The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08
STOR book PLACE
OF GLEN STEWARDS
NEAR COMPLETION.
Famous Irish Wolf
Hounds to Be Bred
There.

Washington, Mr.. and Mrs.
Glen Stewart are moving into their
new home in the Eastern Shore
Of Maryland-their first real home
in the three years since sthefr mar
riage, most of which they have
spent in travelling.
It's a regular story-book place
they have now, however-a beauti-
>ful old estate Of some 800 acres
near Easton, Nd, a peninsula,
with the bay on three sides and
between four and five miles of wa
ter front. It's deep water, too,
fine for fishing, and with a chan
mel which will permit the Stew
arts yacht, the Centaur upon
which they spend so much time, to
tie up at their very front door.
The Centaur apears in Mrs.
Stewards crest, and for that rea-
son and because of their affection
Tor their yacht, they have decided
TO call their place Centaur Cane.
AS understand it, there was an
old house, with an interesting his
tory and authentic ghost, on the
place when they purchased it.
don't know what they have done
with the mansion, but they have.
built a new house-or rather. a
group of. houses-on the Spanish
style. The main building is not
yet completed, but there are two
or three little guest houses, as well
as lodge and quarters for the
: servants, and Mr.. and Mrs. Stew
art will live in one Of these for
the present.
roth the main house, with its
great living room forty-five
feet long, and the smaller build
ings which nestle round it. are
built of stucco. with tile roofs:
and within very beautiful old Tu.
nissan tiles have been used in great
profusion. There is even a little
tiled tunnel which connects the
guest houses with the Stewards
living quarters. ! The architec-
ture is OF fifteenth century in
spiration, the transition period he
tween the Moorish and the
Spanish types; indeed, there is
more than a suggestion Of the
famous Ell Greco Palace in Toledo.
and the furnishings are in large
part fine old Spanish pieces pick
ed up by Mr.. and Mrs Stewart in
Toledo or Seville during their
wanderings in Spain.
The house was designed by n
New York architect, Bradley Della
hanty, but 1t was built entirely by
local labor-something which is
calculated to make the Stewards
popular with their new neighbors.
THERE is to be a bride path
round the peninsula, four miles
or more, and the landward side
will be fenced in. Moreover,
there are to be fine stables, for
Mrs. Stewart is an accomplished
horsewoman-and equally fine
kennels. Indeed, special quarters
are being provided for Mrs. Stew
arts famous Irish woIfhounds.
which have Of late had a house
in Washington entirely to them
selves. It's little frame house
opposite the Lincoln Memorial,
and there the dogs, who are Of
an exceedingly rare breed, have
been living with only their at
tendants for company.
You know Mrs. Stewart owns
the magnificent Ballyshannon, the
British Champion, who has been
adjudged one of the finest dogs
in the world. She had three
other specimens of the breed al
most as fine and number of
puppies; but of late she has had
very bad luck, several of the
beasties having succumbed to dis
temper. This miserable ailment
carried off one of the grown
dogs and two puppies and then
not long ago third puppy was
shot by a park policeman.
The poor pup had been having
occasional fits due to some trou-
BILE with it's dietary-a fit means
no more in the life of a puppy or
kitten than measles to a child
and threw one in Potomac Park.
A passing policeman thought the
dog was mad and fired. or
course, he did what he thought
was rightS but 1t did seem
shame for a magnificent blooded
dog to be sacrificed like that.
The pup, too, was about the
best of the litter and was being
carefully measured and weighed
day by day for the records Mrs.
Stewart is compiling for the Sec
rotary of Agriculture and for the
Kennel Club. The dogs are rare
enough to be very valuable, you
know, and Ballyshannon, who is