The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-01
HOW PATTI TRAVELS.
The Magnificent Style in Which the Song
stress Moves Across the Country.

The Magnificent Style in Which the Song
stress Moves Across the Country.
st. Louis Post Dispatch,
An unpretending looking car, much resembling
an ordinary Pullman coach from the outside,
standing a side track in the Union depot, mas
been the object of considerable attention for u
week past having been visited by upward Of POO
people. 1t is the Mann bouloir car built at L
cost Of $50. 600, expressly to carry the divine
Patti, her devoted NicOlini, and two maids upon
their travels on this Western continent \ Post
Dispatch reporter went down to the depot late
yesterday afternoon and Was shown through the
car by the porter The first apartment entered
was Signor Nicolmi's private bodchamber,
fitted up with every convenience for the toilet
from stationary wash stand with silver mount
ings TO a cunning little bsth-tub adroitly CON
ecaled from view by pair of mirrorcd doors
which swung back upon the touching Of q spring.
broad and sprngy couch filed one end of tho
coy room. which at night could be made mp with
blankets and pillows into the most comfortable
of beds. A writing table occupied the space he
tween the bed and wash stand, and completed
the furnishing of this department. The sides
and ceilings of this room, as well as the entire
car consisted Of embossed leather resembling
in color and effect hammered gold and silver in q
design OF morning glOres Into the passage
again, and few steps further was the
boudor, or parlOr OF the sOugstresS.
This was quite large square room, fitted
up with hangings of cloth of gold and satin
From the plateglass windows ornamented
with designs representing the four seasons TO
the handcarved piano Of natural wood, to cor
respond with the wood work in the room, and
indeed throughout nearly the whole car all was
elegant and couch, amply provided with satin
pillows ornamented with bows and lace tides
occupied the side of the room opposite the piano
square table, covered with plush cloth stood
in the CENTER while all around were scattered
easy chairs of most inviting depth and softness.
fancy basket, suggcstively decorated with
cluster of natural looking peaches, stood upon
the table, and indicated that the occluant was
not bpp1i1iu tbn bot+ az
with fruit refreshment. The gem of the suite,
Madame PATHS own bed-chamber was next
reached. This fitted up in pink. and was u
marvel of richness. Ali the paneIiny in this
room was of satinwood. inlaid with ebony gold
and amaranth. Beveled glass mirrors occupied
every available space as in Nicolinis room.
Across one end of the room was the couch upon
which reposed the expensive if not EXPANSIVE
form Of the warbler. This couch was already
made up for sleeping. silk plush coverlid Of
golden hue, embroidered in trailing designs Of
pink rosebuds, with the monogram "A. p " IN the
same delicate shade in the center anveloped the
couch. \ pillow with pont-lace cover over pink
satin stood at the head of the bed The corner
of the plush spread WIS raised. and revealed tiu-
der it coverlids of pink satin lined with softess
elder down, and linen sheets of
with the lady's monogram. At the side Of
the bed over the velvet carpet was spread q
leopard skin. A satin wool toilet table, d1aped
in lace and pink satin. with that inevitable fem
tween the bed and wash-stand The momtings
OF the stationary stand and private berth were
all OF silver, like those in Ncofni's room, the
bath-tub being concealed from view by two plafe-
glass mirrorcd doors. From the ceiling in the
center Of the room depended a lamp OF gold
81 800 worth Of pure gold in that lamp. Beyond
the Madames apartment was somewhat palmer
one for the maids. In this the berths formed the
seats by day, and We're turned into an upper and
lower sleeping section, like the ordinary Pullman
at night Electric bells conveniently located in