Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-06-17
ARTHUR'S HOME.
A Description Of the Presidents
Summer Villa.
Beauties Of the Grounds and tho interior
Of the Houss-Rugs, Pictures,
fsthetiC 0adOS-Chesters
Bed Room

Swarms OF swallows circled round
and round the Presidents cottage at
soldiers Home last evening, twittering
merrIiy and darting in aud out of the
Chlmneys as If holding a house warm
ing. They took possession last evening
so that the President when he moves in
to-day would find the house not entire
~ empty, but would fluid them there to
bid HIM welcome. The preparations
for his reception to- day were completed,
and everything about the place had an
air of readiness. The lawns were clo3e
Shaven and clean, like green plush.
The flowers seemed freshera and brighter
than usual.
The Red blossoms
seemed reddcr and the green bOughs
greener. The roses and hOneysuckles
climbing up the verandah seemed to
be cOntending which should climb the
higher and shed the most beauty and
fragrance through the cottage window.
The verandahs, UoTcheS and balconies
had been Topainted, the windows were
thrown cheerfully open, and the little
Stuccc cottage looked a. cheerfully -
possible. Even the little bird houses
in the trees in front of the door had
been nicely whitewaShed and cleaned,
from pedestal 70 cupOla, and the little
spSrrOws examined them critically, as
il ready TO take possession on the NOR
row,
Inside the house has been completely
renovated. Among the new articles OF
furniture are Il handsomely carved,
white oak dining table and avery hand
some buffet 10 match. All the furniture
has been rearranged and all the rooms
have an appearance OF simple comfort,
appropriate to the idea of cottage.
Every room has fire place and man
tel, and on each mautel were arranged
gilded fiOwer-pOts filled with graceful
plants, while larger plants ana shrubs
hid the fire places. The walls OF the
hall are covered with
PAPER of .Estheiic Hues,
with dados representing Storks on one
foot and birds standing in sage contem-
platiOn OF rllShes, cat-tails and punches
Offlowers. The hall furniture Is plain,
consisting of q Brussels carpet, which
extends up the stairs; an armchair,
two high. backed walnut hall chairs,
and a portrait of General Jackson,
which hangs near the entrance to the
dining room. The room one first feels
inclined to enter is the study. This is
reached by pushing aside heavy cur
tains at the west end of the hall, after
YOU have entered the hall by the main
door at the north side of the cottage.
This room, which must be naturally
uuite dark, is made still darker by
Quantity of plants which are piled up
i'm the bOrg-window in tropical profuSiOn,
int this is relieved by the delicate pea
green walls. The furniture Il OF dark
raw silk, and includes sofas and COM
Portable arm chairs, completely cush-
Toned. In the middle of the room IS a
small desk covered with green-baize,
and before the window is large carved
mahogany deSk. In front of the man
tel stands a curious rustic flower stand,
filled with plants, placed there to
await
The PreaIdent's Judgment.
lfhe likes it, il will remain, but If not 1t
will be removed. Ii IL of very large
size, representing an eagles nest sup
pOrted by large rustic scrolls. Above
The nest rests a crown, upon which
perches al eagle almost life size. On
either side are other eagles, aud perGhed
upon the ends of the scrolls are pairs Of
doves kissing. The whole seems to be
Oflaurel, covered with the prickles of
pine cones, the featheTy appearance OF
which renders the birds almost perfect.
The floor is covered with rich Turk
ish rug, with delicate tintS blended into
uncertain Turkish designs. Over the |
mantel Is an engraved portrait of Lin
coin, while on the opposite wall Is one |
of Grant.
South ofthis study, separated from it |
by a curtained doorway, is the drawing |
room. This, like the rest of the house, |
is plainly but nicely furnished. The
furniture is of walnut covered with raw |
silk, old gold being the predominant
color, with red plush. There Is an in- |
laid upright piano, a centre table, all
ebony stand and cabinet, and q COM
paDion to the flower stand in the study. |
The floor was covered with a Turkish
rug. like that in the study. Adjoining
this to the west is
The 0Rire,
which is comfortably furnished. To
the east Is the dining room. The floor
is carpeted with Brussels. In the mid
die of the room is the richly carved
white oak table, previously mentioned,
with chairs Plain walnut. The buffet
is in the buffers pantry adjoining.
These two rooms have been newly
in blue.
The Presidents bed room Is immedi-
ately over The drawing room, and Is the
same size. 1t Is papered in blue and
silver, and very rich velvet rug Is
laid over the mating, smaller ones ly-
ing here and there about the room.
The furniture Is Of walnut. To the
north, east, and west, communicating
with the bed room, are similarly fur
nished rooms. In the north room the
Presidents portrait hangs over the man.
tel. The view from the Presidents
chamber window looking south Is very
extensive and beautiful, stretching far
along the winding course Of the Poto-
mac. To-day, at suoh an hour as he
hnds convenient, he will leave the
White House In his carriage, and drive
to this cottage. He will take quiet pos
session, there being, at his request, no
reception or Demonstration - VA Al, ~ N.