The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-12-02
HISTORY or TUXEDO.
'H,vtIS " ma UthE.rP ~ Az
n~IIRIsyiNG NDItNOTS fftB.
Oni, Onr.Ouaftcr NJ the original members
Are SIN an the list Growth NJ the
siub aud Its rrperdrn'irs It's Two
sen.nn. and Their isprrInl Ieitafes.

seasons and thrir Especial Ieitures.
From the beginning ~ u few hunting boNes
around = l1f". says ~" TDr'do N'rs, Tuxedo
pifk hl- grown tote he most luxurious forest
hon" IN me world ~" permanent population
IN ~" park. aud on de tu" gates. has grown
81 large proportions. \cs interests. n hundred
now hu,~cs, many or them of notable architec-
ural beauty an UNPARALLELED variety NJ sports
and pa>timc.: sanitary and hygienic con-
ditions unrlvalled conycniences and corn-
forts undrclirrd or oven ton wears ugo. good
fishing and fair shooting, all these and many
other features Of the place make 1t proper TO
relntroduce Tuxedo even 10 it, oldest friends.
or the aOi Members with which the club
opened. only about fifty names appear on
the club list Of the original members about
sixty have died
OF the towering Committee which were
the organizers of the club. only Ave still re-
main as active members
The first purchaser Of land from the Tuxedo
Park Association was DR. Morris II. Henry.
and he was followed in rapid succession the
same year by Allen T Rice. William Waldorf
Aston. Travis G Van Ruren. Francis u Carley.
James l.. Brcesc, Bruce Price. and James Brown
Potter in the order named
The last two ara now the sole survivors Of
the original group, and Mr.. Price may fairly
claim the title of being the oldest inhabitant.
with Mr.. Potter a close second. only lacking
thirteen days.
out Of the small col eCtion Of houses built by
the association which clustered along the
crest of Tower Hill "a hill which takes Is name
from u tower which was to have been built).
few can be recognized by the original settlers.
As the oldest inhabitant surveys the im-
J-uycmcuts which this advance guard 81 civil.
cation has wrought. he will note that with the
exception e two II the buildings upon Tower
Hin. all the others have undergone such modi-
;lcations as TO render them unrecogni7able
Not only have they changed their outward
appearance. but in two instances they have
been lifted from their foundations and placed
upun alien soil
Fourteen cottages were Quilt by the esso-
cl1'ion, now only two testify to the simple
tast" e the ORIGINAL builders.
1t is also noteworthy that fire has caused
tho destruction # only two buildings. within
the Park proper. although In several instances
fires have been started which might easily
have become scrious wore IL not for the vigil
lance If the police and The precautions taken
AGAINST such an emergency.
In April, 1850. the Tuxedo Park Association
made a report 9th" Executive Committee If the
club. which was printed and distribute d amCrg
park was S't forth In detail. The water e,s-
tom al that time contemplated the erection II.
TANK containing 'it,ffN gallons AZ present me
tankcontains upward Of 10000 rellors. ard tho
pumritc plant has a capacity az about n million
Of gallons per day, over four times the original
during dry weather. reaches q o.oOo gallons.
This large amount Of water. although
dumped from The lake, produces no practical
The lake. ii Is estimated. contains over
5%,ooOycoc OF salons 70 the inch, and even in the
drycst weather tho level has never fallen more
Tuxedo village has also grown in proportion
70 ne growth within the park. As at first laid
stores. the association office. ard The stable.
~. present there are 100 cottages. and the
village contains upward ~ I 100 inhabitants.
large numbers Of mechanics and other en-.
ployees find their homes outside the village
limits. and AT one time during the year 1909 It
was estimated that over I.soo workmen were
daily admitted through the gates.
The only building Of importance which stands
prapS r ! ,b as IT., II was Tsor 9I nyer Is , me he dubious n.ohie sss;s.
tered at the club. Of whom II is estimated moro
than one half were strangers.
This docs not include the daily ATTENDANCE
~ Tho rark residents, or visitors accompanied
by, members who visit the club for the dny
only. and who number twice M many more.
as such are rarely registered.
Tho. club has two seasons: one beginning
with the birds, and ending about the Fourth
served at Tuxedo as an annual %functicn. A
largo purse is, subscribed by the Tomhers.
and distributed in prizes among the Servants
and employees for Encouragement Of athletic
sports on land and water, end the day closes
with an Illumination or display Of Fireworks.
This il the event ~ the spring. The gates
are thrown open or that day only, and everv-
one invited 10 attend and share in the hospitality
- the club.
The entire ncighborhood usually respond.
and no more picturesque sight can he scen
than the grouIS az men. women and children,
which cover the lawns and crowd along the dam.
The fall season. eNter dirg for several months
and ending with the Christmas HOLIDAYS. closes
the year, and il is then that Tuxedo IS gayest.
The club il filed TO overlooking for several
weekr, ergoCcU.ents for rooms heirg made
long in advance. until the height Of The season
is marked by the annual ball. for which the
club l. famous.
Once again the members and their friends
assemble NJ the club to sreed the parting year
and bid defiance to Father Time, and with
sorg and laughter the new year Is greeted
with becoming honors.
The new club was ready 10y June. 1859.
and the 18th 81 that month was set as the
10 the Inauguration festivities had been sent
200 people who came The weather was fine and
the opening a great success.
The club started on n great scale with a
very large number Of servants. Twelve game
keepers were supposed necessary TO protect
the game. md sixteen boatmen were on hand
for boating and fishing A few months ex-
perience. however, reduced the EMPLOYEES 70 a
more businesslike basis During July n few
houses were rented. and tho kanes and Cut
tings were the first two fpmilir 10 move in.
Thus the park n r place Of Residence became
all accomplished fact,