Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-10
The Gay Life Of Linc0ln's Sec
rotary at the Capital.
WROTE LITTLE BREECHES
In the Mobiles at washington Attend
His Receptions.
us IS A MOST BEAUTIFUL HOME
home Of the Literary Treasures to Be sson
Ia Colonel Hays Fine
Library.


IA WASHINGTON ~ - fNp' "
i Colonel John Hay, the private seefst az,
4sreoches' and "Castlliian Days rs
Hhlning light In Washington this winter
ltyith Mrs. Hay and Miss Hay, ne " CIV,
Ing Receptions and dinners al the nhuolia,
1apltal which have almost reyolutiohl..eu
lie social functions OF the Washington
tcason. ..,
Among the guests at one Of Colonel
l,lIay's receptions recently were Nine
1fendonca and Miss Mondonca, Sir Juliiih
Ind the Misses Paunccfote. the Chinete
fnlnIstcr and Nine. Yu, Miss Letter, ME.
ohntson do pcylter ara MISS Jus,lne
% Peyster Mrs. Senator Hawley' Mrs.
robert Hluclley. the French ambasshuor
Ind Nine. PateLetto, the MlHses 'acAAoh
nd other notahles.
IA a representative American citizen,
nd as n cultured, wealthy and honore1
Gentleman, Colonel John Hay is entitled
% all the favors shown him by Washlns-
Ion society this winter. Colonel lays
3nndsome residence In Washington was
ullt by Richardson. the architect, OF bol-
Ion. II IS opposite the venerable Chufch
IN St. John, with Its entrance on Six
eenth street. and has deep frontage on
4 street It 10 ninety feet front by hlty-
Tour feet deep II oyerlooks Lafayette
tduare. which alone intervenes between u
Ind the ground OF the Presidents house.
rhe door is reached across broad walk
Sf dresyed Berca stone that leads to
ew steps that ascends to wide plaza, NJ
me end OF which In broad stone seat
a low RomnneHquo arch OF brick, en-
lched with capitals Of carved stone
dmits to the vestlbule and the stout,
: qunre door OF oak strongly banded WIN
ron. There IL an ornamental knneker OF
ron upon this
The house within IL no doubt Richard
Z TOMS masterpiece A few steps upward
"s.I
cached. on the left Is the dlnlng-room,
30 the right the library and parlor and
I eceptlon-room, and In front a grand
tnlrcaHe, with broad landings. rallied and
'halustered half way up The hall Is COW
red with an Administer carpet OF peacock
blue. the ceilings are pancled with blue,
Ind tho walls wnnscoted with white
nnhogany, above which the walls arc OF
brilliant vermilllon. The fireplace is OF
n African marble, called rose d'acherton,
HIND IL a delieately pink tinted stone used
lrn the broad hearth and lambs, Doora
pen quite unexpectedly into the hlBh
Salnscotlng. The reception-room IL a
1ninty apartment. in delicate blue, and
eas two Original sketches OF Du Maurler.
Inc artist OF Punch. upon liz walls.
n One finds much OF interest In the
library. which 10 a noble room, and one
b which We sincerely wish the genial
iuthor OF Little Broeches" may live long
Ind prosper. The walls are walnHcoted
With low hook shelves There Il a grand
17grltlng desk OF oak at one end and chairs
/ Upholstered In plush and soft hanglngs ut
, he windows nnd beauty everywhere. The
4 eliing Is OF panelod oak, with deep Gals
4 ona. on the squares OF which are
2 olden disks. at the edges smaller. and In
he little lower room there Is ono great
I kold-lncd disk. necontuated and sur
! bundled by a circle OF smaller ones that
! Ire almost half spheres The Jingle
q 8cult' Is ono the enthusiast might well
4 3dorc. Tho fireplace Ia OF berae doricnt,
! 4 yellOw-streaked marble. on either side
lff Il are hnrdOd Hettecs OF oak. with
iroad, comfortable cushions. and In tho
E imbs are shelves eapaclous enough e
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