The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-19
PALATIAL STABLES.
New York Millionaires Who Spend
Fortunes on Their Horses.

pic circles of New York are beyond all
odds the most fortunate class of the popu-
lation. They are so beautiful in body that
they can afford to dispense with the souls
that some churlish people would deny them
They are superbly lodged and carefully
tended here below that they might well be
content with the present. They are the
friends and companions of gentlemen and
show the results Of association. They have
a staff of servants for their use alone. Their
only work is that which they must delight
in doing, and no delicate, carefully cher
ished woman is so watched lest she over
exert herself. The only creatures that ap-
proach their state Of luxurious content are
the dogs, but unlike these they are not the
subjects of individual caprice. There are
but two flies in their honey pots They
cannot talk, and are not allowed TO eat all
they want.
To speak Of the stables in which these
horses live seems Inappropriate The word
is Inadequate and misleading Here It must
be understood TO mean city mansions fitted
up in hard woods, containing suites Of rooms
furnished as the needs OF a hig1-bred aris-
tocratic horse require the appointments
having the last touch Of elegance and with
every consideration for light, heat ventila-
ton, and drainage carefully regarded.
THE STABLES OF FRANK WORK
have already the reputation for being the
most perfect of their kind, as has Mr. Work
for being one the Oldest and most accom-
plished drivers ION the road Without,
the building is imposing l. its size, and from
its round-arched, rOck-faced entrance con-
ceive within a large Enclosure, oak lined
and brass bound, with a richly modelled
frieze and lanterns of beveled glass aud
oxidized silver swinging from glittsring
chains; A heavy hemp carpet gives no
echo Of a foot fall. WItnin handsomely
mounted glass cases, and on curiosity
shaped brass frames, hang the silver
mounted and polished harness. in velvet
lined Enclosures screened by glass are the
glittering bits. All the Appointments are
brass mounted, even the brooms and hay
forks that make an ornamental yet useful
panel all to themselves.
This is the home of Edward" and ''Dick
Swiveller," one Of the four great trotting
teams that the world has seen. 1t is prop
er to approach with respect the first horses
who broke the record, 2:20, and have since
set up for themselves, 2:16M. Edward and
Swiveller occupy rooms in line and beneath
plliared corridor surmounted by dome of
glass. Their rooms are paneied in quarterei
oak, above which is Gu iron balustrade with
acanthus wreathed columns. The brass
lined feed trough, if so vulgar a term may
be pardoned, the brass hinges, bolts and
chains are polished to the last degree of brill
iancy. Mr.. Harding, who is the architect
of these stables, attracts attention from es-
thetic surroundings to the ct that an en-
CINE stationed under the sidewalk draws
down the foul air and supplies fresh air in
to these chambers in the winter, and in
summer does contrarywise, SO that the
stables, as we read of them in English nov
els, are not in evidence at all.
As Mr. Work is there making ready for
his afternoon drive, he acts the hest and
we are taken up the oak-lined stairway to
his suite of apartments on the next floor. 1t
consists of three rooms-sitting-r room,
| dining-room, and bedroom. Connecting
at one side is the marble-lined bathroom
on the other IS a buffers pantry equipped
with an air Of promptnesS IN silver and
china and little dumb-waiter in commune
cation with the kitchen under the roof.
The wainscoting of dark rich wood, AID
subdued light through the haugings add to
| the luxurious impression made by the fur
niture and carpets. Truly one may be very
comfortable here. AT the sound of q silver
whistle beautiful cocker spaniel bounds
in, followed by a demure white cat with
| the marks OF a tortoise shell-ancestry
| staining her Sides These are the other oc-
CuphuIs VI Inc aDdT anu u tulS nap
| Py family more at another time.
MASTER AND HORSE.
Nothing is more beautiful about Mr..
| Works stable than the friendship between
the master and his creatures, on whom he
has lavished 50 much luxury. The groom
has taken of Edwards" bride and blan-
ket, and before his master approaches he
| comes confidingly forward to be caressed.
&c 10 CT f,.sa
| vances. "SwivelIer" is moro Indifferent
and submits as one of those who turn the
cheek. Evidently Edward" is Mr.. Works
favorite. In answer to a demand for a
kiss he lifts up his velyety nose and the
two rub noseS together, while Mr.. Work
calls attention to the soft beauty Of his
eyes.
This team cost SOL 900, and are priceless,
since money could not buy them. Should
their master drive them no more they will
| never be driven again, but spend their
days in LUXURIOUS ease on the Long Island
| farm.
But there are other horses here. ''Oswe-
go Prince" is a dappled gray that cost 81
900 aud has record of S2;24M. His mate
is Billy Frier," bay VINO has made 2 :2415
But the beauty of the stable is "Noina,h
who comes from Gov. Stanford's Palo Alto
farm in California. She is a dark bay,
whose coat with lustrous high lights and
deep shadows is the most ideal thing in
horse covering that can be conceived She
is a young thing, but years old, but has
| made q in the abbreviation of the stables
Five stable men take care Of these horses.
Attached to the stable and running its
length is an inclosed place, lighted by a
skyhght and here the horses take their con
| st1tutionals on bad days.
THE STABLE OF ROBERT BONNER
is temple-like, vine wreathed structure of
| brick, immediately behind DR.. Halls
church, of which Mr.. Bonner is so promi-
nent member. This home of the three
| most celebrated of American trotUers. Dex-
ter, Rarus aud Maud s. is half screened
| by a high board fence, for around the house
| is the track on which the horses are exer-
cised otherwise crowd as faithful as that
which waits on Mrs. Langtry's carriage
| would attend the appearance of Maud S aud
Rarus taking their exercise Mr. Bonners
stable was built sixteen years ago, and,
while it has everything for comfort, has
none Of the elegance that belongs to later
stables. That makes no matter, for here is
Maud S She stands in the farther end
| She wears blanket on which one reads
Maud s, Queen of the TURF She wears
muzzle, else she would eat up her bed aud
! carpet, The groom removes both and she
comes promptly forward.
Here asa little lady who has done some
thing that none of her kind have ever done
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