The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-06-08
new DOHP'S OLD HOTEL TO GO.
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n. obi Pa,t.n H,u-s al N.s porp,
anai.n Island, onr~ q iavurtte r--nr' ~
Commosinrs Vanderbilt. 10 Co 10 torn down
Ia IA. early - % tho la-t c~u'ury
staten Island hor-'men were In III" h"'sht
81 their glory IN" principal rao" "-nufs'
VA. a murh-u--d highway. familiarlv
known 90 suSycding Ernrrations a. N"~
porp lann
II was alrnoS, straight for mllv q ini~
and was k-p, In comparatively good ,'h-
di,inn during M" racing s'as"h mere
and therr, along III" lane, si- an obi Nnl'n'ai
dwelling. thru or four II which s'iI ~'ahd.
tn. New porp rsc,s i-~ame celebrated
throughout tn" country aud som" OF mo
b.st bnr-- from other PARTS 81 the land
came herr to crmt.te with IN" native colts
IN. old Hack Hnr-e Tavern. still stand
Ing. A r,lic II the Revolution, no,ahl" t--
cal-. /, sheltered Tar; - SIR william How"s
.taH and two or thr-' other small public
house. furnished mcagr accommodations
for the crowds that gathered at New lorp
on sr,a, n,y-luus IA" nc"i 81 a hrg"
puhlic hou~r. with proI.r accommodations
was felt hy tho l.adiug citl1'ns 81 III" pIa"".
for Their. was every indication then ma,
New born WAS destined 10 d" n C'ntr" 81
attraction 10 IA" ~pprtIng world
A, that tim. Col JohtlPai'"n, a former
South Carolina planter - consid"rhhl"
wealth. WAS managing III" old Merchants
Hotel on Cnrt landt street, New York h
Invitation Of Commodore Nani"rhilt he
visited New Dorp to witness a rs'" b-
tween a hurs' from his uaiiN" stat" anu
or. belonging to cot Richard Conner, Who
resided a short distance from New Dorp lan".
Col Conner cul' was ridden by John
n. Van chef. who afierward b-Cam" "a
very prominrnt aud sucN-ssfl business
man Hi- fine riding had won for IA"
colt Richmond. as well a. for himself. "A vide
reputation. Ia the pr--etj cas- kict-
mond Won. after a very spirited contest.
when the race was over a group Of men
gathered around the horses Ia Namino
their fine points. Among them wer" Conn
modore Vanderbilt, Dr. tphraim clark.
Judge Daniel I. Clawson. Col Patt"n and
Col Conner Commodore Vanderbilt turned
To- Col. Pat,cn and SAID IN IN, impul,ive
manner:
New Dorp needs hotter public accom-
modations. It. "A sham" "" haven't a
better hotel. S,-' here, Col. faiten, Why
can't you come down her" and put up a
big ho,el' In pay You god money
Col. Patten looked AZ the Commodore
for a few seconds without replying Then.
A. If considering the subject very seriously,
he asked
do you advise me 10 DO sou
L do snapped ,hc commodore; RI
share the losses II II doesn't pay
Its a bargain said Col. Patien. and
thus was the aft"rva ard famous Pa'ien
HOUSE made n possibility.
The ground selected was directly a. tho
=. -. n.-. -. 10. D.,Hn.-,.N
road. Arrangements having been com
pleted. ground was broken IN the autumn
of 1859. and the carpenters worked a. hest
they could during the hard winter tina,
followed. preparing the frame work and
other material.
Lawrence. Hillyer was the leading builder
on Staten Island at that time. lie was a
Wing and represented Richmond county in
the Stat. Assembly In 1897 In April Of
that year. while the Legislature was in
session. he came home to suprrintcnd the
construction Of the hotel The structure
was completed In the following autumn
The pat,cn House became very popular
al the beginning uf It's career. Ii was
adopted a. the headquarters Of ten Van
Buren,, commanding the state Militia IN
this military district and also 81 the hngad-
of which IN" staten Island and Long Island
trooTs formed a part. and Of the litih
Regiment, Winch was CONFESSED exclusively
of Staten Islanders.
A. a roads.dr r,-surt the Patten Huu~"
became one of tu" beet known ia this part
of the country When duuhlc-'ram pleas
urn driving irrau, through the example
Of Commudorr Vanderbilt. the Pattcu
House Wa- a rendezvous Tor ~" road
tpOrtsm"u IH that ,las- Every afternoon
In summer a ~,rr" ur NOR" Il duuhI" hy"t-
pulled up ~ front e 'h" Pat'"u
= N.- no. H- r- ..w
Wall Street several wears ago raH l." re-
p~atoi with aIpiuIua'"u"-- rEhf here
Thr,- or four If thc auuhl"-''am owners
had t--'u having "A brush pu New lbpTp
lane and had 'l"n luIl'7i up "a front 81
the Patton Huu~" 'ur i"'ir~rW'ui- tom
mod"rr Vanderbilt War the nr>t to reach
the hotel
A. h." did - n" saw a mau sitting in a
chair, dressed like a fisherman, whom 10"
took To- h. the hu~ilrr N" man not fer
ing 10 a,-i-' th" ~t'mmudur". the latter
said ~ rather q maii"r-ut-ia'' way
will y,U huli INV hur~n>'
Il viii. -ir We ''' digri'"d reply
r." Commodore friends Joining llm
inside the hui"l, %" stepped tu 'h" dpur
and gave ~" man utU'r- iu haN" hrs team
put w ~" ORDER Wa olnv"d. no one
Inside noticing who hhd oharg" 81 tn"
Commodurv'- team
when th" gu"-f- - o." HOUSE AT down a
Oh" supper iahl". u so chauH"i 'ha' 10"
stranger wa directly uIpu-it" IN" com
modorr H." k,-u eve - VA" millionaire
Instantly Recognized 'u" ','" 81 the mani
had ordered ip DlrH for hI~ team.
Their" Wa however. a great chuag" IN
the apIraraUof 81 'hr stranger bpr~-.
In evening cu~'um". With a haud~umrly
govned woman l-'-Ii" him. his new IL
puzzled thu tnWuudpr" uur a it'll"
TIL" Commudur" Wa a clever cuuvor-
sationa'i>t. hu' be- never lalpr,Sl NOR, ear
ne~tly 10 utiitI" 'ht- gIf' than ON tins uc-
casioniu III "ud"tNpi 'D lead out the ~trar-
ger. and show Lim that ice Wa- cuguizsrt
Of his mistake" Finally. after supper. IA.
ComnodornapUrpa'iHsi the man aud said
you are M" gentleman whom | asked
90 hold nv team. are Won up'Y'
am. Sir, said DO" stranger I hnue
] did IL all right. Probably ! was a NH.
awkward.
h ! want to teC your pardon. said the
Commodore.
20, thai isn't NECESSARY replied tho
stranger. You did mea very Kind favor
once, and l may want your assistance
again.'
sYdid you a favor cChocd tho Commodor.
Ct do not rNcollts.t IL. Nv the way. what 4.