The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-05
HOMES
FOR FAIRS GUESTS.
Improvements to Be Made in the
Residences Of Many Promi-
nent Citizens.
TO ENTERTAIN CELEBRITIES.
Busch Family Plans a Handsome
Country Place and Increased
Facilities for Housing
Visitors.
TO ENTERTAIN CELEBRITIES.

Architects are busy on elaborate plans for
the improvement of homes of many prom
inent citizens who are preparing to enter
tain numerous guests during the Worlds
Fair period. Princely sums will be ex-
pended to put the various residences in bet
ter shape for large receptions.
The example was set by Mayor Wells. to
whose residence on LindeIl boulevard Is be-
ing added handsome dining-room in con-
nection with an extension of the drawing
room capacity Of the house. Tie stable in
the rear also is being enlarged, as was
described In The Republic recently.
The home OF President d. =. Francis on
Maryland avenue is of generous dimensions
and appointments for the assembling of
large numbers Of guests. and it is said that
few alterations or improvements will be
necessary to enable the executive head of
tho great Exposition and his wife to meet
the heavy social demands to DO made upon
them.
Conspicuous among the preparations to DO
made by families who are expected to up
hold the citys reputation for hospitality
and to assist in extending courtesies to dis
tingushed visitors are those begun by
Adolphus and August A. Busch and Edward
A Faust.
"Gussis" Busch. az he Is known to his
friends. recently purchased as acres Of the
old Dent farm. tho former home Of General
Grant, in st. Louis County. and soon will
begin to make extensive improvements 1t
Is probable that dwelling to contain fifty
rooms will be completed before the EXPOSE
ton opens.
to the erection of a series Of stables. which,
. t. It'll ~ r.. -
New York. Hundreds Of horses and numer-
Gus vehicles will be installed. the teams to
be placed at the disposal Of guests. many
Of whom are expected to come from Eu
rope. ..- b..
In connection with the stables viii be
largo kennels. It being the intention Of Mr..
Busch. who is a devotee Of outdoor sports
to be prepared for hunting.
A track Is to be available for trotting
races on the Busch grounds. and golf links.
polo fields. ETC.. win go to make up the
complete establishment Of a country gem
tleman. -,..
Tho fuldnment Of theSs plans will make
It possible for the Busch family to enter
tain q great many guests at one tirn0
Adolphus Busch and his son may divide the
guests between the splendid homes in
Busch place and the proposed country RESI-
dence. Just how much they will expend for
the new quarters has not been stated be-
cause the plans are not complete 1t is un-
derstood. however, that the investment may
represent several hundred thousand dol
Lara.
PLANS ARE NUMEROUS.
An mentioned in The Republic yesterday
Edward A. Faust. vice president of the
Anheuser-Busch Company, has purchased a
2oo-foot lot IN Portland place. and soon will
erect handsome residence. This will add
greatly to the family's facilities for enter
tanning.
Mr.. and Mrs. A ABBY Chouteau have Sc
cured an attractive residence in Washing
ton boulevard. where considerable enter
tanning is expected. Pierre Chouteau. ono
Of the vice presidents Of the Worlds Fair.
has taken house in Maryland avenue. I'm
provements will be finished in time for the
Exposition.
Samuel N. Dodd is improving the former
D. D. Walker home in Handkerchief place.
and 1t probably will be the scene Of pleas
ant functions In honor Of various digni-
taries Colonel and Mrs. Richard c. Kerens
arc making similar preparations. as are Mr..
and Mrs. John D. Davis and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas K Niedringhaus and II. Clay
Pierce. The latters home already Is in
shape to care for large company.
Mr.. and Mira Charles Van studdiford are
making extensions to their Normandy resi-
dence. and the country home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. LAlburn g. McNair. near Clayton also
will have Increased facilities for entertain
ing.
The residences OF John N. Druumond and
Harrison L Drummond both will undergo
alterations. In the absence Of Miss Julia
Cabanne tais summer the family home in
Berlin avenue 10 being remodeled.
Particular attention will be attracted to
the Kirkwood home Of Nj. and Mrs James
L. Blair. which 10 to bs prepared for
housing more than q dozen guests at
time and promises TO be the scene Of much
ton visitors. 49,,