Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-05
MIR GoULD's ESTABLISHMENT.

Mr.. Goulds mansion, on the northeast
corner of 5th avenue and 47th street New
York, is n plan-looking, double brown
stone house, the interior of which is literal.
ly palatial. There are half million dol
lars worth of paintings on the walls, and
/ the furnishing and decorations are Of the
costliest description. The suite on the
second floor, occupied by the heads of the
family, consists of bedroom, boudoir, dress.
ing room, and bathroom, decorated chiefly
in pale blue and silver. Across the hall
Miss Nellie, the only daughter, has q
similar suite in pink and white. On the
third floor there is a study and large
nursery for the three small boys, Edward,
Frank and Harold, whose tutors are paid
5000, s., 900 and 81 800 year respective
ly. Geo. Gould's apartments are on the
same floor, while the servants occupy the
floor above. The butler receives, 81 900;
butler's assistant, $4o0; Mr.. Gould's valet,
$780, head cook and assistant 1,5OO, and
housekeeper, $1,000 year. Two laun-
dresses, two cham bermaids, parlor maid,
two waiting maids, two lady's maids and two
kitchen girls are paid from SIS to 500 each
entirely different from that of the family
with her younger boys, and they read only
what has been inspected by her. Since she
Joined the Forty second Street Presbyterian
church, several yeaIs ago, she has been lib
eral in religious benefactions. Miss Nellie,
is perfectiDg herself in music at a cost of $40
per lesson She has an allowance of S., 900
wear for her wardrobe. The Gould stable
is handsome building of brick, with brown
stone trimmings and plateglass windows.
Six horses are kept in it during the winter,
and closed carriage, landau and two
coupes The staff consists of coachman,
two footmen, two grooms and two stable
men, and their wages range from $40
month down. The expense of keeping up
the stable is $4,000 year.
Mr.. Gould's country seat at Irvington is
said to be considered the most elegant, at.
tractive and thoroughly equipped summer
residence in the country. Mr.. Gould paid
5000 900 for the property in $780, and it is
now worth 81 100000, The house is Gothic
in style, and is 5000 feet from the Hudson
river, commanding magnificent view; it
| has twenty rooms above the basement. On
| the second floor is fine art gallery extend.
ing the entire depth of the house. The
lawn about the house is ninety five acres in
! extent, and the macadamiZed road
leading to the entrance is quarter of q
mile long. There are in the estate $40 acres,
200 Of which are woodland. The live stock
consists Of twenty horses, as many cows, a
drove of Southern sheep, and lot OF
blooded fowls. Eighteen men are on the
place constantly, and in summer the num-
ber is nearly a hundred. The lighthouses
and conservatory cover space 900 feet
| long and 45O feet wide, and with their con.
tents are valued at $3.50, 900. At q fair esti-
mate it costs Mr.. Gould $3.50 day to keep
up his Irvngton estate. The taxes on it
amount to $3.50 month.
Mr. Gould paid 100000 for his steam
yacht Atalanta, and to run the same costs
him $3.50 a month for wages, 5000 month
for coal, repairs, &C., and $500 a month for
general expenses when he is aboard with
his family Besides the fifteen sailors and
five officers, forming the crew, there are
four cooks and baker at $40 month each,
with two walters, q valet. lady's maid,
and parlor maid. There are separate
dining saloons in the yacht for the family
the officers, and the servants and the sailors
Breakfast is served from to IL; luncheon
at .; tea and ices at 4, and dinner at s
George Gould's allowance before he attained
the dignity OF partnership with his father
was $4,000 year. His young brothers
have S. q week q piece for pocket money.