Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-17

were to be housed in the large, many-roomed.
economically planned Lion House Of true New
England atmosphere.
The Lion House, 90 called because Of the
crouching lion Of stone on top Of the front
portico was built Of native adobe with very
thick walls.
1t had many windows, good chimneys, stone-
tagged cellars connected by long outStretching
walls.
There were kitchens, capacious stOreroomsY
a large dining room, weave room, wash
room. and temporary school room in the
lower or basement floor.
The wash room was fitted with two built-in
great copper boilers heated by a huge pound
ing" barrel In the corner with its large wooden
hammer or pestle wherein clothes were placed
for the hired men, by our good old friend,
Jimmie Works, who also carried the water for
all culinary purposes from the pump in the
central court of the home. The wives had
regular days and hours of washing.
In the basement, on the northwest side Of
the house was a long hall which we called the
school room because the children were taught
here until the school house was built six years
later. The basement hall was then, in 1862,
used a gathering room for the young people
and fitted up with "Step-stove" on which
they popped corn and made molasses candy.
Between the windows were handicapped
tables and above them two large silver hooks
on which the candy was pulled" We all had
would pop the corn and the girls would cook
the candy and twist 1t into fancy patterns
TN that home, built in a far desert land In
1856, every room was well ventilated and
had good windows. All but few of the upper
bed rooms had fire places. Father knew that
fresh air was vitality necessary in homes and
public assemblies. Chimneys and open win
dows provided good outlets and inlets. All the
family were taught hygienic principles and
rules of simple living and high thinking.
On the main floor we're the sitting rooms
of the wives who had children and large
front parlor which was used as prayer room
and as gathering place for the family. The
upper floor held 20 rooms few OF which
were used as sitting rooms by some OF my
fathers childless wives and as bed rooms for
the older children. The stairs had wide, short
treads and graceful banisters, while the halls
were divided by glass partitions.
Railways on the first and second floors led
out to the small courtyard where stood the
pump from which water was drawn by the
hired man for all culinary purposes. The
court was roomy enough to give light to the
buildings which surrounded the square on
three sides-the Bee Hive House on the east,
the church offices on the south, and the Lion
House on the west
The Lion House was the loved home of as
healthy and happy a family OF mothers and
children as ever dwelt beneath roof. On
this 1 speak with knowledge, for was the
first child born under its unique roof The
wives moved in as fast as rooms were fin
ished, my own mother moving into her sitting
room site as the boards were being nailed on the
floors and just in time for my own birth
March 18, 1850 to synchronize with the
emergence of the house into hvable reality.
OUR marriages were performed in the Tenn
pie or House Of the Lord. There was
a quiet wedding supper given, but never great
social affairs with guests and presents and
cards Of invitation. Again, the New England
customs formed the basis of our traditions and
habits. Luxury was unknown, fashion riots
were deplored and we were married in all
simplicity, with q deeply sacred atmosphere