New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-10
WONDERS OF TUXEDO P4Rh'
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE IN FOUR MONTHS.


. c1rn HOUSE AND COTTAGES WHERE CITY oo"'
FORTS ARE COMBINED WITH COUNTRY sro"'1
The DAVIS of the Djins, whose occasionally
o.ra,,o performance. enlven the pages OF the DC
,ov.a Arabian Nights are seemingly not YET pas'eu
Last Christmas there was, away back III E'e"'''0''
some forty miles from New-iork tract OF oou"''' ~
beautiful as II was wild and unlnhabted' foi "o
nigh, wander about this twenty square m'e" Ut 'o 20
h,r and for.st without once seeing clearing or even
the thin ,mokc from some wood.cuters hui. EhSi"."
among the hills large lake, as SOLITARY az" ~,
sorsd q. tho woods around Four months have wrous"
wonders 10 which those OF Aladdins lamp arc "'i'
everyday occurrences. . .,,.
II an. takes ticket for Tu xedo Park, for 1t IS 10 ths
alkcdof place that reference is ibaue ONO e
from the train at a small ehcu Vi
which belongs to what was. rather than 10 VIVA. H.
r,a, tho railroad COMPANY however. has awakened 10
Of its duties IN this regard shown by the sKco
ton OF a larger and, 1t is TO be hoped more
milling which in few days Will be opened as tne no"
Station Running parallel with the track Is street. on
each side OF which and houses that LOOK as
they had been there from immemorial EXCEPT tha'
they are decidedly more picturesque ahd guam. """
those our forefathers were wont to build. Az some
little distance from the village stands the entrance W
the park Itself with of the air OF age even ah inc
houses just referred The long wing walls h"nN"h
the massive gateway tine sturdy arch when spans no
tumbllng brooket. all built OF huge piocNs vi u'
hewn stone which nearer examination prove 10 10
covered with q many.colored growth of hchens ana
MOSES Not expert could Toll that 'nes I'd" IA
been carefully selected for this very purpose ana punt
I'm with tenderes care nsure the presence OF al
the evidences OF age
Once past this portal the wonders pegin' "hero
months ago ones way with difficulty picked up inc
hillside and through the tangled undergrowih ho"
winds a broad, smooth, wellgraded roai' "h'ch i'sn'
have been ready made from Central ParR
ia fall to
lake and to contnue the perfect track for nearly
ten miles From it branch out at frequent ihler''
other roads, wide perhaps, but equally well uaue
Where once desoation now every here ana there
to be seen country house, Of so picturesque contour
that All artist would want at first glance TO sit down and
sketch 1t with its SURROUNDINGS Blu. still the ROAD WINDS
on, until through the trees glimpse OF piue
riyalIng that of the sky above. Is seen. 1t slowly
widens until with sudden sweep one brings up
a large odfashioued country mansion. with low Duu-
ings leading OF from every direction. ana noun
tain lake nesting among its ereen-cad mis- ~
edo Lake. and the building 10 the club house tha wncn
no deliberately lifted or artisticaiy designed Is u
be found in the country ,o,,o ,rno,o fact o
boats ski. barges and saboats are riding ana peep
through the trees are ns TSe.,
are not tho only signs OF life Gangs OF worHmei
Sy Here at ae n''a dam wnc
turns tine. outlet in another direction nn,,tng ~
e i"rnsa anG large lawn for enn
courts. Everywhere they are clearing away pIush"Vo
|
comes upon camps In all directons-ong low shed
which IN q day or two Will have disappeared ute
from the face OF the land-and one Is not surprised
learn that far short 900 men are actively al "or
| within the park. .X.s.
The size OF Tuxedo Park Is hardly TO be comprehende
even by a drive through It, good i1ea was gained OF
Yesterday by a visitor who climbed up ore OF the, hh'
| partly by Washin2tons Read. now little more than
bride path found himself at benutliul cottage pun
on the very crest hill From the LOOKOUT tower
this a view WAS gained which made tbs gazer hoiu ID
breath on every side, far as the eye couiu reacl
was successo OF hills OF graceful outline each GOV
cred with a dense growth OF young wool In 'front.' =.
him stretched the lake. the surface just rpped Dy h
summer like breeze, laughing back at the sun save IN
m,st distant hIiltops, all lie saw was part vi III
park Here Is that members or the cruz are S"i
To find within arms length all that makes country III
worth living Shooting and fishing OF the Dest are
around them. Such athletic sports as lawn tennis ~
rowing their doors, and society can De choyeu
club. house which, has been sad before, Is reai
uneQualled. Everything possible mas Decn uohe 10 pt
the comforts and advantages or town NO ibto "
country There is drainage system when mas area.
proved itself to DIRK admirably wafer supply uhue
such pressure that q stream can De throw
over the CHEAT house the highest hill, steam hei
Ing. and electric lighting are an IN %o[hg h
four months ago there was absolutely Ho'-'"n W.
what nature had provided. =, ,., d, a.
The park will be strictly private. TOT IL ID ence -
twenty four miles OF wire fencing. ana VIII ne tno'
oughly patrolled by a body OF private ponce. ihic
weeks more will the park completely nhisea, 10
the work Is practically completed as Iar as IL u II
tended TO carry t this ana couple OF
men even in these times of strikes can do good oes
work