Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-09-01
FINEST OF Gypsy WAGONS.
Baron Stanley,s Little Palace on
Wheels in Which He VIII Visit
Chicago.

Haron StanIeyss Little Palace on
Wheels in which He VIII Visit
Chicago.
from the Albany Argusl
The gypsy baron, Thomas Stanley, will
exhibit himself and his people in brilliant
style at Chicago during the worlds fair
As befit;ing his recognized position among
the RomaDy children, the highcockalorum
of the wanderers will reside with his fam
lily in van, the like of which has never
before been heard of among these people.
1t has been specially built for him in this
city.
Stanley resides in Providence. and looks
about as much like a gypsy as a diamond
does like charcoal He has accumulated
considerable money, much of which is
represented in n diamond pin large as q
quarter dollar, being a cluster of twelve
superb diamonds, and q gold watch whose
case Is encrusted with diamonds, rubies
and sapphires; also diamond rings His
wife is a perfect brunette OF q pure Ro-
many type.
The wagon was built to excel anything
existing among the gypsies, and to 40
complish this twelve hundred dollars was
expended. The exterior is brilliant in
color. designing and painting. 1t has
silver trimmings and graceful proper
tions, quaint little windows and handsome
furnishings. The interior Is a comforts-
BILE and interesting little house. The
body of the wagon ia eleven feet long by
seven feet wide. The interior is finished
in choice qusrtered oak. The ceiling is
panelled oak with cherry mouldings, and
the floor is of stained maple. Somewhat
less than half of the interior 10 bracket
ed off as a bed. In the front part of the
wagon is a table hinged to the wall and
with folding legs There are three win
dows on each eide and three in the back of
the wagon. These are French plste, eigh-
teen by twenty-four inches, with walnut
frames and brass clasps. The folding
doors behind the drivers seat are elabo-
rate. Within, white wood grained in i'm
about the four French plate windows in
the door is some fine designing. The
front of the door ia bright with yellow
and blue panels set off with carmine, and
the whole is faced with golden brown.
Par ocular care was taken with the dri-
ver's seat. 1t can be folded out of sight
within the wagon. There is q heavy
brown cushion. The dashboard is very
high, and correspondingly low Is the
hood Of the wagon. There Is q silver
plated dash rail, light eilver-plsted scroll
oh TIC elucs oI Iuc oOuN Ok Iuc WaR-
on, silver plated hub bands, axle nuts,
brake rod aud handles, and spring sup
ports. The four corner posts Of the
wagon are made of ash, hand carved,
with grapevine designing.
The rear of the wagon Is dazzling.
There is some fine wood carving above
the windows. The belt panel is carmine,
hand painted in oil colors The lower
back panel contains an oil painting of the
| steamer Pilgrim. There is the same artis-
tic and brilliant display of color on either
side of the wagon On the lower right
side panel is an oil painting of the worlds
| fair Government building, the whole
surrounded by gold scroll work. The
panels between the windows contain oil
paintings of Spanish soldier and lady,
| a dancing gypsy girl, Spanish dancer
and a hunter. On the other side the
lower panel has a scene in the highlands
in oil, and the window panels above, q
deer, a Spanish lady and gentleman, q
| landscape and a scout on horseback.
The brake locks are each capped with
| a turtle carved out of wood. On the
| circle arc six nickeled brass Dutchmen
| upholding the body of the wagon. Fifty
gilt eagles heads peering from all parts of
the wagon add to its beauty.