Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-02-09
AT GREYSTONE.
A Graphic Description of the Home
of Samuel j. Tilden.
The Grand Panorama to be Seen
From the Tower The Lawns
and Grounds Surrounding
the Castle.
New York Journal

New York Journal
. Probably the most prominent point just at
present along the lower Hudson is Greystone,
the home of Samuel j. Tilden. Nearly all
the editors of the Democratic state press
have found their way to Greystone and many
are frequent visitors, taking such advice and
instructions as the sage may see fit to give
them. AS the presidential campaign Of 1884
draws nigh, private conclaves are the order
at Greystone. During the past week or two,
sessions were attended by Messrs. Bigelow,
Manning, Dana and Others.
| Greystone consists of fifty-five acres OF
fine rolling ground on the east bank of the
Hudson. sixteen miles from the New
| York city hail. 1t has frontage Of
| 1900 feet on the river bank, and extends
for three-quarters of mile toward the
rolling island country. The old Albany post
road and the Croton aqueduct run parallel
with the river through the property. Grey
| stone castle is located on one of the highest
elevations of the estate, and is surrounded by
| rolling lawns. 1t is massive four-story
structure, built of native grey granite, quar-
| ried near by, and is surmounted by a tall
tower from which one of the grandest and
most extensive views of this part of the world
| can be obtained One hundred and eighty
| five thousand dollars was the price asked for
Greystone, which was originally built by Mr.
John T. Warning, and it is said that it was
not until Mr. Tlden had entered the upper
chamber of the tower and looked out
upon the surrounding country that he
was willing to give decisive answer.
GRAND PANORAMA.
A powerful glass in the tower commanded
| a view of radius of many miles around
Greystone To the south the eye 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 recognized The obelisk in
| Central park, Trinity church steeple, the
Brooklyn bridge and all prominent buildings
can be located. To the right, over the Pali-
sades, can be distinctly seen the various viii
| lagos of the Hackensack valley and northern
| New Jersey. Turning toward the north the
| Hudson gradually widens until it emerges
into the Tappan-Zee, which at the King and
| light house near Tarrytown is five miles
broad. Along the high ridge of hills, with a
gradual slope toward the river bank, which
forms a continuous chain above Greystone,
are many turreted castles. the residences of
some of New York's most noted millionaires,
such as Willard and Cyrus w. Field
THE CASTLE AND GROUNDS.
Upward of 800, 900 have been spent on the
| Greystone estate since it came into the hands
| of Mr.. Tilden. Every requisite for the health,
| comfort and pleasure of its occupants has
been brought into use. The most rigid sani-
| tary laws are enforced both in and about the
castle, and all parts are open to the frequent
inspection of the family physician, Dr. ST.
monds, who is modern sanitary expert.
| The interior of the castle is composed of
| twenty-four rooms besides the tower cham
bers and basement. All are furnished in n
rich but not gaudy manner, the carpets,
paintings and draperies all wearing heavy
and massive appearance.
TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH.
All modern improvements such as light
ing, heating, burglar-alarms, telephone
| and telegraph have been brought into
use. With the telephone Mr.. Tiden is able
to talk with the master of his yacht lying at
anchor off Greystone, and is able to call for
all his wants among the dealers and business
men of the city of Yonkers 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
on the political points of the day and in CIV
| ing such advice to his Democratic circles of
friends from Maine to Texas as his active
mind may from time to time suggest. Mr..
G. A. Dana, who is one of the most frequent
visitors to Greystone, finds it necessary to
| make considerable use of the wires, and
Daniel Manning, of The Albany Argus, also
appreciates the governors friendly tip"
| The office of the Wall street broker who acts
| for Mr. Tilden is also brought within reach
by both telephone and telegraph. and fire.
| quently important stock operations are gov
| erned by the instructions received over the
wires from the Sage of Greystone.
THE FAMOUS RoADsTERs.
The lawns and grounds surrounding Grey
stone are laid out with the greatest care, and
are under the charge Of one of the most thor
oughly skilled landscape gardeners of the
age. The grounds in front slope gently to-
ward the river bank, and are laid out in
| flower gardens, bowers, shaded walks and
drives, interspersed with fountains, brooks,
miniature lakes and statuary. To one side
partially secreted by tall elms are the stables,
| in which are kept the famous span Of Ken
| lucky roadsters, three other well matched
| pair of carriage horses and the world-re-
nowned charger which figured so prominently
| in the parades and inspections attended by
| Mr.. Tilden while he was governor of the
state. Mr.. Tlden is yet an excellent eques-
| trian and may occasionally DO seen at an
early hour riding along the Croton aqueduct,
| which runs for several miles north of Grey
Stone unobstructed by fences and forms a
pleasant and level route The main stable Is
| fitted and furnished with every invention
and comfort that have ever been devised for
the comfort Of the horse.
The carriage house is large and stocked
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