The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-20
wHITXEY's REGAL PLANS.
Magnificent Domain for Young MI
whitney and His Bride.
From the New York Press.


New York.-William c. Whitney mas
arranged modern Utopia in which his
son, Henry Payne Whitney, and Gertrude
Vanderbilt are to spend their honeymoon.
Within the last two days Mr.. Whitney
has completed, through an agent, the
purchase of nearly 5000 acres Of land in
the heart of the Berkshire Hills, eight
miles from the summer resort Of Lenox
Mass. The cost of the property is said
to have been more than 100000 and on It
The ex-secretary intends to erect one of
the finest summer homes in the United
States, TO cost when completed S5O0,O00
He has upward of 200 workmen engaged
on the place at present, and it will be
ready for the reception OF young Mr.
and Mrs. Whitney on the day of their
marriage Aug. %.
Owing to the short time between now
and the wedding, the grounds, buildings
and surroundings cannot be put in proper
condition, but the bridal couple and the
friends who accompany them, will spend
the Few remaining weeks of the heated
term In the open air.
a number of tents are being construct
ed, and under these Mr.. Whitney, his
family, the young benedict. his bride. and
their companions. will remain until we'll
on in September. Brick houses are build
ing for the accommodation of servants.
and a modest temporary house is being
constructed for the use of the family and
their guests in case Of Indictment weather
This house will be but two stories high
The architecture will be Of the Queen
Anne period. The furnishing will he
quiet, but elegant and already $4,000
has been expended in this direction.
The utmost secrecy has been main
tanned in connection with the affair.
and even the contractors who have
charge of the work are not aware for
whom it is intended. The property was
purchased from ninety-fve different
holders. and as high at SIPS an acre, in
some Instances, was paid for it. The
transaction was manipulated by Mr.. Post
real estate dealer of Lenox. The i'm
preston throughout the district is that an
immense club house is to be built on the
spot.
Mr.. Whitney's scheme has given an i'm
petus to business for fifty miles around
Laborers are being paid at the rate Of
$l60 day. and. in addition, they are be-
ing fed and lodged in temporary tents.
The roadways leading from the town
proper to the home of the Whitneys are
being improved, and thousands of dot
lars Will IN this manner be saved to the
county.
An eminent English landscape gardener
has been engaged and is looking after the
identifying of the grounds and the sur.
rounding country. The spot selected is at
once one of the quietest, prettiest and
most healthful in Massachusetts. and be-
fore Mr.. Whitney has completed his pro-
Ject the, place will be comparable to the
country seats of the most wealthy of Eu-
rope.
All the servants connected with Mr..
Whitney's town establishment will leave
for Lenox next Friday, to arrange for
the coming of the bridal party In addi-
ton to the regular routine French chef
and two assistants have been engaged.
Driveways are being cut through the
woods, an artificial lake Is to be built
well stocked and thoroughly appointed
for fishing, boating, swimming and other
aquatic sports. There will be golf links.
tennis courts and base ball ground. A
splendid stable OF running and trotting
horses will be a feature of the establish
ment, and the Berkshire hills are splen-
didly equipped for such a purpose. Nr
Henry Payne Whitney will have plenty
of opportunity to indulge in his favorite
pastime of cross country riding. The
summer house proper will be in the midst
of a forest. 1t will be surrounded nv
grounds artistically laid out under the
personal supervision of the English gar
dener, and will be easily accessible from
a dozen different driveways The place
will be connected with Lenox and with
New York by telephone.
1t is understood that the house will he
built on such a design that when com
pleted the Whitneys will be able to en-
terrain more lavishly than any other
family in the country
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wife is in the old cemetery in Frankfort.
Ky. 1t is marked by a monument which
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