The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-11-17
AT qREYsTONE.
A Graphic Description Of the
Home of Samuel J. Tilden.

Home OF Samuel ]. Tilden.
The Grand Panorama to be Seer
From the Tower-rhe Lawns
and Gardens sur1 ounding
the Castle.
Probobly the most prominent poin'
Just at present along the lower Hud
son ia Greystone. the house of Sam
uel J. Tilden. Nearly all the editors
of the Democratic State press hav.
found their way to Greystone anC
MANY are frequent visitors, taking
such advice and instructions as the
sage may see fit to give them. Al
the presidential cempaign Of 1881
draws nigh, private conclaves are the
order at Greystone. During the lust
week or two, sessions were attended
by Messrs. Bigelow Manning, Danna
and others.
Greystone consists Of ffty.fve
acres of fine rolling ground on the
east bank Of the Hudson, sixteen
miles from the New York city hall,
It has a a frontage Of l,9OO feet on the
river bank, and extends tor three
quarters of a mile toward the rolling
island country. The old Albany post
road and the Croton aqutduct run
parallel with the river through the
property. Greystone castle is To-
Gated on one of the highest eleva-
lions O, the estate, and is surrounded
hv rolling lawns. 1t is q massive four
storv structure, built of native grey
granite. auarried near by, and is sur
mounted by a tall tower from which
one of the grandest and most extern
siye views of this part of the world
can he had. One hundred and eighty
Ave thousand dollars was asked tor
Grevstone. which a originally
built by Mr.. John T. Waring, and it
is said that it was not until Mr.. Til
den had entered the upper chamber
Of the tower and looked out upon the
surrounding country that he was
willing to give q decisive answer.
A powerful glass in the tower COM
manded a view of a radius of many
miles around Greystone. TO the
south the eve follows the winding
Hudson to New York bay and for
some distance beyond Sandy Hook.
MANY points of prominence in New
York City may be distinctly recog-
nized, The Obelisk in Central Park,
Trinity church steeple, the Brook
lyn bridge and all prominent build
inps can be located. To the right.
v the Palisades, can be distinctly
seen the various villages
Of the Hackensack valley and nor
thern New Jersey. Turning toward
the north the Hudson gradually
widens until it emerges into the
.Tappan-Zee, which at the klpgsland
LIGHT house near Tarrytown is five
miles broad. Along the high ridge
Of hills, with q gradual slope toward
the river bank, which forms a con- |
tinuous chain above Greystone, are |
many turreted castles, the residences !
of some OF New Y0rk's most noted
miilioaires. such az Willard and Cy.
rus w. Field. !
Upward Of $500, 900 have been
spent on the Greystone estate
since it came into the. hands of Til
den. Every requisite of the health. |
comforts and pleasure of its occu-
pants have been brought into Use. !
The most rigid sanitary laws arc en-
forced both in and about the castle,
and all parts are open to the frequent
inspection of the family physician,
DR.. Simons, who Is q modern sani-
itary expert. The interior of tn cas-
tie Is composed of twenty-four rooms
besides the tower chambers and base
All are furnished in a rich
but not gaudy manner, the carpets,
and drapery all wearing q
and massive appearance.
Ali modern improvements, such as
lighting, heating. burglar alarms,
and telegraph, have been
brought into 9 With the tele-
phone MI. Tilden is able to talk with
The master OF his yacht lying at an
Choir off Greystone, and is able to
,all for all his wants among the deal
ers and business men of the city Of
Workers, all of whom are pleased and
ready to dispatch their employees at
moments notice to do his bidding.
With the telegraph Mr.. Tilden keeps
posted OF the political points of the
lay and in giving such advice to his
circles of friends from
to Texas as his active mind
nay from time to time suggest. Mr..
;. A Dana, VINO is one of the most
'requent visitors to Greystone, finds
t NJ cessary to make considerable
Use of the wires, and Daniel, Man
hing, of the Albany Argus, also ap-
,reciates the governors friendly
in" The Office of the Wall street
treet broker, who acts for Mr.. Til
is also brought within reach by
10Th telephone and telegraph, and =
important stock opera
ions are governed by the instruc-
ions received over the wires from
he Sage at Greystone. f:
The lawns and grounds around
are laid out with the :
care, and are under the .
barge Of one Of the most thoroughly :
landscape gardeners of the !
&c. The grounds III front slope :
emily toward the river bank, and .
re laid out in flower gardens, bow :
n, shaded walks and drives. inter- I
p rsed with fountains, brooks, mlnia- J!
IRE lakes and statuary. 10 one I
de partially secreted 10y tall ,
Inns are the stables, in which are :
ept the famous span OF Kentucky I
~ dsters, three other we'll matched !;
air of carriage horses and the world .
,nowned charger which figured SO y
IN the parades and in /"
,ections attended by Mr.. T,iden
lille governor Of the State. Mr..
ilden is yet All excellent equestrian
nd may occasionally be seen at an ~
lrly hour riding along the Croton y :,
lueduct, which runs for several -.
north Of Grevstone unob- 81
ructed by fences and forms a pleas :.
1t and level route. The main sta ~
Q is furnished with every invention ~
I'd comfort that have ever been de- :. :.
sed for the comfort Of the horses. ..
Inc carriage house is large and ::
ocked with all kinds of vehicles "a 10
ON the mammoth family coach ~
ghly finished and FURNISHED to the W
basket phae!on. -
The stables and grounds surround
e the castle are guarded both by
y and by night by \ pair Of Eng -,
h blOOdhOundS and q DOnderOus St -