The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-06
ROUND ABOUT GOTHAM.
NOTED YACHTING RENoEz-
y Vous ON THE SOUND.
The summer uome Of standard "n ""S-
..,cs-N magnificent Country Sea, and
ralatiai yscht-Description of the
,,,cea-Summer life In Gotham.
NFw YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TIMES,
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July .. 1870.
fsrchmont on the Sound has double
.,,,m ON noioriety. II is not only the new
....bfinr rendezvous, hut il is also the sum-
.,,r home OF a goodly number OF the stand
.-1ol magnates. The Flagler place near
,.r.bmont occupies a peninsula, and II
off thc most magnificent country seats
.vatcr front in this country. Mr.. Star
,..l whose place is tour or five miles
...,bor up the sound. was cruising along in
Dali. YACHT one day when he saw
Nh Of land near Rye, which
..ueht bis fancy. IN agent was engaged
lin a ycrg little while the title 10 TINS
.., was i'm MIR. Siarbuck's name. The
INNS were all rather swampy. but survey
and landscapc gardeners were put 10
Mi ana i'm less than year the swamps
,. converted into a magnificent tretch
.t.v.n bounded hy hedges and dotted here
l tb.re with trees. From standard
.lua.nt Of view the $4,000 these improve
,..nt. cost was but tribe. lhe house II
,...irl OF architectural beauty. The younger
L fhe Rockefeller brother lives stu
.-,brr rp the Sound at Greenwich.
Do. has lately added 20 his estate TIE oid
-r.,..l piace. This place has been under
...,ite cultivation for so many years lhat !.
bsauty of turf and flower that
,,,,iint of money can buy. BostWick Is
,r ueirbbor Of Flagler's. The elder
lrfsUcr has his house ON The HUDSON
s. .. idea of its magnihcance may % vi.
.....l Dos The fact that he has already sPeus
. Sd UDl.OOO on the place. The former
snnk a fortune there before Kockc-
-.....htit. The mansion that was OF
-,.rfv now serves as nome
III" t.f.lrr'~ horses. The system OF
lt r',,fiur has been perfected at
i-.. over $4,000. By moving a
..tt.n .u the library the entire estate
..t.t.tup. The wires are All car
....rn. sod and out oil slght ana inc
|.. .- arranged IN wonlerluiy aIsis-
...,. n flc trees and foliage. Such
i.. fb.t expended in electricity and
-.-g country house Is unprecedented
n story. ...,.,,r
FALArlAL YACHT.
,,,.tt i. AN essential accompaniment
l,...r Tine water. >tarbuck rises III
,., ,u0ruiur. takes his bath, steps ap0aIu
.rsni breakfasts ON the way u New
KS. Bvfhr time Do, has finished ms break
..f smoked his cigar on aeck' ne j
..fr nr work. The younger hocSeleiier
...r ri..- his yacht with MT StaioucA ;
... lis brother comes down the hu"s'" ~
business .n li~ achi also. 81. .,.,,,,,t,
DO lqr'.r paironiIcs the Train, though
.'.... f0Lfl1t sch0oneras well as steam
.r his now steel steam yacht Alicia.
la fba Harlan and Hollingsworih
...-.rt. will compare iaNOrably win any
f,sf,r- paiaces owned by the mil
.....- of Oh. seab0ard. She has Just got
.... f-.m The builders shops IN winning
Oh. d. lVara. Her engines nave an eet-
,..,.I horsepower Of l.loo ana she Is en-
I..t.I ta equal any OF the last Nesseis III
. SD expense has been spared 10
. n. new vessel safe. luxurious ana
..rflhl.. Her steel hull is divided INTO
t..r.r-ti-ht compartments, and lis lines
.,a ANA graceful. Her net tonnage
.. ~..Itu and herTig ls that oi a schooner
H.. trrit'~ dimensions are as follows
.... over all. $50 feet: length on water
lid faeE beam. 81 feet; depth oil hoie'
.at. Ier engines are oil tue Hipie tN
...-..n. surface rondensinS type WIN Z! !,
....- T. ~ and 81 inches in diameter ana
.. ...,.. stroke. Her two scotch boilers
... I feet DO diameter ana II ieet l9ns
and ,.,l stand no pounds pressure. me
,f..i. MAS launched on April ~. she is
....0,.1 ly electricity and heated by steam
fhrY..hagt. being thus particularly hlleu
f,r,,,,f,l. cruising she has also COM
plot. -y stem of electric bells. .,..,.t.n.o
She particular feature ol me Aiicl" ~ 1u'
r...rtrpd rla-- dome over ntr nhlh S"'"oil'
b.. is f9ys feet and is composed Of sixteen
....tf,lly decorated paneS Of tinted glass
D.. nru,ecied hy the an dech house ihsiue
.t,.I...h are electric lamps 10 hghi iDe sd
.... flr.u.h the dome 40 night fIahrh ih
... ...I,..uf the dome at the ends al the 81
...n .r. ts.o Oh paintings. one % thlce'
-..r f.m ihe hlrhor the other OF me GU
.ru.. r the Grand Canal. Inc saiooh
fr-... no mahogany ana the Vc"n3
.t..t lass and uphOisteriug Of old SoId ana
.... sld elegance 10 the apatlmeni' a
bathroom aud "A state-room open liuHl % ~
Trm .l. saloon % pas>aeeWay leaos ioi- .
