Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-19
THE LEGATE'S HOUSE.
1 Fine Dwelling for tho Ua q Arch.
bishop Sataln
A ROOM FOR CARDINAL GIBBONS.
The Mansion Erected by stephen A.
Douglass to BE the Future Residence
of the Pope's Representative.
Baltimore SUM-


The famous mansion erected by Ste
phen A. Douglas. the Little Giant"
and afterward occupied by Justice Brad
ley. OF the United States Supreme
Court, at the corner OF Second and l
streets, northwest. Washington. has
been selected as the future residence OF
Archbishop satolli. the papal legnte.
The house. though an old one, and con-
structed with little regard for srchi-
tectural beauty or snowy ornamentation.
is one of the finest residences In WASH
ington. II Is very large. and fronting
south, oyerlooks two small parks formed
by the intersection OF Second and
streets with New Jersey avenue. II Is built
Of brick, with walls so thick that time
has had no effect upon their solidity.
The residence is square in form, with
n long one-story wing extending from
the back. There are four floors above
the basement, and the rooms are all
large and well lighted. There Is a hall
way through the centre on each fiooi,
and the rooms open onto this from either
side. The house has been thoroughly
renovated and newly furnished through
out. Its furnishings are rich. though
simple
No effort has been made to give the
rooms a snowy appearance. There Is no.
thing about them which could be termed
luxurious. and yet everything Is OF the
best As a general thing the furniture
throughout IS OF solid oak, highly tol-
ished.
RECEPTIoN-ROoM, PARIoRS, AND
LIBRARY.
On the first floor there are five large
rooms. The first room on the right ss
one enters the house Is recepton-room.
This is very simply furnished. There is
a round oak table In the centre, and
an oak desk at one side OF the room.
The chairs are of the same material.
with high backs and arms. A cructax
on the marble mantel Is tho only object
OF art the apartment contains. Back OF
the reception-room are the stairs leading
to the upper floors.
On the left-hand side of the house are
two parlors, somewhat more richly fur
nished than the reception-rooms. They
are connected by folding doors.
Behind them. and connected with them
by folding doors extends the library.
This is a very large room. Book
shelves are ranged about the entire wall
space. The floor is OF dark wood, highly
polished. At one end OF the room has been
placed combination billiard and pool
table At the other Is q long reading
table of oak. This room IL to be used
by the Archbishop as his recreation
room.
OFFICES AND SLEEPING CHAM
BEERS.
Folding doors on the east side OF the
back parlor lead into the dining room.
This is also q large apartment, and Is
furnished throughout with handsome oak
furniture. Back Of the dining-room b
the buffers room. On the second floor
are the Archbshops offices and sleeping
apartments. His office and study Is in
the southeast corner OF the building. and
overlooks both Second and l streets.
1t is furnished In oak The desk furnish
ing and chairs are upholstered in black
leather.
A small room opening from the Office
has been fitted up as retiring-room.
1t contains. in addition to several easy
chairs, a crimson upholstered couch.
upon which the Archbishop can rest him
self when fatigued by close applica-
ton to his official duties. A door leading
westward from the retirlng-room opens
into tho Archblshops bedroom. This
room Is handsomely furnished. The walls
are terra Gotta In color, with an orna-
mental frleze. The ceiling Is covered with
light-colored paper.
The bed Is of iron, painted white, and
| ornamented with brass. The dressing
/ case, bureau. washstand, and chairs are
| OF polished oak.
THE CARDINALS ROOM.
Back of the Archbishop's room Is an
apartment furnished in about the same
manner, which will be reserved for the
Iuse OF Cardinal Gibbons, whenever he
| visits Archbishop Satolli. II is known as
III the Cardinals room. Across the hall
| from these two rooms. and divided from
H The Archbishop's Office by the stairway
another large and handsomely-fur>
llnished bedroom, which will also be Ie-
I served as a guest chamber and Will
be used by bishops and others who psy
the legate a visit.
OTHER APARTMENTS.
on the third floor. in the room over
! the Archbishop's office. Is the Office OF
| Monsignor Sbaretta, the editor of the
| legation. Connected with this is a small
room similar to the Archblshop's re-
tring-room, which will be used by Nom
| signor Sbaretta az bedroom. Back OF
these rooms IS the room OF Rev. DR..
| Papl, the Archbishop's secretary. Tbs
, furniture for this room was selected by
Dr. Papl himself, and 1t Is rather more
ornamental and luxurious than is that
| of the others. Everything Is in an ultra
| Italian style. There are two more bed
| rooms on this floor which will be used
as guest chambers, or occupied by such
clergymen as tho Archbishop may add
10 his retinue.
on the fourth floor is located a small
chapel, which has not yet been set In
| order. bat which. when completed. will
be very handsomely furnished. The
rooms OF the housekeeper. a. Vanden
Bausch. formerly sexton OF the Catholic
University, and OF the servants ara
| located on this floor.
In the basement of the building are the
| kitchen, laundry, linen. and other rooms
necessary TO the establishment. Alexan-
der de Iange, who has been employed
as a cook by each, the Spanish, Russian.
and Columbian ministers, has been en-
! eaged TO cook for the Archbishop.