The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-27

north, is about six miles from COLORADO
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 III feet high and about ~
feet In diameter, irregular in shape,
but maintaining nearly the same d.
ameter. being as large at the top as
mt its base. 1t is generally considered
more of n curiosity than any of the
Garden of the Gods formations.
Glen Eyrie was so-called because an
eagle made his home in q nest on the
side Of cliff several hundred feet
high, not far from the generals resi-
ience Several years ago visitor on
the premises shot the eagle, which so
provoked the general that for about
two years the Ambulance OF visitors
was very much restricted. The nest
still retains It's place on the face of
the wall.
1t is one of the most beautiful pri-
vate residence properties in the United
States and one of the greatest attrac-
tons 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 graveled
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-
billsts 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 a beautiful canon.
1t is built of native. blush granite.
costing about q million dollars. The
roofing Of the house IL English thing
that did service on q London church
lO5 years ago. The church was taken
down year or more ago. General
Palmer purchased the thing. had II
shipped to Glen Eyrie and put on the
house. Contiguous to the house IL .
building called the book hail." the
second story OF which is large hall
with seating capacity OF 500 to GOO
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 800 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 q billiard hall. ten-pin
alley. etc. In connection with the
house In an Ice plant ut which during
hot weather nearly ton OF Ice Is man.
ufactured every day. About . year
ago a bell weighing something over
1000 pounds was installed on top Of
the house This bell was manufac-
iurcd to order In Germany by a bell
mandatory that has beeu In the
hands Of successive members of one
family for hundreds Of years. It's use
In to sound alarms of fire or any other
unusual event.
The coach stable. where the driv.
Ing horses nre kept. In some 800 or
400 feet from the house. In going
back aud forth from house to stable
one may take his choice OF going on
the surface OF the around or by . sub
tcfrnncan passage about four feet
wide. seven feet high and 800 feet
long. II has a stone floOr. brick walls
and brick arched top. II Is lighted
by electricity. The stable. = fine build.
ing. II the home OF ten excellent div.
Ing horses which have every care pos.
sible for their comfort and wcll.bcing.
Xix mon have the care cf the horses.
IN the coach harm are twelve vehicles
of various styles aud all the very best
Of their kind. Across the creek TO
the north II what In called tho pasture
harm. In which tho draft horses arc
kept. Going down tho creek to tho
Mast va come TO the power house.
(which furnishes electricity for light.
Ing and hot water for heating all Of
the buildings. also furnishes power for
the laundry.
A little further down We come 70
nook where beauty and utility are