,,.rf with -tates.ro0ms on both slute'
Tl. -ftt.-rOom 20 Doe occupied by MI
,I Mis-. Fla.ier is elegantly hhlsh-
81 u ivory aud gOlG The DINER
-f,t.-,.om- are finished ~ Ia'Snt,
framed white maple ami also lufIlsneI
with httt.ionm-. The huileI p'ht, """
lit.l.u .r. buI.hcd in cypress ana nave
,,i..t f..,r.. handsome china and glass ana
rle LATEST things in cooking up-h9h9 lul nieh
t0.tvo. Tbe officers quarters are lor"aIu
Of %. Kitchen. and opca ron tle iiV'S
r,rrl A bath room h. prov idcd. am Ail aiV
finished JOB cypress. Tue fJrccasile Is IN
I-h,d lu cypress and ash. " altf j. iui-
ri-hrl t1 fhe whole boat under pressure
IUets-k nuirg- and housings are slhliI'F
o.. those az other Well-appolntVu !HInt9'
Tine tuo deckhOuses. the rai ana all the
L,t.hv..ya are ~ teak wood. The wheel
.aI -feam-~tcerine apparatus and electro
search li.ht are ail on toe bridge, whlch Is
surrounded hy a heavy brass rail-. nat Is
...,.fi, fba uilOtDou~e j. ntted up az an
.fi.e Opening from il is deck state,
nom for iheuse Of Harry II. Flagler, son OF
~ NJ. Flssier. Her crew comprises TWEEN
lyiour men.
COOL GOTHAM.
81. York ha, once more asserted her
claim n model summer resort Inc MOI
...n fbsf WAS 50 fatal in the West never
..-.,..l tb.sa shores. The nights here are
ALWAYS cool. aud those who know now TO
r... r,f and dress. soon learn 10 DE com
f.r...... Then. j. something else 10 40 De-
slides -ufin. uu % piazza. listening 10 COS,
.... .r ..r.f...l~.ng the wOmen's gowns; and
itt-.Iwat- possible % cool on with an ice
OBJ iced soda. Oui-0ftOwn people VINO III,
f,u4 spending ODE summer,in the CIT! snvuiI
bore furnished nat There are always
several fa.tlL many Of the occupants 20
tu.t. Obj. country as early AZ the middle OF
u... Il. rent for the fat has 10 be pald
I.-tfle saline as 10 they were occupied. ana
dnf money fhc lesSces receive lof 'neiI
arIrlronf- during their absence Is Gear
r..u. 4 Uat Ina one Of the most ilshlOnablc
apartment houses, the rent oi "hleh Is Sl'O
I month. nu!urnieheu' was it"Seu tno Nt"O
I.tf,a mart, for three months al $40 a
month. INNS included furniture, table. bed
i.n.n. silver ware and all the rest. Mani
..,..f cheaper Hats can Bee found. 1t Is less
..r.u,i,. than boarding aud Tar more
...r, r,-ftble. for all the big apartment
ngu... an. thoroughly ventilated, and th6
occupants do not suffer much from heat.
VIRGINIA SAILING.
sands Point is a iayorite spot for summer
residences. The Harpers have a very mana
SOM. house there. and 50 has Judge O"oI-
man. 30 has an interest for biTsnIahs' De
cause the locust tree, which ~ 30 prevalent
.n Long Island now, was introduced ihe3e
about one hundred and eighty years ego from
,.r,ria 10, Capt. Johu sands, then the resi-.
dent Of sands Point. capt. SANDS saied
..p.eh.t between New York and NOrlolk'
Nt.. apI he brought at different times Young
l...... ana seeds which multiplied very rap
iiiy. Tree, oi great aye, claimed 10 have
ie..u Of the original impOrlations, were
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