The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-07
RESIDENCES OF u. o. MILLS.

To the left Of the front door Is the II,
brary. The prevailing color In the fur
nishings Ia crimson, and the air OF the
room Ia warm and comfortable and cozy
The bookcases extend almost entirely
around the room and contain besides all
the standard works rare copies OF many
books. In this apartment are two life
sized portraits Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mills, both
excellent likenesses.
Beyond the library is the dining room
o sumptuous apartment with cupboards
and Bideboards containing unusual dis
play OF fine cut glass, for which Mrs,
Mills has great fondness. The Mlllses
own many fine paintings by celebrated
artists.
Mrs. Mills has not been in good health
for some time and has therefore been lit
tie in society, feeling quite content with
her family and intimate friends. She also
has a fine residence In San Francisco and
Ia now in that city with Mrs. Reid, hel
daughter, who accompanied her. Sar
Francisco is 80 delightfully."- cool that
those who have homes there as well as il
New York are glad to return to them Ia
escape the enervating heat Of the Eastern
States.
The Huntington residence stands OF
the southeast corner OF Park avenue and
Thirty.eighth street. The front entrance
is on Park avenue, and the house extendl
down Thirty.eighth street over a hundred
feet. It Is pleasing house, with numer'
GUS aide windows, but there is nothing
imposing aboutit. 1t is four stories high
with O basement. II Is Of brick with
brownstone trimmings aud green outel
blinds; the door is not In the centre Of The
house; the apartments are therefore only
on one side Of the long front hall. The
entrance Ia reached by long flight O
stone steps; but once inside and you seer
TO have been suddenly transplanted into
the most beautiful and spacious apart
ments there is an ait Of pleasure and at
Effectiveness seldom to be seen. 1t is mo-
only rich beyond description, but the al
Of femininity 10 there, and works wonders
The drawing rooms are furnished with
light carpets, delicate rose In the pattern
A succession OF sliding doors, leading
from one room 10 another as far as the eye
can reach, are each draped with BomG
light satin fabric, yellow prevailing. 0vel
all the chairs are delicate lace or hand
painted tides. do not suppose Mrs
Huntington makes these things herself
but she 10 evidently fond Of them. The
drawing room walls ara covered with
| light-colored silk OF French gray, TIT
mantelg are Of white statuary marble, ant
the whole abounds with choice little ony1
tables, collections Of rare china, vases anc
paintings, The dining io1m Is beyond
the paTlors and separated by sliding
doors. II Is more sonbre and rich In III
furnishings, while beyond Ia a Conaerva
tory OF palm trees, ferns and flowers
Leading from this again ut tho end Of the
hall is q small apartment containing many
valuable paintings. The upper portion o
the house 10 in good taste and elegance
and Mrs. Huntington's apartments abount
In all dainty accessories Of the toilet, o
which che Is particularly fond, rare mani
cure sets, silver shoe hornB and buttoners
cut glass cologne bottles, all In great pro
fusion.