The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-25

Springs and three miles from Colorado
City, writes the Hon. w. B. FELTON, in
an article published in the Denver Re
publican after the generals death.
On the generals place, near his resi-
dence. Is considerable OF red sandstone
formation, similar to those In the Gar
den OF the Gods. One of them, called
the Major Domo." is red sandstone
monolith lit feet high and about IL
feet in diameter. irregular in shape,
but maintaining nearly the same d.
ameter, being as large at the top as
at its base. 1t is generally considered
more of a curiosity than any OF the
Garden of the Gods formations.
Glen Eyrie was so-called because an
eagle made his home in a nest on the
side of a cliff several hundred feet
high. not far from the generals resi-
dence. Several years ago visitor on
the premises shot the eagle, which SO
provoked the general that for about
two years the admittance of visitors
was very much restricted The nest
still retains its place on the face of
the wall.
1t is one of the most beautiful pri-
yate residence properties in the United
States and one of the greatest attrac-
tions to visitors at Colorado Springs
and Manitou. During the tourist sea
son. from June to October, hundreds
of people daily visit Glen Eyrie. and
there is no day in the year but what
there are more or less visitors. The
road over the mesa from Colorado
Springs and the road from Colorado
City to the Glen have been gravelvd
and rolled by steam road roller and
kept up In the best condition at Gen
eral Palmer's expense. and these
roads are great favorites OF automo-
bilsts out on their pleasure trips. but
automobiles are not allowed to enter
the Glen because of the narrow. wind
ing course of the road among large
trees and shrubbery which would
make automobile driving over 1t ex-
ceedingly dangerous.
General Palmer's house Is located
near the mouth of beautiful canon.
1t is built of native. blush granite.
costing about a million dollars. The
roofing of the house is English tiling
that did service on a London church
los years ago. The church was taken
down year or more ago. General
Palmer purchased the tiling, had it
shipped to Glen Eyrie and put on the
| house. Contiguous to the house Is a
building called ''the book hail." the
second story of which is large hall
| with seating capacity of 500 to 600
people. In this hall large parties are
| entertained with music, moving pic
| lures, lectures, etc. When General
Palmer entertained the survivors OF
/ his regiment in the Civil War last
| year. banquet was served In this
hall at which over 300 were seated.
The Antlers hotel at Colorado Springs
furnished the menu and the walters.
From November. 1906. to June. 1907,
every Saturday afternoon from $50 to
| 200 young people from Colorado
| Springs were entertained. The guests
consisted of pupils from the common
schools. high schools. Sunday schools,
| Colorado College. etc. The general
furnished conveyances from the Ant
lers stable to convey his guests to and
from his residence; entertained them
with music. moving pictures. ETC..
served refreshments and made the oc-
casion one long to be remembered by
all participants. In the lower story of
the building is billiard hail. ten-pin
alley, etc. In connection with the
house is an ice plant at which during
hot weather nearly ton of ice is man.
ufactured every day. About a year
ago a bell weighing something over
1000 pounds was installed on top of
the house This bell was manufac-
tured to order in Germany by bell
manufactory that has been in the
hands of successive members of one
family for hundreds of years. Its use
is to sound alarms of fire or any other
unusual event.
The coach stable, where the driv-
ing horses are kept. is some 300 or
IN N N @
back and forth from house to stable
one may take his choice of going on
the surface or the ground or by a sub
terranean passage about four feet
| wide, seven feet high and 800 feet
long. II has a stone floor, brick walls
| and brick arched top. 1t is lighted
by electricity The stable, fine build
Ing. Is the home. of ten excellent driv-
ing horses which have every care pos
sible for their comfort and well-being.
Six men have the care of the horses.
In the coach barn are twelve vehicles
of various styles and all the very best
of their kind. Across the creek to
the north is what is called the pasture
barn, in which the draft horses are
kept Going down the creek to the
east we come to the power house,
| which furnishes electricity for light
ing anu NV Ndtti ioi H'utihS al vi
the buildings, also furnishes power for
the laundry.
A little further down we come to a
nook where beauty and utility are
combined Here we find swimming
pool something like 100 feet by 800
feet. fine bath house and everything
for the convenience and comfort OF
| Nj ht.,.. c4..t Horn1r.ktor
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