New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
VIEWPOINTS LATE AUTUMN NEWS.
MRS GAMBRILL'S LARGE REAL ESTAIE
PURCHAsE-MRs. sORCHAN'S ELECTION
To THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE

~u,,or, r Nov II (speciaD Perhaps the
most interesting incident Of the week mere was tne
purchase by Mrs. Richard Cambria, OF New-iork'
~ rho RelIevue-ave property known as the Keene
estate This was one of the largest real estate
sales recorded here for some years the Iand IN
Guiding about ten or twelve acres, situated In the
centre OF the summer cottage co.ony, on the east
side Of Belevue-ave., between Shepard ana VIC
toria ayes II has always been regarded as one OF
the hest among the avenue sites, but has been
vacant since the house OF James r. keene was
burned down nineteen years ago. The keehe ram
u,. had lived there for several summers, but the
bouse was never rebuilt. and after standing Idle
for a long time the l1nd was purchased Tor green
house purposes by a New-fork nrm OF horSts'
later passing into the hands of the Alfred smith
heirs by whom It is now transferred to hs new
owner Mrs Gambrlll had already taken again for
next season lease OF the Eldredge villa at Ochre
Point which she occupied last summer and 1t IS
not now known whether or not she lntehus 10 puiIu
upon her property.
Further up Be.evue-ave., on the opposite SIDE
work has been begun on the foundation for the
new villa to be built for f. J. Berwind. This Is
inst north of Dixon-ave., not far below the old
Ocean House site. The cottage adjoining, formerly
belonging to Mrs. Elisha Dyer. jr.. and recently
bought by Mr. Berwind. II to be torn down and the
two estates thrown into one, running the entire
width of the block As the lot Is deep this VIII
make one Of the largest properties in that part OF
the avenue.
Mrs Charlotte Sorchan was elected q member or
the Public School Committee this week. Together
with Mrs Edward r. Wharton she has been for
| q few years prominent In the movement for the
artistic decoration OF schoolrooms. being largely In
huential I'm securing contributions. giving gener-
ously herself for this work. and showing In other
WAYS much interest in the public schools. She re-
ceyed fattering vote running third In the list OF
six candidates She was the only one OF the four
| successful aspirants who ran as Democrat Mr..
and Mrs Sorchan closed their cottage here this
week and are now at their New-York house.
superintendent William +. Davis. who has been
| IN charge OF the Newport Golf Club since Its or
| eanization seven years ago has severed his con-
| nection here and left Newport this week to go TO
the Apawamis Club at Rye. y. Y. His successor
here Will be Donald Ball. VINO has been for some
| time his assistant , eta =. :, ,.,o, "a
! William Cutting jr.. has given $40 TO be devoted
! IN SURVIVING the police force with not coHee ana
| other refreshments during the coming winter. ~,
Wr and Mrs W Storrs Wells and John ). wy
song who have recently returned from Europe
| where they spent the summer. have been IN town
! This week inspecting their Newport residences.
| Mrs Walter " Eldredge whose husband dled mere
suddenly last summer, mas been here as the guest
| ~ her rnrents Mr. and Mrs Edward NJ NELL.
! Frederick NJ. Davies has been a guest inns "eeh
| at The Breakers. ,, 49,,
! Alfred O. Vanderbilt. who had been visiting his
mother for several days has returned 10 New
| York.
| Baron Won Kenck, who has been here for a week.
| will soon return to his home 10 Bavaria; a..
| Miss Helen Watson Phelps has closed the 6tsigE
| studio here. which she occupied last summer and
| returned 10 her Nsw-York studio.