New-York tribune., 1899-02-12

--.,..s e,.,oe Senate brought him into
...,,.,,,e ro+ice throughout the country VIII
.,., -o,,tial residence at the northeast cor
r.e.h-o,o and Saventy-seventh-st me
",a.. e,r the prcnosed building and modeI
- ,,,,ser,. scrutinized At the exhibition 'i the
......,.-,,,,al League. which was held last week
:. ..o loarDe.s rooms in Ffty-seVenth-s''
." .,.A-.,rh Nr Clarks home address is Mon
-. chero his large business interests ce""''
-. r.e tor wears spent much tire in Ne"-A orK'
.. homo No 10 West Fifty-eighth-st''
rae ,.se, furnished and decorated with the rare
s,,o..,ere 90 art 20 the collection OF Whch IL
~ 7,,o.ed much time and a large amount oil
-, =, tho planning Of the new palauai
,o,,, ho had In view the housing OF these WORKS
..or, nc vou as providing for himself and MS
..-,Y,. a snacious and handsome residence II j.
uncertain how much the building VIII cost ou'
.. ,s houavad that IL win not be less than
{, -o,o,n His two daughters. Mrs F NJ CGl-
.- o-1 Miss Catherine Clark. his son-ln-la"'
Nv culver. and his son. William A ClaT" Jr''
,s,r make their homes with the senator III tns
new house. .,.
.rp. n,o, uron which the house will be built
mas frontage IN Ffth-ave Of o. feet inches'
ana a deuth Of lG6 feet inches An Il "o i@e'
: i-.bas wide extends from the rear toward the
north The STYLE Of architecture will be. accord
ING m The statement y the architect mod
eruized Louis XIV" which admits Of much
decorative work The exterior walls viii be OF
white granite from the same quarries that fur
riebe5 the material for the tomb of General
Grant and the mausoleum erected by Mr.. Clark
in HoodIawn Cemetery.
The main entrance VIII be in Seventy-seventh-
81. but there VIII be a carriage entrance on the
avenue Oh either side Of which Will be Mr..
Clarks Office and a biliard-room. The ground
Toor viii contain large reception-room, and
from this floor the grand staircase will start.
on the first floor win be the picture gallery and
the statuary hail; the latter Will convey the I'm
preston Of a great lobby, as it will he two
stories high and will be- surmounted by lofty
dome The dining-rOOm Will be another part or
the grand suite. and the whole VIII be so ar
ranged that il may he converted into one great
The entire Fifth-ave. side of this floor will be
occupied by the salon which VIII he 10 feet long
and 30 feet wide. When the salon and dining :
room are opened there VIII be an unobstrucleu
view from one end Of the house 10 the other.
distance Of 100 feet. on this Moor VIII be also
small salon music-room and conservatory.
The picture gallery has been so arranged that
if NAV be- used ae q theatre or concert nall II
has a movable stage, . by l6 feet in size. which
may he raised or lowered by electric power
The library VIII be- on the second moor over
the dininC-rOOm. This floor will also contain
the brcakfast-room. and Mr.. Clark's apartments
on the southwest corner. overlooking F1fth-ave.
The basement will contain an elaborate bath
ing plant including a plunge bath and swim
ming pool 90 feet wide and "a feet long. and
perfectly appointed Turkish bath. The plans
have been prepared by Lord. Hewlett q Hull
and " Murchison.
Senator Clark. who will occupy this stately
house, was born sixty years ago on farm near
Connelsvie. Fayette County. Penn. He made
his first trip 70 Europe in 1870. and began col
lecting paintings and statuary few years later.
The first important painting bought by Mr..
Clark was La Fonts The Difficult Question"
and the collection now embraces works by Mil
let Rousseau. Corot Daubigny. Zem. Cain.
DelacroiX and L'Hermitte.
DOLL MIST NOT Use THE SPEEDWAY.
William 2 Don. the cyolist who warned or
me Speedway and who then made attempts to use