New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-16
CHAPPAQUA'S GALA pay
NEW STATION AND PARK OPENED WITH
MUCH CEREMONY.

Saturday was a gala day for Chappaqua- People
came by train and in carriages from nearly every
mart IF Westchester County to the formal open
inp NJ the new railway station OF the New-fork
rn+raI road and the delivery to the village Of the
na-,x given bv the, Rev. Dr. and Mrs F VI Glen
denim Owens Band. of New-Tork. played paIrlotl'
airs and the large choirs Of Dr. Clendenln chuIcH
and Sunday school at West Chester sang Amer
ica' and The Star Spangled Banner me ne"
station was almost covered with bunting, and
grandssand erected on the edge OF the PARK just
back OF the building. was filed with local men
and women of prominence and the young people OF
ST Peters Church and Sunday scnooi' Oh WHICH
psrish Dr. CIendenin IS the rector
The exercises were begun promptly at 5:5o o CLOCK
in the afternoon. when the band rendered d neo!ey
Of national airs. ending with The star opahSIeo
Banner which the choirs joined in singing = u
Carnsey who presided. then announced that super
irtendent Miles Bronson OF the Harlem DIVISION o.
the New-York Central road was unable 10 De pres
eut as expected, and introduced H L. 4nsersoll'
whom Mr.. Bronson had sent 10 represent tlle ran
road Mr. IngersoH announced the complexion u
-ba new station and closed by inviting the people
of Chappaqua to use II early and ottel- MI
Carnsey read a telegram from John D. BrlstoL VINO
was to have accepted the privileges OF the station
on behalf of villagers. regretting MS ndOilIS
on account of illness in his family and OF his own
indisposrion TO be present z,e,, addressed
~ ne a n9[ on The Advantages Of Village
Park He said it had always been the desre 1S %
Thapoaqua railway station situated on his lands;
ana 1aI ~ Vita the raiiroad officials the con-
structon OF the station within its limits mrs cen
7sbes 81 Mrs CIendenns father In referring 70
the Gw a5 b. foT F reeey an Wish had Just
become village park Dr.. GIenGenIn s1g 1o5 MA
have full latitude in GhaPPaqu@ II ne Woq t I er
throw enough toward the new parh 20 rae
we're at liberty dump on the tract without IeG
IN Hr f@esTa in isoara cement OF certain place
and prirI Nt
assured that all the condemned place required was
Gf greeley % 'G replied that is all hell needs Dr.
eRdsn1 closed by PRmsa that the new PARK
would prove a blessing TO ChaPpaqua- In tne course
terms to Joseph VI Valentine and Robert Havtand;
public spirited men Of Mr. Greeiey,s time VINO mad
Ia bored with him FOR the upbuilding OF the village
a warm friend Of Mr.. Greeley. paid a tribute TO
'i Supervisor John W Bowron of the town Of New
an address on The Future of Chappaqua." in
which he prophesied great things Tor me naga
opened BY little Miss Lois Mackay. who had no
ntered the buiIdng 10 congratIIiats the station
agent who has been at Chappaqua more than
The presentation Of a beautiful loving cup Of
Mackay on behalf OF the citizens Of Champagne Ia
ceIeor 2ttf Mr. Mackays reference 10 the TecPi
ents of the testimonial were heartily appiauded oy
The 8and led the sh9trs in rsnds5tHs Hone
was given in the station
The park consists OF i've acres OF land be-
tween the Greeley homestead and the railroad
tracks II is the famous swamp in the reclamation
OF which Mr.. Greeley expended much money
and labor. The land has been given TO the village
FOR park uses in perpetuity by the Clende3ins
who have also contributed about 5000 toward its
Improvement. The railway station was construct
ed at a Of $4,000 and the noon train OF last
Saturday was the first discharge its passengers
al the platform. The first tickets sold for the
5.A6 train o Eew-YOrk Saturday evening
The committee in charge OF the celebration con-
sisted of Hugh Douglas. George B Miller. Alfred
I Valentino and Edwin BedeI