The morning times., 1897-03-08
CLEvELAHDs' NEW HOME
Description ofthe Ex- Presidents
Residence in Princeton.
ALL In COLONIAL STYLE
Mrs. Cleyeland's Many Treasures
in Rich Old Mahogany Find Fit
ting Place in the Wainscoted
Chambers Decorative Details.
Open Flreplaces in Every Room.

Princeton, y. j., March THE new home
of the cleyelands here is creating as much
curiosity among visitors as has been wont
to be gratified by sight OF Old Nassau
and the many Revolutionary memorials
scattered around the village
The house has been undergoing process
OF renovation for some weeks past Much
has been done on the INTERIOR and consid-
erable remains to he done, although the
hoise has been occupied by Mis-. leyeland
and the children for seyera'l days The
mansion has been redecorated andthe walls
rehunS from cellar to garret Light and
cheerful tnts prevail. The woodwork has
not been changed. 1t is all in the colonial
fashion ana of good design, marked by a
happy simplicity OF detail The old fash
ioned high ceilings are relieved by heavy
and especially effective holdings, which
were put in when the house was built.
The woodwork ofthe entire house is painted
colonial white.
Ine house : b.ult with wide hail do WI
the middle OF it, with rooms on either side
The hall has a panelled wainscoting five
feet high Above this the tinting Of the
walls, an unusual sha de OF Nile green. re-
mains. The stairs have walnut rail-, sup
ported by white rods. The landing half
way up is in colonial style, admirably
proportioned, and on it is TO stand
real grandfather clock
To the right of the hall i S the reception
room. The room has a southeast exposure
and is made still SUMMER in effect by the
walls, which are a soft, warm tone OF
golden yellow, with panels Of paper II a
colonial design, surrounded by the plain
yellow tint.
The manIelis OF wood, very simple. ana
painted white. All OF the mantels in the
house, with two exceptions, are OF wood.
Tine two exceptions are Of marble. one
white and one dark. They are old VI
ioncd. but so thoroughly in harmony wita
the house scheme that Airs Cleveland or
dered them not TO be disturbed
Every loum IN tie house has its fire
place, and they are fiiepiaces meant Tor
use, too, for while the house is heated by
a furnace, the ceilings are 30 high and
the looms SO large that Cpen fires V Ill bc
welC Mrs. Cleveland, moreover is
fond OF the sight of blazing open fire
The dining-ioum is back or the Iecep
t.oa -roOm. The walls, papered in inh-
tation of tapestry, in iich but dun tones
OF tirown, blue ana green, are dark, but
by no means SOmher and form an admir-
able background for the whGe and ex-
qaisitely appointed table, which should
be the focal point OF Giring-room on n
feast day.
TIE great library, which viii be the
sittingIoom OF the family, is opposite the
drawing Dom on the west side OF the
haH. Low book shelves, painted white,
extend about three SIDES Of the room.
The windows are hung with curtains Of
Pompeiian red silk, a color which is re-
peated, or rather suggested. in the paper
OF the walls, on which an olive green and
a pale yellow combine with the red
rompeiian red is favoIite color with Mrs
Cleveland. or a decided and strong per
konality, She prefers strong and simple
oolors She has TO liking for lifeleSs,
neutral tiT:s, the negations Of color, in
either dress or furnishings,
The bedrooms of the house are on the
second and third floors. Mrs CleyeIand's
own room is in delft ctlers, with blue
and white paper, blue and white tiles
about the CRATE, and blue and white
Win "a llleO IDDT anu q pOf-
celain tub opens off it.
This bedroom has genuine cid four
poster bed. canopy anu all, in mahogany
Another bedroom looks like a fairy bower,
brimful Of June. Pink roses Chamber over
the walls and lose themselves under the
pinks and greens of the friezes A green
and white bathroom belongs equally to
this dainty room and to another chamber
on whose walls yellow roses with green
leaves riot.
On the third floor is the largest room
in the house II is the nursery, and is
papered in the jolliest nursery paper that
the eyes of even such fortunate babies
as the little Cleveland girls ever beheld
An the favorite heroes and heroines from
nursery rhymes and fairy tales hold car
nival on the walls.
All the furniture is antique Mrs. Cleve-
land is a good judge Of mahogany and has
been collecting for years. She has picked
up" desirable pieces in Massachusetts, dur
ing her Gray Gables summers, and has
made many purchases in the antique shops
Of New York. Phiia delphia, and Washing
ton Some OF her furniture has been bought
by her direction at the auction sales by
means Of which old White House furniture
is disposed of, so that she win have with
her several souvenirs OF her occupancy
Of the Executive Manson. Friends all
over the country have acted as her agents
in buying interesting pieces of old
mahogany for her, till she has one of the
finest private collections Of colonial furni-
ture in the country.
tits Mrs. Clevelands wish to live quietly.
She has had enough OF publicity, and she
does not-care to have the interior of the
house which is to be her home scrutinized
by every chance conner. Indeed, she is
anxious that the furnishings Of her house
shall be secret, and from now on the
stranger who finds his wayinSide the great
hall door o f the Clevelan home may count
himself extremely fortunate.
THE ISAIGURATION LESSONS.