Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-05-21
ylr. Gould's Establishment.


Mr.. Gould's mansion on the north
east corner of 9Th avenue and a. street,
New York, is plain-looking, double
brown-stone house, the interior of
which is literally palatial. There are
half a million dollars worth of paint
ings on the walls, ard the furnishing
and decorations are Of the costliest de-
scription. The suite OH the second
floor, occupied by the heads of the
family, consists of bedroom, boudoir,
dressing room, and bathroom, decorated
chiefly in pale blue and silver. Across
the hall Miss Nellie, the only daughter,
has similar suite in pink and white.
On the third floor there is a study and
large nursery for the three small
boys, Edward, Frank aud Harold, whose
tutors are paid s., 900, 81 900 and 81 800
year respectively. George Gouid's
apartments are on the same floor, while
the servants occupy the floor above.
The butler receives 81 900; buffers as
sistant, $500; Mr.. GOu,d's valet, 5000;
head cook and assistant, 81 800, and
housekeeper, 81 900 year. Two laun-
dresses, two chambermaids, a parlor
maid, two waiting maids, two lady's
maids and two kitchen girls are paid
from SIS to $50 each per month. The
food in the servants hall is entirely diff
ferent from that of the family table.
Mrs. Gould spends two hours a day
with her younger boys, and they read
only what has been inspected by her.
Since she joined the Forty-second Street
Presbyterian church, several years ago,
she has been liberal in religious bene-
factions. Miss Nellie is perfecting
herself in music at a cost OF $40 per
lesson. She has an allowance of 50 900
a year for her wardrobe. The Gould
stable is handsome building OF brick,
with brown.stone trimmings and plate.
glass windows. Six horses are kept In
it during the winter, and closed car
riage, n landau and two coupes. The
staff consists OF coachman, two foot
men, two grooms and two stablemen,
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 lrvington
is said to be considered the most ele-
CANT, attractive and thoroughly equip
ped summer residence in the country.
Mr.. Gould paid 5000, 900 for the prop
erty in 1880, and ii is now worth
81 ,0OO, 900. 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
extending the entire depth Of the house.
The lawn about the house is ninety
five acres in extent, and the macada-
mized road leading to the entrance Is a
quarter of mile long. There are In
the estate $40 acres, 200 Of which are
woodland. The live stock consists OF
twenty horses, as many cows, drove
of Southern sheep, ard lot OF blooded
fowls. Eighteen men are on the place
constantly, and in summer the number
is nearly hundred. The lighthouses
and conservatory cover space 300 feet
long and $50 feet wide, and with their
contents are valued at S25O,OOO. AT a
fair estimate it costs Mr.. Gould $3.50 a
day to keep up his Irvington estate.
The taxes on it amount to $3.50 q month.
Mr.. Gould paid 500, 900 for his steam
Yacht Atalanta, and to run the same
costs him $3.50 Il month for wages, 5000
month for coal, repairs, &C., aud $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 a
baker at $40 a month each, with two
walters, valet, a lady's maid, and a
parlor maid. There are separate dining
saloons in the yacht for the family, the
officers, and the servants and the sail
ors. Breakfast is served from 9 to IL I;
luncheon at 2; tea and ices at a, and
dinner at s. George Gould's allowance
before he attained the dignity of part
uership with his father was $lO,OOo a
year. His young brothers have 50 a
week apiece for pocket money.