Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-20
THE NEW RECTORY.
A Glance Into Rev. r. r. swope's Paro-
chial Quarters.

Glance Into Rev. X. X. swOpe's Paro-
chiaI Quarters.
A glance into the interior of the new
Episcopal Rectory connected with st.
Matthew's Church means a view OF as
prettily, arranged and convenient home
as there is in the city. The Rectory
Is located on Chapline street just north
and adjoining the church.
A description and cut of the hand
some exterior appeared in the REGISTER
some time since, but not until yester-
day has the reporter thoroughly invaded
the precincts within. DR.. Swope and
family, who have been sojourning at the
Stamm, awaiting the completion of the
home, moved into their delightful new
quarters about week ago. The work,
however, is not fully completed, as there
Is some finishing and painting yet going
on In the front OF the house, but the
work will all be over and the home in
readiness for callers by the first Of
April.
As one enters the front portal he finds
himself in a commodious and pictur-
esoue hallway, finished in oak, with
Fireplace, tiling, one Of those quaint
time pieces, always so welcome, grand
fathers clock, a pretty hall seat and
several chairs OF appropriate design.
The lighting of the apartment by means
of side and over-door lights of stained
glass and of pretty design, makes a
handsome scene within. The furnish
ing in the front hallway was the result
of money collected by the Sewing Guild
Of the church, and the hall seat, clock
and chairs were purchased through
money collected by society of young
ladies of the church known as Willing
Girls, and who have been assiduously at
work for ten years gathering in tho
spare pennies here aud there.
Just TO the north of the hall a door
opens in the parlor, which is neatly
finished in sycamore. The mantelpiece
in this apartment is the gift Of ST. Mar
garet Society. Two large windows,
four by eight feet, well light the parlor,
which will be handsomely furnished.
Just east is the dining room, finished in
oak, aud prettily adorned with fixtures
and bric-a-brac. Just beyond is the
kitchen.
There are three large chambers on
the second floor. All these rooms are
tastily furnished. and all fitted with open
aud tiled fre-places. In the extreme
rear of the second floor is what the
Doctor termed the "loafng room," be-
ing sort OF sitting room, supplied
with books. tables, maps, charts and
numerous little conveniences, where
one can while away an hour or so
reading or writing. To the south OF
the sitting room is the bath room, we'll
fitted up with all the modern appli-
ances. On this foor is also large
laundry closet arranged according to
most modern plans. There is teie-
phone on the second floor, and electric
bells, and natural and artificial gas ex-
tends throughout the house. The
house is heated by steam, large boiler
being stationed in the basement whic D
is of considerable size.
a noticeable feature OF the interior Is
the handsome stairway, which runs
10 square sets, lighted In the back by
three sets Of handsome stained glass
windows extending from the first to the
third floor. The windows were all pre-
sented by John Cox, and the plumbing,
some Of which is quite novel and artis-
tic, by John Kyle.
On the third floor is the Doctors
study, and he has here, perhaps, one Of
the most admirably arranged apart
ments of this kind in the city. 1t is
really a suite Of rooms, and occupies
the chief section Of the third
floor. The apartment near the
front occupies the whole width Of the
house, and is splendidly lighted with
dormer windows. large and spacious.
In one of the larger windows, on sort
OF raised platform, the Doctor has his
principal desk, and he dominates it his
''pet corner
The large room just TO the east of the
front apartment is used more especially
for the library. The Doctor has one OF
the largest private Libraries in the city,
the shelves embracing between 5000
and 6,0oO volumes.
Altogether st. Matthew's rectory is
among the prettiest and mostconvenient
residences in the city.