The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-24
WHERE LUNATIc MILLIoNAlREs LIVE.
Several Gorgeous Rooms I'm the Big
BIoomingdaIe Insane Retreat.


Beginning with the cottage, there are
eleven inmates in it. Each inmate has
anywhere from one to three private keep
ers whose sole duty is 10 watch their re-
spective charge day and night
While the building is called n cottage IL
would be no misnOner 20 call 1t man
sion. 1t is a massive three stored brick
structure, with wide verandas, hospitable
entrances and large conservatOries. With
the exception Of the iron gratings on the
windows it looks like the country residence
of some merchant prince.
Inside the deluslOn is carried ont. The
floors are polished and waxed- The deco
rations are of massive cherry. The wide
entrance hall has a large open fireplace
bordered with costly tiles The wide stair
case has several large landings, on which
are valuable pieces Of Dric-a-brac and
statuary.
On the first landing il a beautiful ols
standing clock Of solid mahogany, fully
eight feet high The polished floors are
covered with soft and luxurious rugs Of
different sizes, spread about so as to create
artistic effects. The furniture IS alss Of
highly polished solid cherry. Paintings
etchiDCs aud engravinrs, ali Of bright and
cheerful subjects and extensively framed,
sdorn the walls. Everything Is spotlessly
bright and clean, and there is not the
slightest sound TO be heard.
There is but one peculiarly noticeable on
entering the hospitsble and luxurious hall,
which Is fitted up e. a parler, and that is
that all the doors opening into it are kept
locked The click Of these locks Is about
All that is heard dzy and pipht
One can pass from this beautifully fur
Dished parior int the dining room Just
back Of il without locking or unlocking
anything. This room is also exquisitely
furnished. The massive dining table Is q
highly polished cherry. The chairs are
also Of cherry.
The large buffet, laden down with two
score pieces OF heavy silver and costly bits
OF cut glass, stands just % the right Of the
table. In the drawers q the buffet are
kept the massive napkin rings, fine snowy
linen AID other paTapb2rnaiia Of al elabo-
rately set table rs il tae ether rooms,
handsome pictures sdorn the walls and
heavy rugs cover the floor
Passing I'D thu WIDE staircase another
gorgeously furnished room u 70 b seen.
II Is called the music room" The furni-
ture IN this room - z.Go cf cherry, VIII tie
exception Of large grand piano. which Is
finished IN DARK cc.oFel oak- LUxCriously
upholstered chairs and lounges are IL The
corners and hooks q TIE bright. comfort
able room, ard magazines and pape-x cover
the small tables.
Back OF tais rocr1 ard directly above the
dining room Is the billiard room + bzs
large table. with ivory balls ard iElAid cues
This apartment Is ttte1 ~ the sane A. a
hundred oth@rs IN - CourtTy club ao1ss
q a fzshiCrahls crowd Cf c4ry nea-
A. Oh The lower fooT opening from these
two general rooms arr o. par E1ents. the door
CT - 1lcz are kept locke- . Il; and csy.
o. the th.rsi 1oort SPAR neat directly
soove lh= -l-sic rocza - f-ted 12 - a ST.
ing room. and - f-Tc s1e3 Ia acc5rdz-ls
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