The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-15

car getting into the floor OF floor timbers
to produce decay, and it is another ele-
mcnt in the exclusion OF the noise from
the wheels below"
Glow is the car decorated?'
THE feature OF my car construction is to
display as little wood in the interior as
possible; what do show in this car is q
fine quartered oak finished very plainly, as
| depend for my decoration upon the
leather and the stutis which use TO form
the panels. Nothing is better to use in the
interior OF a car than leather, il properly
made and decorated, as it endures prac-
tcally forever, always presentsa COO, clean,
smooth surface, and admits OF the artists
work and decoration effects impossible i'm
wood. Entering the car, Mt one end you
will find combination reception and OBJ
servation room, library and office, having
large plate.glass windows to observe the
track or receding country and fitted with
very ingenious and convenient business
desk and bookcase as we'll as a large
easy sofa, chairs, etc. The corridor leads
from this along one side OF the dining
room, which is exactly in the center OF the
car, but in reaching II we pass the sleeping
room occupied by Mrs. Langtry, which is
entered by door from the corridor. IL
Is large room for car bedroom, fitted
with luxurious, wide bed and presenting
q decidedly novel feature in the treat
ment Of the interior Of cars in this coun-
try. II is padded throughout with
hair and covered entirely in satin. roof and
all. The object OF this padding is, in case
OF an accident and turning over OF the car,
to present nothing but cushioned surface
for contact with the occupant. No wood
whatever is seen on the inside. This room
is dream. A very beautiful tint of sage
green is the lining OF the room; the cor
ners or angles are all fitted with roll or
rope Of pink satin; the bed-spread is pink
satin, with monogram encircled by
wreath Of lilies in the green; bed curtains
and vallances in green lined with pink
satin and surmounted with white lace cur
tains, the whole tied with pink bands.
There il no article in the room that is not
padded and upholstered in the same man
ner; the chair, and even the dressing table,
has ils frame completely shielded by the
padding OF hair. OF from this room IL the
dressing and bathroom, which you would
have 10 see 10 realize how comfortable and
pretty IL is. The wash table, bowl, and all
the fittings are in silver, after my system
OF dispensing with heavy brittle marble in
u ear lavatory; hot and cold water IL sup
piled, and the dressing-room has It's walls
practically all mirrors in polished brass
frames. Tho curtains and por-
there's Of the corridors and dining
room arc all very rich silk chenille
OF a new manufacture, giving the APP
pearnce OF enclosing and face 10 both
sides. The dining-room, which Is fifteen
feet in length, Is decorated with pretty de-
signs OF embossed leather in metallic finish,
gold and silver. -Four .bevelcd mirrors
occupy the piers between the windows. A
commodious sideboard in oak, with leather
panels and mirrors, a luxurious sofa, ex-
tension table and chains complete the fit
tings OF this room. There Is guests room
adjoining the dining-room, and between
II and the kitchen are the two bedrooms
designed, one for the maid servants and
the other for the men, which have accom-
modations for three people. These rooms
are fitted with their lavatorics, closets,
wardrobes, lockers and every convenience
for the comfort OF the servants. In both OF
them are electric enunciatoB connected
with push buttons in every part Of the car.
The Kitchen, vel, IL IL "multum in paryo;"
small but complete in every appointment;
the very latest model OF French rasge In
steel with furniture OF planished copper; a
refrigerator large enough TO carry half n
ton OF loo and all the fresh supplies that a
party would require in n weeks trip. Tho
heater-room Is another novelty; IL IL
built of light boiler iron riyeicd up 30
strong that should the car smash
up this could be collapsed, but not
broken open 10 let out fire from the heater.
The heater itself IL made OF steel plate, on
the principal Of the well known Baker
heater with the improvements which
put 20 that heater four years ago, giving n
supply OF hot fresh water for the layatories.
This heater-room door OF iron is fitted with
a lock or catch Of character that makes IL
impossible for Il 10 be opened by accident,
and only by special key. Outside Of the
iron room arc the ordinary bulkheads OF
wood making the finish oil the car. A
feature OF this Improvement OF mine in the
heater Is that in the heater-room have n
tank containing nearly 100 gallons OF fresh
water, and the coil which heats the water
In this tank encirclcs tho heater 10 that
any dislocation ~ the heater that would
bring danger OF fire 10 the car must break
AWAY tho connections Of this coil, and
thereby instantly discharge the entire con-
tents Of the tank into this alright heater
room, OF course extinguishing any fire that
might be in the stove. The metal trimmings
OF the car are very beautifully finished
old yellow brass, oxydizod In parts, and
the design special for this car. The floors
Of the car being 30 perfect with this
parquclerie work arr covered with Turk
lsh rugs and animals skins Another
feature OF tho car Is the amount Of space
for baggage and stores which have OBJ
taincd under the car by a series OF strong
boxes occupying oil the space between the
trucks beneath the floor. Some OF these
are entered by trap doors from the kitchen
aud servants rooms N well a. from the
exterior. The service Of silver, glass,
china linen, etc, need not say In such
ms would bciit an establishment Of this
kind. 10 quite sce how comfortable II Is
one must actually visit II, but you can take
my word for IL that no such convenient,
comfortable, strong, durable or handsome
ear has ever been built In this or any other
country"
"What will Il COST"
al don't know yet; the bills are not all
In, but pretty sum sure. However, any
actress who can draw houses Of over Sll, :
900 Ia one week can afford when she tray
els TO have all the comfort and oil the
safety money will buy, and | think
Mr. IAngiry will not regrot the cost Of the
car, large ms Il will be.
as not this the only car owned by an
aclress2"
eyes, II IL the only private car owned
by any actress or professional IN the world,
Some four years ago built q very bcauli'
ful car, though by no means 20 complete
/ 4 A. A. III.