New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-03

-o,ox,.r. uoMEsTEADs FTANKED BY MODERN
MANSIONS. AND TIE GLAMOUR OF HIS
TORY AND LEGEND OVER THEM ALL
WHERE MAN HAS AIDED NATURE.
=. 81. Greater Nev-Yorl; scheme is carried
M. as originally projected II the dreams OF nose
W. would make this metropolis the largest in the
ia ar. realized one OF the mos; picturesque ad-
s,,,o,s 20 the city. and one which Is known only
,.oerfectlv by those who live in the city proper
,r ha the Westminster district. Included In TINS
s.-,c, are grounds OF beauty great tracts
y. ,ord which have been untouched by the hand
=, man but which are richly endowed by nature
~, they look like we-kcpt parks Numerous
Ids and highways lead from the city TO the
,,-ious settlements. which are far enough away
I'm town TO be in the country. and near enough
- No accessible and convenient as places OF resi-
800 for those who make their homes there ana
49, Al business in New-York City. In this dis
,r,c, there are homes for those who would live
rnore cheapy than they could live in the cry
,roner and there are also grand. paauai resi-
dances which are beautiful and as spacious
s town houses OF the first order. but they are
=. addition more comfortable and more homelke.
rd command views of great bodies of water or
~ fine lawns and gardens. instead or LOOKING
,r,o narrow streets parched and baked by the
GUNNER sun The Westchester district is rich
,n legend as well in natural beauty and in
or.s,ic architecture. and many Of its inhabitants
,ho would be glad to Il part of the city
q. Nev-York. II 1t might still retain its identity
onnose the consolidation measures. because with
consolidation It's points of historical interest would
=, il, ieoparly: some OF them would certainly pass
away so0n ana al "o"u Hla'i! S"OO"'''" ~ '
inevitable
on the other hand. residents OF Westchester who
ore less sentimental and who look upon annexation
from, the practical point Of view, see vast ad-
vantages TO the city as well as 10 the Wes;chesteT
a,s.-,ct in the measure. and believe that the -1~o
become
coon double N value The district includes also
a.. small parks. TO which the city secured title
some time ago ,..
nv trolley or by steam. The electric cars leave
nrs.hundred- and-twenty- at frequent in
,.-vals and run as far the village OF
Uss. Chester. The line runs on Third-ave as lar
os Observation-Disclosures ird-st. and then along
poston-ave 70 Yves; Farms. where ;he Bronx RIVER
1vides New-york from Westches;er. This is
distance OF four miles. At this point on the ROAD
are the power and car houses, which give employ
mont 10 a number of people. and here passengers
change cars for West Chester. which is TWO ana
one-han miles further. All along this road are
gardens and cultivated fields. and everything mas
the appearance OF the country. Looking upon the
market gardens the broad lawns, the frame houses
and harms the virgin woodland and the continuous
rustic panorama which unfods itself along the
line OF traffic il is hard for the visitor 10 redi%c
that he is only few minutes away rom TIE
crowded city. 49,,
when we have finished days work" said
. suburban en;husiast at takes until we reach
Observation-Disclosures 10 quite forget
the office an the city. But once we get on me
cars for home, at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
81, we leave the city, its AFFAIRS, us neat us
stuffness and its bad air behind. and we are IN
the country. That's the reason l object TO an
nexaton. We are growing fast enough as It IS
we are bound to come into the city-but I'm in
favor O, putting it off as long as possible Ley
s;ay hayseeds' even II we have TO dispense with
some city advantages >.
81 have owned property here twenty-five years
said another and l know that II the city an
nexed us tomorrow. my property would increase
more In value in twenty-four hours aiter the ACT
became law than it has in the twenty-five years
that | have owned It. That's the reason want
~ he annexed. and that's why l don't want TO
be a hayseed.
On the left OF the road is the famous Morris
Driving Park with its ample accommodation iof
thousands are attracted TO the PARK curing '"e
season by the racing sports go
On the right on the top of a gently sIopi's h''''
.,a,ds the New-York Catholic Protectory, an lnsu-
tuition of which the founders and promoters ar
justly proud The erounqs h's,d3na is an archec-
fural feature of the neghoorhoot but me h ds
pd ho ~ does il than for It's beauty its pleas
ant situation. Boys and girls VINO ns,e o'i n,rni,
nitv are educated here. and when they IeaVe yns
Protectory they are ted 70 T@re neople Of West
"bester are proud Of the institution OF which ne
following are the managers: Bryan La i.0D
err ] Uoguet James X. Floyd George r. kopnsohh'
n p Tresin John O'Rrien. bernard Ameh1'
S.enhen Philbn Joseph T. CarriSan John X ~
lie Frederick ". Floyd Francis Higgins. Jonn
Rnrke Thomas G. Smith, W. H. Hurst { mares y
Fornes peter Doelger James Parker. !. !; ri LIZ
sinons Thomas l.. Crimmins, Mlchaci '9 r'
Richard O'Ciorman. jr., T. VI. Mulry. Niles IlerheE
and Hugh Kelly.
THE VILLAGE OF WEST CHESTER.
m the line Of the electric railroad real estate
has increased in value steadily for the last TWO
wars and the sales made within a few days paruc-
ularly the sale at Van Nest on Memorial Day
show that the Yves, Chester property IS IN goo' "e
nand West Chester Village. the terminal point OF
the trolley line. has about $3.50 Inhabitants anu
among them can be found miil.onaires, humble me-
chanics and the various strata OF wealth. 'hdt ne
between the extremes. They are divided III op'n-
ion as TO annexation on the license question ana On
politics generally There two sides 10 every
public question which comes up for discussion, e@-
cept one. II is hard find resident OF west
Chester for the negative side when the town -
being discussed. There four churches in the
place The Rev DR.. F. NJ. Clendenin is the rec
tor OF ST. Peters Protestant Episcopal Church; the
Rev E. ~ Taft is the head Of the Methodist