Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-10-19
IN CHiCAGO'S WONDERFUL DOLL
HOUSE.
The Paiatiai Piaythng Built by Chicago
Merchant for His Little Daughter.

The PaiatiaI Piaything Built by a Chicago
Merchant for His Little Daughter
From he Chicago Times.
Directly opposite the handsome home
of the Union Club on Dearborn avenue
facing Chestnut street and adjoining
the New England Church, i a beauti-
ful little private park. 1t is about one
hundred feet wide on the Dearborn
avenue front, and runs back over two
hundred feet Nicely carpeted with
the greenest of green grass, the well
kept lawn looks inviting enough in
itself. But two pretty little deer
which gambol on the ground inside OF
the high iron fence and some pet sheep,
goats, and rabbits add to the attrac-
tiveness of the place, Every day, from
morning until night, hundreds of little
children stand on the outside of the
inclosure and gaze admiringly at
something within. Many grown peo-
pie do likewise and it is no
unusual thing to see several buggies or
other vehicles halted on the avenue,
while the occupants crane their necks
to get a view of some object of attrac-
ton. This object is nothing more nor
less than the handsomest, costliest
doll housesin the world. 1t is the only
building in this lovely Enclosure, and
it stands on the southern side of the
miniature park 1t was erected by
Thomas Lynch Jr., for his little 4-year-
old daughter at a cost of So, SEQ, and is
as complete as the widest juvenile
dream could wish it to be. Santa
Claus himself, with all of his tabled
ability in the construction of abodes
or palaces for children, could never
equal it. 1t is the talk of all child
hooddom on the North Side, and is a
veri.able curiosity in its way. The
Stroller paid a visit to it the other
day, and, with Mr.. Lynch as a pilot
explored the mysteries of the Lillipu-
tan palace. 1t is built of brick, with
a tower and cupola like an ancient cas-
tie, and looks for all the world like
reproduction of the great modern resi-
dence of some millionaire 1t has a
little fight of steps leading up to the
solid-oak front door, and an electric
push-bell for the convenience of the
baby visitors of the happy mistress of
the house. On this door, which,
by the way is four feet high,
is the name of the proprietor
on a silver plate, Miss Leila
Lynch" There is a hallway lighted
by a miniature gas-lamp suspended
from the ceiling, and it is finished in
the choicest of hard woods. There
are umbrella and hat racks of appro-
pirate dimensions. Elegant draperies
cover the parlor doors, and the parlor
is fitted up in grand style The furni-
ture is all of white enameled wood.
covered with white brocaded silk.
There is an elegant mantel filled with
bric-a-brac of the choicest kind, real
miniature piano, and little lamps of the
rarest patterns. 4 beautiful chandelier,
furnished with real gas, hangs from
the center of the room. Center
tables, divans, easy-chairs, sofas, etc,
fill up the apartment. Dolls from
Paris occupy positions here and there,
just like real people. Then there is a
dining room furnished complete, with
sideboards, china closets, etc, of lich
design. The bedroom is a marvel of
beauty, and is replete with all conve-
niences. The ceiling in every room is
six feet two inches high, and the UPPER
stories are just big enough for Agar
olds to move about comfortably.
"The only thing have to live for"
said Mr.. Lynch, lis the happiness of
my wife and children. That is why |
built this house Some people may
think it foolish, but much money is
spent in far more nonsensical manner
than in making life pleasant for ones
little family"
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