New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-10
ALONG THE HUDSON RIVER
BEAUTIFUL HOMES ON ITS BANKS.

DELIGHTFUL PLACES TO SPEND THE SUMNER
HOTELS WITH PICTURESQUE SURROUNDINGS.
The seashore the mountains. the North Woods
and the mineral spring resorts all have their
champions. Each Is thought by some just the place
to spend those weeks every year where. with rest
and change Of scene. strength to do battle In the
coming city season may BE- gained. Comparatively
few choose for their vacation homes the pretty
places along the lower Hudson though in point OF
beauty they compare favoraby with anything In
this nelghborhood. Wherever the great Architect
OF the Universe has placed a mighty stream
waterway with fertile sloping banks, with hooks
and crags and CRANES where the sun ana moon
light make fantastic pictures there the Imaginative
writer has found field for story, there the gnome,
the fairy good and bad the water nymph and the
onchantress have been made 10 do and cay their
parts and their deeds and sayings have becom" as
one with the river. Romance and fabl" have made
TO exception I'm the case Of the HUDSON out De-
fore the traveller from New York reaches the fable
land he passes part of the river where some OF
the most important events in the country's strng-
gle for Independence took place. and these with
the landmarks left in their wake make the lower
Hudson doubly Interesting to the tourist
Ii D. not sufficient view these places from n car
window or from the deck OF a rapidly passing
steamer. One must the river from the bank,
walk the old highways that once resounded with the
tramp 81 Continental soldiers, see the street where
patriotism and stood side by sde-one must
see these at close range TO appreciate them.
Here are remnants OF fortihcatons built by the
patriots of over n hundred years ago; here Is the
cy lrucr II the vcnality OF Arnold OF the shgacty
of Washington: here are the places made dear 10
every American b. the sunerrss Of hIs rorefathers
ia their struggle Tor liberty. here the traditions
which even IN the nineteenth century electric lsht
lose none of their glory.
THEIR FAME NOT DiaMED
Great changes have been wrought by man since
Forts clinton and MONTGOMERY stool on he rivers
banks Since Forts Independence and Constitution
offered resistance E, the foe The names Of the
brother generals James and George Clinton. have
been a.cc., Jed by more nustrious ones. sheridan
rod. into the niche held by Israel Putnam and
naval CONSTR. and engineers have been evolved
who would laugh at the iron chain with which the
passage Of British ships prevented at An
thon,'s Nose; bat the places and the rccoections
OF the do".s dear to-day "A then. and the
rivers grandeur has not suffered by the hand Of
r,inr
TIE points - historic Interest D. Kin Immediately
ONE leaves NV Y.ck. KugsbridGe. named after
william H. p tho size - the toll bridge built 10y
Frederick Phillips" IN 1923 on Spuyten Duyyil Creek
AMI What was then to..-gate Is now place OF
4oo Inhabitants spuyten Duyyli and RIy'rdale. A
fcX minute ride north. both populated aim 1st
exclusively ly New York people. who md here
pleasant country homes within few minutes Of
the metropolis. Further ny on the line ~ the Hua-
aou River Railroad nf'c~u miles from New-Nprk-
D. InuEcrs AHhouah Nouk~rs has population
az q, ., AMI iosscssos an that goes to make nod
era cy ln tie way 90 schools churches. police ard
FIRE departments. railroads. gas water and elec-
tfeity. there g. enough ~ the rustic 10 make resi-
d.ncc ia The place a delightful change during the
heated term. There are nue drives points = hi.-
torir Interest. chot among which IL the Old Phil
lipse illror-hou-r. where George Washington
courtoI Mary Phlilpae
IiAaungs-on-th, IIule.n - pretty village Of
about ~ inhabitants. which has annually large
number 81 city visitors. The homes on the Nigh
lands each standing IN park. are drchitecturllly
beautiful and command fine view = The river.
Two miles further up the road IS DoAhs Ferry,
where many New-York business men have tnelr
suburban homes and whore. during the summer,
handsome houses can b. rented AZ reasonable rates,
nui where ample provision IS made FOR the summer
bparl,r.
TATE HOME OF WASHINGTON IRVING.
Tf~ village ~ Ir,lnrton. beautiful by nature. I'M
proved hy high cultivation and fine architecture and
famous because of Us being the home OF Washing
ton Irving. is only twD miles above Dobbs Ferry.
\ nne highway. along which many beautiful
homes. makes driving between these points
pleasure Sunnys!le. the home OF Irving. where he
wrote much and whore he di,!. Is a. point which at
tracts al who visit the place. and ts UNCOVERED
walls are OF more interest 70 the tourist than the
The mos, c5nspicuousiy nne place AZ lrvinSion Is
the OIL Pauldug Manor. now owned by the heirs
Of Jay Goul. John u. ArchbalIs house is also
notably nuc. TIrryiown comes next on the way
NORTH aud IN point ~ situation IL IA desirable as
any point on the river. In front les The broad
TIppAn Iee. which. with the opposite hills and the
rFer norih 9nI +"uih, makt@ pctIrrs 90 unusuL
Railroad has "A station about half mile from Tar
rytown. which makes i douhy accessible for those
DESTROYS ~ spending me summer AZ ms charmis
spot the river bank ON all sides are points
and places reminiscent OF the romancers OF the iiud
son; the Oh nh3blaniS snow you 9irepy nor I
low" the Old Dutch Church and the Identical bridge
over which the "heaal,ss horseman' pursued the
IL was here that Major Andre was captured and
stands the monument to the memory OF the hapless
Andre whose devotion TO his chief brought him to
an inglOTiouS ath. ana who's" good qualities were
recognized by the descendants OF those who hanged
bank Of the Hudson hereabouts without hearing
stories Of Benedict Arnold and OF Major Andre.
Washington Irving t9ld the tale no better In his
Pauding Isaac Van Wart and David Williams.
T'ncic Rcharl's, version. or the event has prob
ony n@yrr nrrn HHDsGr Tad one N wh2 knew he
command Of West Point. and he knew that the
cause lie plotted NJ everybody knows. to turn il
to the enemy, and In the correspondence which
he carried with General Clinton. young Andre.
comp 70 focus When mrctnr took plsce bn
tween Arnold and Citations representative Andre
nj the house OF Joshua llett smith, near Haver-
straw. Andre came on the British ship Vulture.
which he left in Croton Point In Haycrstraw Bay
Well" Uncle Richards yarn. 1T took a
long time to get matters settled: they cOnfabbei
till after daybrcak Then Arnold started back to the
post which he had plotted TO surrender. But day
light time for Andre to return the Nu-
ture he hung round waiting for night.
HARD CIDER RESPO NSIBT,E
During that day some men who were working
for James Horton. n farmer on the ridge overlook
inr the river. and who gave his men good rations
OF cider. drank Il little too much OF the hard stuff
They felt good and thought IT would be a good
Joke to load and fire of old disabled cannon
which lay mile 50 away the bank They
hauled II 10 the point now called Cockroft Point
proppcd II up and then the spirit OF fun-and hard