New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-29
JUMEL MANSION IN PARK.
Historic Spot ON Washington
Heights Formally Opened.

Roger Morris Park, IN which Is situated the
Jumel Mansion. Washington Heights. at Ons-
Observation-Disclosures and Jumel PIace, "as
formally opened yesterday. Representatives OF the
Daughters Of the American Revolution. the Daugh-
ters of the Revolution, the Sons OF the American
Revolution. the Sons Of the Revolution. the Colo
NAL Danes the Colonial Danes OF America the
New-York Civic and Historic Preservation Society,
the Women's Auxiliary of that society, the New
York Historical Society. the Washington Conu-
mental Guard OF New-York. the members Of which
were in full Continental Uniform. under the com
mand Of Lieutenant A Crawford Chenoweth. and
the Veteran Corps OF Artillery OF the War OF 1Sl2
were present at the ceremonies. which were held
in the Jumel Mansion The O4d Guaro o94lo
played.
Park Commissioner WILCOX presided After an
invocation by the Rev. 3. Landon Humphreys
canon OF the Cathedral Of St John the Divine and
chaplain Of the OF the Revolution OF the State
Of New-York Commissioners WILCOX introduced
Senator Depew. who. in relating the history OF the
Jumel Mansion. said in part
Here in this mansion and grounds We have
place which talks eloquenty and al tns wGrid can
NAL and Revolutionary characters ana lncloenIS
period down TO day. The spirit OF intense
loyalty TO Great Britain once perneated us ha11s
wounded while with Braddocks army in the fatal
Wofs npoo the Pain Of Abraham in the conquest
of Quebec dispensed here for many years elegant
Romancs and history have moved together about
these group6s The wife OF f0loh br NS OF Was
ington and rejected his suit On his way 70
ginian met defeat at the hands of this fair New
Yorker When the Revolution broke out Colonel
and the son of an English baronet. espOused the
roya! cause At the close OF the var ne Went Win
The old house. which was closed by the flight Of
its owners was reOpened BY General Washington
his Headquarters immediately after me ol u.s.
astrous battle Of Long Island II was While Ins
British were throwing up line OF nI[enehIen a7
from this piazza at One-hundred-and-sxtisth- ne
was watching the enemy ana preparing IoF Ine
to Nathan Hale prlor 70 the self-sacrihcing and
fatal mission OF tHst faian 1b soaIn were con-
slant visitors Aaron Burr was serving as WASH
ngton's secretary, and Alexander Hamilton by his
building Of earthwoEks had won the attention
years old and the long battle between them began
assassination OF Hamilton by Burr twenty-elght
years afterward
land HiIs and the British returned to Ne"-1ork
have Changed the whole course OF the Revolution
washington with General Greene, General Put
Reconnaissance to see what the British doing
with their s 3f9w aost th an ther
was of the military brains and experience or the
army OF the young revolution for this was In 1l.o
Fifteen minutes after Washington had left for the
Hudson River to return 10 Fort Lee the mouse
SLAMS
New-York by the British army at the close OF the
war In I7Ss this house was the centre or plots and
SGf and e eapasns abandond on the part Of Brit
ism commanders There was revival OF us nos 9
parture OF the British and the conhscat1on OF the
pr3 Pemsr eas nome and hotel and under long it,
CATION in the efforts of Mrs Morris to regain it
pIrcbsss her claim for $1,000 sum at Thai
time sufficient 10 make her comparatively wealthy
the other side
property Of Stephen JumeI Jumel was French
f con and ss s9 9 IN RG wssfs @
became a very successful merchant His American
When Louis Madison arrived here as an exile
he was received by Nine. Jqmel as an honored
doubtedly with her soaring and ambitious spirit
ward was so signalIy successful Nine. Jumel
a widow OF hfty-seven years, out sui possessed or
Spell Of the fascination Of IA Aaro9 Burr He had
tSe dSef With Hamilton He had Organized and
almost succeeded in establishing Independent
rsB1i in for the rsasd he 6d Fed to
York almost foTgo 5 out v ms great abilities as
seventy-eight years Of age, he was still almost
A matter OF business led to his call at the JumeI
mansion. and Nine. Jumel was Immediately i'm
nents. She invited Him TO a dinner. giving him
b 5Rs h Ra ate3 ut and the remark Madame 8
YOU my hand, my heart has long been yours
Women as we'll as he did law The next time he
came he brought with m hirn q clergyman and after
dence and many protests that she would never
consent she finally left the room 10 her aged lover
and his clerical companion When she appeared
In all the splendOr OF a gown dr for
a bride. Burr instantly grasped the situation and
standing with her before the clergyman the cere-
rnony was performed in the room where nearly
threescore years before he had served secretary
to Washington. The wealth OF his wife aroused
that appetite for daring speculation which had re-
peatedly been his unmaking. He abused her con-
ndence lost a portion OF her fortune, and she
sumrnarfly dismissed him. within a year He died
three years afterward In loneliness and poverty at
Port Richmond. Staten Island. Nine. Jume sur
vived him for fifteen years. during which time she
always conspicuous ngure IN city life
by her charities hospitalites and the celebrities
OF home and from abroad whom she entertained
She visited Paris ard received marked attention
from Louis Napoleon and other members OF the
Bonaparte family. She died IN ls65.
Short speeches were made by Colonel Walter s
Logan president OF the Empire State Society OF
the Sons OF the American Revolution. and ex-Con-
gresham Cornelius E Pugsley. vice-presldent or
that society.
I'd the lert OF tho main entrance OF the mansion