The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-25
BROOKDALE FARM SOLD.
TIE FAMOUS HITHERs PROPERTY
PASSES 70 UM II. THOMPSON.

NhttOVni Y ~ tDWpIuNs " nv
May Race, His Chief Aim L. 20 Make
Brookdnie n Model Country Home-somo
orthe Famous ThorouEhbred- on the Pinco
Late yesterday afternoon President william
T. Thompson OF tho National Lead Company.
at 1 Broadway. signed tho final papers by
which the magnificent country home and rae
ing establishment OF the late David Durham
Withers. known as the Brookdalc Farm. near
Red Bank. New Jersey. passes into his hands.
The sale was effected bv cX-Judge A. c. Mon
son. executor OF the Withers estate.
Seated before a blazing fire in a pleasant
room In his residence at S12 Fifth avenue.
with his wife and younger son. William, TAX
ing o lively interest in all that he said. and
with two fne dogs living In dreamy content
before the fire. Mr.. Thompson told q suS re-
porter last night how he came to buy the
property.
Ever since I came to New York." said Mr..
Thompson. II have been locking around for a
country home. Ny people have always been
landed people. and before I came to tho city
sold four country homes in different parts OF
the land. ] wanted a home in tho country.
Friends tried to got me to go to BernardsVille.
to Montclair. and to other places. but this
seemed the best OF all. Ny primary object In
buying the estate was to get a country homo.
THE racing establishment is q secondary
and incidental consideration. My boys The
has two. Lewis and William had a physical
weakness which. it seemed. could be remedied
by n life in the country and out-of-door exer-
else. Out there l can have q home and the
boys can be with the family. Then. In addi-
ton to these considerations. I can carry on a
fine stock farm for tho breeding Of horses"
DO you expect to continue the racing
establishment" was asked.
"Well. that depends. It is secondary. We
will continue to breed stock. but whether we
will go Into racing Is n question to be left to
the future. II It appears wise and comfort
ablo and necessary we may do It. The facilities
are there. for We purchased the whole estate
and everything connected with 1T. including
'"There are Z stations. 55 brood mares. and
80 yenrlings., The stations IRE Uncas. son OF
Of the great Sensation; and iormer!y known as
out the IDEAS and NJ sarcestions OF Mr.: Withers.
We will keep the same trainers. and also the
other people who are now on the place.,
who Is to look after tho estate? VIII you
have some one assume the management OF
That will give my boys a ehanceto exercise
their business ideas. There Is a great deal q
their life at the estate. There will, be eonsid-
cradle to do in taking care OF what involves an
-. 1t is.a magnificent place-a place such as I
llhc. ~ eStule CohelSlb "a wv vi
beautiful rolling land. with two small streams
running through the estate. and with about
cred with oaks and naples and chestnuts. It
is about four miles west OF Red Bank. and l
can get down there in an hour and forty
I'VE expect to live there most of tho year.
tS course C . MI & up to the ne, city Tor 9 se q short 8
down there and will %contriye TO do much OF
my work there instead ofin the city; The house
Is n line old country mansion, built in accord
Rnce with Mr.. Nithers's severe yet fine taste.
t has a front OF about fifty feet and is per-
There are four large connecting, rooms on
the ground fGor ana q large hall running
rooms on the upper floors. 1t is built OF wood.
and additions nude to the mansion from time
Mr.. withers was a bachelor. you know. and
the house il hardly large enough. for us and
our friends and relatives. who will be with US
Rdn sss OF q, t ms. WIG Wit;er ln viii fhe b %a adhs h9If to. r fhs
racing part Of tho establishment Is. as ! said.
OF secondary importance and as for that talk
OF my sGns being sporting men. as was printed
MIR, Thou pson then talked enthusiastically
Withers had been building up for so many
years. and which, was described at length in
The new owner Of Brookdale is q man Of about
55 years. tall. stout. with a frank and CHEEKY
fHs Rsns &c tne Rs sS%s is fsaD. West w,sr. yi 5s Rs.
To Sow YORK in 1857. and was Sice.rre;sident
In tho same year. when he thought q retir;
the lead companies which were then trying to
consolidate. and he became the President OF
the organization now called the National Lead
It Was about 1870 that Mr.. Withers bought
the drst Of the punerGss farms that make 7 tm up
there were few buildings on the place. a fine
old house built more than 100 years ago and
now occupied by Superintennent John Moran
lplDp its chief characteristic. He gradually
added other farms to q, the original ! p n the
iard's Rancosas farm. and It'll not as large By
several hundred acres. Tut the soil Is richer
f' S"ly SSuil q, 'f = Of 'at WOOD near and ii IS psinsea
Wooden. Usually Of thick scantlins. and they
Are painted with tar to prevent premature de-
scapo in winter. but in the sprins. when a'iithe
superb, trees are in leaf. the effect must be
sssy sas at Sioof SSs a tS st,eh trees ct tI% the p Sa'
docks being boxed to prevent the horses from
%iniuring them; Giant chestnuts and walnuts
the burning 5Hys Of TIC sun in tie sumner
ings for the stations. brood marcs. horses
in training, and .ycarlings Is of the best
W WAX weF and Sui he ' Was ! R,as' pr HTaTn o, y hem an
Each stallion Kept for service has a paddoel
81 Sra aso IN w Sn Ts ts rum anu aS E na'i 1T o viii IT0 T hese Soo 1l
OF his box stall is always open during the day
and he may pass in and out at his leisure; NJ
blankets are worn even In the winter. and thu
horses are in rugged health In consequence.
The n stalii1r f ,Wan'S ioG are w fspAr ans s sy
> eight loot fences o; scantling form the bounda
ries, making escape well nigh impossible anc
ohviuting all danger of personal encounteI
with teeth and .hoofs between the equine
warriors whose days for battles on tho tur
+ have PASSED,
These are the brood mares at the farm:
AuriconiA- Nina
Abundance. Cast gnette.
stately. Born Fool, imp.
Cascade. Ilyrlonc. imp.
, Trill, lEe'tIhnti"n.
! AdRgs. lMiclaclGIas, imp.
= ElsinoTe. Mis- Nasseit.
Patience. inn, MAXIM.
Isnyez H.. mp Fan Fan
3 Slnunla. Revolt.
Cadence. Laura Gould.
. pom lon. luproar,
a NerroIRAncy. ston"h"nge-Adage nly.
. Ribelut. IlnyrTwEck.
ParAsOl IBIoI-
StuRecr0n. lChemlse.
knlck krack- IChAmu,s.
WAND tie. Sweet Home. imp
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