27 March 2020

Patsy Clark 1890s Pt 4.2 of Many


Patsy Clark, Part 4.2 1890s 

Not Mining

1890


May 1890

Patsy Clark may enter Idaho politics


Patsy Clark 1890 ready for Idaho Politics
(Spokane Falls Review, Spokane Washington, 1890)
newspapers.com

Patsy Clark is intelligent enough and financially well off enough to enter politics in the event Idaho becomes a state.  Question, though.  His place of residence is Washington, would this be possible?




Kirtland K. Cutter 1890 adverticement
(Spokane Falls Review, Spokane Washington, 1890)
Newspapers.com

Both Patsy Clark and his architect Kirtland Cutter traveled around the world looking for just the right stuff, the right inspiration and furnishings (Clouse, 2019), (Boggs, 2004).  Cutter was well known at the time as Spokane's most prolific 19th century architect (Patsy Clark Mansion, n.d.), (City of Spokane, 2005).  Please note his name is KIRTland, not KIRKland as I'd always seen it.


Patsy Clark 1890 to be appointed Head of Bank of Wallace
(Spokane Falls Review, Spokane Wahsington 1890)
newspapers.com

Apparently, the former head of the Bank of Wallace Idaho had failed in some way, causing his dismissal and replacement by Porter.  But some people are not happy with this state of affairs, and want to have Patsy Clark appointed as the head of the bank.  This article doesn't mention if this actually happened, nor if Patsy was willing to do this.






1897

Spokane City Directory, Business Section

Patrick Clark 1897 39-42 Ziegler Block
1897 Spokane city directory

22 May 1897

Patsy Clark 1897 donated medal to Gonzaga
The Semi-Weekly Spokesman Review, 1897
newspapers.com


Patsy Clark 1897 donates medals to Gonzaga ... the seniors are at work upon the competitive prize assays which will be read on the evening of May 29.  Medals for this last event have been contributed by ... Patsy Clark (we also see the name of B.C. Kingsbury, which we've seen before).  Mr. Clark gave a gold medal for the best examination in mathematics.  Mr. Kingsbury gave a gold medal for the best examiniation in grammar ... another fine gold medal was given to the senior division for deportment and application.  As yet a medal for the elocutionary contest has not been donated.



7 September 1897

Clark children get a pony


Patsy Clark's children presented with Shetland Pony
The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review, 1897
newspapers.com


Patsy Clark's children presented with Shetland pony
In addition to all these horses there was the tiniest bit of horse flesh imagniable in the person of a Sheltand pony that Mr. Frazier undertook to bring through for H.L. Frank of Butte as a present to the children of Patsy Clark.
This was a tiny little thing in the middle of a box car of larger race horses.  I imagine it was a comical relief



12 November 1897

Clark's Home


Patsy Clark 1897 will build mansion
Spokane Chronicle, 1897
newspapers.com

Patrick Clark, the well known and wealthy mining man has decided to erect a mansion that will easily eclipse in architectural beauty any other residences in the city, and perhaps in the northwest.  It will be guilt on the 150 feet square of ground occupied by the present Clark residence on Second avenue, opposite Coeur d'Alene park.  Mr. Cutter, of the firm of Cutter & Malmgren, architects for Mr. Clark, when asked for particulars of the proposed ansion said:
"We have only just started in on the plans for Mr. Clark's residence, and until the work has progressed further it will be impossible to give any of the detials as to the style of architecture, as they must first be submitted to Mr. Clark.  I can tell you beforehand, however, that it will be the finest residence in the city, and would be a credit to any city in America.  It will be contstructed entirely of sandstone, quarried from the Tenino quarries on the coast.  This stone is of a brownish colour, much finer than granite, and will permit of detail work.  It is also very durable.  At a rough guess, I should say the house, when completed, will cost $30,000.  It will be two stories and a half high."





1898

2 June 1898

Brother Denis Clark gets married


Marriage license from
Venango Pennsylvania

This states at the top that this is a copy of the application.  They are both old enough to not need a guardian, this is the first time they are married, and Denis is a miner (no surprise there, huh?).    They were married at St Patrick's Church in Franklin PA.  

And we don't get bonus points, because there are no signatures.



29 October 1898

1898 Patsy Clark goes to Rossland with Elks
The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review, 1898
newspapers.com


Patsy Clark Goes to Rossland with Elks -- The Spokane Elks to go on a field trip to visit with Rossland Canada Elks, using a special train just for them, supplied with Lithia water and cigars.  Music supplied by a Washington State Band, and it looks like a lot of partying going on that Sunday night.



(Attic Paper, 2010-2014)
I imagine this is exactly how Clark
and the other Elks members looked


Lithia Water has -- as you might expect -- lithium in it.  Between 1880s and 1914, consumption was very popular, but only one natural source was bottled.  the others used lithium bicarb and called it good.  This was before regulations.  Interesting little factoid -- both Coca-Cola and 7-up formulations started with lithium water.




13 December 1898


December 1898
Patsy Clark begins his mansion on Second
Brother James working on his Mansion on Third
Spokane Chronicle, 1898

Brother James building Mansion on Third -- So, while Patsy Clark is starting on his mansion on Second Avenue, his brother James Clark is almost done with his smaller mansion on Third Avenue.



1900 Clip Art Concord NH Directory, meat





Intellectual Interlude



Perhaps we should find out what a "Mansion" really is.  


