The sun., 1890-01-03
sAWYEa pl1AoE
The Magnificent New HOUSE or the Senator
from Wlseonsin.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2-The national capital
is no longer city OF magnificent distances.
1t is city Of magnificent resldenoes-the
homes OF rich men, The last, and by all odds
the finest, is Sawyer Palace" the new house
OF Senator Sawyer Of Wisconsin. Sawyer Pal
ace Is West End splendor, and tho latest ac-
QUESTION to WashinRton's most aristooratic
quarter. 1t ls only two blocks from stewart
CASTLE" the big house built by Senator Stewart
OF Nevada twenty years ago. In its day Stew
art Castle was regarded as gorgeous and it's
air fairly took ones breath away. 1t was at
that time solitary grandeur example. stand
Ing quite alone and away from all common
place houses. from which It was separated, and
also guarded by malarlous marshes like
moat with the drawbridGe always up. But all
that has vanished. Stewart Castle has had It's
day. Dozens OF finer houses have crowded 10
out, and are better deserving Of the name
castle; dozens OF palatial houses, no longer
inspiring awe, but accepted "a . matter Of
course. and by right OF the foreordained Amer
loan capital Of the future.
Though o modern structure, Sawyer Palace
is not misnamed The massive exterior Of
roughcut brown stone, turreted and lowered
the artiatio interiorsof hand painted walls and
inlaid hoors at once suggest the luxury and
dignity Of palace. The hall Of polished oak
10 spacious, solid. beautiful. 1t impresses one
as built for the ages and worthy Of baronial
arms-an ancestry dating back to knighthood
for valorous deeds. Tho square centre has
space enough for dancing floor. and the outer
tower window that rounds out before q tlre-
| place. All the rooms on the first floor drawing
foRe SSont the S opSnns
ana making II o part OF themselves.
aS With ss%feF the
| the double front from two streets Is something
eS Rs whole i the
drawing room, and on the Opposite or, inner
steFed aH RPe breeade q s DUN f psetns
w sac G p PGr9
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room II Sawyer Palace: And what abpys ne
panelled white satin with big pink full blown
roses thrown here and there carelessly, ana
s nad T. Sor
finish Is q white birch highly polished h S1..., =,
ai Ses bss S
blue and silver effects. The dining room is
PSsce wheTS he may % Sp
piled. Here second ,maanifcent window
o aida and t dn Se s %Sp9s aSS Alag
Eed@thSt Is. the side wails up to tho irisze,
sss IS fSSs Ssts the s0id si below
sfS the eares Ga IN Showing decate
Gnisite touch sna tone ana d Ten ,s ss4aGgestinG
work deen as pesS
paintings form the frieze. not alone. but sepa-
ssS.P s work Ss u art 'RSsas Ss sss &
Su s sss The
maSosanys soS SeA the ohSlrs Spholssersd in dull
maroon. embossed plush. and the window
room. is the ballroom, which when finished
GaffSh Is s ss' sRe %eS S Sand
| lrat flight of the oak staircase 10 broken by
oaS ssanap ss wndo% o ssne w ssss
t s. bs bscF 81 the house. Of hnd hhsdd s
for the Triangular ground takes front On Che
three ,s streets: Connecticut avenue. R and
Ali OF the second floor has outlook on the
street and rpnbroken Views Of the city and
a spacoas III bFsrS RS1F sRs ooSn
and the Of each % a
hn ohE and The The
including tie framework 81 the GreplsSe. soit;
grayish tinted broeades % GoyeC the walls l. up to
ihI ysS aSs sEo sS
or tower, window forms the front Of
cred with pale gold.colSred plush up to the
frieze Of pale yellow tulips-tplips that make
I Wao% 3 ha ooP SP G sk II sap
and the window has a deep shelf.
Sad fSe plan % had i for SITS It's her pleasure
END comfort. II beauty HnS GEOGRAPHICALLY
rooms which would have been her own.
by Gs sRs
ard White who will preside over Sawyer Pal
ace Here % %wansSoting Of pansy iSt velvet ct has has
The large east window Of the dining room is
largest one On the second floor: Ithas a brSPd
walls are dull blue. with trieze Of aeld daisies
end The Tood Is Of polished birch; 1t will be
Gates cat with his Sleeping room"a al room SO plain
4 is not there sX some TStadbs Il here BS S1
oi {hs owner Of SAWYER Palace: It q oheraS,
Ae e1erStRnE si he Touches turns 10 D solS but q
fortune turned his head. Building palace to
crafty his wife and daughter. but saying one
where be could Be himself. man OF almost
unerring Judgment and rugged sense but as
bought his time Of his father, left the stony
hills of Vermont, went West and chopped pine
| logs to build his fortune-a beginning he de-
lights to talk about for tho encouragement Of
struggling young men.