The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-27
OF AN IDEAL HOME.
THE RESIDENCE OF THE DAUGHTER
SOF HORACE GREELEY.
It Is Filled with Rare Books, Good Pic
lures, Artistic Furniture and Relics os
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! Greeley, as all the world knows, was mar
/ ried to the Rev. Frank NJ. Clendenin last
| spring. After six weeks in Europe the
newly welded pair went TO Westchester.
1 where Mr.. Clendenin is rector Of the old,
/ historic ST. Peters church. The rectory
was in the hands of carpenters and decora
tors all summer Within the past few
weeks Mr.. and Mrs Ciendenin have taken
| possession of their new home.
The house of seven gables" it might be
/ called. 1t is a large, rambling structure,
| with broad veranda on one side and
gothic porches here and there. 1t stands
in a lot of eight or nine acres-glebe land.
or land belonging to the church-and Is
surrounded by shade trees.
You enter the house through pretty
gothic porch and find yourself in hall
which is delightfully."- mammoth in proper
tions-quite the ideal hall, with its open
fireplace, rugs and carved furniture A
copy Of Carlo Doce's Angel of the Annun-
citation" hangs over the mantel. This
picture Mr.. Clendenin bought in Europe
last summer; it is particular favorite of
Mrs. Clendenin's, as the face reminds her
of her sister-Ida Greeley Smith. There
are three handsome paintings In the hall
Two sides of this room are taken up with
the books which formerly belonged to
Horace Greeley, and which were saved al
most by miracle when the cottage at
Chappaqua was destroyed by fire.
There are more than thousand volumes
of all sizes and in every variety of binding
from cloth to calf. Mr. Greeley's fondness
for his country home is manifested by
thirtyor more large volumes upon agricul-
ture, and several others upon rural architec-
ture, while his literary and aesthetic taste is
displayed by superb edition of Macaulay
in eight octave volumes, combining the
whitest of paper and the largest and clear
est type, with richest binding. Xenophon,
Herodotus, Josephus and Caesar have a
classic corner to themselves.
Mr.. Greeley's strict temperance princi
pies, which, by the way, his daughter has
inherited, are illustrated by half dozen
volumes upon the Effects of Alcohol
and ''Scriptural Testimony Against
Wine" Many beautifully bound volumes
were presentation copies from their authors
among them a magnificent album of Ian
guages, beautifully Illuminated and bound
in scarlet morocco containing the Lord 8
prayer in 100 different languages. This
OOOh SOIu III VIVV COpy
Near the books which he loved so much
is bust of Mr.. Greeley, made by Hart in
1916. 1t is considered the most perfect
likeness of Mr.. Greeley ever made. Hart
was not content with a mere sitting now
and then from Mr.. Greeley; he visited him
at the house, in his office; he watched his
face in company and attended every occa-
sion when he spoke in public, that he might
model him in his best mood. Ten plaster
busts were struck off for the family and
few intimate friends, but as none of them
was ever put into marble they have all
been destroyed but this one.
The stairs are at the rear Of the hall and
covered with soft crimson carpet. Over
landing at the head of the stairs is win
dow which lights up this part of the hall.
The two drawing rooms are at the right
of the hall as you enter, and are furnished
in dark blue velvet and gold. Besides the
usual array of easy chairs, sofas and brio
a-brac found in the modern drawing room.
there are some especially interesting arti-
cles, notably a small table made of marble
classic marble possibly, one might call
it-from the ruins of Rome. An antique
marble medallion Of Juno, the naughty
mother Of the gods, was found by MIR
Greeley near Tasculum, where it was dug
up many years ago, and is now one of the
ornaments of Mira Clendenin's drawing
room 1t stands on a round table bought
in Rome and made of variegated marble
taken from the ruins of the palace of the
Caesars. The curtains in this room are of
white muslin, with heavy overdraperies
of dark blue damask-
The dining room is a stately place, with
its heavy mahogany furniture. Perhaps
there is not such another dining table in
this country. 1t is of solid San Domingo
mahogany, and when at it's utmost length
will seat forty people. Mr.. Clendenin
found the table some years ago at a coun-
try auction. 1t had been put away until
needed for the new home. 1t has just been
polished and put in order and is altogether
a superb piece of furniture. The sideboard
and chairs are also of mahogany. The FIRE
place in this room is of delightfully."- hos
pitable oportions-almost large enough
to roast the traditional OK.
Over the sideboard hangs a copy Of
the celebrated pastel, LA Belle Choco-
latiere," in the Dresden gallery. This
picture Mr.. Greeley bought in Dresden
some years ago, and it is considered Won
derfully fine. Very pretty and coquettish
la belle chocolatiere looks in her pic
turesque Vienna dress, with the small,
neatly fitting cap, ample apron and tiny
Louis Quinze shoes. In her case my face
is my fortune" was exemplifed, and so
pretty and modest is her demeanor that
it is no wonder that Count Dietrichstein,
naughty nobleman though he was, married
her.
Mrs. Clendenin says that this picture
was used by her mother to teach herself
and her sister the beauty of neatness in
dress; that the picture was often placed on
the floor for the purpose Of allowing them
the benefit of studying it
Another interesting picture in the dining
room is a painting of Mr.. Clendenin's great
st. Bernard dog, Thor by name. Mrs.
Clendenin brought one of her dogs from
her old Chappsqua home-a collie, but be
and Thor could not agree to live in brother
IL harmony, SO the collie was given away.
In the boIdoir one sees many odd bits Of
furniture from the old Chappaqua home.
A portrait of Mrs. Greeley and pictures OF
other relatives are on the walls. There is
a carved cruciix on the mantel with a few
flowers before it. a prize dieu stands in one
corner of the room a pretty stand Is
laden with papers and magazines Al
together there is an air Of comfort ana
"homeness," which perhaps the other
rooms with all their elegance lack.
Does the reader care for description Of
Mrs. Clendenin,
Fancy woman Of about thirty years Of
age, of medium height, dark brown hair
and brown ewes. Her face is rounded, with