New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-01

WASHINGrON'S
place Of residence. The name u the place wou.i
lead one to expect fiat lands IN this part Of West,
might as w.ll have been named White HIS II IS
30 feet above tdewatcr. with the sound few
niles distant To the east and the mountains OF New
York New-Jerscy and Pennsyl vania on The west
pure and this is pointed to by its citizens as
Of It's chief ADVANTAGES as pace OF residence The
village has now about .snt thousand innapl'an,s
favorable impression On the visitor.
POPULATION DOUBLED N FIVE YEARS
resident Of the place who has lived there many
years said: "Our population has doubled in five
years and the assessed valuation OF our real estate
Is abou, four times great 1t was five years
ago. This is not because 81 any boom" he contln-
ucl. "bccause have had none. It Is a good. nor
nal and healthy growth. We have not many cti-
Of great wealth. nor have We any rows Of PAL
in village limits such can be seen short
distance away our citizens belong 10 the better
middle class. They people 81 refinement AMI ~
good taste. who wanted home away from the hub
bub ~ N" city AMI attracted 20 this pace by
iis superior situation. IT, natural beauty am It's
accessibility 20 N"w-York j. is essentially VIZ
real estate" De added commands fair prices. and
is in eooI demand. and VIII be- more so when the
contemplated Improvements hav" boon carried on"
II was explained that sn electric raiypaI VII short
b. bul' which W.. run through WNi,e Plains ana
which VIII connect Mamaion'rk win tmsiorl tnI
10y which several railroad limos wil. %" connect l.
street paving is another one % th" vag" impr.f
m"nis whi'h VII %" nnl'fi'hrn I'D to-" M-"i .''-
uro Business o. don" 10 ia" Ni4IAg" 100 all htancn' .
and merchants" Us sod ~ e'iy prices 'Ini h'"
can one keep tfai" a, homo. $40 m I'M
with such railroad facilities a. We have. There aye
thlriy-nye trains every lay. AMI r1mmni.fs make
The round trip 'or = cents VINO can hm'n" IN"
women f0r INK - NeN York - da Their more TN
pOrtant buying - 10 Us bar necessary 10 watch TIE
returning from Ner York toward evening 20 500
how many pc9rlc ~ho u.s.. IN Nhie ram NJ, y, hn-i.
ouc-half u the residents are 'nsHs'i 10 business
Tie Hronx River = the bouu larry between White
Plans and GreenhIrE. although tac village. White
flans. Is tii t",.l ~ 'o, ,'rhs, in,a, 80
ccSn,icr,on'- Mi one i5s'rs re ho,pitsi. rom
.rio yic~ IL noisifsr,cl ~ ar A. ,hc Corr,.. ..i
Inc and embraces not only Oh" natural s-'rofy -
Farm h. .ors o, public hniii.as-. among uaieh
ar~ ne public school ih. iioom.nFial" > IS lim.
,ns,l,r,i.n ,nl looking In varlosq directions one
can vim u,,ic agna',n fancy himself .n SCOT
land OF IN Swlizeilanl. pl th' highest part ~ the
eou,l.as, mo valley u fh. Bronx ami hrfo.l chat
the wooded clinton Heights where the British
forces We're entr'nraei
THE MODERN OHLITERATING TIE ANCIENT
There are 10 oil houses on The ground The hil
Is beiug Transformed INTO q residence park. AMI
soon Vivian Heights. win handsome. modern sum-
mer Villas. VIII have boitcl oui forever TIE White
Plains battlefield
Northwest from tho battle-ground are the Green
burg Llils rolling toward tho Hudson. wh.ch is
abon, SIX miles away IN straight Inc Directly
northeast OF the hliiicncil the hills ~ North
Castle and Mosnt Misery. 20 which TIE American
forces rcircafcI The valley land ls ihlckly sprn-
heI with cottages. and the trains 81 the Harlem
Raj road they rattle Iast remind one that the
deeds enacted on the White Plains plateau were ~
another age. ana srlli within sight are the dense
shlycriug soldiers who fought under Washington.
From the nils on the other side 81 the village
there me Vows. ana on the streets
have been hult AZ right angles with tho I0siroal
arc beautiful. home.ikc dwellings making no pre-
tensions to elegance, but showing in architecture
ard by the grounds The gooi ta~te OF he occupants
These streets are shaded by OLD trees. In ih- newly
developed part. known ms Grecnburg there are
ton. The old New iork Postroad IL In places
perfect arlOr. formed by venerable trees. ON one
es ae a nSS S ne"ss f
stood an inn. Nearby Is the Mn.doon sanitarium
Gilbert Frazer and the pretty family hotel known
~ the Chryne Arms.
h i aS I ~, , y, n iI tnn ing
State and in which The state OF Sew YORK re-
s "a n a. is nom oc l n s o n
OF william j. fiero Next 10 IT IS the old Colonial
Rnn whSH was once d 1h@ nome Of Mnoi
Roger sherman Scar this point is the beginning
Of The village park known IA Isroidway Park. a
being developed. and which promises to be- orna-
vii zee 10 are r on the street rnnIne psrar v,h , ,e
park Among them are those OF Charles Horton
Thtps Dr. iph Knssy fo I"T9 Hs"s1 +
seminary; John ": Young. Philip B.aender F. 4
ring places. Mrs. Kate Irwin the old female acai-
envy. now occupied by the Misses Tompkin.. Judge
]. o. Dykman and Algernon :. Jarvis ON thi. |
streets Is also the Presbyterian Church. with It's
nncien, g era and modern ansc the Con-
also located here. new chapel In connection with |
The. convent Is being built The corncr-tonc wns
chapel viii he memorial to Monsignor Preston |
whose body will be placed in "A sarcophagns under
What was formerly the Alexander Military Insti- |
inte. building win large white columns. now the |,
grove on this street ON this and ether streets IN |
rails and ties to show hat the clcciric railway
which Is TO run to 81 Mary's Lake mile the
street further out resemble. a New Eng ,nI coun-
Try road. a, fork where The Danbnry Post Road |
g gtn1 Sc which marks The BOUNDARY between
70 kensco Lake. near which Is the home Of Joseph |
and Horticulture OF Wesfchesior County
wAsHINGToN's HEADQUARTERS
Tho road on the other side Of the old tree leads |
TO one OF the most Interesting spots In the neigh
borhooI. the house where Washington made his |
headquarters and where he stayed when he made |
his last visit to White Plains. The plain steep
rooted structure stands on the east side OF the !
road. and Is In fairly good state OF preservation.
II IL occupied now by C. Black. The house IL
also n place OF interest because II was there
he first Methodist service was held In that part
~ the country. There were regular meeting
places during the Revolutionary War but
.ftcr the little companies assembled for wor-
hip. one OF which met Ia the house known now
~ Washngton's headquarters. II was owned and
occupied at that time by Mrs SIM Miller. who
entertained the Rev. Samuel Talbot when he or
;anized the first class, and she was also Wash
gton's hostess.
Barker Terrace Is new part Of white s Plains
ave houses there are z. 7. Hopkins. Or. James W. |