Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-20
A Society Won1an's
$5OO,O00 Gym
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Mrs John Jacob Aston, the beautiful
wife OF the millionaire, Who IL well
known In New York and London sec,ety,
has probably the most perfectly appointed
private gymnasium IN the world. This
palace OF Games" as Il has been called.
was built expressly by Colonel Aston for
bis wife. at their Rheinheek- on. the ud-
son estate. and commands the most beau
tiful scenery,
II has taken nearly three years to com
plete, costing in material aud labor alone
close on half million dollars Mrs. As
tor. young, beautiful, the leader OF the
"Four Hundred and almost as veil
known In English society, is an expert at
oil kinds Of athletics. and there are few
Of her country women who can match her
in swimming. diving. fencing, tennis,
golf, skating. riding and driving.
''Ferncllffe." the country home Of the
| American Astors, though one of the oldest
houses 90 the Hudson. possesses little OF
| tha' magnineence which one usually as
sociates with American mlllionaires. but
II commands one Of the most superb
views Of the world.
The Tennis House," az Mrs, Astor pre-
fcrs to call the gymnasium. has been
built az slightly lower altitude than
the house IN order that this magnificent
view might not be INSTRUCTED.
Tie group Of buildings which go 10
make up the ''Tennis House." il shs ned
like T, the stem Of the letter being
formed by the great steel arched tennis
court. The entrance hall. or Resting
Hail." as II IL quantity called, is a mag.
nihcent apartment lofty and spacious, the
walls as well rs the Corinthian columns
which support the roof being of the finest
white marble. From the central panel OF
the roof hangs a wonderful electrolier OF
! gilt containing thousand electric bulbs.
| which ilumine the hail 10 a most dazzling
manner From the white walls sprine
othe electrolers, which add to the bril-.
iancy Of light which might perhnps,
be painful were It not that each electro
bulb IL beautifully modulated In color ar
shade Innumerable double doors Of
French glass face each other on eve y
side. The fireplace Is u feet high ard
Wide 10 proportion 80 that 10 or a dozen
people could hide themselves IN It's cav
ernous depths.
The mautel IL superbly carved marble
and came from some ancient palace OF
Rome. The furniture Is IN red plush and
lcothe, and oxtremetv massive one couch
helm, lie eponob ~ ,econmod. 70 ia ner
sons The door IL inleld win manic
waod and wben the Amor IL eleared for
dancing n will accommodate 900 couples
fn tho eastern wing IS the plunge or
po,a here ,.ne.t4 may swim and dive TO
tho beart.s contept Tho walls Of this
remarkable swimming hath are Of white
parb.o lie plete gl,sa roof being sup.
portaa Nv huge monoliths of the Quest
married marble
,rba poe IL ., fee, wide. 90 feet long
ami IA feet dozen AZ the do.pesf epd. shat.
i,c'Iot, ogr t., ib,aa feet - me- eastern ex
,ro,ptt, ,rFe eater a. rpfo,,ed ,iirafi from,
me tfo.rs,n Eber. and tao,itt, There are
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h a.. 49,. "a ~
F"'N'S P'Fi''' ~ HAt" "FH'u'' nv 'F'S''
thr "aief ns u comes tAf''t tr'w the
river by touching button tile defih =
the pool may ge iustauty regulated aud
IL desired. cprtlea cut RELY Within "a fc,g
,aiotrs Tho r,5l,,a 10 sYrrsuu.,o1 los
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