The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-13

One of the noticeable pieces of5furniture
in the drawing room is small, gold and
onyx stand. There is only one other like
it in this country, and that belongs to Mrs.
Astor. In deep recess, which is partly
window and partly mirror. Is beautiful
marble bust, 1.-The Pose" it is called; 1t
represents the head of a young girl, and as
it stands before large mirror, both the
marble and its reflection add to the attrac-
tiveuess of this part of the drawlng-room.
You enter the dining room at the rear OF
thehall. This is rather simply furnished
room. The sldeboard stands in recess
and displays a few pieces of silver and
crystal Mrs Edison, by the way, has
small fortune in silver, which is kept in
safe, only few pieces being in constant
use. Leading from the dining-room is one
apartment at present being fashioned into
a billiard-room, Billiards being game
which Mr.. Edison likes to indulge in occa-
sionally.
An attractive picture in the dining-room
is one of Mrs. Edison's old home in Akron,
Ohio, which looks like pleasant place,
with its broad and well-kept lawn and spa
cious dwelling.
There are many beautifully appointed
rooms on the second floor of the Edison
mansion. Mrs. Edison's boudoir is natur-
ally very attractive, as it is most homellke
in appearance.
/ There is everything for comfort and
many things for luxury. A fine portrait OF
her father hangs upon the wall, and many
pictures of little baby Madeline stands
upon the mantel. From the front windows,
there is fine view of the Orange valley.
Adjoining this is her sleeping room, from
which door leads to the roof of the con-
servatory. Over this, in summer, an avn
ing is stretched. and here often a cup of
tea is served in the afternoon, as it is a
fo,-0 nf M,sc n M
with its divans, its table with all the pretty
and dainty appointments for making tea,
and its huge jars of flowers.
There are many guest chambers, all up
holstered in delicate cretonnes and dimi-
ties. The beds have small canopies ar
ranged in the French style over each
There are rugs and cushions and pretty in
laid writing tables in every room. no
ticed two pictures, which possessed much
interest One was photograph of Edison
when boy about fourteen years of age
The other, picture of Mrs. Edison taker
at 'sweet sixteen" shows lovely, serious
faced maiden. The photograph of the frs
Mrs. Edison has conspicuous place in Que
room.
The grounds surrounding Glenmont are
extensive; pretty lawn lies directly II
front of the house; at little distance is {
garden, with goodly promise of vegeta
bles in due season. The stables have {
poultry yard near; raising fancy breeds o.
poultry is one of Mr.. Edison's hobbies anC
he has several hundred valuable fowls
There are five or six greenhouses and /;
, pasture where one or two Attorney cow!
enjoy the goods the gods provide. Mr.. Ed
son keeps four horses-for horses, however
/ he has no special fancy; he considers then
poor motors.
81 keep horses because 1 have to- HI
saws, ''but there isn't one fast one anon!
: them.''
: In twenty Five years from now electricit.
= will have superseded horse power in New
: York in the performance of every sort o
, useful work The horse will have becom
luxury, a toy, pet, according to the wiz
ards prediction.
5 About the only recreation Mr.. Ediso
e takes nowadays is drive on Sunday wit
S Mrs. Edison through the country abou
Orange. In winter Mr.. and Mrs. Ediso
e are often seen in New York at the theatr
e or the opera; comic opera Mr.. Edison pre-
( fers. a play he does not enjoy as well o
account Of his deafness, as he cannot hea
what the actors say. That he cannot hea