The morning times., 1896-05-03

The style of furnishing is light, with grace
ful vases OF fresh flowers. always making
part OF the perfect whole. VISITORS at
the home of the Secretary OF War pleas
antly absorb the idea of good judgment, un-
ostentatious taste. There is fine old
clock, Sensibly planned and handsome ar
rangement for hats or wraps, an auto
graDhed engraving of Joe jefferson. and
through the open q door of the dra wing Tooma
glimpse of Mrs. Cleveland's portrait. set on
a silk draped easel
Not symptom OF warlike associations
unless 1T be the cunningly contrived In
dian tepee, given Mrs. Lamont on her
Western tour last year, can be counted, is
there little, old woman from the
country was visiting this city last season,
guest of a Representative cousin, and her
ideas of the pomp and circumstance that
surrounded the members OF Cabinet house
holds suffered an abrupt decline.
well" said her official escort, as they
emerged from the crush of one OF Mrs.
Lamonts afternoons, into the outer air,
"how did you like it?''
Pretty fair, pretty fair she com
mented, but were a bit disapI sinted. Eff
/ wuz Mrs. Lamont I'd be more main sure
folks d know who wuz receivin' EN-
I'd make the man at the door give a
milin'tary salute TO everybody as come
in; I'd have 'em rest their bonnets and
things on stacked muskets in one corner,
and If / couldn't afford a whole band. the
fife should play Star Spangled Banner
lively the whole time they wuz there
SEVERELY PLAIN AT McLEAN'S..
The harp that melodiously tinkles welcome
above the doorway of Mr.. I'm K. Mclean,
| is some consolation for the disappointment
induced by the severely plain prospect
ahead. table, two very 'old timey''
mirrors, and much undecorated space!
With keen knowledge of the charm of
variety. however, half the hall, which forms
square, is curtained apart by elegant
Eastern stuffs. The surprise OF turning
to the right after a few steps forward is
most agreeable. The doorway opening 10
the drawing-room is guarded by a life
sized French figure in courtisr's costume.
with powdered curls, who, hat in hand,
shows the way. Steps lead up to Mr..
McLean's comfortable den" and turn
sharply toward the floor above. Every
where are evidences of disCrmina ting
wealth.
The Letter mansion shows such marble
| halls Of fetching beauty as the Bohemian II
| girl never dreamed of, or she would have
forsworn her first love and inclined her
heart to dwell with vassals and serfs'
and other comforts OF home by her side.
The palm-filled gallery cuts a corner
effectively on the left. A tan Partisan
clock frivols away the hours like pretty y
French woman not far away, and antique
chairs and tables of attractive lines, COM
plete the furnishings. At the top of the
imposing staircaS Sc where its mar bl le
| halustrades turn, two japanese bronZes,
| 3edight with lntriCately scaled serpents
and grotesque birds are set.
Mr.. Rockhill, Ass istant Secretary OF
| State, is man of fine intelligence and
! deep study, and a traveller of wide eX-
| perience. Examples OF strange things
| Thlbetan are conspicuous in his dwelling
at first sight.
IN A CLASSIC REALM.
| Senator Hale's colonial rortico leads i'm
| mediately 10 d classic realm. On either
side the portiered hall are marble bust>
! of Dante and Virgil, their strong profiles
| and laurellCd brows lending an air OF
! intellectual dignity to the place. A
| suggestion that the shapely. pink k-cheeked
! maid, SmoOth-Uf-hair, trim OF gown. bind
! her shining tresses with n fll!et, and robe
| herself in draperics of snowy wool from
| shoulder to sandal, might be harmoniouSlN
| acted upon.
The home of General Anderson's widow
corner of X and Sixteenth streets north
west is archtecturally clever in its frs
| impression and stored with objects of art
! Unique pretty things from all parts OF tn,
globe are arranged with intention plainl!