The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-25

Kinlev IS generous and allows his pri-
vate residence 10 be the scene OF much
summer work.
In front Of the house there IS n long
vcranda, and in the centre Thereon mere
is a set Of broad steps with columns az
each side and plenty of roses growing
I'D the columns. Here Mckinney MIIttS
many a speech. Boxes or petuhlaS ,Mc-
Ilinley's favorte flowers, are set alohs
the edge Of the vcranla, ana overhead
there is quite a garden OF these ioWeIS
People who drive past the canton
homo in late summer, When Mckinney
has got q little tired OF playing farmer
viii see him lOliing upon TINS pclNhld
porch He is never without book or
pencil in his hand. and hc always mas
dog at his feet like Sir Walter scott.
4 pen picture OF him shows him IN snirt
sleeves and with bare head ana Slip
pers. lie acts as OhiO's host Tor two
hours every afternoon. and visitors are
received on the petnnia porch.
LAMoNr's PORTAL.
Daniel Lamont is such very interest
sng parsonage from his peculiar and rapid
rise from nothing 20 something that
his home ana his private life are looked
at curiously hy friend and foe alike lie
Is one day out West inspecting war ap-
piiauces. another day ia the south look
Ing al coast forts. and next day ne mas
spent an hour az Cray Gables and is
slipping away, SO you read, 10 his Sor-
Teutu home.
This Sorrento ranch for 10 is such I'm
spite Of It's beautiful interior. is the
most peculiar of all the summer houses
along the Maine coast. II Is likewise
the coolest The plans were drawn by
Mrs. Lamont and the execution was car
ried oui under her careful eye. The La
morts have an ancestral country house
In the northern part OF New York State,
but the Secretary Of War built the
Maine home so as 10 be near the Cabi-
net colony.
side slopes that make cool plaIzdS, ana
there is an overhanging thatch running
an around the house which shades the
lower windows and gives ventilation 10
TIE rooms up underneath the ROOF.
The only modern thing about the house
ST. the side entrance which is made 10
form a round. coy portal 10 was built
specially Tor Mr. l-amonts use. and il
ST. set with palms. his fayOute foliage
plants. and cuiwinei with English iVy.
There are no flowers. all is green.
This house is the only cottage In the
sorrento colony ever planned by Wo-
man. and when the builder Inspected
the drawings he cOmplimentei Mrs La
mont upon having allowed room enough
Tor DE stairs. The first time q woman
ever knew enough"
Hills rINE SPOT.
There IS nothing grander IN the world.
not dt Newport or anywhere else. than
the David B. Hil villa back Of Albany
Built by Fritz Emmett the actor. IN the
days when that eccentric gentleman
thousht nothing of scattering so gold
pieces TO "A crowd OF neWsboys. IL has
private teiegraphic and telephone con-
necti0ns everywhere. Wires sprine from
lts electric house like weeds from .Ier-
sey ground after a rain.
But OF the ten entrances. forty balCO-
mics and myriad bay windows. there is no
SPOT that liill loves as Wen as the great
awningcd portal that looks into the porte
cOchcre. ana 10 which all visitors must
drive.
There are old-fashioned Maryland rose
vines all around this portal. aud 80
well are they cared Tor that they now
reach the awning. although planted by
the Senator himself only Two years ago.
The portal contains sleepy hollow
chair and long. low settle with French
fprings hidden inside. There are twenty
srass cloth pillows upon the French
se.fle. ana II a. no wonder that the bach
elor Ser ator mos IL hard 10 tear him
self away long enough for rs annual
yachting trips with Perry Belmont.
Levi L. Morton AT Ellershe has q rear
resting-place 80 planned that from its
portal he can view nearly all his big
Farm There is a front view. with side
steps leading both ways TO give three
eutlooks. The front, which Is covered