New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-15

THE NELSON HOME.
homes there: then those who were interested made
IPleasaptvle their headquarters and two years ago
the present house built In Chappaqua. In the
main hall tablet II erected which bears the fol-
lowing inscription
Observation-Disclosures. ...........................
j. This home was founded BY Mary Augusta Nenson
4: and Mary Van Nest Thompson A. D.. 1885,
The house contains neat and airy dormiiories.
dining assembly and play rooms. and many OF
III f,fty children who went there last Friday for
q two-weeks stay win gain not only in bodily
strength and IN good spirits but will receive their
f3rst lesson IN order and In personal cleanliness
me work done IN the home Is entirely voluntary.
ana Miss Nelson Is ably assisted by Miss NJ NJ.
Tracy Mrs L. NJ. Ward. Miss Moore. Miss Mary
Field ana Miss Deiarue f. Howe.
THE GREELEY WOODS.
Near the home and separated from 1t BY grassy
valley are the Greeley woods. to which one
drives through rustic gateway which stands IN
the arbor-ike road. The dense forest Is traversed
by an Irregular road. which the guide tells one
was laid out BY Horace Greeley. who lived here
twenty years. and the guide says that when the
great editor came to the place In 1851 and erected
the modest little house the edge Of his seventy
1--WE acre plot he told his new neghbors that In
Chappaqua ne intended 10 end his days How Mr.
Greeley felt about removing TO Westchester can
best be seen from what he said on the subject In
an address delivered before the Indiana State
Agricultural Society in October. 1850. He said IN
part: "And 20 I. in the sober afternoon OF Efe.
when Its sun. not high. is sti warm. and bear
ing thither my household treasures. have resolved
to steal from the city's abors and anxeties at
least one day In each week. wherein to revive, as
a farmer the memories Of my childhoods humble
home. And already realize that the experiment
cannot coyt much as II IL worth; already nnd
in that days quiet antidOtc and solace Tor the
notwithstanding cares OF the weeks which environ
81: already my brook murmurs a soothing evensons
TO my burning, throbbing brain. and my trees, gen.
tly stirred BY the fresh breezes. whisper to my
spirit something Of their own quiet strength and
patient trust in God"
The house in which ne lived was destroyed by nre
som. years ago. but the old stone barn, which was
converted into dwelling. still stands In clear
ing. surrounded by woods. Near 1t. from the low
branch Of q tree. hangs the old gong which. In the
days Of the editor farmer called the occupants to
their meals. On this gong the alarm was sounded
when the home was found to be on fire. Near the
woods stands the house where Mr. Greeley was
married: in q shady glen his grandchi.d lies buried
and in cedar grove the guide shows the place
where Mr. Greeley received the delegation which
came to inform him Of his nomination for President
by the Cincinnati Convention.
rustic gate similar to the one at the other end
Of The farm leads out Of the woods to the main
about 30 Inhabitants. Like all places which owe
their origin to the Society Of Friends It's prevailing
characteristics are neatness and thrift There are
several stores In the place. and the affairs Of the
village are gradually drifting into the hands Of a
young and progressive element. which hopes to do
velop the place a. Its natural situation and its rail-
Sosd facilities Justify.
INDUSTRIES AND CHURCHES
]. 8. DUMMY 10 the postmaster. He and r. g.
which many uscd for the large fruit crop Of this
part of The county.
The shoe factory Of Henry W. Bischoff is the larg-
est manufacturing concera Of the place. 1t gives
employment to about one hundred and seventy-nve
hands.
There Is . Baptist Church. OF which the Rev.
John Smeltser IL pastor and the Society Of Friends
have two meeting houses IN the village David II.
LAna v the minister Of the Orthodox Society. and
Charles n. Robinson and Robert 8. Haviland are
the ministers OF the Hcksite Society. There are
many Friends In the village and it, immediate
neiGh6orheod. and the meetings are we'll attended
o. the Lambert place. about two miles from the
village b the Convalescent Home for Babies. which
u carried on under the direction Of the New-York
Pest Graduate Medical School and Hospital. The
home u IN charge Of Miss Russell. Dr. Stensei II
the attending physician and Miss Fair the matron.
ouaheS-st b the name Of . road leading from the
vnlaga along which there are a number of fine
houses surrounded by grounds In a high state OF
SUkSv0<SVus kxeuty Hthstb place ~ the uJst, ana
after that. on the edge Of q clump Of woods the
nsso1ass place. All along this part OF the country
~ woeds the houses the growing crops and even
the 1--we stock indicate prosperity and thrift On
the rad y the old Hiclssits meeting -houss with
~ graveyard and ancient tombstones. The meet
Stnehpuse the gaids says vas built In Revolution
esz uues. bsfors the division In the Society Of
ys>ends- 1t b related BY the residents that the
S&lnglss we're being laId on the roof when the
Safus Of Waite Plains vas being fought and the
sAcemposts roof sheltered the wounded Americans
whe we're brought there from the batflensld. The
Ueecag'hcuss bas been repaired and improved
slses tssn sps ths bui,dsas proper 10 the same as
~ s~s pf old. 49,.
TIN cliAPrAQUA MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE
= opposits the WESTINGHOUSE Is the Chappaqua
Mountain Institute whieh II probably one OF the
most notable bul:dnos n Ne nslshborAood The
ea,ad1aG sienAg - ths sjde Of Q hill on O rock
feanoatteas the groand h trent being laid out IN
Uou1os tavaeea II b surrounded BY hills. and its
wn>1 esapay comes from the riis and mountain
0onpQD ~oooo ~ = ~ Chappsqua Mountains.
- booooe& N4leA IVES built 10 10 by subscrip-
,t1oa AneaD v5lsoda a The 'Purphase Quarterly
11oo11nes and az Mew-Yesk. y 90 Of the features
- 0hnepaQu& The original building was DESTROYED
~ IN IN l& and the present large. commodious
- verreauipped Institution was built since then.
~ S0ss sasssss ass Of asssssd granite snA con-
erstss - Nboes Of suuezsts and tsiek II is q CO.
eaeesScfs nsasueiee ~ sestA wig being re-