The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-03
MUTATIONS OF A TOWN.
A New York suburb Where MiiIlonaires
Delight to Dwell.

btilEht 10 DWELL
Especial Correspondence
Greenwich, Conn, Dec. At was when
William NJ. Tweed was in the zenith of his
power as "boss" Of the city of New York
that he discovered this pretty town ON the
shore of Long Island sound from the deck
of his yacht. He was looking for an attrac-
tive place within easy distance of the city
of which he was dictator where he might
build summer residence to his liking, and
he fell in love with Greenwich at first sight.
Further acquaintance with the place con
firmed his first impressions and as soon rs
possible he located himself within its Dor
ders to the great advantage of the town,
which straghtway began to shake off its
purely provincial characteristics.
The Greenwich of today is largely place
of suburban residences. The homes OF
scores of New York business men, many OF
whom are among the city's financial mag
mates and some of national repute, are 10
Gated here Although the evolution of the
suburban idea would have included Green
witch eventually without Tweed's help
there Is no doubt that his influence set its
development ahead by many years.
The old Tweed place now forms part OF
the Milbank estate, a property created by
jeremiah Mlbank, deceased Mr.. Mil.
borL,s fort,,,,o ,,,os s,orr,o,,s M tho tine
of his death, and he accumulated it in the
manufacture aud sale of articles Of tabl,
consumption. Tweed's purchase OF tn,
farm now known as the Milbank place came
about in curious way. The farm was, be
fore Tweed got it, the property of a mar
named Mead a member of very numer
Gus family in Greenwich, and it had beer
owned bv Mead almost ever since IL first
GAVE int Tho ,,ossasgion Of n white man I,
was valued Mt about 5000 an acre bnt Neaf
toId Tr,aod III, tha I,t+or nsL ad oho,,t
seiItno nrice tbnt no didn,t want to soil q,
oil
"Nou, Ntr >te,d - said T,veod us,r,ros,
Won would ssII. how Toncb would va,
ranty,
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lilo 10 know yo,,r fie,ure as a matter Of on
riositv
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Tbot u,ould ha $50 900 INT No ono ,yonI,
nav that for IL -
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