The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-11

cycle room, lockers, dressing rooms,
shower baths, q swimming pool 25 by
II feet and lined with white glazed tiles
the kitchen and the boiler rooms. On
the first floor, which is reached by a big
and hospitable porch, there is a grand
hall such as is found in castles Of the
old feudal days Opening from this there
is a great dining room, finished in white
and gold and ornamental with rare
paintings and statuary.
That the millionaires mean to share
the delights Of this country retreat with
their wives and daughters is shown by
the fact that they have provided on the
second floor a ladies' parlor and recep-
ton rooms. There are on this floor 2
bedchambers and on the third some 20
bedrooms which viii be used as bachelor
apartments. Every accommodation has
been provided so that members can bring
their families for visit of a day or a
week
A short distance from the casino are
the stables, with stalls for about 100
horses and appointed throughout in the
latest improved manner.
Within a short distance of the casino
has been erected pretty little private
railroad station, from which trains viii
carry the club members back to the city
in just 40 minutes. A private dock,
with a good breakwater for yachts, has
been built for the convenience of mem
bers who may wish to go back and forth
by water.
At the entrance to the park stands a
pretty stone lodge, past which sweeps d
broad macadam driveway. In addition
to the other buildings there are to be
constructed % handsome cottages at a
cost of about $40, OCo each These are to
be for the use Of members who may
wish to spend a month or so in this de-
ightful Arcadian spot with their fam
lies.
It is not proposed that the time shall
hang heavily on the members Of this
country club, for every provision for
enjoying all kinds Of sport has been
made. Those who are bicycle enthusiasts
viii find that they are located in the
heart Of a country which is a veritable
wheelman'g paradise, with many miles
of fine boulevards stretching IN every
direction For the tennis players four
hard soil courts have been laid out. For
the sportsnen there are pigeon traps.
The horsemen have received every at
tention and viii find a field set aside
for a polo ground and a steeplechase
course WueAD tESy CAL exercise b4GlE
hunters and hurdle Jumpers.
For those who are devotees Of the an
Gent and royal game Of golf 300 acres
have been set aside on which Is hole
golf links nave been prepared Willie
Dunn. the champion golfer, has been en-
gagged as gamekeeper. and he viii in
struct the mil6onaires in all the mys-
teries Of putting and driving Mr.. Dunn
Is to live in a pretty little cottage which
has been constructed for him on the
grounds
The board Of governors of the Ardsley
Casino association are W. 81. Brown,
William L. Bull, T. L. Elderidge, J.
D. Arehbold, DIT l. @. Walker. c. ".
Worthingten, Henry Willard, Major o.
J. Smith, Edwin Gould, John Brisbane
Walker, DR.. Roderick Terry, ]. 7.
Terry, General Samuel Thomas, Philip
Schuyler, w F. Judson, G. H MARS.
Dr.. E. G. Janeway and Samuel Good
man. Among the active members are
Chauncey Depew, John D. Rockefeller,
j. Pierpont Morgan II. Walter Webb
and Calvin S. Brice.
JOHN T. WILLOUGHBZs