The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-09
NEW YORK LETTER.
METROPOLITAN NEWS AND Cos
SIP or The WEEK.

Jay GOuid's fealtl-A Mtliionaire's Re
creation Fashions Ianeie-.
Nrw Y0rE BuRklt
RiCHNOND DAILY riNEs,
February :. 100.
William X. Vanderbilt has Just given on
9 contract foI siock barn at oakdale. bis
Long Island estate. 20 cost over 10000.
When this is completed The dairy at oak
dale will Doe the finest in the state. No ex-
pense has been spared ON This estate. The
gsiewoy cos $4,000. The stable. 10000,
and the whole country seat is valued at 3d.
OO0,00O. some idea Of the size Of the stock
barn may De formed from the order Of i,50o.-
900 bricks which has been given by the con-
tractors.
Sir and Mrs, William X Vanderbilt.
with theif family. two sonr and daughter,
accompanied ~ Winfield fcOit ii0yt ahd
clhel II. II. Belmont as invited gucsts.
sailed Wednesday for the Mediterranean in
Nr. \andcrbilrs steam yacht AlFa. Nr.
Vanderbilt will Doe away about siN months.
Lisbon will be- the first port touched ~ ON The
other side Of me Atlantic. + ariDus other
Mediterranean ports will also Doe visited.
The yacht is M very fine condition for the
trip, and will no doubt make very good
time in her passage % Lisbon.
HORSE PALACES.
The stables Of American country houses
sic with the dwellings fhemrelYcs boz uuini of
beauty and g0fgoOusnos- The plans Tor
the stables are drawn %, carefully and a-
much architectural pains bestowed upon
them as IL they were 90 Dee inhabited by the
royal ones Of earth. The interest we take
in outdoor life and sport is responsible for
This. The most luxurious and cOhinleie sta
blcs iu the country are up IN Gencsee c3uu-
o.. The W0lw0rihs. 90 whom these stables
belong own some 5000 acres of The Gene
that WAS granted 90 them two hundred
years ago by the hing of England. IL was
then am inpenetrabIe wilderness The es-
tate has been kept inject over sirce
and through al changes Oh government b.
has passed from father 90 son. The house
is nearly a century old, and is "a perfect type
Of Colonial architecture. 10 has been cn-
largcd from time 90 time and modern con-
ycnienccs have been added. but the furnish
ing and the general appearance Of the
house have remained unchanged The stables
are entirely modern. and they have stalls
for thirty horses.
lNf OF the NNfrI NINNIf~ IT'D NNf CITY Nt-
longs tO Mr.. Frank Work. n is ON Fifty
dnh street. very far west. Brick and red
sandstone are the materials used for it's
construction. and the entire building is
lined with oak. The interior i- richly orna-
mented with scrOlled iron and brass. The
windows and the doors of all the harness
cuph0ards are of platc-glas-. The stalls of
his fayoliie team ought 20 Dee called rooms.
500 spacious ave thpy. I'm the roof Of each 4
dome of glass is set. which LET'S in the SUM
shine. and keeps The stall sweet and
clean. Str. Work does NOT believe in dark
stables. The walls of these rooms are of
polished oak. with the failing above of
-crolled brass, The feeding trOughs are of
blue and white tiles. and are kept immacu-
lately clean. Fresh air is pumped into the
stalls by engines. and the electric light is
used throughout the building. over the sra-
hles there is q suiie of apartments draw
ing-rOOm. dining-rOOm. bedroom. ana
bath-which are occupied hy Mt. Work
when his family are mot boo town.
Robert B0nners stable Is also model OF
luxury. and Maud IS. is housed BOO style
that lifts her title Queen Ol The Turf
The stablomcn say that Maud :. will ln-
habit these quarters while She lives. DEE
cause "a special provision has been made
for her in the rich publishers viii. ola
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shrine. and when passing % feeling of reN-
orcnce almost induces them to lift their
hats. Here DcXterdied. kans stlll occu-
pics his stall. and the Incompatible Maud
:. also demands homage. The breeding of
trOtters is ON the decline. racers, hunters.
polo ponies. and big horses for coaches
nave usurped the place OF the totier. Dat
there are few who love them still. and De-
gard them as the highest type OF horse ana
stl worthy Of all luSuy and attention.
JAY COULD's HEALTH.
The marked improvement 10 jay Gould's
health, and in Consequence bis increasing
activity in affairs. are ca1.ing considerable
talk. particularly among those who knew
what n dangerous physical condition Doe was
i'm "a year ago. George no longer represents
bis father in financial conferences. and oi
the street bee is becoming once Do ore "a
familiar figure Outdoor exercise is tNt
specific that has cured him of all bis ill5
and 10 keep i'm good condition. every aiifr
noon he walks from the Western Union
building tO his home above the Windsor
/ Hotel. George is his companion 300 these
walks. and The pace they start ont with j.
pretty rapid. Mr.. GOuld'- oyercOat is alWaF'
/ thrown open. and one hand stuck deep il
his trousers pocket.
TIE THOMAS CONCERTS.
The Theodore Thomas Sunday evcnin.
concerts in the lcnOy lyccum are attract
| ing very choice audiences. The society
people and musical enthusiasts mincle o.
gether very tremendously. The society pco
Die exhaust their chatter in the two fifteen
minute infermis-i0ns. and. unlike the Metro