Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-06
CostlY Prirate Residences.

Nothing more clearly indicates the in
I creasing wealth Of individuals in this
/ country than the magnificent private
residences that are being b lit in different
! cities. Not many years ago the news
! papers We're filed with accounts Of the
marble palace which the great merchant
/ Stewart, built on Fifth avenue, New York.
/ 1t was regarded as something marvellous
/ when it was built, and even now 1t is
+ notable residence in that city Of costly
| homes. 1t is by no means, however, as
handsome and costly a structure as
Mr.. Vanderbilts magnificent home. 1t is
probable that the Vanderbilt house is as
much finer than the Stewart residence as
the Vanderbilt fortune is greater than the
Stewart fortune was.
When Henry Willard made a fortune his
ambition turned toward a great private
residence that should ill the hearts ofOther
ambitious railroad magnates with envy.
He succeeded in building a magnificent
house, and had the satisfaction of seeing
extended descriptions Of it in the newspa-
pers, but did not get much satisfaction out
Of it. He lost his millions before he had
time to feel at home in his palace, and he
sought a secluded place in Europe where
he could live IN comfort on what he was
able to save from the wreck of his fortune.
On the Pacific coast there have been
built a number of private residences
which have attracted wide attention.
The two that have figured most promi-
nently in the public prints are those Of
Mr.. Leland Stanford and Mr.. Flood.
Each Of these gentlemen is the possessor
Of many millions of dollars. Mr.. STAN
ford's house was finished several years
ago, but he has taken no pleasure in it
since his sons death. sBelng childless,
he has made arrangements to devote
about all Of his wealth to educational
purposes. The superb home of Mr.. Flood
is hardly finished. Its cost is somewhere
near $1,0OO.O00. 1t is not very large
house. but it is constructed OF the finest
materials, and the workmanship is Of the
best. 1t is one OF the features of San
Francisco.
The new residence of Mr.. Robert Gar
rett, President Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, at Baltimore, is something
WnlCu DulllulOi Will tame III
pointing out to strangers. 1t is not quite
finished, but it is so near completed that
its total cost can be pretty accurately es-
timated. Mr.. Garrett will Invest IN it not
less than s1,OOO.OOO.
Such costly homes are not needed for
comfort. Indeed, in them is not always
found as much genuine happiness as
there is in humble cottage OF only two or
three rooms. Kindness and contentment
do more to make homes happy than gold.
Some Of the palatial homes doubtless are
built to crafty PRIDE, but that object is
not always accomplished because, how
ever fine and costly a home may be, some
body is pretty sure to build a finer and
cOstlier one.
Mr.. Garrett is already in trouble about
his house. He built his pOrtico so as to
cut of a superb view that had long been
/ enjoyed by his next door neighbor, also a
/ millionaire. There was a law suit and
the millionaire secured a Judgment re-
curing Mr.. Garrett to take down his por-
tico. Mr.. Garrett appealed the case and
it will not be finally determined for sew
eral years. The millionaire, however, SAYS
that he will make Mr.. Garrett unhappy.
He has announced his purpose of turning
his house into a female negro orphan
asylum.