The Washington times., 1923-07-31
GERRY FORMS.
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COLONY
Great Musical, Art, and Social
Center Planned for Big Vail
Estate in Vermont.
By GRACE DIES CHAMPS.
BY Cosmopolitan News Service.


BOSTON, Mass, July 31.-Ger-
aldine Farrar has broken her ST.
lence.
Inc great singer. who, with the
olsruntlon of her world famous ro-
nance with Lou Tellegen, turned
ner back upon her art, profession
ally, and the American public, has
become again center of world
interest.
She moves into the focus of pub
nclty. gave her first interview.
makes her firsa announcement
through the Cosmopolitan News
T am going to make New Eng.
ldnu the social center of princes
ana Kings and artists from all
over the world" is Farrar's opening
statement.
And she is. With Major De Traf-
1ord craven. retired British army
oft1cer. three financial kings of
america. the leading physicians Of
the country. and representatives of
the British nobility. Geraldine Far.
rar has organized a $4,000 900 cor
porat1on to found a resort in New
England that will be the rendez-
vous of the great and powerful of
the world.
Has 5000 Acre Site.
Covering 5000 acres at Lyndon.
vile. VT. the site and buildings
Of the famous Vail estate. the Far.
rar resort will be the only thing of
It's kind in the world and will lend
more social prestige to the United
states OF America than any single
event in its recent history.
The British nobility will rake
it their favorite rendezvous. French
statesmen, German artists, Austrian
musicians and Americas money
kings will make it their country
club. The cream of foreign society
Is on the waiting list.
Aviation service to New York,
Boston-"And Montreal, for drink
whenever we happen to want it, =
explains Major Craven-besides
other. large cities Of the country,
Will be established at Manor Vail
as the place will be called.
Gerry" herself, will be hostess
Her 1nimitable voice will be given
her guests in daily concerts, assist.
ed by other great stars of the
opera. A pipe organ, entailiug an
expenditure Of 100000 with pipes
carrying the sound throughout the
l25 rooms Of the mansion, has been
Installed. A sound proof, lead-lined
broadcasting room is being prepared
for the nightly broadcasting of the
Farrar concerts.
An Adam and Eve pool, deep in
the great maple forest near the
mansion, has been sunk, where
Romance may reign undisturbed.
Funds Safe from Foes.
incidentally, the singers own
money. thus tied up in a corpora
ton, Is beyond the reach of the
various persons whose names Far.
rar has linked with that of Telle-
gen in his divorce proceedings, and
who would seek assuagement of
their alleged grievances with darn
age money from the singer,
Says Farrar: I'VE plan to make It
the most beautiful establishment in
the world.
I'VE will spare nothing that will
add a single iota of beauty either
in atmosphere or physical ex-
terror"
THE great wine cellars here
will be empty asserts Major
Craven, who is president Of the
organization. "but Montreal is only
few minutes away by plane"
AS to the motives which prompted
such an undertaking, Farrar says:
II have always wanted to do
something like this. 1t has been
a dormant lifelong desire. I have
always wanted to surround myself
with beauty, and with such friends
and persons as would make the
environment a happy one"