Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-02-19
OF AN IDEAL HOME.
THE RESIDENCE OF THE DAUGHTER
OF HORACE GREELEY,
1t IL Filled with Rare Books, Good Pic
lures, Artistic Furniture and Relics of
York Tribune

oAN 4NSlICS VI
he Great First Editor of the New
York Tribune.
Especial Correspondence
WESTMINSTER, N. Y, Feb. Is. -Gabrielle
Greeley, as all the world knows, was mar
ried to the Rev. Frank M. Clendenin last
spring. After six weeks in Europe the
newly welded pair went to Westchester
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. Clendenin have taken
possession of their new home.
The "house of seven gables it might be
called. 1t is n large, rambling structure,
with a broad veranda OH one side and
gothic porches here and there. 1t stands
in a lot of eight or nine ~acres-glcbe land.
or land belonging to the c%hurch-and is
surrounded by shade trees.
You enter the house through Il pretty
gothic porch and find yourself in a hall
which is delightfully."- mammoth in proper
~tions-quite the ideal hall, with it's open
fireplace, rugs and carved furniture. A
copy of Carlo Doce's Angel of the Annun
ciation' hangs over the mantel. This
picture Mr.. Clendenin bought in Europe
last summer; it is Il particular ~favorite of
Mrs. C%lendenin's, us the face reminds her
of her sister-lda Greeley Smith. There
are three handsome paintings in the hall
Two sides of this room are taken up with
the hooks which formerly belonged to
Horace Greeley, and which were saved Ill
most by Il miracle when the cottage at
C~happaqua was destroyed by fire.
There are more than a thousand volumes
OF all sizes and in every variety of binding.
from cloth to calf. Mr.. Grecley's fondness
for his country home is manifested bv
thirtyo or more large volumes Upon agricul
ture, and several others upon rural architec
ture, while his literary and aesthetic taste is
displayed by a superb edition of Macaulay
in eight octave Volumes, combining the
whitcst of paper and the largest and clear
est type, with richest binding. Xenophon,
Herodotus, J%osephus 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 a 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 Lords
prayer in 100 different languages. This
book sold for 500 a copy.
Near the books which he loved so much
is a 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 Il 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 a
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 nall and
covered with IL soft crimson carpet. Over
a landing at the head of the stairs is d win
dow Which lights up this part of the hall.
The two drawing rOomsa 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 arc some especially interesting arti
cles, notably Il small table made of marble
classic marble possibly, one might call
Wiz IuillS u lCOiIlc. AL antique
marble medallion of Juno, the naughty
mother Of the gods, was found by Mr.
Greeley near Tasculum. where it was dug
up many years ago, and is now one of the
ornaments of Mrs. Clendenin's drawing
room. 1t stands Oh Il round table bought
in Rome and made of variegatcd marble
taken from the ruins of the palace of the
Caesars. The curtains in this room are of
whitn npsliu with hanvv ova,rJr, ror,.,.
of dark blue damask.
The dining room is IL 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.. C%lendenin
found the table some years ago at a coun
try auction. 1t had been put away until
needed for the new home. It has just been
polished and put in order and is altogether
a superb piece Of furniture. The sideboarl
chairs are also Of mahogany. The fire.
place in this room is of delightfully."- hos
pitable proportions-almost large enough
to roast the traditional OK.
Over the sideboard hangs Il CODY 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 inc 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 exemplified, and so
pretty md 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 beautXof neatness in
that the picture wv ssten placed on
the floor for the purpose Of allowing them
the benefit of studying it.
Another interesting picture in the dining
room is Il painting of Mr.. Clendenin's great
St. Bernard dog, Thor by name. Mrs.
Clendenin brought one of her dogs from
her old Chappaqua home-a collie, but he
and Thor could not agree to live in brother
ly harmony, so the collie was given away.
In the boudoir one sees many odd bits of
from the old Chappaqua home.
. portrait of Mrs. Greeley and pictures of
other relatives are on the walls. There is
carved cruciix on the mantel with a few
before it. A prize dieu stands in one