Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-16

meantime they are occupying the Tiffany
house. on Connecticut avenue, near the
boundary. 1t was the Secretary's intention
to occupy this house permanently, but he
found that it was too far from the depart.
ment.
HAS NEW QUARTERS.
Secretary Window has recently leased the
handsome home of George E. Lemon, the
publisher of the National Tribune, one OF
the most valuable newspaper properties in
the United States. Last spring, while Mrs.
Window was in the city, Gardiner Hubbard
rendered to the Secretary and his family the
use of the beautiful home on Connecticut
avenue and Dupont Circle, which belongs to
him. When the Secretary removed his
family to Deer Park he took up temporary
quarters at the home of his private secre-
tary, Mr.. Hendley, on L street.
1t was less than a month ago that he per-
fected the lease of Mr.. Lemons handsome
residence for four years at rental of S., 900
year. The Lemon house is built of brown
stone. The exterior is very imposing. The
entrance hall is wide and its walls are dec
grated in peacock s-feather designs. On the
right is library whose walls and ceilings
are finished in carved mahogany. The
stairway of carved oak, just beyond, has a
newel-post on either side surmounted by
lamps of beautiful antique iron.
There is large open fireplace beneath a
handsome carved mantel in the hall On
the left of the hall is reception room, fin
ished in bird 's-egg blue and silver, and be-
yond this a large parlor, finished in cream
buff and gold. The spacious dining room
in the rear is finished in carved oak. The
ceiling is handsomely frescoed. The bed
rooms above are exquisitely decorated in
the lighter shades and tints, and almost
every room has its individual bathroom.
AN INTERESTING INCIDENT.
The house is almost as handsome as the
famous house which is said to have cost
Mr.. Window reelection to the Senate.
That house, known for many years as Win
dom's Folly, is on Scott's Circle, very near
the house which Vice President Morton
bought from Prot. Graham Bell, for $780,
900. 1t was built when Mr.. Window was
member of tine Senate and it cost him
S10O, 900 or little less. In one of its rooms
Secretary Blaine wrote part of his book.
When Mr.. Window was candidate for
reelection to the Senate his enemies had a
fine wood engraving of this house made and
circulated it among the "log cabin" consti-
tuents of the Senator in Minnesota. Mr..
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with the Legislature which elected his sue
cessor, but he tells with some JUNCTION the
story of the man who made the engraving
for the picture who came to the Senator in
Washington after the election was over and
wanted him to pay for the work he had
done. He said that he had never been paid
for it and he did not know to whom else to
apply for money.
Secretary Window s houseis on Massachu-
sets avenue, just above Fourteenth street.
On the same avenue, between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets, is the home Of Sec
retary Rusk. 1t is a large double house,
which was originally built of frame, but
afterward was rebuilt and divided into two
one of which Robert Lincoln oc-
cupied at the time he was Secretary of War.
To the right of the broad entrance are the
drawing rooms, and behind them the dining
room, which is large and is we'll lighted by
a handsome bay window. The walls are
nicely papered and the fnishings are of
walnut. All of the rooms above and below
are unusually spacious.
THE REMAINING MEMBERS.
Secretary Tracy has chosen as his resi-
dence the house that was occupied by Post
master General Dickinson last year on 1
street, just south of Farragut Square. The
house is two stories in height with French
mansard roof. A handsome drawing room
in front has just been enlarged by the build
ing of an extension at the side of the house.
Behind it is another large drawing room,
and in the rear of these dining room which
extends nearly across the house. The house
is we'll adapted to entertaining, of which the
Secretary will doubtless do great deal
Attorney General Miller is very comfort
one of row of three-story brick houses
built in modern style. Secretary Proctor
who is living at the Arlington, has leased
handsome double house on Seventeenth
street and Massachusetts avenue.
O'BRIEN-BAIN,