Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-26
GREYST0NE.
A Description ofMr. TiIdenss aagni-
ficent Home on the Hudson.

Mr.. Ceveland's Sunday at Grey
stone has again attracted public atten-
ton to that venerable and somewhat
interesting place, writes correspond
ent of The Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette. The road which runs past
Mr. Tilden's front door, becomes the
boulevard when it reaches New York.
1t is broad, smoothly paved road,
curbed and paved in the most approx
ed fashion. Greystone itself stands
on q knoll between the roadway and
the Hudson, commanding a beautiful
view of the tiger.
Greystone is huge pile OF gneiss
rock, quarried from the neighboring
hills, and is impressive for its very
size. 1t contains ninety-nine rooms,
and has frontage Of four hundred
feet. In the center is a tall, square
tower. Its effectiveness is in its mas
siveness, and Mr.. Cleveland might
scour the banks of the Hudson with
out finding its equal in this and many
other respects. The edi6ce stands in
park of one hundred and twenty
acres of magnificent woodland slopes,
and lovely glades and glens.
From the Jppermost room of the
tower, four hundred feet above the
surface of the Hudson, the scene is
magnificent. To the north are the
Peekskill mountains and the environ
mcnt of West Point To the west are
the Palisades; to the south the upper
part of New York city and the hills
of Staten island, while to the east are
the sail-tlecked waters of Long Island
sound. On every hand the prospect
is not less beautiful than vast, Near
the house are several large silver frs,
which Mr.. Tilden imported from
Greece. These are interspersed with
unique and beautiful collection Of
trees and shrubs. among which are
golden oaks and alders, purple beeches,
and evergreeus from the deepest shades
of gold. Chief among the latter is a
beautiful specimen Of Japanese arbor-
vitae.
From the rear veranda the grounds
descend by a succession of six terraces
to the Hudson, four hundred yards
distant Standing directly west o. the
mansion is an oak tree that towers
above the other monarchs of the for
est 1t is symmetrical almost to a
fault, and never fails to attract atten
tention Mr.. Cleveland asked if there
was any tradition connected with it.
His host smilingly informed him that
he knew of none, except that it had
been dubbed the "Tilden Oak" The
spread of its foliage is seventy feet.
The main hail Of the building ex-
tends clear across from east to west.
and is lofty and wide. On the right
is the secretal Y S Office. The secretary
as he sits at his o'esk, can look at
portraits Of William Cullen Bryant,
Charles O'Conor, and Samuel J. TIL
den.
Next to this room is wide stairway,
and next to it the dressing room, At
the end of the hall is the eHtrance of
the rear piazza, and on the left one
may enter the reception room, the
dining room or the library Mr.. Til
denis sleeping apartments and the
chief guests room are on the second
floor. In the latter Mr. Cleveland
slept The furniture is OF satin wood
trimmed with bamboo The room is
forty by twenty feet IN size, and per-
feet in its appointments. Not far from
this room Is another fitted up with a
handsome billiard table and other re
quirements of the game. The third
floor is entirely occupied by sleeping
rooms.
Pittsburgh has only seven fire en-
,.snas