The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-01

state. There will be four stories, and
the entire west wing will be occupied
by ball room-by far the finest that
has been seen in Washington up to
date.
William C. Whitney, when he was Sec
rotary Of the navy, built, as an addt-
ton to his house on / street, ball
room which was much admired, and that
eminently comfortable establishment the
British embassy, possesses an even bet
ter one, thoroughly adapted to all the
requirements of such an instrument Of
entertainment; but neither of these can
compare for moment with that now
In course Of construction for Mrs. Town
send. Mrs Townsend is now at Bar
Harbor, and not until her return from
thence will she decide upon the details
of decoration for her ball room.
Only one thing has been determined
namely, that French artists will be en-
ployed to finish the interior Of the ball
room or recent years in New York
city, whence Mrs. Townsend has derived
her ideas on the subject, the French
style in ball rooms has been considered
the only style; all others are out Of date.
The decorations may be in white and
gold, or otherwise, but they must be a la
Partsienne. The ball room Of the new
mansion will be the first in Washington
Of the really French kind, and there is
reason to expect that it will be an educa-
ton to the fashionable folks of the capt
tai in terpsichorean architecture. It's
size, too, will be remarkable the plans
calling for an apartment 6S feet long by
So feet in width.
Entering the great house, one will find
himself in an immense stair hall, 46 feet
long by SO feet wide, on the left of which
Will be spacious reception room and
billiard room with two tables, one for
ordinary billiards and another for pool
On the right will be Mr. Townsend's
own particular den, in which he might
work If he were obliged to do So AS
matter of fact, it will be his play
room. All the rest of the space ON this
floor will be devoted to service pur-
poses, l. e., kitchen, scullery, servants
hall, men servants rooms (the maids will
be CHARTERED up stairs), chefs cold room,
laundry, drying room, etc. The estab-
lishment will employ about thirty-fve
servants, and a French chef will SUPER
intend the commissary department.
Without explanation it should be under
stood that the cold room Is for making
ice creams and other dishes which re-
quire low temperature incidentally TO
their manufacture. One large room in
addition will be devoted to refrigeratine
purposes, being lined with closets chilled
by ice stored above. There will also
be large wine closet filled with bottled
Vlntages, and communicating by a small
lift with the wine cellar below
So much for the first floor. The second
hoor will have its rooms grouped around
great furnished hall, sixty-one feet
long by eighteen feet wide. Reaching
this hall by the main staircase one will
lind on his left a salon and morning
room, and on his right large library.
At the back of the house will be the
dining room, an apartment of such enor-
nous size that its bay window will be ar
ranged so as to be curtained off when
desired, forming an eating place more
suitable for few people This will be
called the breakfast bay,'' and here the
Townsend family will take it's ordinary
meals.
Even the servants in this establishment
will enjoy every luxury. Each of them
Will have a room to himself or herself.
with running water, and their bath rooms
will be reserved for their own exclusive
use. In all there will be fifteen bath
rooms in the mansion. There will be an
elevator, operated by electricity, so that
nobody need walk upstairs unless so in
clined. The apparatus, indeed, will be
automatic, so that person will only have
to step aboard, touch the proper button
and find himself in a moment at the floor
desired.
Each member Of the Townsend family
will occupy separate suite Of rooms.
Miss Townsend, for example, will have
her bed room, her bath and dressing room
and her study, all devoted to her own
exclusive uses. She will share, besides,
a boudoir with her mother. Mr.. Town
send will be as Independent as a bache-
Tor, with his own set Of apartments. On
the third floor will be four suites for .oc-
cupancy by guests, each with its bath and
dressing room attached. The bath rooms
by the way, will be f1oored and lined with
white marble, and the tubs, Of course
will be of porcelain.
The stable attached to the Townsend
palace will be wonder In itself. afford
ing accommodation for ten thorough
breds. In one end of the same building
will be housed the heating apparatus by
which the whole of the residential estab-
lishment is to be warmed in winter Air
heated In the cellar under the stable, will
be communicated to the dwelling through
pipes, and the management of 1t will be
so perfect that even in the coolest
weather the temperature of the mansion
may be controlled within a degree Fab
renheit.
The house is two blocks west of Du-
pont Circle and only a few doors away
from the residence of Mrs. U. s. Grant
1t IS directly opposite the mansion Of the
millionaire Patten sisters.
Rene Bache.