The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-10
BACHELORS ARTISTIC HOMES
Mr.. ". s. HOBLRl'S JAPANESE ROOM.
Richard Hal din: Davis and Rudyard hip-
ling sew Nicely, but DO Not Boast OF It
A New York Man Has "boat
Room land a Young Doctor Has
"Gift Room"


MEN YORK Nov. There T. an
apartment-house in this city that Is hali
rented to young men, business I,i,3
and professional: The house was 81 ,bree
for studio building. in suits OF three
rooms, but as the rents were nign hos
enough prosperous artists could De louhu
to MI the building. a., -
a young business man applied, and
upon giving security that he Wouid III
no way mar the artistic ensemDle' was
admitted. To-day his rooms are the mo-
artistic OF any. even in TINS nome Oh az
Seeing the favor with which his presence
was viewed In the apartment house ne
made bold TO request the admission OF
other young men, not artists, as Occur
pants, and now there is one whole moor
filled with men, each having his own suit
OF rooms and each interested in having
his own suit d little finer than his neigh
bors'.
Az kRT IxmBIT.
BY special arrangement the janitor OF
the house has a set OF keys 10 III the
rooms, and often. when the apartments
are vacant. he conducts callers through
them TO give them an artistic treat II
Is the shrewd suspicion of the owners OF
the apartments that the cnterprising jan
itor charges a small fee for the exhibit
OF their rooms. But OF this they have
not sufficient actual proof 10 make
grounds for complaint.
When a man sets to work 10 decorate
his rooms his sole idea Is the association
ing. How appropriate that It should hang
upon the wall. That paddle was connect
ed with the fishing trip. II must hang
near the hat. and that old striped thinS
was spread over the bunk at night. APP
propriate group. The blanket across the
paddle for a portiere and the hat hung
upon II for decorations This IS masculine
art reasoning.
one of TIE members OF tho Harvard
boat crew has room fitted up with en-
blems Of the water. He terms the room
the teams boat ROOM All things IN
bachelor quarters are hung upon Che wal.
The small furry animal lured from his
lair and shot IL natttned upon tho wall
as a hanging trophy next 20 the Wild duck
that was brought down with the same
charge. 4 rowboat makes a capital cab
met, ended up and fitted with shelves,
and an old scull Is without equal IN the
cabinet line For chairs, pillows, ana
bowknots the bachelor quarters depend
wholly upon feminine favor But who
ever saw bachelor apartment that lack
ed these small iXinss?
BACHELOR MILLIONAIRE
W. s. Hobart. the young California nil
lionaire now at Harvard, has particle
lar fancy for large rooms. for many Of
them and for different decoration in
each room lie has Japanese nOwcr
room for winter and very fine sleeping
room of the Louis ounce order. No man
ever tried 10 spend his money faster
upon apartments than young Hobart. HIS
racing stable is second hardly % the
Keene stables and his wardrobe is so
enormous that his valet mas 10 MIRO
helper to keep his masters trousers
brushed and on stretchers.
His rooms are a singular combination
Of richness and simplicity. with here and
there considerable good taste shown. The
Japanese room, OF which q photograph
was taken by classman, is Il mass -
Japanese flowers. They are artificial
ounce magnollas. and the blossoms Of
date. fig. and palm. II is a bright litt.e
reception room, and its only CONCESSION
r WORSHIP.
ON life)