New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
By Hilda D. Jackson

that n t. the idea may have the proper
lat in life-the colony will be
ss sSvner-exclusive" - only those who
have well-developed, deeply rooted
FAMILY tree will be eligible. If any
~ the branches of your family tree
need pruning, Madam, You need not
apply! ,.,,
tect connected with the Long Island
building Company. and, moreover. q
woman with ideas, is responsible for
ssmeness in houses, she believes, and
sumner colonies have become too
ereotyped-people are yearning for
something radically different; but as
thew don't know exactly what they
want. Mrs. Wilder now proposes to
Recently she acquired large tract
of land near Great Darlington, and
Il is there the new colony will be
located. The tract is to be land
scaped first. Rustic bridges, gurgling
brooks, messy rocks, ferny glens, cool
shadows and fecking sunlight-all of
which are essentials in real honest
10 goodness landscape-are to be cor
culated to make the blase millionaire
sigh Here at last is Nature" and
decide that he's found his summer
haven.
Be Different Is the Basic Thought
Mrs. Wilder plans to start with ten
or dozen houses. each one to be a
variation of the Maltese Cross, each
to be specially adapted to its particu-
lar setting-and all to be entirely diff
ferent from the usual sort of sum
mer home, whether modest bungalow
or pretentious palace. Every house
,keul1 be in perfect harmony with its
ursouEdings. says Mrs. Wilder, and
he whole should present q pleasing
Esturs.
And so she has already selected To-
cations for number of the summer
homes. One in particular she is
most enthusiastic about it's to be
built against huge rock which will
form part of the porch. In the center
Of the house there will be a camp
fire" instead of a fire place, over which
mammoth flue will be suspended on
iron chains chemically treated to a dull
bronze.
The walls will be sealed with silver
birch. Plaster, you know, is very or
wings will be built around the trunk
Of tree, now standing on the
grounds. The stump will be fashioned
into tea table with places for cups
tea kettle and the rest. The bedrooms
will have beds that may be drawn up
on chains, so that when Mr.. and Mrs
Dc Luxe wish to give a dance-presto
James merely touches a button and
the beds obligingly fold themselves
against the walls, and drapery entirely
csnouaages them. The windows also
will be Of & retiring isposition-slid-
ing into the walls at will
1t will be the next thing to living
out Of doors, says Mrs. Wilder.
Odd lighting arrangements and I'M
usual doors will be in all the houses.
In one house, Mrs. Wilder is using
ship lanterns, and plank doors with
great heavy bars on the inside, like
the old time log cabin doors which
projected great grandfather. from the
Indians. In another house, a little
purAng brook Is TO run right through
'ne porch, and there are TO be messy
Stepping stones across it.
Imagine sitting there in the moon
light with that brook babbling right
a. your feetl" said Mrs Wilder.
Will Put Nature to Work
AS far as possible Mrs. Wilder plans
70 use what Nature has provided in
creating the correct atmosphere in
snese charming summer homes. Fur
a'ure Will be largely fashioned Of
"ssS cut on the grounds, fountains
Will play upon naturally grouped
rocks obtained from the fields and
.a'erlaI!s, coaxed into existence from
me many brooks. One house will be
% built that its porch will cuddle
slght under the leafy shade of an i'm
asnse old maple.
whenever l can" said this orig
mai architect yesterday, II create the
sssAery first and let it be an inspira-
a0n for the type Of house TO be built
=. mouse out Of harmony with its
"aoscape Is an abomination!"
50 prosaic and unromantic a thing
AZ housekeeping will not obtrude itself
upon the residents Of the new col
.ay 1t Is Mrs. Wlder's ambition
obtain real home environment
anus the Inconvenience of house
Since people insist on food as well
~ scenery, and since beds have to be
mage and motors cranked, she expects
y ueVe!op community service house
e'e one expert maid will be assigned
eaca dwelling, and one expert
. ..',, 70 each garage. They
w. w i've at the Community House. II
49,. ana Mrs. de Luxe want more
ssrant', they may nave them, but all
wsSshI0' whether provided by Mrs
tnnuer or her clientele, will be
4aeo In the central headquarters.
SnVase Dining Rooms? Yes, Indeed
cAl meals will be served in the
Community Cuisine st the central
rrssaaquarters. A chef will be ir
ARG In addition TO main dining
,n' tnere Will be individual dining
ys. ', 90 that families desiring pri-
80 may have it. They may also BIZ
.vd oy their own servants.
.s ~. matters relating TO food OF
4sswork or laundry will be handled
sapaole executives here, who will
Inc wheels running smoothly.
n. hundreds Of people want just such
asr,. says Mrs wilder, "but they
bsiNi.s- Know Just how TO get them
ss,.s' people ought TO live nearer
i. and Pm sure my idea is go
H. 9 n,,, wonderfully successfull"
kss.s- "ilder expects to have ter
d, s - finished by May Is. Requests
sxo already have been made.
sa.,. maps the reason Mrs. Wilder in
sssss On an unblemished family his
t., ~ because she Is 80 proud Of
sls,.' wn. She can trace her gene
pe,s1. csck 70 lo55 on four sides. Ole
eisry.n,An Dusen, the first Episcopa
ns as' IN Manhattan, Is her great
rsst great, great and, once more
On = nsocksn build the frst church
Dr. Island from rocks which they
M, IRON the Palisades across the
*sssn On an old sc,w u.r roaterre