New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-12

Is the City Hall. which In its early days-ao years
ago-was the manor house. 1t has been the mu-
nicipal building since 1868 and many o: the citizens
who hold II dear because Of its associations are
loud in their opposition TO the scheme which con-
templates It's destruction and the building in Its place
OF a modern city hall. II is said that many parts
OF the old building were made in Holland and
brought over during the lifetime OF the first lord
Of the manor
Lord Frederick built the house. DR.. Cole says.
not for a manor house. but for a plain country
home He had a large house at the time at larry
town, where he had mill. and 1t is said that he
referred to the two places as The Upper Mills"
and THE Lower Mills"
The old manor house has been crowded and
elbowed by modern structures and by the building
Of new streets until there is only a
small patch of ground left about It, but the
house. with Its low facade small dormer win
dows steep roof and altogether antique Dutch STYLE
remains practically 1t was after the Revolution.
when II was confscated
The manor down 10 1776." says Dr. Cole. was
the domain Of potentates who had more personal
prerogative and power within their limit than Queen
Victoria has to-day within her realm. II our
cradle hall, II the venerable horse chestnut
tree that stands near IT, II the stream that In 1890
came punging without check over It's rocky bed-if
all these could become arculate and tell us Of
what used to be- should have revealed TO us the
vastness Of the difference between feudasm Of
to-day"
Like all old buildings. the manor house has Its
list OF stories historical and supernatural. 1t
tains secret Rassssgeway to the river: II has
and his generals held consultation after the battle
Of White Plains here too. It is said the Father
Of his Country conquered by the god OF love
and became smitten with the charms Of pretty
Mary Philipse. who was married In the sornbre
dra wing room to Colonel Morris.
Near the manor house. which is the City Hall Of
the place, stands a beautiful soldiers monument
There are few cities where two structures which
recall the patriotism OF the American people at two
important periods can be found In such close prox-
Unity.
PLACE OF FACTORIES.
Yonkers owes Its growth not entirely TO It's beau
fiful situation the left bank OF the Hudson
River. although that s one OF the prime factors
In Its development. Another feature. and a more
practicable one. Is Its manufactures. I'VE have the
high hills and terraces for the rich people" said
practical resident Of the place 'and you can see
how the people Of New-York have taken possession
OF them. Every fine hillside has house In which
New-Yorker lives with his family at some
time Of the year. but these people are as much
Eew-Yorkers II they lived on Fifth-ave. and are
the best customers Of the telephone company. as
Frank W. Sabold. the manager Of the Yonkers
telephone system, can tell you.
They do their shopping In New-York. they go
20 the theatre In New-York. the young men go 10
Eew-York to have good time. and come back 10
Yonkers 10 sleep and recuperate for another: and
must have something else for city than
the residents on broadway and Palisade and the
other avenues. This want Is supplied" he said.
by the various manufacturing institutions which
have located here and which employ large numbers
Of working people, who OF a superior class and
who are a decided benefit to the city"
The Otis elevator works have a large plant in
Yonkers where they employ about one thousand
people, Here also the extensive works Of the
Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet Company. where