The Washington times., 1922-11-02
ALLMADEH HIS
LIBRARY CHIEF
BOND To HOME
Rector and Wife, Says Friend
of Family, Studied and
Worked There.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2.-For the
first time. an insight was given to-
day TO the home life of the Halls.
A picture OF their mode Of living was
drawn by an intimate friend OF the
family. who said
1.-THE rectors study forms the only
proper background for a portrayal
Of his life. ID was there he spent
most OF his waking hours in close
compa nionship with his wife.
in that study, surrounded by his
Bibles and his hooks. he wrote most
OF his sermons. answered his many
communications, did his reading
During the day Mrs. Hall was with
him a great deal, usually in that
study. She, too, had her work to
do. She managed the entire house
hold with her own hands, as she
does today, despite the fact that
she is suffering from the nervous re.
action brought on by the horrible
crime. the loss of her husband, and
the unwelcom" and widespread pub
hcity.
OIten Neau 1Osetner.
"Often they would read together
the rector sitting in his high.backed,
old. fashioned back leather chair
under d reading lamp near a front
window, Mrs. Hall near at hand
with her sewing. Mr. Hall was an
omnivorous reader, devouring all
kinds OF books. from his ecclcsias,
ticai references works to modern
al OF
his readings and his interests was
remarkable.
Seven bookcases arc i'm his room,
containing approximately thou.
sand volumes. There are many
sets Of Shakespeare. Wordsworth
and Barrie There are hundreds
of books on music. There are
many volumes of poetry, by the
Oser as we'll as the bette" known
poets. Plays range from Plato to
BrieuX.
"And there are works Of another
character. such as Alice in Wonder
land, and The Story of Noah $
Ark. Works on religion. of course.
predominant. They fill shelf after
shelf.
Furnishings Of Study.
1.-THE rector's study is on the
second floor 1t is of more than
ordinary size lut seems small be
cause of the profusion of book.
cases, tables, chairs memo ana
rabilia.
II has light figured wall paper
and an old-fashioned coal CRATE,
reminders of the time when Mrs.
Halls parents occupied the house.
The house, ii must be remember
n1 &c tyi IN
mother.
THE walls are hung with ric.
lures. most of them of religious
nature, such as Christ at the Age
of Twelve, a copy of an etching
by Haig of the Burgos Cathedral,
an old print of Pilgrimage to
Canterbury. a1rI the LiChfield Ca
thedral. There, are knicknacks and
curios. among them a cross carved
out of stone.
There are sCN eral pictures OF
Mrs. Hall, none of them recent.
Several show her in wedding gown.
Rpctor's Desk New.
"The most conspicuous object in
the room. facing the door on a
diagonal, is the reCtor's desk. IT
is a modern little f'at-topped desk
with mahogany finish. 1t is evil
IDENTIFY the newest piece of furni-
ture in the room. in sharp contrast
to an old genuine mahogany desk
against the opposite wall and an
old teakwood table covered with
magazines and religious publiCa'
tions.
THE room today is Just as it
was when Mr.. Hall was alive, OK
cept for little wicker basket full
of letters of sympathy sent to Mrs.
Hall. many of them from childhood
friends from whom Mrs. Hall had
not heard for many years.