New-York tribune., 1886-05-28
TIE PRESIDENTS NEW NOME.
HISTORY OF "ROSEDALE"-STRAY NOTES

HISTORY OF "ROSEDALE"-STRAY NOTES.
FROM ErGUIAR CORRESPONDENT OF TnE TRIBUNE J
WASHINGTON, May 27.-rhe President NJ
urcs now the owner Of "Rosedale country Sr''
about two miles distant from Washington Ihe oe'h ny
winch Marshall A. A. wilson transfers the prop
cry 10 Grover Cleveland was placed on rec
ord today The consideration Is S2l,3oo ana
the terms are understood 10 he CASH.
After few necessary repairs have been made the Pres
ident Will occupy his home. and be al the ""''
House-dur'ug the summer at least only 10 T"hs''
business "Rosedale" commands one OF the pre'"'S'
views in the Deighborhood Of Washington 10 INV
south the old stone house overooks the Potomac a ia
as Mount Vernon In the opposite dreclon' th' co"'
for miles in gentle undua'i'h'' Will '''
and there n glimpse OF pasiurdge or hed. an openS
through which tho smoke OF some neieh"o''"S .
ney can be seen ascending. large tracts Oh ""'"'""
In many places the forest primevt. ana 'ho '"p"o
tr,ble stretches of Northern iungle. II ia romantic
spot full of suggestions of quiet ami repose-"h iei
pl,ce TO ,ass Tho afternoon ill., There are Few neigh
bors hut houses not near enough TO become on
trlsve About a lc 10 the westward Is "GraSsland,
the country purchased by Secretary whitney about
a wear ago. In another direction ia Woodcy former
ly the home OF Phitp Barton Key. ana now occu-
pied by Chief Engineer Henderson. OF the Navy
Another ncighbor is Madame Iturhde. who. when Miss
Green married Count Iturbde. then Mexican Minister
here. The estate OF Mr.. Deveraux adloins the Ires
deLs the north. that Of Mr. Duaneys to the south
Both gentlemen Of culture and negAbory so that
the President should society after the first few
months of welded bliss over, 1t VIII not be wantiDs
"Rosedae." a writer Ia The Post says
has quite history 1t was formerly part
Of what known rs the pretty Prospect
estate In 1891 1T was owned by George French. who
sod Uriah Forrest. officer OF the Revolutionary
War and fr end OF George WASHINGTON Forrest became
a commission merchant for Mary and planters after that
war, and managed quite snug fortune IN HI
Inn nay al In
with Robert Norris and when that great speculator
failed Forrest down In crash His country seat
mortgased for $4,000. at that time
t' fun value prooaDly; anu he hmSeii
adjudged a bankrupt 1t was under these circnm-
stances that his brotnerinlaw. Philip Barton Key.
brother OF the author Of the star spanGled Banner
and father OF the Key shot by General Sckes,
obtained portion Of" Pretty Pro-pcc- Mr. Forrest
retained about twenty eight ana named Rose
dale" lie was discharged from bankruptcy in 1s02.
and died in l-O5 leaving his estate to
his wife, Oh condition she married acain isshoud
20 to his children. She did not marry. and shr
bcqucathed Eosedaie" to Ann f. Greeu IN Is TO- The
latter dying left to George Green, from whom the
J nrcbase has been made.
Samuel c. ReI has asked the President to presen' to
Congress the battle sword OF Captain Chester Reid
which he wore while commanding the brig General
Armstrong the battle OF Fayal In September, ISL
The sword has no Intrinsic value. bat Interesting
historical relic The fight OF the most gallant IL
annals American Navy. Only few years agO
the heirs OF Captain Reid were allowed by Congress
some $4,000 H. settlement arising out OF the
des tr Ictou OF the General m>trOng.
Secretary Bsyard who has already exhausted the APP
propration for salaries Of consular officers not ct
zrns," is asking for moro money, because. as he
says in a letter to the Secretary Of the Treasury
during the present fiscal many changes nave
been made In the consular service" This viii STRIKE
most people as hring frank al mission on the part OF
The Secretary o. ate that the sort Of iciOn "hch
he practices "retrenchment dJ not always 80 To-
gethcr hand IN hand.