The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-07
ENTRANCE 70 THE oRocKRR REslDENoR.

The interior OF the house 10 regal In its
appointments; In fact, very few Princes
have 80 magnificent a home. Nothing
that great wealth or skilled artisans could
devise has been left unione.
The front door opens into q large square
hall, with highly polished inlaid floor.
Tho light comes through stained glass
windows, In the door and ut the sidc.
The roof Is arched and finished with Moor
ish fretwork and painting, plush.Coyered
lounges are against the walls, costly rugs
are upon tho floor; In one corner tall
old.fsshioned clock the doors leading
from the hall to the other apartments arc
draped with plush, or rare tapestries. At
the extreme right is large winding stair
case which leads to the apartments above,
Tho first apartment which you enter
from the hall is large reception room,
the whole front Of which Is formed by
bow window facing Fifty.eighth street.
Tho ceiling Is beautifully painted, while
the walls are covered with adult red velvet,
which extends from the ceiling halt way
down, where II meets a high carved ebony
dado, which extends around the apart
ment. Costly paintings hang upon the
walls, high vases stand In corners, low
bookCases, filled with books oil every des.
crlption In costly binding, occupy two sides
Of the room, while upon the topare expen.
sive brc.a.brac and magnificent bronzes.
The mantel is of carved oak, also deCorat-
ed with rare ornaments. A large heavy
mahogany table stands.in the centre OF the
apartment; antique.looking chairp, blue
plush curtains and rugs complete the pic.
ture. On tho contre table the magazines
aud newspapers oi the day give an oc.
cupied and home.like appearance 90 sell
dom seen In houses as heavily supplied
with ornamentation.
In the centre oil the large hall Is a double
portiere Of old tapestry leading into the
immense drawing room. Here one Ia
almost surfeited by the splendid display.
Exquisite statues upon pedostals, huge
bronzeg, heavy Turkish carpets, the walls
covered with paintings Of great value,
magnificent mirrors, tho ceiling domed,
cabinets Of rare workmanship, In fact, one
than what is. Beyond this is the large
dining room, with leather ornamentalion,
mirrors and carved oak woodwork. Lead.
ing from this 10 the buffers pantry and
wine closets, which connect With q we'll.
6lled wine cellar underneath. Tho floor
above the entrance Ia devoted 10 BleepiuR
apartments and pleasant sitting room,
All the rooms are sunny and holne.like
here, and look as II they were lived 10,
and arc at the same time very richly
appointed. Mrs. Ofocker's apartment
ID furnished In antique mahogany
Mrs. Cfocker was born In New, York
State. Her maiden name was Eastman,
When sue was quite young her father left
bis snatlye State, went west, and esLab.
llshed himself as dairyman on an exten.
BiYe tcAle, from which business he realized
fortune. Mrs. CFockef has two sons
who live In California, one OF whom mar.
fied 0 niece Of Mr.. y. o, Mills.
Mrs. Otockef 10 gentle and pleasing, O
woman ot education and good common
sense. She BllunB notorlety oil every kind
and 10 without ostentatloflj "a far 40 the
casual observer would know che might be
the wife Of q refined genllenifn In mod.
crate circumstances. ln appearance she
10 rather short and plump, with small
dimpled hands, round, happy.looklhg
face, with soft white hair, which reslg
upon her forehead In waves. She i'm.
presses one 40 klnd.hBarted, inolliefly and
good hostess, rather than with any great
dignity or auSteflty, YET she 10 dlgniGsd In
her own way. lnasnuCh as abe 10 quiet
and ladyllke though too short and sunny
ID her nature 10 DO Imposing Her usual
costume i9 betlttlng her years, and 10 gen.
orally q black BLK, richly but appfo.
ptiately tflmmed. She wears little
lswelfy except on very iull.dfesa OCCASIONS,
when her toilets are vary elegant. 9hG
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