The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-01-04
ECUADOR s. STATE CARRIAGE
try and Is Marvel of
Costly Elegance.

| III AIntIlCus NDllt IlunN COSTLY car
riages have been built in the United
states it has remained for New Haven
| nrm TO get the contract and to build
real carriage of state. The vehicle
which has just been finished was built
for the republic of Ecuador. 1t is al
| most an exact reproduction of the IA
nous S150,00O carriage Of the pope,
and of the 10000 franc carriage of the
khedive. The state coach of Ecuador
is said to have cost about $4,000. The
| only difference between il and the car
riages Of the pope and the khedive is
that they have solid gold ornaments
and that Of the p0pe's is studded with
many precious gems.
About six months ago the republic
of Ecuador sent agents to the United
States and to Europe TO procure a state
coach that would outshine the state
coach of Peru. Firms in New York and
France and England were asked to sub
nit designs and bids. 1t happened that
New Haven firm decided to put in Il
bid. As France has built most Of the
worlds famous state coaches many of
the carriage dealers of this country
did not think il worth while to bid
for the contract. The New Haven irm
which did put in an estimate that was
considerably above the estimates Of
foreign houses. The local firm was
surprised when its bid was accepted.
The agents Of Ecuador said that they
believed they would get finer and
more durable carriage in this country
than they could get in Europe.
The design and the construction of
The carriage were left entirely TO the
local builders. They followed in gem
eral the style and outline OF the car
riages Of the pope and the khcdive.
which are the two most famous state
carriages built i'm recent years. Both
of these carriages are n happy combina-
ton Of the best that is found in the ia.
nous state carriages OF france, Eng
land and Germany. The local builders
improved in some OF the minor details
upon this design, and in so far as the
quality Of the running gear and the
carriage frame is concerned they built
a carriage on just as expensive a scale
as the two famous carriages OF Europe.
When it came to putting on solid gold
ornaments. gold lanterns and gold
buckles, and TO studding these orna-
ments with precious gems. economy
was practiccd
During 'ne rev Gays the Vehlcle mas
peeh on eNhlolIloh mere between 9,OOo
ana o'ooo persons nave III one way or
another gained admittance to the fac
Tory I" see H. Ih' agents OF ecuador
wire ",'""" the HtS' I" a~rlNp ana were
so ANXIOUS 10 get me carriage home
..'' 'u'N refuse" 10 allow II To he eN-
nlnl'ra eltnrr IN Ne" Haven or mi
New ORR me EQUATOR agents want
'u II Shlpp'd AT once
lhc ecuador stare 'oach Is an enor-
nous a'oIr ~ point 81 SIZE. II Is Just
ABOUT twice nS hig as the average car
riage' \ tai man can stand mp inside
OF ~ with SILK mar on. It's cushions
are huge ana a man OF small stature
IS Almost IuNr when G' gets into It,.
u rs Whal D. called 10y builders "full
sweep ""'l r""cO' u Is huuF ON elght
springs, nc 'rhgth OF lh' carnage
NOT ihc'udins the pole. Is - feet. 1t is
porH'"n.'N decorated with SIX tapes
Ir''-' ne 'hs.Nt trimming is rIch SATIN
nr"ca0' nt'rNoNen with gold thread
ne rurlhlns are loStooned. they are
Oh CRIMSON SILK win %o'd cora ana las
se's' A. 'ach corner OF the coach there
IS large Ornamental gold amp
'h 'ue ROOT OF the c""ch running
along the edge there is heavy gold
P'ateu nle'al rres'ing Design IN the
m'""le OF TINS design ana Just above
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