The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19

Richmond society is nightly interested
in the fact that the city Is to nave an
slegant, strictly modern and strictly hrst-
class apartment house, with SO nlsn
sounding a title an THE Chesternelo,
that the building 10 to be situated at tne
corner of Franklin and shaler otiee.s
and to front eighty feet on most 1ash-
iorable thoroughfare, SO that ocSupai ~ :
seated at their windows, can overlook the
daily and weekly promenade below them
and see the smart world at Its perampn-
lations, IL II so peases them, Without
going Oft of doors.
The Richmond bachelor maid rejoices
over the advent of THE Chesteriield,
because its two-room and three.room
suites will afford her much longed for
opportunity to set up her household gods
with the most advantageous surround
Irgs and In the most altogether lhde.
PENDENT manner. White maple floors VIII
Offer an altogether lovely background LOT
her modest rugs; softly tinted walls VIII
displav fayorite prints framed by her own
fair hands to excellent advantage; such
aids as white paint, mahogany doors, with
: cut glass knobs. antique brass electric ana
gas fixtures. will go long way towards
helping her in the arrangement OF bed
room and parlor, and in lending to her
little domain the air OF daintiness and
coziness which is so essential to the tired
ewes and nerves of the professional woman
worker
The fact that light. heat and servants
attention is included in the rent when
the bachelor maid will pay for her apart
ment; that she VIII also be furnlsheo pure .a,
sparkling water from an artesian wen,
and that a cafe in "The Chesterheld
will meet housekeeping needs. must seem
the most agreeable of all reallZatioNs 10
her for It Will leave her free from ma
RAISING demands and enable her 10 de-
vote her whole time to her chosen pur-
suits and avocations and to have her
friends in for cards or music whenever
she SO desires with the absolute assur-
ance of privacy and the knowledge that
she can always be free to receive them.
All this can be said for the bachelor
maid. AS there are TO- be twelve mouse ;,
keeping suites in THE Chesterfield.
equally as much can be predicted for the
dozen fortunate families that are to oc-
cupy them.
Among these will be Dr.. and Mrs Jere
NVitherspoon; Mr.. and Mrs. It w. small
man, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Etchison, Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Harwood. Mr.. c. ".
II. A. ellis, Admiral and Mrs. Horrie
Webster Mr.. Charles T. Williams. Mrs
r. C. Morton, MIR. Arthur Travers, MI
and Mrs. Leland Rankin. Mr.. Henry ".
Anderson, Captain and Mrs. A. j. Pr
z!ni and family. Mr.. J. NJ. Waller, MT.
j. I. Carneal, the Rev. w. Howell Iay-
lor, Mr.. Cunningham Hall, Mr.. John 5.
Goldsmith, Mr.. J. D. NOEL. MIS-. 1race
Shields, Mr.. and Mrs. William TODD, MISS
Mary Jarvis. Mrs. Margaret Stokes, Mrs
Henry G. Cannon, Mr.. r. i. Campbell
Mr.. Ware B. Gay and MI. William
Northrup.
All matters appertaining to The Ches-
terfield"-that 1t will be fireproof, that
telephones and elevators Will bring IT
,,,itf, M n
and out of the city: that Its cafe Will
be finished in crimson and white. with
marble mantels and open fireplace; that
It is to have billiard and pool rooms and
rathskeler-are being eagerly discussed
by society folk of both sexes, with whom
a matter of such new and unusual points
of interest seems the one thing just now
to talk, think and plan about.
The cafe will be under the immediate
charge Of Miss Mary Jarvis, Of Balti-
more. and arrangements have been made
to secure the comforts OF delightful
home table. "The Chesterfield" will be
opened October list. Messrs. holland and
baskerville. of this city. have been as
sociate architects In Its erection and
may we'll feel proud of the outcome OF
their work The furniture for the cafe
the lobby, the ladies reception room and
the rathskeller. together with all the
tdraperies, have been made to order and
will add much to the elegant interior
appearance of the house.
THE Chesterfield" will be the first
building of its. kind in Richmond. AT
different tirnes@ ..'flata:i have gone up,
and have been li$ted in, but they are very
different from such a structure as this,
which minimizes the problematical trou-
BILE of living and service, and puts this
community on level With others where
such apartment houses have long been
recognized not only as great comfort
and convenience, but as necessity.
Natural Bridge Excursion.
On Tuesday. the 18th Instant. the Board
of Lady Managers of the Retreat for the
Sick, viii! give the most enjoyable en-
curs!on Of tho season to the Natural
Bridge. The James River line, Chesa-
peake and Ohio train. will leave the Main
Street depot at 1929 A. Nj. and reach
Natural Bridge at b;32 =. Nj, Leaves
Natural Bridge al ll;2a a, NJ. July 2sth
and arrives in Richmond at :35 r. NJ.
The price OF the ticket Is $3.50. which
includes The round trip railroad fare,
rnund tn, Etppa trapCfor a ~, isSi inn Ia