The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01
JOHN "A. M'CALL.

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(which have such novel allotment OF
space to entertainment, amusement and
recreation The place IS either suited
for dancing or vaudeville. or amateur
&theatiicals, and Entertainments there are
exceedingly picturesque. With lanterns
aglow In s.he night air. .:sis #
mail around the house there are spacious
promenade balconies. furnishing hundreds
II OF feet for strolls in theSopen air where
the crisp breezes from the sea have fun
4 sweep and where In the daytime a most
enchanting view Of the country round round
y about may be had. if Il n 81
8 Mr.. Mccall S stables ut Shadow Lawn,
are OF artistic architectural design, and
cost pretty penny. all to themselves.
4 TIC he mansion, and have a sort Of plaza.
like opening in the green lawn In front
of them. There lis q huge tower over the
H centre of the barn, and on "a lofty perch
q under the dome-l like ceiling is perched a
= large stuffed American eagle, which was
u nresented to Mr.. Mccall by the late Presl-
5suenl& william Mckinley, who was a per-
| sonal friend of the Insurance man.
! There is space for twelve vehi cles tn-s
| side the stables and Mr.. Mccall has
about that number Of traps, including
| his depot carriage, or omnibus which Is.
FUSED II only for taking the family and
at West End and Elberton, and his au-
tomobies, which his sons find more pleas
Lure. In than Mr.. NGcCallahimself. In the
! stables at Shadow Lawn = as well as In
his city stables, Mr.. Mccall keeps a fine
string Of horses for both carriage and
saddle work.
How Figures MustILie.
1T is estimated that '.shadow Lawn
has cost Mr.. Mccall half q million dol
alone cost 100000, the construction Of
the house more than $l50OOo, the land
scape gardening almost as much. and the
furnishing Of house and stables was
something. The maintenance Of such
a place wtli,a large retnue Of SER
wants, horses, gardeners and SO forth
runs the daily cost up to a handsome
figure, i
The Mccall winter house at No. 81
West Seventy-second Street, s. itself,
styles There arc massive stone steps,
leading to tho door. an imposing thresh-
old. The hall, which Is decorated with
costly paintings and bric-a-bac, opens
latter Is elegantly carpetcd, and the walls
are Of attractive design with artistic de- 4
tail. Tho dning-room Is In the rear,
reached by, porteres lending from tho
Tho second and third floors are taken
up by bedrooms for the family and
guests, Recently Mr. Mccall expended
several thousand dollars making lm-S
;proyenlents on the interior Of his city
residence,
Cosy Winter Quarters for Dobbin
lie has stables In tho city, where he
keeps his horses In the winter time, and
he and his three sons are often to be seen
lin Central Park behind some Of the
leetest hlghrsteppers and N the jauntiest.
of rigs. IN 5i
tie is known except to those who know
him well, or have known him all his life,
He5is not one Of those types OF American
nanc!ers Wo have welcomed ,eIs ed the inter,
to be ono OF. the most inaccessble men
of business In New York. This Is OK
planned by the fact that he is a very
busy and Woodworking man. his friends
claim,
him best that ne Is 5o ,!.l1i G. heart and
!, I'LL looks the part, anyhow, and his face
beams With good hu n 8 while grsetlns q
OF New York Life, he does not mingle
with the world, >sosto speak, as freely as
many other hnanciers, He Is n great
hon and as g, soo I az his work i
with some member Of his family goes
driving. or else remains IN the house until