St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-28

however. between the efforts of the
Goulds and those Of Mt. and Mrs.
Yerkes for social recognition: the
Gouds would undoubtedly have won
easily in New York had they expended
as much money and tried as hard as
they did in England, whereas Mr.. and
Mrs. \ erkes might have spent millions
I'm Chicago and devoted years to the
battle without winning. Whether they
Will succeed here or not is question
that time only can answer definitely.
That Mr.. Yerkes believes success will
come TO him there is no doubt what
ever, for he is far too shreWd business
man to lay out Il large sum OF money i'll
any enterprise without being reason
ably sure of the outcome. lie has al
ready expended more than million
perhaps two-in this social speculation
in New York. and this IS but mere be-
ginning, If all the stories as to his In~
eutiOnS are true.
The EcriKes Mansion.
Most of the money SO far laid out in
anticipation of the coming social cam
paign has been devoted 10 the erection
of the beautiful palace at the corner
SiXty-eighth street and Fifth avenue.
Just how much this house has cost no
one but Nv Yerkes himself knows. of
course. and it is doubtful If even he has
vet very definite idea of the figures.
The real estate alone is said to have
cost $500. 900. and the building about
5000 600. while the furnishings are PX-
pected TO cost 100000 more. All this,
in addition to the GerkeS pictures. val
ued at million and half. They are
still in Chicago, and are said TO have
been selected with SUCH rare taste ana
Judgment as to form, in fact. one OF the
TWO or three most valuable collections
in America.
The lot upon which the Yerkes resi-
dence stands fronts 1G5 feet on Sixty
eighth street and 81 feet on Fifth ave-
nue.. 1t is 1T the crest of the hill that
slopes toward Fifty ninth street 10 the
south and Harlem 10 the north. Some
OF the finest mansions III the world are
i'm the neighbOrhoOd. Just across the
street stands the residence Of Mrs.
Joseph L. Stewart, widow Of the mill
iuuaITe sugar rehner, who made his
money before the formation OF the sugar
trust. At SiXty-siXth street lives II. ..
HaVemeyer, the sugar king, who made
his money out OF the trust. At Sixty
fifth street stands the great new palace
this sDrlng. At SiXty-seveuth street is
the mansion which George >. Gould has
abandoned because of the high taxes
levied upon hlm i'll New York. On
Madison avenue, not far away, stands
the famous Tiffany house. Certainly
Mr.. Ierkes viii have good neighbors ii
the possession Of money carries with it
those qualities that make for neighborIi-
ness.
4 Few Details.
The architect of Mr.. Yerkes' hou Sc is
Robert II. Robertson, and it took him
more than SIX months 10 prepare the
plaus. The main entrance IS oh Fifth
avenue. A Nigh, wide stOop leads to
the massive doors. Each step is COM
posed Of a single block of brown stone.
There are twelve in all, and their ag-
gregate cost is said to be $4,000. From
the upper step arise four carved pill
lars supporting 4 cut-st0ne balcony.
The picture gallery, which VIII be
built UNION an Il" extending back of
the immediately adjacent houses, is
IOlX25 feet. one story nigh, and is said
TO be the largest in the United States.
I-nQn occasion It will be used as a ball
room. The remainder OF the hOnse is
r0ur stories III height and the outside
walls are richly carved 10 the third
story.
Tie main doors are of bronze. adorned
with Greek design, and the frames
are deliberately carved. The doors open
into large entrance hall. two stories
in height, with balustrade or gallery
around the second story. This central
hail connects two genuinely grand
drawing roumS. one OF which fronts on
Fifth avenue and the other on Sixty
eighth street. Behind the southern
drawing room is the dining room: next
10 it is the music ru0m, and through the
length OF the house, from the hall to