Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-05
Grnystnne.
Nh Cleveland's Sunday at Greystons
has attracted public attention to tina
venerable and somewhat interesting
place, writes a correspondent Of m.

MI Clevcland's Sunday at Greyston
has attracted public attention to tina
venerable and somewhat interegtif,
place, writes d correspondent Of m
Cincinnati Commercial GazeAe. IN.
road which rms past Mr. Tildenl
front door becomes the boulsyar,
when it reac es New York. II is
broad, snaotlily-payed road, cutbe,
and paved ia the most approved fash
ion. Greysto.e itself stands oil d knoll
between the roadway aud Che Hudson
commanding beautiful view of til,
river.
Greystone Is a huge pile Of eneis
/ rock, quarried from the neighborin.
hills, and is impressive from its yer,
size. 1t contains ninety-nine rooms
and has frontage Of four hundred feet
La the center is a tall. square tower
Its effectiveness is in its massiveness
and Mr.. Cleveland might seonr the
banks Of the Hudson without finding
Its equal in this and many other re
spects. the edifiee stands in park o
one hundred ard twenty acres O
magnificent woodland slopes, broad
meadows, sequestered lawns, and Lowell,
glades and glens.
From the uppermost room Of III,
tower, four hundred feet above the sur
face of the Hudson, the scene is maonifi
cent. 10 the north are the Peekskil
mountains and the environment Of
West Point. 70 the west are the Pail
sades; to the south the upper part o
New York City and the hills of Slater
xyb 4 ~ Il
hecked 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..
Iiiden imported from Greece. Thes,
are interspersed with a unique and
beautiful collection of trees and shrubs
among which are golden oaks and aid.
ers, purple beeches, and evergreens
from the deepest shades Of green to the
richest shades of gold Chief among
the latter is a beautiful specimen d
Japanese arbor-vita.
From tho rear yeranda the grounds
descend by succession of six terraces
to the Hudson, four hundred yards dis.
tant. Standing directly west of the
mansion is an old tree chat towers the
other monarchs OF the forest. 1t is
symmetrical almost to fault, and
never fails to attract attention. Mr..
Cleveland asked if there was any
tradition connected with it. His no /
smilingly informed him that lie knew
OF none, except that it had been dubbed
the "Tilden Oak. = The spread Of its
foliage is seventy feet.
The main hall of the building extends
clear across. from east to west, and IS
lofty and wide. On the right Is the
secretary's Office. The secretary, as lie
sits at his desk. can look at portraits of
WilliamCullen Bryant, Charlie O Coaor,
and Samuel j. Tilden.
Next TO this room is Il wide stairway.
and next to it the dressing-room. At
the end of the hall is the entrance to
the rear piazza, and on the left one may
enter the reception-room. the dining
room, or the library. Mr.. Tllaenfs
sleeping apartments and the chief
guests room are on the second floor.
In the latter Mr.. Cleveland slept. The
furniture is of satinawood, trimmed
With bamboo. The room IS forty by
twenty feet in size. and perfect in its
appointments. Not far from this room
IS another fitted up with a handsome
billiard-table and other requirements
OF the game. The third floor IS en-
tirely occupied by sleepng-rooms.