New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-26
and declined the position of chief ngneer Of the Gresy
Polar Expeditlon.
BEA UTIES OF TRUYEDO PRE-.
PIERCE LoRILLARD THE PROTECTOR OF GREAT
SPORTING SCHEME.

PlEKEE LORLLAkD THE PROTECTOR OF GhEh'
SPORTING SCHEME.
LOTillards, n. Y, tbirty-nine miles from
Jersey City the Eric Railway is the scene Of
much activity TruXodo Park, spot which promises
few years 10 attract the attention of sporting men ~
the country isbeing put In shape as rapidly as pos
sible TRIBUNE reporter last week visited
tho Park 10 learn something about the
plans OF Pierre Lor!llard the protector OF the
movement The Park will embrace over G.000 acres,
which includes recent addition Of 1000 acres pur-
chased from the Sterling Mountain Company. Ths
other 5000 have been owned by Mr. LOrIlard for
many This great plot is in Orange County along
the western boundary line OF Rockland County. IL
will DO plentI,uly stocked with deer and game
OF all kinds including birds Tuxedo Lake, whence the
park derives its name. aud Little Niger Pond en-
braced in tho limits The latter is stocked with choice
pckerel and the former with black bass The
Will abound In One of the finest stations along the
Eastern division OF the Erie road VIII be built Lorl
rd's. Opposite this station has boon eKcavaJed tho
foundation for English inn 30xi0 feet, adjoining
which will be four business buildings 2jx10 feet each
The sale OF liquor In the Inn will be prohibited and the
house will have all tho conyeniences Of well-Ordered
hotel
On the east side of the entrance to the park great
stone archway is being constructed over stream now
Ing toward the station grounds The gate lodge Will be
VI picturesque English design and will De built OF stone
quarrcd In tie neighbOrood IT'S foundation dimensions
1712l feet and 1t Will be 81 foot high From thls
broad road. with grae nowhere exceeding seven fss
60 tho mile, will lead to TruXedO Lake, mile and half
distant The ako is charming sheet OF water covering
300 It is about two miles long and of varying
width On its shore will be erected the finest club house
II The kind In America Tho building will be four stories
high and have frontage OF go feet and wing OF 800
feet It's construction Will require 100000 fee1
OF lumber and the club house will DO worth
long Journey TO Added to 1t will be
finely furnished theatre, so that tho usual dreart
OF winter will not affect tho merrinIent OF
sooun"rs IN the mountainous reslou. quarter Ola
Phone, will br fine stab Offering accommodations fOf
lOry teams aud It safe - predict that many horses
with rcsOrls will he quarcred IN these stables
fully made drive Will no laid ont all around 1ruNode
Lake and boating and driving Hlil DO among the pas
tines. In winter, II circumstances are favorable con-
carnival OF spnrts including iccOOatug, sleigh
INK and toDres gaming ~ y b. expected.
Tho TruXrdO Park Association Will include in It's mem
b'lShlp mady Wcll-kuuTn and W blthy New-IOrk men
who VIII Large annual dues and Initiation fees.
h Patterson trnhsut OF tho grounds
IA, been thrty.hye years III Dir. Lorillrls employ 10
must succeed. The general public viii be allowed free
To the rs; bui or course the rht to LuIl
l. reserved Tor members or the atiOn. No
tr. uI.n or disordery person Will be allowed on the
uca- the parK with wire suce eSnt feet high, ne
entrance being oby place Of admission. Mr.. Lprl
aft VIII build = hauloOa IoINo ono bank Uf the
.,kc and h.s sou, PlcrTe Lombard, IT, viii erect cot
D. t.c other shore. me PARK viii probably
about tho rr.t Of next June Two hundred mea
the proper location oi the roidway5 AMI laying out Of
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