The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-17
MRS. oLEvELAND's NEW HOME.
An Authentic and Detailed Account
of Its Interior Decorations.

An Authentic and Detailed Account
OF Its Interior Decorations.
From the Nelo York World.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Cleveland
left the white house for New York, they
came here as homeless as two immigrants
from over the sea-though they still owned
their country place, Red Top" They took
up their temporary habitation in a hotel.
But Mrs. Cleveland is an American woman
and believed in an American home, with
all that the term implies, and almost
from the day she stepped foot in the city
she began quiet but thorough house-hunt-
ing
She fitted from place to place In her
search, and inspected every desirable dwell
ing that came under her eye, until finally
she alighted at the pretty little modern
house at No. SIG Madison avenue. She
passed through the front portal, peered into
all the rooms, and found It place to suit
even her Critical taste. The ex-President
was soon appraised of his wife's choice, went
thither to view for himself the selection.
aud at once agreed with her on the beauty
and the wisdom of her choosing.
The house itself has already been fully
described. Suffice 1t to say that it was Just
such a house as woman of taste, refine
ment and with ample means would be apt
to desire for an elegant and comfortable
home.
Thought had already been given to the
furnishing and decoration of the interior by
Mrs. Cleveland while she was yet the mis-
tress of the white house. She had known
that at some time in the future another
would be called upon TO take her place in
the executive mansion, and that she must
prepare to live elsewhere. With that eye
to the future possibilities she called into
CONSULTATION L. Ii. jennings, the artist
decorator Of Buffalo, in whose taste and
judgment she had confidence, and impaired
to him something Of her ideas as to how
she wanted her house furnished when the
time came.
1t must be cosy, comfortable, artistic.
She abhorred the conventional matched
sets In blue, green or red plush or velvet,
and detested carpets, no matter how rich
they were, that we're sewed together and
fitted into the corners and gathered dirt
FURNISHING THE HOUSE.
Mr.. jennings forthwith began prepare
tions for that future home. He went
abroad and ransacked the capitals Of Europe
for such articles as he knew would please
and crafty the taste OF his patron. He
visited castles in Germany, palaces in Italy,
manor houses in England and stately villas
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and the beautiful. He kept his gleanings
close hid until such time as they would
come into play, and now, for the last month,
has been reveling In the enjoyment Of
placing them in position.
A partial inventory Of the contentso of the
ex-President's and Mr.. Cleveland's new
home was made by a World reporter in
person last evening. In the front hall, be-
fore the hospitable open door, the attention
is first attracted by a magnificent Moorish
lamp that once hung in house in Cairo,
Egypt. which shed its rays through tinted
glass and fine scroll work. To the right of
the hall stands heavy, black oak settle of
the De Medlci period. Both the settle and
the dais on which it stands are thiokly in
laid with pearl On the front and the high
carved back the De Medici arms, five balls,
are carved. This piece Of furniture is over
300 years old and came from a palace in
Florence.
LOVELY CORNER.
At the left of the hall is little jog In
the wall. Before the opening hang heavy
portieres of pink and yellow tapestry. with
a Venetian lamp between them. Within is
a divan covered with yellow silk, while the
walls are hung with an ancient rich vest
ment, such es Is worn by priests Of the
Greek church. 1t Is a veritable lovers
nook. A carved blackjack chest, lined
with blue velvet, stands near the dining
room door. Il was made In the fourteenth
century, and was secured at Nuremberg,
Germany, where it had done service as a
silver chest for hundreds Of years in the
house Of a burgher.
AN ANCIENT DUcAL CHAIR.
A high-back, heavy, carved dark oak
ducaf chair, upholstered in Genoese velvet,
is another article of interest in the hall. Its
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graced an Italian palace. 1t may have been
the one old Raron Rudiger died in. The
floor is covered with camels hair rugs in
dull pink and yellow.
Stepping from the hall into the reception
room ones foot falls on the exquisite Lahore
rug with cafe a Ldtt center, ruby medallion,
aud wide border. Ruby velvet curtains
hang at the front windows, with foldings
held by gilt cupids. The furniture Is mostly
of ebony and Ia quaint designs. An ebony
cabinet, inlaid with ivory, is an importa-
ton from Flanders where it was made over
two hundred years ago. Secret drawers are
hidden within it, whore gold and jewels
were formerly secreted from the envions.
1t is not quite certain that all the myster-
ious compartments are even yet known to
its present possessor.
THE DINING ROOM.
The dining room next claims attention.
1t is place where the epicure would feel at
home, aud even the surfeited would find an
appetite. Its purpose can be CLEANED from
the Scotch blessing carved deep in the
black oak chimney piece:
Some haze meat and Gamma eat,
And some wad eat that want it,
But we hae meat and we can eat
And sac the Lord be thankit.
The dining table is a pre-revolutionary
relic from MARYLAND and was imported
from England long before the stamp act
was passed. 1t Is of dark mahogany, and
the base is curiously carved. The chairs
are also of mahogany and are exact copies
of a set that Voltaire once had in his house
in Paris. The sideboard, also mahogany
inlaid with light wood, is from England,
and has held the good things OF earth for
over hundred years.
FROM MRS. CLEvELAED's RIFLE.
Two fine deer heads, mounted, hang upon
the walls. Both were shot in the Adiron-
dacks. one by Mr.. Cleveland, and the other
and larger one, with the graceful, branch :
ing horns, had the pleasure OF falling before
Mrs. Clevelanj's rifle. The hangings are Of
French tapestry in subdued blue and yell
low.
Ascending the stairs, one stops at the first
landing to admire an italian clock that did
not cease to tick on the demise Of dozen or
more successive and consecutive grand
fathers, for it ticks to-day as industriously
as when it began duty more than two
centuries ago. IL chimes the quarter and
half hours. as well as the completed cycle of
sixty minutes, while its face shows the