New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21
MRS. BLAINES PLANS.
SHE WILL LEASE THE WASHINGTON Hou113
r1Ir rAM11y To VISIT RIrRopr

SHE WILL LEASE THE WASHINGTON Hou1B3
THE FAMILY TO VISIT EUROPE.
Washington, March 90 (Special)-Mrs. Blaine has
decided to lease her Washington home Lafayette
Square. The house will be leased furnished probably
for a term Of years. Mrs. Blaine Miss Blaine ana
Miss Dodge Will leave Washington on May l tor
Augusta, where they will open the Blaine house.
On June 3 Mrs. Blaine Miss Blaine and Mr.. and Mn
Walter Damrosch will sail for Europe and spend the
summer abroad. Miss Dodge will not 20 with them
She will devote herself TO writing the life Of Mr..
Blaine 1t was TO Miss Dodge that Mr.. Blaine gave
all his private letters md papers-in themselves q
legacy Of rare value. A brilliant and strong writer
with lifelong friendship growing out Of intimate
acquaintance as a member OF the Blaine household
for many years, Miss Dodge s beyond all Others best
qualified TO give to the world the real life Of The
greatest statesman OF his time. 1t Is Mrs. Blaines
desire that her cousin should write the life Of her
husband and she has authorized Miss Dodge to Do
tie work.
Before returning to Washington last October. Mr..
and Mrs. Blaine leased their Bar Iiarbor house TO
william D. SloaD OF New York. who will occupy It
during the coming season. After their sumner
abroad. therefore, Mrs. Blaine. with her daughters
and sOn-inlaw, will go to Augusta for the autumn.
Later Mr. and Mrs. Walter Danrosch will return to
their Eew-York home. Mrs. and Miss Blaine will
return to Washington for the winter. when Mrs.
Blaine will take smaller house. II was on account
OF the size that Mrs. Blaine decided 70 give up her
present house. The family Is much attached to the
historic seward house, and Will not find any other
Washington house so much like home. But the
small family and the mourning w'hich places them
I'm retirement makes tbs large house great care to
Mrs. Blaine.
When Mr.. Blaine purchased the Seward house hs
made A few changes in the original plan. The reno
waiting was more with paint and polish than with any.
thing else The exterior painted dark, soft
red which gave the bricks their natural color, and
the window shutters painted dark green. II
is a roomy rambling old house, With low ceilings.
PINT Mr, Blaine made the Interior one OF the mos!
heautifui I'm Washington IL IS double house. and
the drawing ROOM which Is on the second noor ex'
tends across the whole 'front.' with Its outlook In la.
favettn square the woodwork Is everywhere finished
in white enamel and elieved in delicate lines OF god
IL 1, house OF many windows. and gives the impres.
son OF cheer and sunlight In every room. There Is
| never A remembrance OF sombre shade IN Iurnilurs
or drnperes and no thought Of anything too me ior
everyday use. 1t is In the best sense VI the term
since A. Is known that Mrs. Blaine will lease hee
honse "n.w people are wondering II 1t Will not %
| AGAIN n " Cabinet house." The secretary OF war
most freely mentioned the probable tenant ounnS
| the present Administration. Colonel Lamont Us,
among all the Cabinet officers, nearest 10 he fes9snS
in personal relations. lii the seward mouse, wmCS
| f. iust across the street from the Wmte house' -
| woud De the Presidents nearest neighbor