The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-04
THE NExr CENTURY.

The trowdina of the City's Enormous Popu-
lat ion Grand Park as the Tueniy-iourth
Ward Of New SoriI-Trinity's Seminary
and the Seminary Of the Methodist Com
ference.
GRAND PACK, WESTMINSTER Co.. July 4.-Thc
magnitude of this Grand Park enterprise has not
burst upon the metropolis. Besides this undertaking
IIempsca cad Plains, with all OF Mr.. Stewards mil.
lions, dwindes into desert OF dust and inactivity
Here a remarkable work is going on. city, as If
by magic, is springiug into existence. Magnificent
boulcvards are reaching up from the sound, long
rows Of trees have sprung up as II in night. and
rest for the toworn millions Of the metropolis las
been found.
WHY'RE
Is Grand Parkf Twenty miles up the New Haven
Railroad, just beyond New Rochelle. where once
an .ancicnt Mohican village the seeds Of this new
city are bursting. The company hold lands In Har
rison, Rye, New Rochelle, and scarsdalo. Its two
thousand acres OF old Huguenot soil lies nestled be-
tween the Hudson and the Sound. The new city
was once the battle-ground OF the Revolution, lying
between the British lines at Kingsbridge aud the
American front at Byram river. The location WIS
once famous for deeds OF daring and Infamous for
acts OF rapine and plumber committed by the Cow
Boys and SINNERS OF the Revolution.
Seven hundred wotkmcn are now ploughiny
through the hills, blasting the Kidd Treasure
rocks, and matchmaking miles OF boulevards
Everywhere the question Is asked: Who "
this bold Western invader OF Weetchesterf who
comes without warning to the old headquarters OF
Washington, tho land OF the Uuguenots, and plans
and builds city, while the lanes Of the Lornrds
are grown over with grass, and Hampstead Plains
| has become deserted villagef About year ago,
| Andrew Wilson, Jr., the proprietor Of the White
Sulphur Springs, near Clncin aat, and an extensive
Il
| town TO New York. Mr.. Wilson is live Western
man, as full OF grand ideas suro OF California,
or Durant of the Pacific Railroad. Keen, confident,
far-seeng, and fiery he mag iezes every one by his
great plans. His positive faith in his great project
interested other men with lin, and one quiet morn
ing one hundred westchesiey formers awoke and
found themselves bought out by Mr. Wilson and his
agents, who had worked 50 silently that neither
kncwo the others sale; Three men: Messrs. Sc
ney. styles. and Fuller, leading New York bankers,
reused TO SELL but have since given their hearty
| symrathy and cooperation TO the enterprise. The
| citizens around Grand ParS have oil come forward
md there IL everywhere the greatest enthus for
the new city. Even the people over at White Plains
aud IN neighborinc towns have seen their property
doubling, and have come forward with their hearty
sunport. As the - 100 acres were purchased
| Mr. Wtson threw sam Ogden Of Columbus. Ohio,
and formerly an extensive steamboat owner, with
80 men, into tae WORK Of grading and laying out
| CITY, sam oS'len never took hold Of aiaure.
GRAND BOULEVARD
with four rows Of treca like Inter der Linden. OF
Berlin, IL opened from the sound TWO miles toward
| the Harlem Railroad ksplanaios and grand ave-
nucs oil macadainiZcd and LIGHTED with gas and with
street nll spriuging into line. Forty houses
already built thirty building and three sites for
| school houses ana churches are located. Mr.. VIII
son Is generous 10 bis 40 men, giving them vi it'll
out conn ensation the rent Of forty houses and pay
| ing them high and prompt wages. Associated with
Mr. Wilson j. Dr.. :. sisUee formerly editor Of the
Cincinnati Times. and an old war correspondent as
| well as an eX.oficcr Gen Banks's staff. DR..
Silshee MANAGES the New York ofce, 3i7 Bruadwar,
aud is the writing man Of the enterprise. The Doc
| lay was writing for the Metcs "Whitelaw,"
said the Doctor, hsd Just graduated from Obcrlin
and was a lean, lank. long haired, Rreenhorn look.
ing uoy, who knew all until the wire edge tn.
ken on by tie country editors" The Doctor Ia
truly alive to tie great project, and rays II IL for
Western men to carry out the grlndest enterprise
which ever electrified New York-an enterprise
when vill give chear, healthy homes TO thousands
of our toing middle classes. accessible to the dusty
| city. Mr.. Wilson las made
MAGNIFICENT roS,rIcS
o. - acres for an Episcopal Theological seminary
| The pIDers are signed. and Bishop Wilmer. OF Ia
with numerous cAurclmen from Trinity and Grace
- ont on Monday to examine the site OF the future
| Euscoral College. The buildings OF the pruiccted
college viii cost SiOol10, including houses for nine
| proCssors
| The Methodist Conference Fast have purchased
the line Haw!cy properly Of ten acres tor the lucl-
| ton Of Methodist seminary tor boys md girls,
destined 10 be Of tie hncst educational instt-
| tutos Of the New England Stutcs. These iustitu-
tons vi add literary and moral tone to the ne
CITY, and make 1t, as BisACp Wilmer sage tine OK
| ford of America"
| 10. lay (douday) there is 10 be grand ceiebra.
| ton here. HOrac, Greeley, Bishop Wilmer. Bricx
| Pomcroy, and Gov. Hoffman have accerted invita-
| Ai'cr tile celebration, the sales OF lois will com
|