The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08
WINTER RESORT lHB RICH
The Fountain 10 the Hall Is The FaVor.ie
SPOT Of Owners Of Palaces.
4 BOSTON XOkAk'S POPULAR FAD.
Yerkes's Fifth Avenue House Said to Have
Tho Finest In New York-Fountatn
Floor and Perfume Water
Supply.
(copyrieht. 1895. for The Tlmes.)

When Mrs. Jack Gardner. OF Boston,
built herself house and placed foun-
tain in the centre of the staircase han
people said she was crazy, and the more
charitable of her acquaintances put II
down to zone of Mrs. Jacks eccentrici-
ties" IL all the people who own foun-
tains at home now were called "eccen-
trio" the homes of wealth would be a
world of freaks.
Mrs. Gardner according TO a friend.
said she wanted a fountain so that she
could enjoy a winter resort at home.
Others who have tried them have found
them winter resorts" indeed.
THE YERKES FOUNTAIN.
The private fountains in New York
city run well up into the hundreds. The
Yerkes-that rich Chicago family that
gives all the world by turns a glimpse
OF itself and is now locating upon fifth
avenue, New York-wil have, il is said
the largest and handsomest private foun-
tain ever built i'm a private residence
lovely little figure, rising from the
water, holds aloft a spOuting bouquet
from which spring the water Jets. brill
liant and clear, 10 the very top of the
ceiling.
The way OF procuring "A fountain at
home is simpler than the neoDhite in
In the floor with faucet in the middle
is all fountain IL. but its variations run
the gamut OF fancy. The most popular
style OF fountain for a hallway Is the
round basin with a fancy figure IN the
centre. The sides of the basin are flush
with the floor and are surrounded with
Towering plants. Within the great, round
sunken basin are palms and water plants,
the palms around the edge, and the water
lilies and callas well towards the spray.
where they are constantly sprnkled
The architect who plans the fountain
has only 10 have the sculptor complete
his fancy figure and place IL IN the sunk
EN- pool. The plumber takes the pipe
up through the hands or body or the
figure. and the water connection is ready
for the fountain TO begin spouting.
The only important step is i'm the regu-
lation Of the stream. This is done
by means OF some kind OF a faucet, just
as hose has a stream and a sprinkler.
A small sprinkler is placed upon the pipe,
at the hands OF the little marble figure.
and the wafer when turned on makes
the fountain This IS the mechanical part
of such a house luxury As the water
use Is constant a little water tax has TO
be paid to the city. But IL IS too small
10 be balanced against the consideration
OF such a luxury.
IL would seem strange. with means so
simple as this for placing so pretty an
ornament in a hallway or reception-room,
il should not have been done before this.
but the insuperable barrier was the fear
that by some trick of the faucet the
water would spout beyond its basin and
flood the house.
VANDERBILT FOUNTAIN.
There is a handsome fountain in the
town house of Cornelius Vanderbilt, and
another at the Breakers. Newport. The
Newport fountain is underneath the
grand staircase. IL is round and very
large. The central figure stands five feet
tall. and the water spouts twenty-five
feet above her hands, for it IS pretty
water nymph. There is child's play
room and nursery I'm Washington that
has a Pompeian fountain within its walls.
The play-room is at one corner Of the
house. and, leading from It is long
nassageway running around ~ open
court I'm the centre Of the house At the
"a ~ the passageway is the play-roOm