Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-30

they may rest In ease anu COulOT. DO
fore and after the bath. The floor of
cork will be covered with oriental
rugs and divans. and lounging chairs
will be scattered among the palms,
which will convert the room into a
tropical grove.
At either end of the lounging room
doors lead to dressing rooms. each of
which might we'll belong to the boudoir
of a princess.
When Miss Gould's guests In their
bathing suits step through the wide
doors at the rear of the lounging room
to the walk surrounding the pool itself
they will be face to face with the glory
of the $4,000 bathtub.
Gently tapping the marble sides of
the pool will stretch the huge basin of
water. At the end nearest the loung-
ing room the pool will be four feet
deep. slipping gradually away to a
depth of eight feet at the farther end.
Pool Fed by Spring.
The water will flow through the pool
in a steady stream fed by a spring far
back on the spacious grounds of Lynd-
hurst, and at the opposite end an out
let will keep the depth constant at all
times.
Surrounding the pool will be 16 mar
BILE columns. supporting the roof of
glass and standing upon a walk of
ceramic tiles, bordered with white
marble benches. Scattered about this
walk will be marble benches. covered
with rugs and pillows. on which the
bathers may rest as they become IA
tigued from swimming or from which
their friends may watch them while at
play in the water.
White and green will be the prevail
ing colors. The pool itself will be
lined with green tiles. At the base and
along the upper edse will be white
marble. The interior walls are to be
white. and the rays of sunlight will be
filtered through the delicately tinted
glass ceiling.
Water Supply Provided For.
In order that the water In the pool
may be ever fresh pipes through the
basement of u building will carry wa
ter not only from the spring on the
grounds but also from the mains OF
the city water system. Should an ex-
ceptionally dry season cause the spring
to run dry it will be possible to make
use of the other means of filing the
pool.
The pipes will carry the water first
through a system of filters that will
remove every foreign particle. then
through boilers which will heat 1t to
the required temperature.
1t will take two and a half tons OF
coal and sixteen and half hours OF
time to fill the pool for the first time.
Once 1t is filled and heated. however.
it will constantly remain at an even
temperature.
1t is the expectation Of the builders
of this modern bathtub that the glass
roof, which will be of what Is known
as puttyless glass-the joining OF one
pane to another being invisible to the
eye-will not only serve to light up
the pool during the day. but that the
rays from the sun will also aid In re-
tanning the heat In the water.
Extreme Luxury.
At night clusters of electric lights
will be suspended from the roof and
from the ceiling over the walk sur
rounding the pool, while single lights
will shine in every corner Of the build
ing.
Not a detail that will add to the lux
uriousness of the bath has been omit
ted. Under the front of the building a
complete system of heating will be in
stalled. From it heat will be carried
to each dressing room and drying
room. Women bathers will even find
on their dressing tables the means to
dry their hair by artificial heat.
The work of erecting this palatial
bath is already well under way. The
actual construction Is being carried on
by A. NJ. Hunter & Son of Irvington.
A large force of men has been at work
for several weeks and the builders ex-
pect that the bath will be completed
by Easter.
There are other luxurious baths In
many private houses-notably that In
the basement of Senator w. A. Clark's
mansion on Fifth avenue. New York.
and there are a few magnificent public
baths, of which the Broadwater bath.
Just outside Helena, Mont, Is the
finest, but Miss Gould's is the last
word in private bathhouse luxury.