Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-01-20
MR IlipEN.s bedroom.
The Gsrgesas ApartDest she ssgs 81
0samefcy has made for himself
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Gssmefcy has Made fer hinseli
-.-lg- Nev York World p 80
The reporter found himself In the
centre of three beautiful large rooms
thrown into one by the opening OF the
folding doors which separated them.
The floor was OF inlaid woods Of various
color and design. Rich oak carving ran
around the cornices and crossed and re-
eros ed an inlaid ceiling of blue tiles.
The middle room OF the suite Is splen::
didly illuminated by dome OF stained
glass set In ornamented bronze work,
Uses into q light shaft sixteen feet
square.
A handsome carved oak mantel and
fireplace, each OF singular design, orna-
n.eiit each room, Tue walls around are
lined with book cases Of carved maple
and satin wood with doors of beyeiled
pate glass. The front room is lit up 0y
tay windows looking across Gramercy
laIk. The windows OF the back room
oIen on the garden.
The reporter was informed that MT.
Tilden spent much time i'll directing
aud overlooking the work OF these
rooms, taking a special interest In the
arrangement of the bookcases. Tue
re. ult of his care will he that his books
are spared the fate of most books IN puo'
tic libraries. Hers along the bottom
are deep, fiat shelves, here precious
heavy folios may be laid without fear
Tor their edges, and may be Withdrawn
without bruising their fellows. There
the stately quarto need not rub elbows
with the airy octave or crowd the gentle
duodecimo. Every book may be found
in q twinkling, taken out and returned
without trouble, and preserved inviolste
from dust or dampness.
Wealth Of Color and Carving.
The carving of these rooms cost $50
600. Each of them opens into the hall,
Vhich is not as wide as that OF the old
house, although it is longer. The
woodwork of the hall aud staircase Is
of cherry and mahogany, deliberately
carved and affording a pleasing con
trast in its rich, dark tone to the light
oak and maple of the library. AT the
top OF the stairs one enters dressing
room handsomely fitted up. A large
mahogany wardrobe on one side Is
heated by hot air registers at the foot,
so that the old gentlemau's clothes
can't get cold or damp" as the guide
explained. A large porcelain bath tub
is set in a mahogany case fitted with
many labelled stops, which enable the
Governor to draw hot water from either
MS "private boiler" the Kitchen
boiler,n or the "laundry boiler"
Opening small door under the hand
some marble washstsnd, the puritan
maiden pulled a chain, and out slid
movable footbath with hot and cold
water taps. A panel on one side OF
arge mirror was moved, and revealed
private stairway to the Wallets roOm
above. One door from the dressing
room led into the pa sage between the
two hoises. A window admitted light
rom the shaft, and second door led
uto.
Mr.. TIldeu's Bed.Chamber.
4 rOysl ed.chamber, indeed! The
doors and woodwork are Of satin-woOd
On this side, The walls and ceiling are
a gloroLs massing and distribution of
unset, golden and crimson tints. A
srge bay window looking out on the
park adm tied flood of light. A rich
Persian rug was thrown over the bsauti-
ful inlaid floor, and a handsomely
carved cherry bedStesd occupied one
size of the room.
I'VE keep this room ready for the
Governor" volunteered she of the
print gown and gray head; "he sleeps
here sometimes when he's too tired tO
go back TO his old room. Then, too, he
can sleep quietly here" and she drew
pair of heavy folding doors of satin.
wood across the bay window.
None Of these rooms are yet finished,
the fittings of the Governors bed
chamber being but temporary. Pass
ing along the front of the house Que
goes through three other large cham
her, all beautifully painted and with
handsome carved flrep'aces. In one
the visitors stops to read the legend:
A cheerful blozs
For sunless DAYS.
The rooms on the floor above are yet
unfinished, but large forcs of men l.
1T work every day, and it is expected
that tue final touches will have been
put Oh before February |.
There are q kitchen, library, and
other offices in the old building, rs Well
~ the new, but in the latter there is M
Inning room, and the apartments over
the library are all large, Well lighted,
md we'll adapted for reading or class
rooms.
1t will be three years next May
since the work Of reconstruction Wa
uegun, and it has not been suspended
Tor n day, except on Sundays and holl
days. The work has been slow and
roetly in its nature, and, identified as II
sw:th the lie aud mind Of Mr.. T!lden,
will form magnificent gift to the peo.
VI. of New York.