New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-17

colonial STYLE Knnelon is enclosed with walls pun
Of rubblc hgh enough to prevent the passer-S Sees
what Is behind them. 20 anxious Is tine o"Hol W.
nr,acv that In places where breaks or v;iieSS ooO'
in the mountains ringing the estate Walls lhNe uco
huiIt reouring more than ordinary engineering mn III
,nr tr,ction The main entrance Is guarded ny Il
,od,, circular in shape and made Of huge Oloohs VI
r. where an ever watchiul gatekeeper Is OH '''u "
refrse admission to almost every one no Hd''o' ~
credentials the visitor bears. -.
Within the estate over ten miles oil oro"u me-,
aou,zod cnrriage drives Of which en'foleS tiIo
- 49,, ,horc ore several drveways covered with
o., ,,ro, which many horses Of high degree kePt III
fc,t,v eonipped stables, are -peeded and exercise"
nv a small army Of Grooms and drivers ~ '"e ',,'
Of the mansion are the kenhel' "Ie'c p'' 80 -,
bearles fox terriers. greyhoundS ana the mug i
hounds surrounding these and other substathl uii''
and outbudlngs are pleasant pastures "npo" !" ~
ma. and autumn are dotted with numbers OF choi'o
"a,,,o while ON the rocky slopes Ansora goats crop
the heritage , nam With
rod and gun he spends his DAYS DURING 'le i'''''n
and fishing seasons on his domain Inc g'"io "''"
fish preserves jealousy guarded oy E.,.
ano In co,Iuroys and bucllSldn leggins constantly
VIM " o,rds in search OF poacherS and tres
patrol the grounus III S0' "
passcrs. . -, vi,ro,o, Is
the lake which the central point OF the es'"'e'
is n mile and thrce-quarterS long ana tnrecp''''
~ a mile wide IL is set III Il iraihe"o'N VI 0'"' -
ON tho high bluff near II Is situated the mansion. ims
& n slightly structure built Of rough stone III !.
ann ,,omerote piece OF architecture. but Is IN keep'ns
,th tho tastes OF Its whimsical owner IN rOht VI
the house Is Il regular Italian terrace winch runs "
tbo waters brink the western side Of the mouse
ii n long balcony whore one has beau'iiul pano'"'
view Of the surrounding country
As ono looks across the lake the Island Is seen anu
oepin ont from the surrounding trees Is the ancient
l,frv tower of St. Iubert's Chapel Here IN the liuS'
~ nineteenth century surroundings mas Deeh rcp'o'
duced a relic Of the age Of romance ana chiNiS' var
rvinc one back to the days Of ChailehaEhe' ~ i
this chapel that brings Knneon into SUCH proHlse"V
interest - H.,
one drawback - Hnueon IN Mr. klnncNs MIN"
oe tbe fart that his wife who Is Roman Catholic.
uos forced T. drive miles through lolcN "'o-
tain way TO the nearest church. ana as rlou'c VI Ills
affection for her h, determined TO bmd ohnpei oh
his estate for hcr and her children. 1t WAS eulnehtV
opproprnte that such a chapel In such pace S"onu
| he under the patronage OF ST. Hupert'
c,o s,rlno afternoon four years ago Mr.. Kinney
With his walking stick drew the rough soil OF the
island rude ground plan for the future Suu''urc'
Here he said he would have walls; there he od what
| ononlngs he would like to have made. inc plan was
carried ont quietly and secretly, ana the WORK gre"
from rs rocky bed in artistic rudeness and complete
, harmony with Its rural environments. The structure
WAS built of rough stone gathered from the mountain
s,dcs and unhewn boulders from the island itself The
chapel proper 81 feet long, with which are connected
n baptistry IL feet square and clock ana berry
,owar 10 feet I'm diameter and 30 feet high. The In
teror of the walls is counterpart OF tie exterior
rough and unhewn. The ceiling is made of oaken
rofters and the window frames are of massive OAR.
II looked cold and cherries when the structure was
done vet In this rude condition 1t was consecrated to
IT, use on the morning Of the feast Of - CrsanthuS
and Dara by Bishop Wigger, Of Newark, assisted by
tho Rev. James Dougherty. tho Rev. James 7. Barry
and the Rev John McCirath. and placed under the
patronage of St Hubert II was then Mr. kinney
determined to surround this island shrine with
historical interest by reproducing with historical and
artistic accuracy a chapel Of the period when ST.
Hilbert lived. To this end artists and antiquarians
have for the past three years rnsacked the museums
and art treasures Of the Old word-especally IN