Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-18
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Frod Gebhard, Planning a pa,a


Fred Gebhardt Planning n Palace
for Hts Princeiy California Farm.
LONG BRANCH, N. j., Juy I5 Fred
Gsbnsrdt Is going to California week
from Wednesday, to be gone two weeks
returning to take o steamer for Liverpool
three weeks from next Saturday. He goes
to California for the purpose OF taking
basty glance at the broad acres of his
rancho in Lake county and will have as
gnaAts i've we'll kuown club men OF New
York. They will travel by speci ! car
manned by Mr.. GebhArdt's own servants.
The rancho which Mr.. Gehhsrdt
bought more than year ago IA bean l.
fully located in one of the p.etiiest val
ltys 10 California. over 100 miles sast OF
San Francisco. When he purchased the
rancho II was stocked with hoRs--pl.in,
ordinary .v+ry day hogs-hundreds of
them. But Freddie didn't care about
breeding such plebians He sold them
all and their places have been taken by
the finest OF thoroughbred horses and
Q ttle and the most aristncratic breeds Of
fowl. Upon the many lakes 10 his prop.
erty Instead OF DUCKS and seesa are
graceful swans. One Of these Is 80 beau
tifnl that II has been called the Lsk- OF
bank Mr.. G-bhardt proposes TO erect
masniicent place, for which purpose be
has been ktudyina architecture for more
than year. He has had hundreds OF plans
submitted to i'm, hu, rome OF them has
suited him, and In add ton to the un-
doubted attraction OF MIRA L,nRir,'s
society be is anxious TO consult vi b
some OF the famous uropean architects.
oil in kaa ,r,la sd
Mr.. GebharGt will have place hardly
tqnaied in the world. II will be- stocked
with deer and other game and regular
burning establish will be msintalued.
There are Immense vineya ds, in which
the fiaest varieties of grapes grow. and
Mr.. Gebhsrdt texpscts to make.a fortune
out OF them he will make claret, be
says. of the finest quality known in this
country.
Adj ining this splendid property IL
MIRA. Lapgtry's farm, upon vi ich hand
some house has ist been completed q r
the actr Sc. Stor es to the feet that MIR
G bha'dt's re- onrces were running low
nave been pub ishtd II has been ru
mored also thai there was a probability
Of ,up'uye batween Mrs Lanstry aud
Mr.. G-bnardt This ia likewise denied,
hLu " 10 shlu lnAt tUtTb nv 7 were Two
persons more deyo'td to each other. One
OF Mrs. Langtry's o. cts in going
abroad is to try TO induce hsr husband 10
cement to settlement and divorce
da always has refused that, preferTing
not 10 lose a bold on The sum which she
reuitted 10 him regularly and which he
Ms reen 'arly has bought liqnor with. In
the event OF divorce being secured
there Ia no couht that marriage cAra.
uopy between FIR daud ''lhe Lily" wonld
immediately follow.
Speakine in reply to question as 10
the possibility OF a quarrel betweer them,
a lady who Knows them both well said to.
nieht
% ,arre'7 Why. they are passionately
In owe with efcN other. | ntver saw
such devotion. ftmly believe that il
he we're condemned TO stay away from
her longer than month 1t would be
fqual to a sentence of death. Gebhardt ia
a charming fellow, but h- is only great
big boy. Before he met Mrs. Lqpgtry he
depended entirely upon his sister. He
confi led ev thing to her. But now he
conf les everything to Mrs. Lsngtry and
she advises him. aud sensiblg, too. 1t Is
largely due to her tact and Judgment
that lie has gown weather.. She has
aided him by her counsel. rather than
impoverished him BY extravaganza"