New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
HIGHBRED HORSES AND THEIR HOAES-
ONE OF THE MOST FORTUNATE CLASSES OF NEW
YORK's POPULATION-sOME GORGEOUS
STABLES

STABLES.
The horses that constitute the upper hippo cir
Giles OF this city among the most fortunate
classes of the population. They are so beautiful In
body that they can afford to dispense with 'he
souls most people would deny them. They are so
we'll lodged and so we'll cared for that they may
we'll he content. They have a stan OF servants 10Y
their use alone while their friends ana companions
are gentlemen OF wealth rank and standing IN the
city Their only work is that which they most oe-
light to do The most carefully cherished woman In
town is not more anxious,y watched lest she over
exert herself They are never SUBJECTED 10 'ne
whims OF individual caprice, Ike otner la'oreu
mor,als; on tho contrary their idiosyncrasles are
respected. The only spot on their most gio10uS 81"
is that they cannot eat all they want TO-
II seems absurd TO speak Of their homes as
stables Their residences are city mansions, h'ted
UP in hard woods. with suites OF apartments lu'-
nished according to the latest fashiohs lot allst'
cratic horses and every consideration of light, ven
tilation. heat ard drainage regarded Mrs. Wllhain
II Vanderbits horses are the only ones that nave
ever enioyed view. This was provided for the
benefit Of Small Hopes and Little Mac, the trot,ers
beaueathed TO his son by the Commodore OF Nl''ihe
and Early Rose the property Of Frederick W. van
derbilt and OF Maud :. The vanderbilt stdpes
were the most extensive in town and looked OUT on
the proudest corner Of Madson-ave, overshadcwed
bJ the cathedral. The horses were arranged along
the Madison-ave. side, in oak-bound stalls trimmed
with black walnut. India rugs and easy chairs
gave the place an air OF elegance. In inc rear
we're the carriages for every conceivable occasion
sanding on an asphalt floor. and in the closets
and drawers the harness and robes, all marked
with the Vanderbilt monogram, "a were even 'he
brass mounted brooms. hay forks ana pans hNc"
the salt bags with which the horses were rubbed
were kept spot,ess tea towels In decoration the
nr.de OF the Vanderbilt stables is print OF MI.
Vanderbilt driving Maud ). and Adine TINS was
on that memorable day at Fleetwood Nhen they
covered themselves with glory in making record
of 2I5s The memcry OF Maud = , iemusS that
eTr Vanderbilt always regretted selling her. and
f fnT' b sr'If was in Mr. Vanderbnts interest.
There is no private house IN town Kept more nav
nvervthing moves with military precision. The
waxed floor shines like a looking glass Inc hofSes
cred with a handsome rug and is faced three feet
high with California onyx The Piate-sIa,sshs dooII
are laid with glistenin. straw. The staolemen nave
their own method OF ingenious Geeoraron a G ANA
mental borders OF straw are laid along me Moor
Wilbam Rockefelers men excel in straw decora
ton Mr. Rockefeers stable is one OF the best
equipped in town. He has not gone int0 the aes1
thetc as some OF the others have done 1t is ceiled
and lined with oak and heavily carpeted win cocoa
mating ps, a ane the fsedSooms and the rooms
OF the staDemen In the tnlId story Is hamGsoine e
sn thority is called. Two doors off is the stable
of Dr. seward Webb. II is Mr. Rockefeller old
walk TO the second floor where the horses are kept
n back sO of 5ta sr ehuch OF
its owner is prominent member. Here everything
tbe n house for it stands back from the street; is
a track where the horses are exercised ana
high board ai tend these perormancc Maud s
wears a blanket on which is her name. ana used 10
Stall is not adorned except by a little whip which
is the second whip that ever touched her back; ana
thai was Simply a reminder at the close of the
Cleveland finish. She is gentle. oveable creature,
and her reputation IN the stable is she hath zone
md he u.e
ping one who always does her level best: She IS
obstinate however and they say that she has SuGa
heaven nor earth can prevent her from tax taxing i,
ton TO Murphy before he died touching:
Frank Works stables have been frequently eeIe
are in plared corridor beneath dome Of
stained glass The large inc.osure is oak-lined ana
brsss-bound. Ornamental: lanterns of bevelied sass
hemp carpet is on the foor. Around the room ere
lined Enclosures are the shining bits. All the APP
are brass-ined and these and the hinges. bolts ana
chains are polished Axe the brasses Of ship Al M
nclosed place lighted by sky.isht where the
horses are exercised in bad weather. Beneath the
and supplies fresh Upstairs is a complete suite Of
private apartments, handsomely fitted up.
sabed Structure With medaiiions from which pro-
trude the modelled heads OF hounds and grains and
inc.osure has arched court marking OFF the sec
ond story. 1t s; pahelled In oak and the was TO
the ceiing are .ined with white enamel tiles mark ii
off with blue The harness beautiful with
Plate e.ass and twisted and carved columns. The
carriages in number would set up small livery
stab &.
Flfiy-fifth and Fifty-slxth SITS. These are ire
quenty under studios. which argues that they are
kept n; for human habte;ion. Here the stab:es
Of William Sloane and j. b. Houston II this has
not changed hands. Mr. Bemonts was the first
and The exempiar OF these fine private stables.
There were finer carriage horses in town than
the Belmont horses, none better bred more per
fectiy groomed no tails were more perfectly banged
no names carefully cut TO IA hair. From ihe tips
OF the horses noses Ia the most reserved but'onT
| on the hindermost footmap's clothes nothing ever
was amiss with the Belmont turnout