Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-07
M. Tilden's big Fortune.

HIS PROPERTY ESTIMATED AT $4,000, oO0-Hm
LIBRARY AND Two RESIDENCES.
From the New York World
MI Tiiden's fortune has been estimated TO b
nom St,oOoooo 10 S1o.ooo.ooo. From q good
source II is learned that the estate is worth
about $9.0o0.oO0. Efforts were made yester.
day 10 learn something OF Mr.. Tilden's will.
he was greatly troubled as 10 the best means %
dispose OF his property, and he gave the subject
considersble study. IL has long been known
tnat Mr. Iilden had intended TO heQuesth mis-
beautiful city residence In Gramercy park with
its large and valuable collection of books 20
tne CITY ior use AS public library. the value
OF the DOCKS ana engravings are worth at least
100000. The buildings when rebuilt caused
an expenditure OF nearly $500, 900. Altogether
the properly with It's contents is worth 81 ooo.
600. Inc amount OF the endowment h Q
matter OF conjecture. The house Tor rather
houses, for there are two, Is admirably adapted
Tor library. The buildings are made distInc-
i've by making an entrance at either end, each
having stoops-one wide, the other narrow
mounted by an elaborately carved marble
arch, Of which the head OF Michael Angelo in
oas-reiief forms the keystone. The bay VIM
aows In one house run up 10 the third story; Ia
the other they stop NJ the second. Yet these
ana other variations 60 10 make up a single
handsome structure. One is struck at "A glance
with the profusion OF stone carving and The AT
tehtion 10 detail every where displayed. The
basement railing, with Its variety Of graceful
curves ana designs, Is OF deliberately wrought
iron A handsome bronze railing runs along The
broad redstone balustrade. Terra-cotta birds in
ihous atlitoues peep from among ciamDering
terra-cotta vines and clusters OF flowers which
cover the sides OF the portico. In a wide space
where the two buildings join are set I've noble,
HISTORICAL heads In bas-relleL, sculptured In
dark, nne-grained marble Just above the head
Oh the passer-by. Shakespeare and Milton oc.
cupy opposite corners VI the tablet Franklin ID
sci below In the center and Goethe aud Dante
look out from the lower corners The doors Of
the oulldlng are OF stained glass. LuNury mag
innocence, yet withal comfort characterize tina
interior OF the building. The wide marble hall
tne spacious and lofty parlors ard libraries
the mahogany staircase, the quiet dark tone Of
tue rich decorations, the fine carpets and lurnt
ture all combine 10 artistic elegance and conn
Tort Carved oak mantels ana rre-places iu-
iaiu wood noors, splendid chandeliers lend
beauty 10 the interior, while large plate-glass
windows admit q plenteous supply OF light
Nearly all the rooms are large, but cosy. Al
together Mr.. Tilden's gift is truly a princeIy
one.
Mr.. Tilden purchased Greystone I'm 1879 for
Slo0,oo0 of John I. Warning, n hat manuiac-
turer Ihe property originally cost Mr.. Warning
ABOUT $5Oo,ooo. The following year Mr.. Ti-
uen bought the adjoining house OF Mr.. Baldwin
Tor $4,000 and had the two places thrown
INTO ohe thirty men are employed IN the
greenhouse, IL on the farm, 10 servants, 3
coachmen, 30 head OF cattle, IL horses, and
ihnumeraole dogs and poultry. The direct
heiIs Oh the estate are as follows: Mrs. Tilden
WIDOW OF Henry Tilden, the governors brother,
lVing at New Lebanon, Columbia county. She
den, the eldest; Col. samuel }. Tllden, IT, Mrs.
swan. OF New Lebanon; Mrs. whitIlesey OF
Florence, Wis.,, and Miss Susie and Miss Ruby
1llden, who have lived with the governor at
eystone Tor several years past anu kept house
LOT MIN, but were temporarily absent at New
Mrs. Pelton, sister OF the governor, who resides
al SO west 3Sth street.