The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-10-15
Luxuriant summer Homes.
Newport Correspondence OF the Boston
journal.

Newport Correspondence OF the Boston
journal.
Very few people can realize the ex-
tent and beauty as well ofcourse, as
the cost of maintenance of some of
the summer residences in this
city that are the homes of the
wealthy, who leave their town life only
because the heat compels them, and
the object of many OF whom in coming
here is to recuperate their strength and
be in readiness for the coming winter
seasons excitement and gayety. The
incomes OF some OF these people must
be enormous, or they couldn't stand
| it. Take, for instance, Mr.. Pierre.
Lorillard, of New York. His place
| here, is estimated to be worth in the
| neighborhood of 100000. At eight
per cent. that means $24, 900 year,
and fora ten weeks occupancy that is
50, 400 week. There is, in addition
to this, the cost OF stabling, servants,
grounds and greenhouses, which
in some cases is enormous. The
grounds OF some are made the special
hobby. Particularly is this the case
with Mrs. Gardner Brewer, we'll
known society lady OF Boston and
this city, who, with her daughter, Miss
Brewer, who is one of the most popu-
lar society ladies here, entertain very
elegantly, and maintain the reputa-
tion of their city home for generous
hospitality. In 1877 Mrs. Brewer and
Miss Brewer gave fete chnmpetre i'll
aid OF the Old South Church of Boston,
a full account OF which was given in
the Journal at the time,
The band of the U. S. Artillery dis
coursed fine music, which is always
attractive, but the great attraction to
the hundreds OF fashionable and
wealthy people who hocked to Finis-
terre, the name of the lovely summer
home OF the Brewers, was not the
charming sounds that might chance
to be heard from the instruments oi
expert musicians, but the lovely
grand, in fact-displav of flowers and
tropical plants, which were the pride
OF that place.
But if they were grand then, how
much more grand and costly and beau.
tiful is the collection that can be seer
there to-day. Both Mrs. Brewer and
Miss Brewer have excellent tastes ir
the selection OF plants and bulbs which
they desire to raise, SO that with the
assistance of an expert gardener they
are able to .outdistance many of theil
social rivals in the cultivation of horti
} culture. In and around tho dwelling
house are to be seen some very costly
!, and rare orchids and cacti, the LATTER
being especially OF great value. Deli
! cate ferns and rare palms and othe1
tropical plants are to be seen IN al
directions, some OF the ferns being fine
in texture and weight than lace itself
But it is in the greenhouses that tn
most valuable plants are to be found
Mrs. Brewers floral possessions ar
worth scores upon scores ofthousand
of dollars, and it is stated that sh
J has in Europe and Central Americ:
friends who are constantly on tn
, alert to seize upon anythin
: in the way of flowers that is ne,
or novel. OF the catleya orchid
Mrs. Brewer is undoubtedly th
: happy possessor OF the mos
! valuable plants in Newport or Bosto
and it is believed that in the numbe
: and extent Of variety of the catleya
[ there is but neperson OF wealth who's
: possessions of this kind surpass hers
and that is Mr.. Erastus Corning. 4
J his magnificent greenhouses at Alban
: he has no less than twelve hundre
! catleyas, the market value of whic
| would surprise even the most dubiou
ones. At this time Mrs. Brewer has i
bloom large number of cacti, tn
hues OF which are as beautiful an
> varied as they are delicate. Thes
! plants, or at least majority ofthen
have been raised within the greer
r houses OF Finisterre. Mrs. Brewer in
| ports from Europe large number
l bulbs, varying in cost from one poun
' to ten and fifteen pounds sterling. Th
lawn surrounding the Brewer mansio
I is very extensive and is kept in exec
lent condition. Some of the fowel
beds are very prettily arranged, the d
vices being unique and striking. Wit
e all these lovely surroundings aud cos
? ly horticultural belongings the ladie
of this beautiful place are not u lint
full of their duty to the world. It
t sufficient to say that many a poe
' person can tell a tale Of their bount,