Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06

inS between the boards at the top
of big packing case to catch
glimpses Of the head and torso OF
white marble female figure which
has just arrived from France. 1t will
have place upon the balustrade
which runs around the roof of the
mansion fencing the promenade.
One of the distinctive features Of
this cottage is the large number OF
bronze and marble groups scattered
about the terraces. There are two
busts, also. which came from the
Pompadour palace itself, looking out
upon the lawns from the level Of the
second-story windows Of the garden
front. With all the profusion Of orna
ment the whole effect is one OF bal.
anced unity. SO carefully have all
the details been designed and
wrought out.
A simple unostentatlous wooden
house in Narragansett avenue Is oc
cupied by the Tiffanys. Swanhurs,
in Bellevue avenue is the residence
of DR.. George Lockhart Rives where
the finest rhododendrons in the city
are to be seen. The greatest col
lection of trees In the resort are tc
be found upon the wide lawns OF the
estate of Senator George Peabody
Wetmore. who will entertain Presi
dent Taft in September. The house
is of stone. plain and substantial
and recalls somewhat the old man
sard style of architecture. Across
Marine avenue is the former home OF
.LeviSP. Morton. The touch OF TRAGEDY
which seems to intrude everywhere
induces a few minutes OF thoughtful
ness when one looks at the house
which was occupied by Charles Bar
ney until his suicide a couple o
years ago.
Famous Marble House.
But after all has been said no house
looms larger In the memory Of AMI
visitor to Newport than the marbl,
house designed by the Late R. M
Hunt for William X. Vanderbilt, ans
now the property Of Mrs. Belmont
divorced wife Of Mr.. Vanderbilt an,
widow Of Oliver Hazard Perry Bel
mont. The house Is really an archi
tectural achievement. q noble exam
pie of the classical style. The exterio
Is OF pure white Rutland marble an,
Caen stone from Caen, France. vari
GUS features Of this house have lonI
been famous, as the grand portico
1utting forward, with Its monolith col
umns and roman corinthian capitals
and the metal gates protecting tn
front doors. the product OF year O
labor and held to be excelled by non,
IN the world. The ornamentation o
the exterior is In the renaissanc
style; bits Of sculpture. mythologica
diyipities, pilasters, delicate traceries
abound upon facade. cornice and bal
ustrade. 4
ochre court. the Ogden Goelet col
tage, is a fine example Of the Frenc]
chateau. 1t represents the combine
tion Of palace, manor and castle 70
which the chateaux stood In the mid
die ages. There are no meats o
SAsSA WnAASt W NC buTG, dIlQ NO QuQQl
Of buildings without, but the centra
structure looks as IL it might hav
been removed from France. Th
architect was R. NJ. Hunt, the mate
rial is blue Indiana stone, and tn
whole effect. is harmonious and beau
tiful. The gargoyles are note
worthy part Of the characterization.
There, Is legion of these cottages
each notable for what. it is in itsel
and deserving OF an architecture
eulogium. and each notable also 70
the social fame Of its owner or Its O.
cupant. There is Belcourt, which wa
the home Of Mr.. O. H. p. Belmon,
who married Mrs. William K. Var
! derbilt, and where Consuelo. the duct
ess Of Marlborough. was entertaine
on more than one occasion. There /
the residence Of Mrs. Richard Gam
brill once the property OF James r
Keene. with its beautiful grounds
surrounded with a brick cemente,
wall whose white surfaces are divide,
into rectangular panels framed i
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