New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26
Mr.. BAILEy'S HOME.
The Big Sho1cman Has a Ne7C One
at Mount Vernon.

Just on the verge of the city of Mount Yer
non, on an enlinence, near Chester HILL amid
trees of great size and many years growth.
stands the home Of James Anthony Bailey,
managing director Of the Barnum & Bailey
Greatest Show on Earth" II is large ediice
with spacious grounds extensive view, broad
avenues pleasant walks. cosey hooks. secluded
retreats, shady pools, babblng brooks. Guilt
waited gardens, and every modern requisite that
the possession OF large means could secure and
the most intelligent mind suggest and as COM
Portable wfthal as the inventive genius OF the
times could make it. Nevertheless 1t is
unpretentious home dwelling, where love and
laughter may dwell together, and as free from
ostentation as it's owner could make it.
zone OF Mr.. Bailey's characteristics" said r.
F. Hamilton the other day. lis never TO men
ton what he intends TO do. I remember very
we'll on the occasion Of luncheon that shortly
after taking his seat at the table he remarked,
I've Just purchased place at Mount Vernon
/ asked rs that SO? For what purpose, Mr..
Bailey? TO live on, he replied Now, that
little incident conveys an idea of his charac-
ter Even though he intended building a big
house on the place, he did not say So Later
he said. I have not told Mrs Bailey yet
When Mr. Bailey first formed his plan of
taking the show to London in the fall OF 1889
Mr. Barnum knew nothing of the details of
the intended trip across the Atlantic about
the preparation and contracts for the trans
portation. Mr.. Bailey informed him in this way:
Mr.. Barnuin, I'm going to take our show to
London. Bless me. Mr.. Bailey. Is that true?
When are you going to do ftp The contracts
are all made for the show to leave here in Mo-
rember shall open in London next
month replied Mr. Bailey. Well. WELL. said
Mr. Barnum. How long do you intend to
main abroad. Mr.. Bailey? Five months And
that ALI the conversation the subject Z
that time. The success Of the big venture. In
volving as It did an outlay OF over 100000. Is
now matter OF public amusement history.
In planning the reproduction Of the Durbar
at Delhi, a pageant in which hundreds Of char
acters and scores OF horses and other animals
are introduced. 1t was determined to utilize
fourteen of the thirty big and little elephants
with the show. and an order was given for the
construction Of that number OF howdahs. These
howdahs used to carry the retinues OF the
native Indian princes. They each weigh several
hundred pounds, and # is always a difficult
matter to induce an elephant to carry this load.
"a day or two after the order for the howdahs
went out one of the superintendent entered MIR.
Bailey's office in great perturbation. Is 1t true.
Mr.. Bailey he asked. that fourteen howdahs
have been ordered for the Durbar elephants?
Yes was the reply But protested the super
intendent, only four elephants have been
broken to carry howdahs, and Il is simply i'm
possible to break the others before the opening
OF the show Mr.. Bailey did not hesitate mo-
ment. There is nothing impossible he said
The howdahs VIII be ready--and so win the
| elephants
He was right His own absolute conviction
spurred the elephant man to unusual effort. and
though the task difficult one pertinacity
"on and the opening night saw the entire de-
tacamsat Of fourteen elephants. each With its