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field" where delicious-looking sweet
corn is ripening. 1t is quite natural
that Nine. Bruggmann, formerly
Miss Mary Wallace, should have
corn in whatever garden she could
have being the sister of the wee
President and the daughter OF the
late former Secretary of Agriculture.
Henry C. Wallace, whose life work
and interests were in farming in the
State of Iowa, ''out where the tall
corn grows"
Two Large Maple Trees
Almost Hide House.
AS one drives through the gates
at Single Oak from Cathedral ave-
nue., the driveway is straight to
small circle Immediately in front OF
the doorway. The house is well
hidden by two age-old maple trees
which flank the doorway, with
shrubs and pines at each side. The
entrance hall and door is an addl-
ton which the Minister and Nine
Bruegmann have made, and one
which was greatly needed, giving as
II does cloakroomS at each side and
a wide hall in addition. The walls
of this entrance hall as well AS the
doors. will be a pearl gray ana the
wide hall. probably Is by 20 feet
and extending to the door on the
south side which opens on the ter
race. will be finished, walls ana
woodwork alike. in pale green
pray. In the center hall is cheer
full looking fireplace with a black
marble casing. A similar casing Is
about each of the other flreplaceS,
in the drawing room and the library.
Ali of the rooms on the first floor
will be in the soft gray-sreen, which
also will color the walls on the
stairway and upper hall. The stair
way within the wall Is lighted by
q large round sky-light Of heavy
ereenish glass and the oak stair rail-
will have a natural finish.
East and South Terraces
Used for Supper Parties.
The east side of the formal draw
ing room is entirely of easement
windows in a wall which has a slght
bow. giving an added spaclousness
as well as a pretty view of the terrace
and rolling lawn. The room over
looks the terrace which is on the
east and south sides. where the
Minister and Nine. Bruggmann al
ready have given informal supper
parties. 1t was here that they en-
tertained last week for the retlrlng
Minister Counselor of the British
Embassy and Mrs. Neville Butter
now in New York awaiting sailing
orders to return to England. On the
east terrace and lawn the Minister
and Nine. Bruggmann were hosts
to 300 Friday, August l, to celebrate
Swiss national day. The view from
this terrace is over a graceful slope
to woods beyond, which extend TO
Cleveland avenue, and in the fore
ground is the little knoll where the
single old oak tree grows. To one
of the oaks sturdy limbs is hung the
swing which Charles Henry, now IA,
and Will, only 10. sons OF the Mn
lister and Nine. Bruggmann, make
good use of when at home.
Vine Covered Stable
Turned Into Playhouse.
Old-fashioned flowers fill the
small plots between the paths, which
are edged with low lockwood, and to
the west and south of the corn and
herbs is the old stable, now over
grown with vines. This was turned
into a tool house some time ago and
the Minister and Nine. Bruggmann
more recently have converted 1t into
a PLAYHOUSE for their two sons.
The dining room is to the west OF
the center hall and will have indi-
rect lighting. Here Nine. Brugg-
mann has had built silver closet,
with traylike drawers which have
eompartments, and above are shelves
for trays and other silver appurte-
nances for a pretty dinner or lunch
table. This closet fills small space
between the chimney and the cor
ner.
Nine. Bruggmann has allowed no
corner or crevice to be wasted, but
each has a few shelves with doors or