The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-20
ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCE
Is the House of Col. S. S. Brooke
on Franklin Road.
The House Is a Model of Comfort and is
surrounded by Spacious Grounds.
Many Handsome Portraits of South
ern Leaders Adorn the walls-Other
Beautiful Pictures Every Modern Con-
venience Available.

uenceS, ls the beautiful house of Col s.
>. Brooke. 1t is on Franklin road,
located upon tract of ground one hun
dred and fifty feet front by one hundred
and ninety feet deep. The yard is
graded in blue grass, kept neatly mown,
and is shaded by lofty old century oaks
interspersed with the darker foliage of
few spruce pines. The residence
occupies about the middle of the tract
and is handsome structure, two storie 3
high with an attic and a high basement
and is OF the most attractive style OF
modern architecture.
a semi-circular walk leads up to the
gate on Franklin road to the spacious
shaded veranda, and from this the visi-
tor enters the hall, which is model OF
comfort and convenience, and is by no
means the least attractive of the MANY
apartments Of the residence. 1t is fin
ished in oak and is furnished with
sofas and chairs of silk tapestry. The
walls are adorned with many handsome
paintings, among which is one of the
generals OF the Confederacy, one of Lee
and his staff overlooking tho battle of
second Manassas and representation
OF Highland hart, which is especially
fine.
The sitting room is elegantly fin
ished in maple and lastly furnished
throughout, containing easy chairs
book cases flied with we'll assorted
works of general literature and the
various other nameless little articles OF
adornment that render an apartment of
this kind "a H.,
room display a number of very fine art
productions, among which is one of the
great Southern chieftain, Gen. Robt e.
Lee, in the midst of his army on the
Potomac. Tho portrait is life.sized and
occupies the foreground of the painting.
Above him waves the red cross battle
flag, while in the rear the long rows of
| soldiers tents appear almost real, and
at his left hand lies on stretcher a
large Typographical map which appa.
rently the general has Just finished con.
sulting.
The last meeting between Lee and
Jackson, just before the battle of Chan
oellorsville, is the subject of another
very fine painting. portrait of j. j.
Young, Mrs Brooke's father. and q crayon
drawing OF a reindeer standing midst the
the snow and ice of the mountains, gaz-
ing intently into the distance, complete
the paintings of this apartment, with
the exception Of one, which is a gem of
art. 1t is q moonlight view on the
ocean, dark clouds partially obscure
the rays OF the moon, which pencil sill
YER bands of light athwart tho curling
crosses OF the white surf as it beats
upon the long low shore. In the dis
lance rises the tower Of light house,
and in the distance the curving outlines
OF the sea beach almost persuade the
beholder that the scene is not a
painting, but reality of nature.
The parlor is large and beautiful
apartment finished in cherry and the
walls and ceiling in white and gold.
The furniture is of silk tapestry and
Indian bamboo, with corner tables of
mahogany filed with handsome brio a.
orac. Resting upon two easels are tho
portraits Of the colonels little daugh-
ters, Vera and Clara, executed by the
artist, Brooks. Among the pictures of
the parlor is a rural scene, which rep.
resents house whose gables rise in the
distance out Of the dark foliage of an
orchard surrounded cy stone wall In
the foreground is daisy pied meadow,
where the housewife has Just finished
milking tho cows, and by her side stands
wee girl baby drinking Of the fresh
milk from little cup. This painting
was executed by Jules Vorou, Of Paris.
There is river scene which is also
very beautiful. The waters of the cur.
rent glide along beneath dark foliage
which is tinged with the hues OF sunset.
'on tie Beach" is painting of rare
merit. 1t represents II young girl re-
Ginning upon the sea shore. In her left
hand she holds q half closed book from
which she has been reading, but has
cropped istlessly by her side. In the
distance is tho ever changing sea and
across its restless pillows she is gazing
as though beseechipg the whispering
waves TO reveal to her the m ysterics OF
the future.
But by. far the handsomest painting
OF this collection of art is one executed
by Miss Geraldine Stewart, Of this city.
1t Is water trough in meadow filled
with wild flowers and grass, at which
stand two horses. one black and the
other perfectly white. The black horse
is drinking from the trough, the white
is standing in quiet and meditative
mood and by his side is tall blue
eyed, golden-haired girl carelessly tow
ing with his name. The graceful SYM
metry of the white horse, his large in
teliigent eyes, and the queenly grace OF
the girl who stands by his side, are "a.
markable and must be seen to be fulIy
appreciated.
The dining-room is a large, hand.
somely furnished apartment, containing
china presses, and appropriate wall
pictures. The residence contains eleven
large rooms, exclusive OF pantries, linen
rooms, laundries, ETC., all of which as
fitted up with electric call bells ami
every modern convenience. The gas n
each room is ignited by electricity and
can be extinguished and cut of by pros.
sing upon button.
For location, pleasing architecture,