According to one online dictionary, the word means simply a large imposing residence or a house owned by a wealthy individual (Merriam-Webster Inc, 2019).  

Today, realtors call a house of between 5,000 and 8,000 square feet of floor space a mansion, although there is not really a consensus (Reference Staff, 2019).  "Until the twentieth century, European mansions contained ball rooms, billiard rooms, several salons, breakfast rooms, dining rooms, playrooms, music rooms and tens of bedrooms, but were often short on bathrooms.  Modern mansions are, simply, big houses -- with whatever amenities the builder desires" (Cheever, 2012).  

The term is subjective, with some buyers thinking anything less than 20,000 square feet as NOT a mansion.  It is generally thought that, in addition to a lot of bedrooms and bathrooms, a TRUE mansion (dah-ling) includes Entertainment facilities (game rooms, bars, pools); Leisure space (greenhouses, libraries, large spa facilities, home theaters, gyms, high-tech media and/or safe rooms); Lavish grounds (Zen gardens, sports facilities, water features, motor courts, extensive garages, fire pits, hiking trails, guesthouses); Superlative building materials and finishes (finest woods and most luxurious stonework and fabrics, all customized, of course; top-end applieances, smart home features, elaborate security systems)  There is neither a legal dictionary definition nor a checklist of characteristics that defines what a mansion is (Mandell, 2019).

As we will find out when we look closer at the mansion itself, it fits most every part of the list.



1900 Clip Art Concord NH Directory, horse detail


1899

3 March 1899

Patsy Clark is nominated for a monument

Patsy Clark is proposed for Monument
The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review, 1899
newspapers.com

Proposed for Monument -- A sketch is submitted depicting a view of Spokane and a couple of mining scenes, flanked on one side by Patsy Clark, and a prospector on the other side.


6 March 1899

New York's Idea of Patsey Clark


New York's Idea of Patsy Clark
Spokane Chronicle, 1899
newspapers.com

New York's Idea of Patsey Clark  -- This article references one from New York, in which it says he earned $3.50 per day hammering a drill in Marcus Daly's copper mines six years ago (1892), and is now worth more than $4,000,000.  He is only 45 years old.  That is a phenominal increase in wealth, and would be called, by all the Old Money, as Noveau Riche (said with a disdainful sniff).

Can you imagine this one on the heels of the one above only three days earlier?  It almost looks like the Spokane Chronicle had to have a similar article about him.


10 April 1899

The Clark children attend a party


Patsy Clark's Children at a Party
The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review, 1899
newspapers.com

Children at Party -- Don't know who the Roberts' were, but there was a smashing Jelly party and cake walk for the kids, there.  The children included John Clark, Patsy Clark Jr, James Clark Jr.  I would suppose the parents of the kids were there, as well, but this was a different era.  Kids behaved themselves, and did not need helicopter parents.


6 July 1899

Mansion progressing rapidly


Patsy Clark's Mansion is progressing rapidly
Spokane Chronicle, 1899
newspapers.com

Mansion Progressing Rapidly -- At this point in time, July 1899, we find that the mansion is coming along nicely, and should be completed in the fall.



21 July 1899

Patsy Clark helped bring prosperity to Spokane


Patsy Clark Helped Bring Prosperity to Spokane
Spokane Chronicle, 1899
newspapers.com


Helped Bring Prosperity to Spokane -- Patsy is considered first and foremost of this growth with his "enterprise and grit and pluck."   Apparently, in appreciation to the financial ties between Butte Montana and Spokane, there will be a Montana Day at the exhibition in October [what exhibition?] to show this appreciation.

If you know what this exhibition was, let me know.  Use the contact form on the right.


27 August 1899

Brother James Clark becomes rich in only three years.

Patsy Clark's Brother James is Rich in Three Years
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 1899
newspapers.com

Brother James Rich in Three Years -- James, Patsy's brother with whom he immigrated, has become quite rich in just three years.


28 August 1899


Patsy Clark on Purple Day
The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review, 1899
newspapers.com

Purple Day -- Apparently, this celebration is something to do with the Elks Lodge.  Patsy was key in collecting $1600 cash in 15 minutes.  He was on the Finance committe.  Outside Lodges were to come to Spokane for the day, including Canada, Republic, Northport, Colville, Oregon, Idaho.  Okay, it looks like Patsy Clark also made a "brief and enthusiastic" speech along with some other men.  To prepare, every Wednesday evening, every committeeman and any other Elk who can attend are to meet at the Elks' Hall.  Sounds like a huge event!  Wish I knew more about it.


I did a little more searching.  I saw Elks members wearing a lot of purple.  I see a purple pig somewhere.  If you know what Purple Day signifies, let me know using the form on your right.


26 December 1899

Clark's daughter is in a fire!

Was Patsy Clark's Daughter Boarding at this School?
Spokane Chronicle, 1899
newspapers.com

Was his daughter boarding -- This article says that nine girls were at an old Convent in Washington DC when it went up in flames.  All the girls from Spokane got out "all right.  Spokane girls always do, when there's half a chance."  It names Mrs. P. Clark, who could be Mary Stack Clark, wife of Patrick Clark.  Which daughter was there?  Okay, read to the end.  
"It is possible that Miss Clark [only one daughter] ... [was] not at the building at the time it burned, as ... Mrs Clark were planning to spend Christmas in New York City."
There were no cell phones.  Those girls had to send telegrams and letters to their parents clear across the country.  Talk about sitting on pins and needles!



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