The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-23
Long Island Home Now One of
the Finest Country Estates
in the World.
MRS. VANDERBILT AS A WHIP.
Big Stable Shelters Herald, Doc
tor Selwonk, Fad and Fancy
and Other Noted Prize Win
ners-Fine String of
Polo Ponies.

| New York. Oct. 2-Reginald Vanderbilt
might with much propriety have named
his $4,000 Sandy Point Farm. on the
East road. in South Portsmouth Town
ship. R. L. the Hermitage. as it enjoys a
seclusion truly idyllic. with the difference
hat it Is without the forbidding aspect
Il general air Of inhospitality Of the es-
tate of q recluse. On the contrary. 1t Is
laid out and equipped In a most inviting
manner.
The place is in no sense isolated. but
| Just sufficiently far removed from an e1-
cess Of social and commercial activity to
afford the Vanderbilt family that privacy
which would in the nature of things %
denied e in a more populous spot. At
the time title was ACQUIRED to the 1l3
acres comprising the estate the property
was In a primitively undeveloped state.
and the work of construction and recon-
struction that confronted the new owner
to make things as they are to-day was a
task OF no small moment Mr.. Wander
bilt knew what he wanted, he had
the means to accomplish his purpose. I'm
der bis personal care and the influence OF
his great resources the land underwent
q great Change The original farmhouse
the central three-story structure-was add
ed to and built about until it became the
nucleus of the building operations. From
1t radiated outhouses. servants quarters.
stables, carriage-houses, Conservatives.
poultry houses. kennels. etc. Landscape
architects developed his ideas for beauti-
flying the surrounding, property. Three
miles of macadamized road were con-
structed in all directions. and the work
generally was prosecuted SO vigorously
that within 4 very short time this one
time farmland was transformed into the
country seat Of a millionaire with a farm
er's tastes, for be 1t remembered that
vegetables are cultivated and other phases
of agriculture engaged in on the Wander
bilt farm.
The residence itself is 1J)xf5 feet. with
an old Colonial rough cast exterior re-
sembling stone. On the first floor are a
great living room In old English design.
with furnishings of red: the dainty Colo
NAL dining-room. a re~ception-room. with
a billiard-room Office and s~moidng-room
in Flemish design. All these rooms open
upon the spacious verandas which sur
round the house inc overlook the neigh
boring country. The sleeping apartments
are on the second floor. Those of the la
ness so dear to the feminine heart, while
the others incline to that severity SO dis
tinctly masculine.
A stroll about the estate ~unconsclousIy
impresses the visitor with the complete
ness of everything. The comprehension
of a master MIND besets him on all sides.
The smallest details have received the
same attention as the largest and the re-
sulting organization Is both harmonious
and complete.
4 feature of the Sandy Point Farm IS
the big stable. which shelters many noted
riZe-winning show horses. Among them
are Fad and Fancy. a beautiful ladies'
pair of blacks, winners OF the blue ribbon
at the recent Boston. Philadelphia and