New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-05

neat wooden balustrade -Four plasters with Corinthan
capitals ornament the front of the mansion 'erahdas
either side have been added during the present
fury. yellow and white" says Drake, "tne poe.
coOrs the outward dress which has peeh app'e" "
this house since a time when the memory of man run
meth not TO the contrary Looking from the 'front.' ono
sees the broad meadows and marshes through
which winds the Charles and beyond 'nc
hills and spires Of Brighton and Newton
with the monuments Of Mount A"ouih W
the right Within everything is massive ana sfohs IN"
not sign of weakness or decay appears any Inc
walls are thick and solid, and the beams such as We nov
use in these days The farm of which this was once the
manor house, was broad as 1t should be- Inc grouh"S
stretched back to the Observatory, where then STOOD
Summer house and from this hill the waters OF spring
were conducted to house by an aqueduct sui 'si"c'
The new dorInitorics the spot where the green
houses stood then the barn still remains on te "eS'
side OF the house.
The house was probably erected by Col Johh 'aSsa
stanch old loyalis; who early in 1873 became iugNe
under the royal flag. In Boston he occupied the 'nc
bonored mansion of the Faneus and having retired 10
England lived till 1897, long enough TO Sc; both ne -
estates conscacd and the end OF the war IN "h, !.
was done Its next occupant was 1ol; JONI
Glover the leader Of the amphbious MspDleh ena
regiment, of the finest in the army, anu t nnr
the crossing Of the Delaware. They were ordered to va;
cate July -four days after M I ,o cicaninc the
premises On taking possession, the commando rno,c
took his sleeping apartments, Inc sout ~
and The room underneath, now the poe suu nc
used a similar purpose. Opposite the study oh ,c
left as YOU enter Is the receptionroom where MIs
ington-who arrived at Cambridge simultaneously WI"
the news the capture OF MOnfrea-rcceNcu er
or the house and its subsequent history .. ..
afterward sidtnt-Tclton wrote 10 Irving tnat
had of those tory mansions hotced ny INC ,
ouess Rcjdcscl in her mention OF Cambridge cc,sh
families who were connected by relationship or hveu ~
great intimacy had here farms, gardens anu spvuu
mansions and not far or orchards; ana tnc Duiiuhss
were at quarter OF nllo ui'' IL
from each other. The owners had Dccn III .nS e
habit of assembling every afternoon in one or onr VI
dancing; and lived in alucnce, In good nulnoI, al,
without care, until this unfortunate war dispossssseu
them, aud transpOsed all these G0nscs mo so'iy
abodes" The house in question was c0l1scatcu ny
government Ii stood the Watcrt0wn road, anout
half mile west OF the College, and has long Dceli KNOW"
as the Crage House. from the name OF AndteW aiisr,
wealthy gentleman, who purchased aitcr the wal al.
revived its hospitality. He - sad 10 nNca
great influence among the leading members OF Inc
great and general court" by dnt OF joyiai Dinners lie
died long but his widow survived until Withh iech
wears She was a woman OF much talent ana snSuallty'
She refused to have the cankeI-wOr1ns destroyed When
they were making sad rvagcs among the beaniilui cs
on tae lawn before the house. We are all WORMS s,
She and they have as good Iigt mere as nav.
The consequence was that more than hali tEc ii'eS
rerhed he Cragie House Is associated with American
literature through some O It's Subsequent occupnts'
Mr. Edward Everett resided III u inc nIsl year OF TWO
alter his marriage Later MI. Jared sparks during part
of the time that he preparing his collection oi WISH
ingOns writings, editing volume or Two Oh ma e.,'s
from the very from which tney were written Mex
came Mr. Worcester, author OF the enacious dictionary
aud of many excellent books; and Lastly i9lgie"w tle
poet Who having married tine heroine oI hyperion pui
chased the house OF the heirs vi Mr. Ciaee al" ie
fitted il.