The Washington times., 1936-06-17
Will Differ From Other Legations

plellOH' TUT Tie past year OE 81
his attractive wife have been
small place out on Hillcrest
own Washington has divisions
suburbs that are rapidly beini
so in the Canadian city tn
Georges, Rockcliff and count
Several months ago the United
States purchased the estate of the
late Mr.. Warren Young Soper. 1t
is situated in Rockciiff. overlook
ing the junction of the Ottawa
and Gatineau Rivers, and is sur
rounded by nine and one-half
acres of rolling lawn, dotted by
magnificent trees, many OF which
are birch.
House Rebuilt
The house itself has been COM
pletely transformed, its face has
been lifted, and very few could
possibly recognize it as the old
place. Previously it was covered
by numerous porches, which, in
turn, were draped with a mantle
Of dark green ivy. When this was
removed, it was revealed that the
place was of Canadian yellow
Stone, with gray stone trim and
white woodwork, and that the real
lines of the building were,, sur
prisingly enough, American Colo
NAL. So it has been touched up
accordingly.
Across the front is 2 wide stone
terrace, bordered by a handsome
balustrade. The door, like so
many in our own Georgetown and
nearby Alexandria. panels, knocker
and all, is crested by a faScmat-
ing fan Chalf Adams Panel, we
believe it is called, and four tall
ionic pillars stand guard. Over
all this is a large seal of the
United States in wrought iron.
: Perhaps the incest feature about
the new legation is the hospitality
one feels Immediately upon enter
ing. For, as soon as the large
front door swings open, one be-
holds the huge marble fireplace
on the opposite side Of the main
hall. Can't you just imagine COM
ing in out of a Northern snow,
storm and greeted by a grand
cracking fire of, say, pine logs?
View of River
To the left. as one enters, there
is the living room which has been
enlarged and redecorated in light
paneling, The bay window OF this
room surveys the graceful sweep
of the Ottawa River curvlng
around from the North and West
and rushing on to meet it's smaller
sister river. How nice this must
be in the Spring and Summer
fine for coolness to say nothing
of the fishing; then in the Win
ter, what is prettier than an Ice,
coated river, showing dark and
cleaning through occasional
cracks?
Some of the rooms (there being
- major ones) will be "done" IN
pale green, ivory and other soft
tones. The library, a cozy one
even if large, is paneled in smooth
knotty pine, beautifully finished
Then there is the garage, which
in itself is work of art (agaln
the telltale pillars put in their
appearance), and which houses at
least four cars, with various ano
sundry rooms and spaces to the
An f1nNf
With so much ground, one
might expect a garden-well, there
is. Not only for flowers, but for
vegetables, too. Then, another
modern idea and happy thought
indeed, is the ample, oblong park
ing space, not far from the house
that can easily care for the cars
of the guests who will attend
parties there before long. Mr.. and
Mrs. Armour, she was formerly
Princess Myra Koudacheff OF Rus
sia, and is a delightful hostess
and their young son, will be able
to move in and claim it as home
about the middle of September
Attractive Gateway
The furniture, much of which
is already there, is in keeping with
the design of the house, being o1
Early American style and having
gilded eagles literally sprinklec
throughout the entire lot of chairs
tables and what-not. 1t is all mos
impressive especially the dignifiec
gate where the winding driveway
meets the drive along the river
It has two tall columns of Ca
madam stGne topped with large
iron lamps and is flanked by low