New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-28
CHANGES IN THE MANSION.

"Soaran's Folly has been otherwise changed ny
tho erection u a piazza the 1orih ana east sl''
OF the house at cost OF $1,000 contributor 10y 'o"'
NJ Hughes the wel.-hnown horseinan ana part o""-
or OF the Woollawn stock Farm at Saratoga whose
wife is also a famous whip. The two-story con-
sor,,,orv of, the library on the southern extension
has bc,n transformed into n sun-room by bulIdnS
a floor even with that u the library ana covering
the glass roof with cocoa mating Japanese
umbrella spread out. sixteen feet In diameter
hangs In the centre Of the room. ana the walls are
decorated with japanese fans. plaques and cocoa
These inroods Of n modem touch. however do not
interfere with the charm OF the house and It's sur
roundlngs The attractions Of the place ana the re-
ma rkable views be had from the clubhouse eS-
pccally from the cupoa. can he appreciated ohiy
upon a personal visit Allghting from the cars at
Kinqsbrdgc one goes to the Seaman homestead by
way Of Klngsbrdge Road across foot bridge ana
then over the new bridge spanning the recently
opened Harlem Ship Canal \ ten minutes Walk
takes one to tho porte cochere. on the west me ol
the Kingsbridge Road. and where Northumberland
seven,ocnth-st would be II extended. The marble
porte cochere looks bright and new as II put UP
only yesterday. II is easily seen from the railroads
sklrtng the Harlem River. The arch Is so large
and high that John Seaman might well have Intend
ell II for the accommodation OF coaching parties OIL
to-day. When the Suburban Riding ana DrNihs
cub ran the public coach Spuyten DuyviI between
the Plaza Hotel and the clubhouse INST spIi"s' 'hc
four horses and the high coach. with twelve pas
sengers on TOP dashed through the gateway without
the least difficulty or even suggestion OF low
bridge"
4 broad and winding drive leads from the gateway
and makes n semi-circle up to the front entrance
OF the clubhouse passing through the grounds east
OF the house Stone stairs up steep incline shorten
the way for the pedestrian. The Incline Is broken
by terraces on which vegetables are grown. ana
here the hungry visitor may get view OF melon
and cucumber vines and OF line OF suggestions
for creature comfort Beside the driveway Is
trout pond hewn out or the native rock. Maple
trees form a grove at the base of the ascent
GROVE OF FINE TREES.
The house really fronts toward the west and
from the ma rblc porch one may look over de-
scending lawn az beautiful eye could wish to rest
on Around It and scattered hers and there are
elms naples Norway spruce, English walnut trees.
cedars hickory trees purple birches Scotch larches.
American hop trees whtewoods. and short, spiked
tree from California sdid to be the only one n
monkey cannot climb But the gardener does not
know It's
At the front OF the lawn are the SDcU stone
stables, and near them the modern sheds The old
gardeners house. OF white limestone. down toward
the Harlem ship Canal. IL filed with superhuous
furniture and statuary-for John Seaman had pas
sion for statuary scattering 1t over his mouse ana
grounds Near the sheds lis a large vegetable gar
den, and lust now the there Is tasseling out,
the melon vines are luxurIant and peas ana Deans