The Monte Vista journal., 1902-11-01

have been making = study Of the
Railways Of some famous Warrington
houses. as indicating the character. or
rather the Individuality. Of the occu-
pants. Certainly the Railways Of q
note to the taste of the dwellers with
in. OF course, 1t would be unfair to
apply this estimate to those states
men and their wives who come to
Washington only for the sessions Of
Congress and rent houses or flats al
ready furnished. Then the place to
them Is simply . sort Of private hotel.
whose draperies and furnishings repre-
sent the taste Of some local owner or
real estate man. and though the tables
and chairs represent all styles and
epochs and the colors OF draperies
and carpets obviously "cuss" one An
other. they tolerate 1t without . muir
muir. But there are famous people
from all parts Of the country whose
lines are cast In the nations capital
for considerable length Of time. and
who therefore buy or lease . tenn
porary home here and furnish II a.
carefully As their permanent abiding
place elsewhere.
For instance. when you enter the
imposing front door of Secretary John
Hays residence. on fashionable Blk.
teenth street. you are irresistibly re-
minded Of Little Breeches" and feel.
without being able to tell why. that
though the owner may be q great
statesman he Is = good deal more Of
poet than anything else. A very
small blonde Buttons with Q show
Of red In his livery. ushers you In, and
before proceeding to the gold and
white drawing room you may take
time to study the wide hall. There IL
. fireplace In one corner. Oh whose
brass andirons wood nre blaxes and
crackles from the nrst chill blasts Of
autumn till jonquils come again: dark.
polished oak In mantel and woodwork;
carpet and hangings OF dark blue vel
vet. easy chairs and stands with mag
azines In convenient hooks. and pic
lures galore. Among the latter you
nrst notice 4 nne portrait Of the Sec
retary and his son. the late Adelbert
Hay. whose death occurred two years
ago. Next your attention Is directed
to the pictured face OF Henry James.
the writer. and intimate friend Of the
family. Over the stairway appears
Boucellis Holy Family" the figures
life size and painted In the rich.
dreamy coloring the master loved.
Senator Hanna's hallway Is massive,
simple. rich and Northumberland.
ly what might be expected by those
who know the man. II opens into the
most charming room In all Washing
ton-a iow.ceilinged room. whose
walls are decorated with nothing more
pretentious than etchings. framed In
black moldinss but they are the
most artistic OF their kind. and the
moldinE IL no veneered or painted
sham. but solid ebony. Many charm.
ing evidences Of travel are scattered
about-lndiAn baskets and blankets,
Oriental tapestries In dim blues and
Old World curios gathered by the fam.
lily. Benares brass and ivory. gods Of
India. China. Japan and Mexico. In
short II shows culture and refinement
rather than the millions the owner
possesses. and IL the most rcstfui spot
in all the land for . wearied states.
man.
The Letter home IL more palatiai. As
you enter It's portals you face . hight
OF white marble stairs leading to the
reception hall above: and . similar
stairway descends to Q great room b.