Evening star., 1901-08-10
IN BUFFALO HOMES
Glimpses of Several Palatial Resi-
denoes.
ITALIAN VILLAS AND COLONIAL, TOO
The Treasures in Old Mahogany
Furniture.
LIE DROIT PARK FOUNDERS
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

| Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
BUFFALO, n. Y. August 8. 1901.
Even without any exposition a special
attraction this beautiful city Is well worth
| visit and full of interest. In appearance
| It is charming In its summer garb OF green.
| with every variety OF vine and flower COM
bined to make decorative effect. The busi-
ness buildings might be more imposing but
| it is business and not buildings after ell
that tell, and the former is In fiourishing
state evidently.
To see trains OF sixty. seventy and eighty
cars loaded with freight roll constantly
back and forth on the road. one may Judge
what the traffic cast and west passing
| through Buffalo may be. Much business
means prosperity, and that means good
homes. and wealth goes beyond that. and
means beautiful and expensive homes, and
Of these Buffalo has many.
OF course. all Pan-American visitors drive
around and see the exterior OF the fine
places on Delaware avenue, Elmwood ave-
nue., West Ferry street, Lfnwood avenue.
the circle and various others Of the resi-
dence streets, but 1t is only when one has
friends here and SO sees some OF the in
terfors that satisfactory estimate OF Buff
falo's homes can be made. All hostesses
who ever entertain have made a point of
1t this summer, and various charming re-
ceptions, dinners and luncheons have been
given to visitors and thus strangers have
gotten an idea Of Huffalos houses and hos
pitality, much appreciated by the favored
ones.
The Finest Avenue.
Delaware avenue perhaps leads as the
finest as well as the oldest street in Buff
falo. and on this Is the beautiful Twen-
tieth Century Club house. the home Of the
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supporting and owns this fine building.
than which there Is probably none finer for
its purpose IN the country. The appearance
outside is imposing and pleasing. and the
interior Is delightfully."- arranged for enter
tanning by club members. Every week in
winter a musicale. lecture on literature or
art or something OF that kind Is given
while private balls and receptions are given
here often, in preference to their homes by
the members. The cuisine Is quite perfect.
and the days lunched there several SINH
lar entertainments were being given by
different ladies. The library is quite large
and restfully quiet for readers; the music
room spacious and high, deep painted
frieze being the work and gift Of one Of
the members Of .he club. Somewhat fur
ther up Delaware avenue is the home OF
Mr.. H. M. Genans, attractively situated.
with deep lawn, brilliantly green, like all
the verdure here. with plain dark green
awnings at the wide windows, novelty
ably striped ones we affect in Washington
The entrance Is at the side, and as one
enters the drawing rooms it Is difficult to
tell whether the refreshingly cool atmos-
phere Is really from the temperature OF
the room or a reflection Of the green avn
ings outside, and the same color predomi-
mating within.
Combines Old and New.
Very charming 1t Is. anyway. and the ar
rangement Of pictures and furniture es-
sentially homelike, with combination Of
old and new in styles. which is most at
tractive. Among the souvenirs Of travel Is
handsome mahogany desk. which was
picked up in historic Georgetown, and Is
fine specimen Of the antique.
In Washington we are apt to pride our
selves on the diversity Of our house in
teriors, and artistic Buffalo can make the
same boast. The streets here are more
usually right-angled, but a circle or tr-
home-makers and architects have appre
ciated and made the most of. On one such
piece Of ground Mr.. Birge has built
unique abode, which Is very beautiful for
entertaining, and which l saw at its best
on the occasion Of an afternoon reception
given on a perfect June day. The princi-
pal feature of the house is a marble loggfa
with fountain, tropical plants and gallery
above, onto which the second-story rooms
open. The entire front of this is glass. and
steps from it lead down to the terrace in
Italian style, which looks out upon the
small park. This forms the front of the
house, but with no connection with the
street, which lies on a somewhat lower
level. The entrance is at the back.
carriage drive leading through a high wall
with gates to covered porch.
A Charming Interior.
After entering the door, short flight Of
stairs brings one up to the floor on a
level with the loggia, the principal rooms
li,,f- So
striking. both in form and color, being q
long oval with pinkish crimson walls and
white woodwork, with handsome mantel
and cabinets. which are built into the
room, to display china and glass. The
drawing room Is French, with bare inlafd
floor rose-colored walls and gilt furniture
and wide openings into the marble loggfa.
On West Ferry street is one Of the nota-
BILE residences of the city-that of DR.. A. II
Curtiss-probably as good an example OF
pure colonial architecture as may be found
anywhere.
Pillared Entrance.
A high fence and tall gates at either
end Of the front lawn are what one
tees in approaching. and a half-circular
drive sweeps up to the imposing pillared
entrance. The interior Is In strict keeping
with the colonial spirit, and nothing. how
ever beautiful in ITSELF is tolerated unless
In keeping with the period represented.
Then the prominent point as one enters
Is the great hall, with large circular gal
Iery opening In the second and third
stories to the roof. The stairs lead up
from the rear Of the lower hall, dividing
at the landing half way UP, and flight
going to the right and left each from there
on. The best that can be procured in an
tique furniture is here on every hand, and
q faultiess taste has placed all to the best
advantage, so that an ideal home is the re-
suit.
Another reception on the June list of
gayeties was given at q delightful house in
Oakland place, where heirlooms abound on
every hand, and some unusual specimens
Of treasured old mahogany and silver are
displayed to the covetous eyes of friends.
Deeked With sweet Peas.
The table In the dining room was dainty
I'm the extreme, with fragrant lavender
sweet peas overhanging the silver vase
IN the center, while the great punch bowl
with its cooling contents. was wreathed
with the same blossoms, and on the side
board lowered q mass OF old-fashfoned
Canterbury bells OF q deeper lavender,
giving most effective color scheme.
a Former WashingtSnfan.