Show Bath for Boston Society Man V I William WilHam Armory Gardner the bachelor I br law in of the r remarkable mark ble l Mrs Jack Gardner has outdone that in ingenious in- in n- n genious woman In the quest for somethIng something something some some- thing novel He He has lu built lt at Groton a unique palace which he calls The Pleasure Pleas Peas ure Dome Dome r In which has been Installed ed a bathing apartment which for genuine extravagance completeness ss and convenience surpasses anything of the sort Ir in e existence nce in a private house In th the United States V The bathing basin basla Is located In the right wing of Mr Mn Gardners Gardner's Pleasure Dome and the the- basin proper poper Is thirty I feet Jong long twenty feet wide wide and has Thas a sloping depth of ot from five to nine nino feet The apartment is throughput In marble and tile Three rooms dressing-rooms open off OK th bath and hot water is conI con con- I l pouring In so that the temperature temper temper- mp rs J tte is is always 75 degrees g e There are hot Sod and nd cold shower douches The Pleasure Dome Is unlike anythIng anything anything any any- thing else Ise In America and bids fair to rival in uniqueness the Italian palace of Mrs Jack Gardner The building was erf at a a. cost of or Its style Of architecture Is colonial Massive columns su support purt a broad veranda and frame framo double double double dou dou- ble vestibules on either side Ide Wings jut out from the main building and from front the center rises ai an ornamental dome It Is from this dome that th the building takes Its Its- name name which started as a Joke It was d designated on the architects architect's sketches as Pleasure Dome and the name ha has stuck Mr Gardner disclaims any Intention of creating anything like an Oriental pat palace ace or even a luxurious resort e The Pleasure u Dome Is merely relY a neat adjunct to toa a bachelors bachelor's c r home In In- Inthe the center canter IS a large room lounging to be filled with easy chairs and rugs and decorated with Mr Gardners Gardner's yachting and sporting trophies Back Dack of the assemblY assembly assembly as as- hall Is a stage fitted with all the An paraphernalia electric g I kitchen t used I is In J a another large el playhouses feature if of the building V. V |