New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-08
MR.. VANDERBILTS STABLE.
HOW HIS FAMOUS HORSES ARE CARED FOR.
VISIT To THEIR LUXURIOUS HOME On MURRAY



HILL.
AS the dwellings of modern Americans OF
wealth have developed into palaces, 60 the stables OF
rich owners horses have become buildings fitted up In
manner that surpasses In cOstness and elegance the
houses Of large majority OF the population Pressed
brick brownstoue and marble, costly woods and plate
glass combine to the mhonaires stable place OF
luxury and even pendor. Maud = and the otLer trot
ting wonders in which William H. Vanderbilt takes pride
are housed IN manner betting the pets Of the richest
man in America.
ATRBuSE reporter visited Mr.. Yanderbts stable at
Fifty and Madlsonave. recently, and was
shown through the building. Entering from the ONCE
the visitor found himself spacious room. II was
Just after dark. and essJets were burning
around the walls the light streaming through porcelain
globes each ornamental with a broad band. Ia the cen
ire Of which was horses head. Walls door and ceiling
all Of polished wood cherry. ash and black walnut
being arranged in strips and panels In way that
brought the beauties OF each 20 the best advantage
In one place long reelected the line Of somhre
and stately coaches opposite, and in another OF
nckelpated bits a background Of black velvet hing
gtering on the wall. set OF FoXs English hunting
scenes and oil portraits Of Maud Z. and Fullerton in
heavy gilt frames relieved the baroness OF the
ash walls. In the corner. on platform of
ceirent a stabeman washing a light wagon
which had been whired the road that afternoon
behind Adine and Early Rose. The stable implements
which lay around hun flashed in the gas1ght with their
heavy mountings OF polished brass. and the pail in
which he dipped lis sponge was decorated with big
brass monogram. There was no scent OF the stable ID
the air The noises OF the horses In the stalls few feet
away could scarcely be heard through the nick walls
aud the heavy doors OF black walnut and plate glass
only the at work On the wagon IN the corner and
tine oug line Of coaches against wall the large,
wei proportional aud really elegant apdr mont any ap-
pearance OF connection with stable There ia no loud
noise no confusion and dirt in his big
hu at any time. Even when some famous trot'ee
ro, the stout coachhorses come In chanPins Their
bic ald rafting their harnesses heavy with silver the
wheels Of the light wagon or te heaVy coaeu ron on
broad strip Of carpet stretched dldgOnay across the
floor, and there is no din or tumu.t.
Lo0kIng che harnessrUom large cases with fronts
OF pide glass extending on al SIDES, were seen ne
nd the uSh ironl tne CON ara Strealeu t'roI ~
plain affair whose only ornament was the monogram Ol
Mr.. Vanderbilt. those IN which the leather - Almost
hidden Dy prOfusOn OF heavy silver decorations. A.
command OF Mr. Phelps the superin endent OF me
stable, TWO grOOms rolled back two immense sIidls
DOORS and dimlit apartment rooted by
dome of glass was entered. Up and
down toe centre on taf naTd cement ho b, mere
t-,,s and here The horses are exercised lie red
pressed walls OF this place uug gth pictures
of Aunn and eel brated 10 ses which Nt nelr
ull, II color showing sem-oDscaty, produced
The most lneres ing part OF the stable, however was
ed to the horses Here the gnt from nuiner
Gus gasots showed long lines Of Doxsals o. light and
pulsutd wood trimmed with black walnut. Beyond was
line Oh open STAINS wnere stood inc powerful Diacd car
III ~ horses Even mere there no unpleasant OiOr,
hing the smell OF the clean straw wltn Wnch Tue
noises lad Deed bedded down !Qr lAe'neuC ~ anu
the pIrsdgewdy between the sails moved ABOUT
sturdy sroOus carrying eed for the animals ana .ly hS
TIE las hshDS loucn 10 lne 'euuIE-. Ius sAi,o
by stalls, tine deep panels VI tne roo ana the
dark OrIns OF tue coachnorscs produced 7tflh- CON,
Oiudtlu ~ H-hJ anu 5hdAe' Ane plCI"le NIs
aId supplied with cO1or by ne DrSht blu
csrekrd SHIRTS OF tac -Iooms @Ll Iuy ma s TX
OF paited straw AID red tape behind ne slals OF tn
coachnOrsc and the ehrc was 'iI 'ur'nct nl5htened
Uy to- glttr VI pous"eu brass ~ach dd"J eu Az Ine
sU,1l- utensils ana @-oue Ia te E1nlsh' OlthlnE tn
door " large JoA-stau at Tie emu o. tAs lvOI tse
reporter el,- sal ut OIy by tie ilShI
Jt came over the Top ana was IN siale % uIl I''
L. Coruer up tJ Tie I,uCAs Ia straw, stOou
Maud qu.tly eating uer Well armed Oats Maud dId
LOT quite Inc me iuet OehI i'tuiD-u az ueI supper
bur, ike HtDreI re8furc Il geute DlOOI, gave very
htc Indication % ner Annoy duCc Iae OiaFke' covering
Acr Wis removed aud "ri uee I'M 5en - iu'tl5 "u
brought tae fullest ltantae by tne DacAsfodh
Ii, wood ana straw SIZE oil INIT ed 10 Deiue pttu
ana cares-,u G.no-. uuconceru when she saw
the IItluuer was III phelps, and PAID stIlct ateA-
I.ookln otuer 81 Lis the other racers were
seen qaiety eruIc"ih- Away OA their supPeis dn We
twilight bay DcK uOkeu up taq1irnsly a. Mr. phelps
and ne Icpol,u euu-Ien -'' s'sli. After resaluMg
| cOutemptuous md Ieuirucd 10 Ms iced. Nnrn Al
30 90 nI,t- ,.,....rref It.In Ad,ue submit Ell
Aracc.uIy-iu ,craed amer 20 ike II ahd 10 De
proud OF raI-t tD.4t .-,i-Aed upon ncf Near
The door lrd. INTO l4e cOurt yard was appeared
nj me a,,,t a. M ,re ID be- ou maud II anything goes
WrOus -urses. IA tuu PARTITION dividing tue
room rroG TIE main aptr.ueIr burned OrguI A2ht
eucased IN gi-s /. Ma h.t sleeping ana
ia outside, hat ucl-ug mo the see JIng-r0Om
through d .Iccn D.Le drawn over lue -li-s on
side. A. wLcu al tne Other hsAts are 'uneu
| out. ia Our L. Kept ournin-
MIR Vanderbilt stable wa be- gun 1879 and iaIshed
in October the following yeas IL cost fOU,vOO
wthout the Land, WncI i sald To pe
worth al least much more 1ne materials or Wleh II
i, constructed are pressed blch duu UrO"ustOue. l.
nas "A frontage OF 70 rect IN tuty oId-st
and 100 feet lIisOu-aYe. All 1he rooms are spacious
and ie apyuutmcuts OF tue finest. IAe bOxs al
pn by AIaid > 70 by u feet aud the O,hers though
MOI 50 large, are rtill u sCUO elLc.
There are ~ present NapderOllUs stable Maud
S Allinc, Eary Rose Lrauner, Ly sander. Bay D.ck,
.lIaI Hopes CuullCs Dickens and -FOUR coach horses
Fnere are six large COACHES ent gDt wagons AID two
suikles. siX men en- grOOms aud nOst.ers