National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-05
A bishops ELEGANT HOME.
Stained GIass, Antique Furniture,
Carved Panels, ana IIoomy Stair


cases.
Ec0 YORK Sun
Bishop Littlejohu, Of tho Protestant
Episcopal diocese OF Long Island, moved
from his homo on Romsen street, Brook.
Ign, yesterday. into tho residence pro.
vided for him in Garden City by Mrs.
Stewart ana Mr.. Horny Hilton. A park
laid out by l.. II. Cunliff, who represents
Mr.. Hilton, surrounds the house and
| reaches to the cathedral on the north.
| The bishops residence looks toward the
cathedral. The building Is of brick, with
freestone trimmings, and Is four stories in
height
Tho visitor dosccnds from his carriage
In porte oochore. To tho left and right
Of the doorway, Immediately aftor enter
ing tho house, tho visitor finds cloak
and a toilet room. Climbing n short flight
OF stairs, no steps into large, square hall,
which Is repeated on each floor, while o
broad staircase, with three short flights
on each floor, leads to the fourth floor.
White ash wainscoting runs around throe
sides Of the hall. Both this and tho cell
ing of tho samo wood arc paneled and
adorned with mouldings of elaborate pat.
terms. Tho floor Is Of oak, with deep
mosaic border of black walnut, mahoR-
any, and oak. Swinging In the centor
Is n brass chandelier. with four gas jets.
The eye is attracted first by q large
stained glass window looking toward tho
cathedral. and half way up tho staircase
on the first floor. The center of tho win.
dow Is q bishops mare, with crossed key
and crosicr behind IL. Below tho design
10 tho representations of n curtain, while
above II Is panel of twig with apple
| hA al kwr
half tints and shadings ofcolor, in accord
ancc with tho now system of stained
glass work.
On tho left hand on entering the hall
from tho front door, 10 tho parlor. Tho
wood work IL In San Domingo mahogany.
Figured silk, silk plush, and silk en-
broidored reception chair In different
colors arc scattered around. A large
square rug covers the floor. Twelve
lights are thrown from a hammered brass
chandelier In tho center. Tho selection
Of all the furniture was made by Mr.,
Hilton. Some was manufactured by his
employees, but many choice Inantols and
tables Of oak, or mahogany, or black wal
nut were obtained from dealers In curious
and antique furniture A reception room
; In the southeast corner, with doors from
the hall and tho parlor. resembles the
parlor in its construction and furnishing.
Tho bishops library and his study are
In tho southwest corner of the house. In
both these rooms mahogany book -cases, as
high as man can reach. are set into the
fonr sides of the apartments. The furni-
!. ture is of ebony, upholstered with darn
D silk in gold thread. The bishops study
, table and his chair, which is large enough
g.. for two men to sit in, are covered will
4 embossed brown leather. Tho chair j!
) studded with hammered brass nails. I'm
o dor beveled mirror and mantol is
e wide fro place, surrounded by terra colt.
;. tile.
% From the study, which is in the south
e west corner of tho house, to tho north
:. ward and across n small hallway is tn
= buffers pantry, already furnished by Mr.
" Hilton with white china and crockery
:; Adjoining the buffers pantry Ia the
" dining room, which completes tho cir
. cult which started at tho largo hall.
i. rug almost an inch thick covers tn
u dining room floor. The buffet ia of blacl
walnut. Twelve rosewood chairs, uphol
stored with blue figured silk, stan'
:. around n mahogany extension table. Oh
'' the buffet ore silver swinging waite
=, pitcher, two castors two cake basket:
.. two milk pitchers. two butter dishes, an,
" in the drawers are knives. forks, an,
.. spoons.
. On tho second floor over the parlor i
Mrs. Littlojohn's room, and over the re
ception room the bishops. Mrs. Little
johns room is carpeted with an India ru
in green and red. Tho bed and dressin
4 case arc of mahogany. Two low, silh
upholstered chairs, one n sowing chai
y and the other rocking chair, are nea
j tho windows. A black walnut mantel /
Is Mrs. Littleiohn's room and an oak mantt
- in tho bishops room nre said to DO owe
"a 200 years old. But for their rich colo
y, which 10 the result of age, they might b
z now, 80 perfectly have they been pre-
served. Mr.. Hilton is said to value thel
-, above rubies. Three other rooms ON til
y northwest from Bishop Littlejohn's an
~ Mrs. Littleiohn's rooms arc furnished
-. similar way for other members Of til
family.
-. On the third floor are six rooms f
u guests. Tho wood used is either whit
",' ash or mahogany. On tho fourth floor nj
seven rooms for servants. Their furnitui
ia also of white ash On the same flo,
is billiard table.
Tho building is supposed to DO fir
&; proof There is no studding except
"a tho door and window frames. Heat
~ ~ furnished by drawing in air in tubes fro
10 outside of the walls and passing it ov
%, steam pipe coils. Tho stables are in a 10
m brick building to tho southwest. The
o. are six stalls, and in one Of them yeste
"a day the bishops horse munched oats as
~ he had come to stay.