St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-30

% returned to private life. while the
after ran on the fioodtide of Democracy
nd became in rapid succession lieu
. 'nant governor. governor and United
!ateS senator. Their rivalry began in
..lmira and ended, for the present, at
last, in Albany.
Despite their long rivalry at Elmira
nd Albany they are good friends, with
cry similar tastes for rural life, as both
ave shown recently by securing coun-
~ homes Of great beauty. Mr. Hill's
ONE has history. Several years ago
ne eccentric actor, Joseph K. Emmett,
Our Fritz" in one of his summer ram
.l.cs was struck with the commanding
ltuation and rural beauty of a spot on
he ridge which runs along the west
de of the Hudson from Albany to Troy.
lie bought fourteen acres, and pro
trded to build a residence after his
3wn heart.
Being the product and the exclusive
product of Emmett's brain, it is not nee
sary to add that the design is unique.
30 architect has ever given name TO
re style. 1t is not building SO much
lis Il combination of buildings. as En-
met changed the plan every time he saw
HE structure while in process of growth,
utIing Out wing here and setting in a
-abie or dOrmer window there till the
uliucr in charge was distracted. The
builder has always been ashamed to tell
what ii did cost, but the lowest sum
:Iamed by experts is $685. The
rounds are arranged quite as fanci-
ally as the residence, and yet the gen.
raj eff, CT is fine.
In front Mr.. Emmett had little lake
constructed, fed by brook which runs
rom ali adjacent raVine, and OH this he
"!&cPd gOndola imported from Venice
itgardlcss of expense. At the entrance
the grounds is lodge in the English
yle. 10 the right of the house is Il
stately windmill, and to the rear is a
lie barn OF a composite architecture
airly riValing that of the house. Hay
n% fixed all this and several other
iIsngS of an eccentric nature. Mr.. En-
Hett died, and his widow offered the
lace 10 Gnv. Hill at Il price which ex-
trtS told him was bargain. He bought
Il. ANA employed Isaac G. Perry, CON-
'ssioner of the Albany capitol, to
raw up bianS for renOvatlng and alter
ng the house to suit more modest
estes.
As it HOW is, it is to be the home of
.Uv. lllli as long as he is United States
rnitur and, possibly much longer. He
'ao born Aug. %, 1913, and Is therefore
Ist completing his fiftieth year. AS
has IL very firm constitution. is a man
extraordinarily temperate habits and
neS not allow politics or business to
triOusly rattle" him, the chances are
nat the Hill home will be a political
Mecca for many and MANY a wear. far
alto the twentieth century perhaps.
he~Van RenSselacrs constructed a fine
Boulevard along the ridge, and the resi-
acnce stands about 500 feet west of this.
18th fine macadamized road leading
p toit. lnteriorily the house abounds
n thrce-cornered rooms and other
..mmctt oddities, but is a delightful
lace 10 live in for all that.
The new residence which Senator
asset is building is a much less daz-
:nS affair. but has one great advantage
yer Gov. HIPS, in that it will hold a
'narming wife and daughter, and a
quad Of lively and growing boys. The
state comprises thirty acres of the
hemung valley just north of Elmira.
Which there is little hill, and on
nat The new residence stands. 1t will
re large building-1O0 by 100 feet in
re clear outline--and somewhat in the
',lonial style. The first story is OF
'jhio limestone, rough-faced; the sec
md and third of brick and shingles.
md all the verandas will be Is feet
wide.
The visitor first enters a large hall,
0rty feet square, to the left of which is
small reception room and at the right
iar-e music room,off from which there