The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17

ness. He has one big closet In his
handsome mansion filled exclusively
with all sorts OF electrical appliances.
He is practical man in nearly every
thing mechanical. Architect Arnold
Eberhard. OF this city, who drew the
plans and superintendent the work OF
constructing the mansion in the wilder
ness, says DR.. Masury is a practical
man in every sense OF the word.
HE understands just what should
be done to make things work right"
declared Mr.. Eberhard. II like to have
him for a client because he understands
the practical end of building and what
material should be used in first-class
construction, such as his magnificent
home called for
When one enters the mansion OF DR..
Masury the first thing that attracts at
tention Is a handsome marquet. or
archway. erected Just over big dou-
BILE staircase that leads up to the Sec
ond story. This marquet cost many
hundreds OF dollars. and three rows
OF circles. OF about twenty electric
lights in each. give an effect that can
hardly be appreciated unless seen.
Surrounding the mansion itself in
the rear Is fruit orchard and vege-
table garden. These are under tho
supervision Of several white gardeners
brought here from the North. and who
are said to be experts In their line. and
receive princely salaries for their SER
vices.
No Houses Nearby.
There is not another house within
several miles OF this princely mansion,
hid away from civilization by tall pine
trees. brush and high sand dunes. On
the opposite side of Crystal Lake. and
standing In mock contrast to the state
ly mansion erected by DR.. Masury. is
an old barn that was used once upon
time as shelter for horses or COWS.
When one gazes on this mansion. repre-
senting several fortunes, hid away
where its beauty is even denied what
1t deserves; where 1t cannot be seen by
friendly or unfriendly eyes excepting
the owner and his immediate family,
1t looms up like thing demanding
homage. a power in itself.
DR.. Masu5y, the owner OF this hand
some structure, is yet young man,
but he Is now and has been for the
past four years at least living he
life OF recluse. practically speaking.
In addition to his handsome home In
the woods DR.. Masury has been resid-
Ing In frame dwelling facing the At
lantic Ocean. About once month he
| takes trip to New York, but is never
gone more than two days. The most
OF his time Is spent ut his home on the
beach, or in the woods experimenting
the construction OF his mansion.
Dr. Masury because Of his secluded
| life is much discussed person in local
society, the cream Of which flocks to
Virginia Beach in the summer season
after the necessary trip to mountain
resorts. All over his immense prop
erty DR.. Masury has signs posted on
trees and poles warning trespassers 10
stay off. He has three men to guard
/ his property, and these have orders
| to keep everybody except the Masury
family off the 175 acres.
Some of the many signs posted on
the property read like this:
Keep off. Private property. Tres
passers will be prosecuted according
to law. John NJ. Masury. owner"
Another sign reads: Private road
This property is private; keep off,
Hid Away in Wilderness.
The magnificent mansion Is hid away
in the wilderness and cannot be seen
unless the millionaire and his guards
arc defled and the sacred woods also
owned by Dr. Masury are traversed
for at least mile.
| DR.. Masury Is q postgraduate OF
t'Columbia University. He has visited
nearly every country IN the world IN
his private yacht and has had many adj
ventures. Shortly before he came tc
this part OF the country he had try.
Ing experience with the crew Of one
of his yachts while he was In West
Indian waters. The doctor was Ill
and the crew mutinied. When the news
was carried to him by one of his most
faithful employees he asked that he
be carried on deck. It was done, and
when he got through talking to his
mutinous crew several were put n
irons and the balance swore allegiance
and returned to work. <
DR.. Masury has three children, tw,
girls and n boy. The boy is about
twelve years old the Oldest girl not
more than fifteen years old.
a little girl of perhaps two years
IS apparently the greatest thing In
HE to DR.. Masury. He plays WITH his
little baby like he was child him.
self.
Or, Masury is the biggest stockhold,
er IN. tho Masury Paint Works, OF
Brooklyn. He has ono brother who
occasionally comes down to visit hin
at his home on the beach. DR.. Masur,
does not mingle with members of his
profession In Norfolk ar elsawhara