New-York tribune., 1901-05-19
WESTCHESTER'S OUTLOOK.
OLD COUNTRY SEATS RAPIDLY FILLING
AND NEW ONES BUILDING-SOME
OF THOSE WHO ARE THERE.

The coming OF spring has made westchester
county one immense grasspIot dotted with stone
Maiis ana buestone boulevards and drives. now
"ii ohsed with moving bringing the effects or
"eaitiy Newly forkers to their country homes the
"ateIs OF the Sound and of the Hudson River
which flank the country on either side complete
scene OF beauty. The golf and yacht clubs have
diouseo from their winter lethargy, and bright
green ana reh costumes the links and slender
Inass and Mapping sails in distance again greet
| the eye and thrill the magination Although the
Westchester season does not fully omen until the
4ast weeks In June. the boarding houses and shore
resorts in New-Rochelle Larchmont, Pelham
Mamaroneck, Rye and Port Chester are already
filling up and many New Workers have taken
possession of the bigger country seats The Met
ropolitan golf tournament at Rye and the polo
tournament, at Westchester. helping bring
society people into the country earlier than usual
One of the principal questions that has interested
Nestchester society is whether Richard Croker.
now at Vantage. England and his Tammany
braves are to spend the summer among them
The rumor that Mr.. Croker is to establish sum-
, ner headquarters in the county has arisen from
the fact that his business partner. Peter F. Meyer
mas Just purchased several houses and large tracts
vi iaho on Orienta Point, near Mamaroneck. These
properties were the homes of Horace Hotch-
KISS. New-York banker, and Mrs Eldredge, a
wealthy widow. 1t is reported that Mr. Meyer
mas also been looking after the Jacobs place which
mas private pier and fine frontage the
Sound.
Orienta Point, which is one of the most fashion
able sections the Sound is rapidly filling up
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Siegel are putting the finish
ing touches on their home. and expect to move
in next week. They spent last season at Larch-
mont Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Weatherbee are at
Waites Court. and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert c. Bost-
Wick are again at their place on the Sound. Mr..
Bostwick. usual. is keeping the Westchester
highways in cloud OF dust with his outfit of fast
automobiles. A newcomer to Orienta this season
IF the Apnar To-
bacco Company. He has taken the mansion of j.
AIVord Peck Mr.. and Mrs Peck to live in
king-st. Port Chester. for the Among
others who are spending the summer Orienta
are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rushmore Mr.. and Mrs.
L. H. Bell. Spencer III. Cone, John r. Farley, Mrs.
A. NJ. McGregor and her son b. b. McGregor. Mrs
Coudert, John r. Heg eman. Alfred Marshall. who
has just completed 100000 home, and Mrs
Alice Moffatt Henry NJ. FIagler is also expected
there for the summer. His mansion at Devils
Toe which is of the finest on the Sound, be-
tween New-YOrk and New-Haven is being en-
larsed and IT is reported that he intends
tain lavshly wheI he returns from Florida
Charles Frohman, the theatre magnate who was
at Orfenta last summer, and entertained many Of
the stars OF the profession, has taken a house
fashionable part of Mamaroneck. Bradford Rhodes
former president of Group VI. of the New FORK
mer home ". H. Russell another another New I,s Ynrk YORK
banker. has just completed new 100000 mansion
there. and has taken possession. Among the other
members of the summer colony who are returning
are Nolonel tfenry W. SaCkett. w atsOn Il. Dicker-
man. ]. II. Holloway, w. NJ. Barnum w w
Wheaton ard Thomas A. Maitland.
An addition to the Rye colony this year will be
! Chmord V. Brokaw, the yachtsman. who has taken
a a big house near the nome Of Simeon Ford. at
on the Sound built by William II. Starbuck. pres-
dent OF the New-York and New England Railroad
Is being occupied by Charles J. Coulter. Among
other early arrivals IN Rye Commodore Charles
A Gould, w. II. Browning, who is enthusiastic
automobilist; George r. Read. Frank Daniels the
actor; Simeon Ford, Joseph Park and others. The
Sutro family OF California bankers, who recently
bought large tracts OF land Port Chester. for
summer homes, are soon to start work three
fine mansions. All OF the members OF the Iselin
family, including Colonel and Mrs Delaney A.
Kane and Mr.. and Mrs. John @. Beresford. at
their country seats in New-Rochee. Mrs VI. L,
Crocker. widow OF the California money king. and
her daughter Mrs. II. NJ. Gg, who married
Jackson Gouraud. in Paris. few days ago. own
two large mansions the Sound, Larchmont,
and will spend the summer there.