The Washington critic., 1885-08-27
ONE SENATOR'S INFLUENCE.
Leopold Morse's Views of Congregational
Life.
WATERS WHO KNOW LATIN.

The new home of General and Mrs.
Logan, writes the Washington CORE
spondcnt of the Chicago Mems, is
known in Washington as the "Stone
mansion" so called from its original
proprietor, who erected it half n cen.
fury ago. The house Is situated on
Tie Thirteenth street road, one block
beyond the city limits, and is a typical,
old fashioned southern mansion. II
contains four cqual.siZed rooms on
each floor, with wide roomy hall run
ming through the centre, and large
enough, as the General expressed II,
for half dozen quadrillc sets to exc
cute their mancuvers in. The furni-
lure of the house Is solid mahogany of
antique pattern, which the family be-
litvc 10 lie MOI in keeping with its an
Client character than something of more
modern style. Mrs 10 ran is not pa
radiug the pieces as heiroom3, but,
with pleasing naivetc, says They are
secondhand. The dining-room Ia
bic was once the property of the Car
land family of century ago. Mrs.
Logan . lOOlll VII llit SttbiNl llpbI,
owing to the cminencc upon which the
house stands, commands an uninter-
rupted view of the entire city and the
bread Potomac, extending far beyond
Alexandria on the Virginia shore.
Turkish rugs cover the floor. The
room is not luxurious in the
way of appointments. A dressing case
of rich mahogany, which formerly be-
longcd to President Buchanan, oc-
cupics conspicuous position near the
foot of the bed. 1t is solid, sub
stantial affair, with the brass dccora-
tons of half century ago. Mrs.
Logan found it hidden away in the
rooms of a bric-a- brac dealer of this
city, who few years ago sold its com
panion piece to Mrs. r. B. Hayes
Next to Mrs. Logan's room and i'm
mcdiately over the front hall the Gen
eral has his "dcn. Its furnished for
study, and will be used as the Gen
erals private quarters ut times when
he desires to be entirely alone. To the
east of this room is another large
chamber, in which are arranged In
dian clubs, boxing gloves, fencing
foils and other paraphernalia, which
denote the presence of young Amer
lea. This is the slecping-room of MN
ming Logan the Generals son, who
will probably reside with his parents
in the future. A handsome room in
the rear, which commands excellent
views of the Soldiers Home and the
heights to the north of the city, is
dedicated to Mrs. Tucker the Generals
married daughter, now living in New
Mexico. The conventional "spare
room" or guests chamber complete
the list of sleeping apartments. Over
the conservatory the General will have
his office, where he will attend to his
correspondence and official work. The
rooms on the ground floor will be used,
the two on the right of the hall for II
| library and dining room, while those
directly opposite will be converted into
| double parlors. The distinguishing
| feature of the "Stone" house is its
beautiful situation and massive charac-
ter. The walls are solid brick from
| the cellar floor TO the roof. The man
tells are solid, heavily carved Egyptian
marble. All the woodwork is rs sound
to-day MS when it was first placed
in position. The columns which
support the portico are of mas
sivc granite imported from Scotland.
BY an odd coincidence, General Logan
with his corps was cncamped after the
close of the war upon the farm of
which his present home constituted a
portion The mansion at that time
was used as a hospital. In purchasing
house in Washington General Logan
has shown a superb contempt for the
official superstition that the founding
Of a Washington home means political
defeat and disaster to him who at
tcmpts it, Blaine, Window, Robson,
and n score of Others date their politi-
cal retirement almost from the day
they erected their palatial residences.
Those Of General Logan's friends who
hope yet to see him in the White House,
are praying that his case may prove IN
Xteptl, to the general rule.
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