Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-05-01
PALACE FOR TURF KINGS.
Splendid Car Built for John r.
Gentry and Robert j.
Finest Ever Made for Horses-DctniIs
of Construction and Equipments-
Retinuc That VIII Attend
Their Equine Majcstics.
Copyright. 1871

One of the most luxuriously-con-
structed travelling cars ever turned out
of the Pullman shops for any purpose
will be completed and forwarded to
New York about May !. 1t is fit for
a kings service; and it is quite fitting
that it should be, for it is intended for
the comfort, not of one king, but two
John Il. Gentry" and Robert j."
Kings of the Turf. The former is well
known as the worlds champion har-
neS horse, and the latter is less speedy
by only one second in the record runs.
The plans were prepared by the own
er of these famous racers, Banker Lewis
G. Tewlishury, of New York; and as
much care has been devoted to the mat
ter as though the horses were vcritable
monarchs of nations. The car will be
GO feet in length, thrce-fourths of which
/ space will be devoted ito the horses
stalls, and the other fourth to the
quarters of the retinue of attendants
who will accompany their equine ma ies-
ties when they travel. In the stable
compartment there will be two roomy
stalls, heavily padded and elegantly dec
grated 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 pacemali-
| ers. The woodwork of the stable por
tion of the car is of chestnut and oak.
Adjoining the stable will he a sump-
tuously fitted drawing-room for the Use
of Trainer L. II. BOVINE aud his assist
ants. No expense has been spared in
furnishing this room, which rivals in
luxury of it's appointments nnNsstatc-
room at present on wheels. There will
be six sleeping berths in this section,
and four in the stable portion. This
is also intended us lounging room 70
he used by Trainer Bovine, Mr.. John
Haincs, manager of the stable, and their
immediate assistants. Opening from
this room will be another, fitted up as
. private office. with a roll-top desk for
the use of Mr.. Haines, who can attend
10 MS correspondence ana business uu-
ties while the two kings of the turf
are eating their oats III their elegant
quarters close by, and the whole stable
is speeding on at a pace with which even
John. Il. Gentry cannoH &c 1mpete. All
the portieres, carpets, pictures and fur
niture Of these luxurious quarters will
he in colors that harmonize with the
oak woodwork, which will be decorated
in gold and black.
At the other end of the car space will
BE left for sulkies, wagons, trunks, and
the various paraphernalia of travel
ing stable. Here also will be the quar-
ters 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 Tewllsbury sta
BILE. With him will go portable forge
that can be set up near the track, so
that an accident just prior to race can
be remedied without 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 passengers, and give their rec
ord times. In the center will be bluz
oned the monogram of Lewis G. Tewks-
bury, the owner.
Meanwhile the horse costumers, har
ness makers and sulky builders have
been hard at work on an equipment for
the royal PAGERS which will be in keep
ing with the sumptuous car in which
they travel. In this outfit will be a tent
90 feet square, to be set up for the use
of the stable attendants at the tracks.
7 he entrance of this tent is to be draped
with the national colors, and the avn
ing at the front supported by poles
from which will fly sillien streamers
in black and gold, bearing the names
John Il. Gentry and Robert j.
The color idea is to be carried out to
the minutest detail in all the fittings of
both car and tent. Even the pitchforlis,
soaking tubs. pals, brooms, brushes
and whips will be colored old gold with
stripe or q border of black. On the
old gold blankets of each of the great
PAGERS will be displayed the name of
the horse in the center and the owners
monogram in black in one corner. All
the attendants are to wear gray trousers
and black coats and caps with narrow
military gold braid. The harness, 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. II intend
that John r. 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-monarchical country"
HARRY D. JONES.
Very Like Him.