The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-19

any eot,.s. here. It vas buin ~ Mr.. Hoard Pc.
ter, In 1859, for bis own use He gave HE psrscns,,
supervision TO Its construction, which occupied soos'
q yesr's time and cost about 80 when v "nr
Grant was here last summer he was induced 70 look
not in tie market for sale and was in fact occupied
President having manifested a liking for Long
Branch as summer re na srs,Is.a Nv h,S.
shown through several in order to ascertain M
preference. This one seemed to please MIN. ,ne
owner was absent at the Virginia Sulphur Srrinas
Park, undertook to see Mr.. Potter, and negona.e
ne purchase With this object IN view ns lV ene,
stated his business Sr Potter was amazed at the
proposition lie had built the place expres,y lot
and Ills family he could well afford TO keep \, and
certainly had no desire to part WIN ";
Mr. brown reasoned win co,n MN or ,ts Uh'e Q,
having the President for a neighbor limited al the
proprie,y OF acc ommodating so exalted personage;
prorcre1 him moro extensive sites IN Browns frk,
pn Viii en- he could huiid new cottage, with such
improvements as experience might nave suggested,
and finally prevailed Mr Potter agreed to sel the
Mace with all the furniture OF the cottage, except
Ing only the silver and linen, for t32OOo, and give
at the close o. rhe s e rha bo Nm
proposition to the President The President made a
sec md visit OF Inspection, expressed his satisac-
ton. and the bargain was closed. The deed, now
ever was not executed until after the Presidents
return to Washington.
EQUINE AND CLERICAL ARRANGEMENTS
Standing on Ocean avenue, in the northwest cor:
ner Of the lot, is low building, originally designed
by Mr. Potter Tor stable and carriage house. IL Is
built with the same measure Of care and In archi-
tectural harmony with the house. IT, however, dis
poses the horses under ground which las been
louhd by experience to be uuwise in this locality,
because OF the Injurious effect upon horses There.
fore MIR. Potter was obliged to abandon the use Of
these stables and provide sccomm odation for his
horses elsewhere. For this purpose lie bought .
small lot opposite, built cottage there for bis
mas now passed into Mr. Browns possession, but
will be placed at the Presidents service this sum
n,S Sd spsss oee for hs President and
| his private secretary with Geographic communica
| ton with Washington and the rest OF the world.
Az uSKRNPr LAWN.
| The grounds about the Presidential cottage ar,
| not In highly crcditahle state OF Improvement
| circular drive from the gateway to the porch re
neVes the Lawn in 'front.' Which Is Otherwise marked
by growth of paper mulbetrics, otdMaihsh appear
| ance. planted by tie former owner "a an expert
ment. 1t /, the nearest approach to success in pro
dusiug shaoe so to the beach that has yet oee
tectei and cared for, may Vet afford respect 'b
| Shade on the lawn. The turf has been sadly neg
| lec,cd and both In front OF and behind the nous
has u rank, harsh appearance, wholly the re
| suit OF inattenuon earlier In the season
AN EXCLUSIVE SzIGHBoRHooD.
The property in the midst of which Cen Grant I:
now located, and Tor more than nile below, wa
| Long Branch first began to attract attention as
summer resort He has held II since with rigid e'
| clusiVe ness, refusing to sell building sites 20 on
but those whose responsibility IL above question
| A ter crossing one or two cottage sites below ths
| OF Gen. CRAFTS, this property Is laid oui as a
| extensive park, with winding drives and walks
anording pleasing change TO the painfully s'raigh
avenues that elsewhere abound. This region
| destined to be q paradise where wealth AMI e1c''
| siyeness can rcye in their own splendor withor
danger OF contamination by contact with plebea
| simplicity or vulgar poverty. Thus the President
| assured In advance that 10 his new summer retrea
the surroundings will be all that one occupy ing b
| exalted station could desire. Directly opposite
| bin il the quiet comfortable looking residence
the enterprsing proprietor ofthis extensive domAii
| Mr.. Lewis b. Brown. On the upper side Is =
| more stately and pretentious cottage OF Mr.. ). n
| Brown. OF Brown Brothers, the wealthy banker
Diagonally opposite Is the beautiful cottage OF u
Hon. Thomas nu'phy, the new Colieet9r OF u
port, who will thus be one OF the Presidents nears
ueigr bors. Gen. Horace Porter, the President
private secretary, has just completed vsry han
some cottage a little beyond and jus. within
park. 4 his cottage Is now about ,eady iof ocC
pancy, and will be taken posseI~iOn OF ~ it, VI
. | pretor next week, when lie MI cowe on with t
| lresl dent,