New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-21
BEA LgTFUL HALCYON HOTEL.
ONE OF THE FINEST AND MOST PICTUR-
EsoUELT SITUATED SUMMER HOMES
NEAR NETWORK CITY.

M, ,ourcement has tus. been made Of the
sale OF the Halcyon Hotel. az Mlilbrook' Du'cHess
County ~ Y This Is doubtless one or the hhest
summer hotels built within radius OF TWO ana
one-half hours ride OF New-York III was con-
structed by Henry Davidson OH the old homestead
y, tho late George Jones. about eight years ago
The site embraces about thirty acres OF ground
that has been artlscally laid out by prolesS'ona'
landscape gardener. The golf Inks "hich are
great feature on these grounds, consist OF nine
hoe course. and fine natural hazards Inc
course starts off Immediately at the hotel
The IIalcyon Hotel was built at a cost OF Sioo"o
In It's construction expense was spared IN every
possible detail looking TO the comfort ana con-
venience OF guests. Every appliance that modern
mechanism or sanitary science could suggest was
adopted and carried out by Mr. Davidson. Finan-
cal reverses about three years afterward overlook
hin, and consequently the property was sold 10 the
Halcyon Land Company, and now TINS company
has lust sold private terms this entire properly
TO the Falcyon Hotel Company III. X Robertson
IT. manager OF this property for the last I'VE
years. will continue as manager WIN '"e "e" CUM
pany.
The Halcyon is probably one of the most pictur-
esque hotels in the State outside OF New-fork 'hy.
The lower exterior is composed OF field stone louhd
In that vicinity. 1t Is as gray and beau'hui as
granite The upper portions OF the house con-
structed OF wood and painted in dark but perfectly
harmonized colors, contrast finely with the stofe-
work Graceful chimneys rising at several points
are also butt OF the gray stone of the valley thus
giving massveness and solidity as well as Pc
culiary harmonious effect in color to the building
The same painstaking and thought which one
observes in the construction OF the exterior are
equally apparent In every department OF the In
terror. Fayoraby situated as IT Is. one thousand
feet above tdewater. where the nights are cool.
fifteen miles back OF Poughkeepse. and on the
Newburg Duchess County, Railroad. It is not
strange that this hotel is yearly patronized by
81 VI nd @
where.
Apart from the attractions the hotel offers. the
town Of Millbrook itself affords many features OF
interest to summer visitors at the hotel The town
is part Of the grant to the mine partners and
the OF the old Quaker school, started in
the latter part OF the last century shortly after the
close of the Revolutionary War. Many OF the an
cesors of the present generation of the Society OF
Friends educated at this school The Brothers
they educate boys for trades and farming II is
under the auspices OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church Diocese. Of which Bishop Henry c. Potter
of New-York, is at the head. There IL also the
Thorne Memorial School given to the town town by
Samuel Thorne and endowed at a cost OF $1,000 IN
memory OF his parents Jonathan Thorne ana MS
wife.
within short distance OF the same. are many cost
for part Of the year in their town houses in New
York CITY These are the names Of few property
civ: Daniel c. Lamont, Samuel Thorne. whose
property embraces twelve hundred acres OF well
Kept grounds formerly OWHtl ny. peDibc
Of Brown Brother. bankers; Oakley Thorne VINO
Jersey cows in the state; r Dledrlcks place EN-
bracng two thousand acres. under high cutiva,
tion: If contains artificial lakes. deer park and
shooting preserves. John ID. Wing; Captain Hayest
Theodore Vale and G. Howard Davidson: OF the
Atamont Stock farm. also have beautiful homes In
this town. The town has four churches-Meth holds,
Episcopal Protestant Episcopal. Dutch REFORMED
and Roman Cathoc-also two meeting houses OF
the Society of Friends. One OF these meeting
houses is leo years Old The town prides Itself on
having the finest country roads In the state. me
hotel under the management Will open the
season on the 9th inst