Evening star., 1897-04-27
PALACE CAR FOR HORSES
Two Kings Of the Turf to Travel in
Style.
Accommodations Made
for John b. Gentry and Robert
}. When on the Road.

One OF the most luXuriouSly constructed
travelling cars ever turned out for any pur-
pose will be completed and forwarded to
New York about May /. 1t is fit for a
kings service; and 1t is quite fitting that
1t should be. for 1t Is intended for the COM
fort. not Of one king, but two-"John r.
Gentry" and Robert j. kings of the
turf. The former is well known as the
worlds champion harness horse. and the
latter Is less speedy by only one second in
the record runs.
The plans were prepared by the owner
OF these famous racers. Mr.. Lewis G.
Tewksbury Of New York; and as much
care has been devoted to the matter as
though the horses were veritable monarchs
of nations. The car will be sixty feet in
length. three-fourths OF which space will
be devoted to the horses stalls, and the
other fourth to the quarters Of the retinue
of attendants who will accompany their
equine majesties when they travel. In the
stable compartment there will be two
roomy stalls, heavily padded and elegantly
decorated In gold and black, the colors Of
the stable. Here the two kings will have
their quarters. In addition to these stalls
there will be two others for the reception
of the two runners which will travel with
the stable as pacemakers. The woodwork
Of the stable portion of the car is Of chest
nut and oak.
AusolllHS tne StaDle Will De q Sumptu0uS-
iy fitted drawing room for the use of
Trainer E. R. Bovine and his assistants
No expense has been spared in furnishing
this room which rivals in luxury Of its ap-
poiEtments any state room at present on
wheels. There will be six sleeping berths
in this section, and four in the stable por-
ton. TINS is also intended as lounging
room to be used by Trainer Bovine, Mr.
John Haines, manager of the stable, and
their immediate assistants. Opening from
urill ho cd
private Office, with roll-top desk for the
use Of Mr.. Haines, who can attend to his
correspondence and business duties while
the two kings of the turf are eating their
oats in their elegant quarters close by, and
the whole stable is speeding on at a pace
with which even John r. Gentry cannot
compete. All the portieres, carpets, pic
lures and furniture of these luxurious
quarters will be in colors that harmonic
with the oak woodwork. which will be dec
GRATED IN gold and black.
For the Retainers.
At the other end of the car space will
be left for sulkies, wagons. trunks and
the various paraphernalia of travelling
stable. Here also will be the quarters Of
the attendants. Among them will be
farrier who has had sole charge of the
hoofs of the two racers ever since they
were added to the Tewksbury stable With
him will go a portable forge that can be
set up near the track, so that an accident
just prior to a race can be remedied with
out delay.
Even the outside of the car will excite
admiration wherever it Is seen. 1t will be
painted in old gold. and lettered in black
and gold and ultramarine. The lettering
will announce the names of the royal pas
sengers. and give their record times. In
the center will be blazoned the monogram
Of Lewis G. Tewksbury. the owner.
Meanwhile the horse costumers, harness
makers and sulky builders have been hard
at work on an equipment for the royal
PAGERS which will be in keeping with the
sumptuous car In which they travel. In
this outfit will be a tent twenty feet
square, to be set up for the use of the
stable attendants at the tracks. The en-
trance of this tent is to be draped with
the national colors, and the awning at the
front supported by poles from which will
fly stlken streamers in black and golG,
bearing the names John r. Gentry and
Robert ].
The color idea is to be carried out to the
minutest detail in all the fittings of both
car and tent. Even the pitchforks, soak
ing tubs, pals, brooms, brushes and whips
wil be coiored Old gold with a stripe or
border Of black. On the old gold blankets
Of each Of tie great PAGERS will be dis
played the name OF the horse in the center
and the owners monogram IT black in
one corner. All the attendants are to wear
gray trousers and black coats and caps
with narrow military gold braid. The lar
ness, of course, is all black, but it will be
gold-mounted and in harmony with the
rest Of the stable equipment.
The outfit will be the most elaborate
ever Seen,' remarked Mr.. Tewksbury, after
describing his wonderful special car as
above to the writer. Il intend that john
X. Gentry and Robert J. shall travel like
veritable monarchs as they are. We can't
have kings going around like ordinary
animals, you know, even in this anti-mon-
archical country