, 1900-12-06
LIKE A PRINCE
THOMAS F. WALSH. THE COLORA
DO MILLIONAIRE STAR.
Tiles WASHINGTON.
Will Continue There the Lavish Enter.
tanning He Began In Paris-Char.
tiers a Steamboat on the Potomac
and Will Fit 1t Up for a FLOATING
Palace-WiII Cost a Fortune.

Washington. Dec. 5.-Thomas f
Walsh, Colorado's gold king. is prepar.
ing to continue his ~princeIy entertain.
ing which spread his fame over Europc
during the Paris exposition season.
bered as the
Friday, Dec. I. will be long remcm,
bered as the date of his first reckless.
almost unlimited expenditure of money
in an effort to surpass all former en-
tertaining at the national capital.
Although this entertainment will re.
semble in some respects the yacht sail
down the River Seine. which extrava.
gance so astoundcd Partisan society.
this fete will be ever more elaborate
and lavish than the former.
Thomas F. Walsh has chartered the
river boat Charles Manchester at the
asking price. He has put this. the best
boat the Potomac river can boast, in
to the hands of the most famous decor
ators in Washington. has given them
I bldiI'Iit u convert tlt steamer
into Il floating palace. and for a few
hours sail he has had carloads of furn-
ishings. floral decorations. draperies.
paintings and solf luxurious Jugs at the
wharf to beautify this converted yacht.
Small has been instructed to strCw
garands of flowers from the hurricane
to the lower deck.
Unbounded l~usuriousness.
Admiral Dewey. entering Sandy
Hook in his triumphal naval pageant
travelled in modest. unpretentious taste
compared to this sail of the gold king
and his guests down the Potomac,
which bids fair to resemble the famed
journey of Egypt's queen to meet her
Antony.
The old w~orkingmen at the wharf. as
well as the harbor officials. are open
ing their eyes in Amusement at the lux
urious furnishings which are being
landed at the Seventh street wharf.
The straight-back, coach-car-effect
benches and seats are being removed,
the gaily-colored Brussels carpets are
being taken up, the small i~ncandescent
lights are being replaced by large.
costly chandeliers.
The old river boat is being convert
ed into a new yacht. After being de.
nuded of all its original fixtures the
vessel is being thoroughly cleansed
from its topmost mast Il its boiler
room. The wainscoted and paneled
walls are being hung with tapestries:
great cushioned chairs and lounges ar
ranged in groups ~foretell merry little
subparties. Giant palms have been
ordered to be banked in every availa.
BILE spot. The doors have been unhung
from the cabins and each little COM
partment converted into a vcritable
tete-a-tete chairs. others with room for
more. The salon has been placed in
the hands of the caterer and the flor
list. Mahogany furnishings will be
placed, the walls will be lined with tow.
ering palms and rubber plants. and
ever the ceiling will be festooncd with
towering g%arlands. Behind the palms
will be stationed a band and innumera-
BILE surprises in the form of novel en-
tertainment have been planned to
while away the hours as the steamer
speeds down the historic Potomac. /
The wines and delicacies of every form
which have been ordered will cost a
small fortune.
Spending Money Easily.
Thomas f. Walsh made his money
easily and he spends it in the same
manner Every man who works for
him is well paid-if not overpaid. Mr..
Walsh's own liveried and well trained
servants will be in attendance upon
the guests.
The first landing to be made by this
p~rincely crew will be at Mount Vernon.
the historic home and burial place OF
George Washington.
Never before in all history has so
royal an excursion been made to the
immortal SPOT.
This entertainment will be given in
honor of the American commissioners
to the Paris exposition. About 200