The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-12-05
IN THE HOME
OF A CELEBRITY


In liz hone of Chauncey NJ pepewl
What Visions one can Cuujuir up of
good cheer iiuw one hears the merry
laugh Of the senator which ia as pro-
verbal as his ready story How one
sees the genial ChaunCey seated In
front of his glowing fireplace. with arm
uutstretchcd talking To the chance
guest. for there Is always n guest in the
nepew home
The great dining room has high cell
ings aud the chairs are massive aud
the table large and round aud heavy
Above the mantle shelf and over the
doors are great classic arches, cx-
quisiasiy carved, and In the center
hangs u chandelier worth its weight In
crystal Tor 1t IL "a lovely type OF glass
work
There Is a study. Of course. cheerful
md sunny. And then there come the
nnuuefablc corners. and. ~ "A back
ground aud setting to them all. there IL
tn grind saldn, which Is finer than
that of any diplomat in Washington.
When IN Bepcw WAS elected to the
Senate year ago speculation AN rife
IA 10 how he would entertain. Would
he take rooms IN n hotel and join tho
army IT those who live quietly In great
comfort In Washington's luxurious
hotels. v ould he, worse stlll, take
bachelor quarters or live ut the club
and thus become one of the army OF
diners cut who cannot possibly enter
tain.
BEAUTIFUL LOCATION.
hut Or Depew set all speculation at
rest by leasing the magnificent mansion
At the southwest corner of II Street
and Connecticut Avenue which was
once the residence Of MIR. Gorcoran,
wealthy banker aud philanthropist of
Washington
senator Depcw Las leased this palace
for n term of xix years for $4,000 year.
a great rent, II seems, ana an amount
which would satisfy an ordinary man
FOR II lifetime. but when senator De
pew set out on his house hunting ex-
petition n year ago his words to "A re-
porter of this newspaper were, II am
going to represent New York socially
and politically to the best OF my ability,
and ! must find house fitting the oC-
casioua. If It takes II fortune" And
his determination has been carried out
To the complete satisfaction of those
whom he itt!resents.
The ncighb1.iug housi OF tho Cor
corau mansion cons 'itute the most his
tOric group In Washington. out of the
different windows senator Dcpcw may
look and view the residence of Score
tary of state John Hay the houGe once
occupied by John Slidcll. another owned
by a descendant of President Adams,
the former home of General Decatur.
and others equally celebrated. Sur
rounding the house are dclectable gar
historic during the late Senator lirlce's
term Of Office by the fctcs which she
gave in them. They are surrounded
by high wall. that completely shuts
off the gaze OF the curious many Ac-
cess to the gardens Is gained by II giant
gateway ut the Side of the mansion
which was erected by Senator ificc
IT'S HISTORY.
Preceding thu ucc upnncy Of the paln
tial corcoIan residence by senator and
Mrs. Brlce were thpsc of Daniel Web
ster and NJ. Montholon. the French
Minister whose magnificent BAN given
within It's walls In 1866 by order Of
Louis Napoleon Is "A matter Of history
During Mr. CorcOrans lifetime 1t was
rendezvous for Rueh diplomats as
formed the Henry clay circle. Mr.
clay was an intimate friend Of the
millionaire banker. as alao was the
Hon. Rufus Choate.
Such is the history of the mansion In
which Senator ChHuncey NJ Dcpew Will
represent the society and politics of the
Empire State. His intimate associa-
tons with the most exclusive circles at
this country snd Europe make him n
brilliant entertainer ana responsive
and generous h0at. lie WIN be assisted
by his ncccs miss Annie Depcw
Paulding. ana MISS Charlotte N. IteEe'
man, both Of whom are beautiful. &c