The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-04-21

social success that followed the European rec
ogniton. Mr.. Walsh has n most charming and
accomplished wife She was Miss Carrie Reed
when he married her in Colorado She had
gone from her Wisconsin home to the Rockies
for her health, and when she met the sturdy
proprietor Of the leading hotel Of I.cndvile
nm attachment developed that resulted in n
happy marriage Mr. Walsh was ambitious
that his wife should enjoy social distinction
After he had made hs millions he came east
and tried to rub elbows with many Of those
who had inherited theirs Promptly the social
folk busted their clothes where the elbows
touched The Washes. IN their narrow eyes,
were parvcnues Now rchn &
why. he was only laborcr- an Immigrant
laborcr at that remarked society. referring
TO Mr. W
TIL Just try flank movement" unused MIR
Walsh. So he secured the commissionershIp
10 The Paris exposition. and when he sailed
Tor France there was no society crush AT the
dock 10 wave good.bys But after he had
trained most of the European nobility to drop
Into his home for sandwich now and then
the American society folk who hadn't been
able to get even a passing nod from a third.
rate count began to understand that the
Washes were really very desirable people
Thus It happened that when the boat locked
Mt New York on the return trip American 80.
cicty was down there en- masse wlgwagglng
welcomes and telling one another about how
glad they were to see our dear friends the
Washes. home again"
From that time on Mr. Thomas F Walsh
and his wife had to screen the house to keen
society from oyerrunning II. And ever since
then the Colorado Croesus has been up at the
top OF the social heap in Washington Newport
and the other places where siIlen society can
be found at home
One day after his return from Europe Mr.
Walsh decided that It would be necessary to
have a larger house. He had purchased the
old Jenness Miller homestead in Washington
and fitted It out luxurously but It was too
small too cramped for the entertainments he
desired to give. The Miller house was torn
down and on the site was erected by far the
finest house in the nations capital Washing.
ton refers to It as the palace" and no other
designation would be fitting The building
cost $l.000.ooo In round figures 1t took from
100000 to 100000 to furnish 1t Over 900
people can BE- entertained in II without crowd.
ing There are Ga rooms. Each OF the larger
apartments has distinct decoration. nearly
every known species Of hardwood having been
used I'm the interior hnshings The floors
alone OF several Of the rooms cost $4,000 each
In the ballroom the gold used in decorating the
Ceillng cost $4,000. The building Is lighted
and heated by electricity. cooled by n patent
system, and automatic electric elevators
kind that run without conductors carry the
occupants from one floor to another. There
are four immense pipe organs in the house.
and so well is II arranged that all OF the or
Gans can be played at one time without the
sound Of one penetrating to the zone reached
by the sound of another. Specially employed
secured Europe and the Orient
for rare rugs and tapestries wherewith to dec.
crate this regal residence and pictures worth
many fortunes adorn the walls In the mag.
nhcent Italian garden surrounding the house
here are vases and statuary brought from
Greece and Italy When this house was con.
'tructed and furnished Mr. Walsh expected to
King Leopold there. The Belgian
'uer was 10 have been present at the house
But he could not come at that time
md the hOusewarmng went on just the same,
With most Of the notables Of social and official
lie OF Washington and New York in attend.
nee.
Il haven't always had all ! wanted you
now" remarked MIR. Walsh one day "and |
Ike to see plenty OF everything for every.
ody"
lie probably thought when he gave voice
o this statement Of the days when he was a
1borer in Boston Or maybe no went back
long the highway of memory to the time
hen he was wheelwright back In Tpperary,
reland He was born in Tipperary 5S years
10 and came to this country when a lad in
Is late teens He landed in Boston and tried
D secure employment Wheelwrights we're |