New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-10

French and Indian War. Morris was of course.
loyal 10 Great Britain in the for independence.
He had married Miss Mary Philipse daughter OF
Frederick Philipse OF Phipse Manor now Yon-
kers. and the new house was settled on his bride
as a prenuptal gift. Morris was appointed mem
Der Of the Kings Council for the Colony Of New
York, and at the beginning of the Revolution he
took his family place of greater security, leav-
ing the house in charge OF his servants
When the Continental Army being concen-
trated in New York early in 106. Generals Greene
Heath. Putnam and Knox noticed the commanding
position of the Morris house and visited it Wash
also visited the place, and doubtless learned
that it belonged to his former comrade at Fort DID,
quesne. When the army driven off Long Island
and from the lower part of Manhattan Island and
was about TO make determined stand on the
heights TO northward. with view of keeping
the enemy shut up in NewYork. Washington chose
the Morris house his headquarters The army
then consisted of about eight thousand men, nearly
all militia and volunteers. From this house
Washington directed the organization drill and
equipment of the troops and the building OF the
defences on the high ground Wooden shantes Dor
derinc the approach NOW Sylvan Place from the
Post Road were barracks for troops. and there
were others about the house.
From this house the remarkable General Orders
on the Conduct of Army" were promulgated In
its spacious council room. now the drawing ROOM
the Stockbridge Indians pledged to Washington
their sympathy and friendship and from its par
lors were sert the letters from Tench T1lsh1ah
his aid constituting part OF the mernora Die cor
rasnondence with William Duer. the head of the
Secret Committee of Safety. There. too Washing
ton counselled daily with his staff and the generals
of his army and received prominent patriots OF the
! the city and the Colonies.
y1rban I ord TIove's army began working lis way
| toward Wasbinstons rear the American general
left the headquarters in charge OF toiohe' f'ooei'
! Magaw whom he designated as post ccmnaloef'
! and to whom he assigned for its defence force
.-Fz 1-rYfaTT A
conflict at White Plains the fall of the last lie
fences on Manhattan Island became almost ireV1la-
BILE When the battle was imminent "asmhs'o''
on November 16 1776 returned to MS heaoquat tsIS
| with Generals Putnam. Greene and Mercer TO oo-
serve the disposition of the forces but nrdlf's
! them already engaged by superior NUMBERS theS
retired just in time TO escape probaole capture
The 47th Scotch Highlanders crossed the Harlem
and scaled the precipitous bluff in the face OF
CALLING fire half company. under Major
I.enox concealed behind trees and rocks Ninety
of The iighlanders killed by the fire OF these
fifty sharpshooters. but the regiment TOOK the
! height and the Morris house. The battle-ground IS
about the now as then. and IS part OF filsH-
! bridge Park overhaugiHe the Speedway.
From thai dag until l7SS the house vas headquar-
ters for the portion Of the British Army on The
! north part of Manhattan Island and in Westches-
! ter County. Lord Howe temporarily occupied the
house and then turned ii over Baron Won knEp-
hansen. the Hessan commando. Thence Colonel
Magaw Captain Graydon and others were cls-
pat the prison in the lower part or IN" CITY
( and to the prison ships. Washington and Rocham-
/ bean viewed the house through field glasses from
! the hills across the Harlem in 1851 He visited Ii
! on his triumphal re-entrance TO the city IN l's5
and again as President OF the United States on
! July 10 1890 on which occasion he dined there
with Vice-President John Adams. Thomas Jefer-
( son Alexander Hamilton, Henry Knox and a party
of the wives and women friends of the NIce-Presi-
/ dent and the Cabinet. The dinner was provided by
Mr. Mariner. a farmer tenant Of Talmadge Hall.
NJ Kali lghf he
ertz- from DR. Iedvard. the purchaser Mt the sale
under the coniscation decree he renamed the house
Calumet Hall. and turned it into Wayside Inn IL
/ u,ae the first roadhouse on the Post Road to Al
1 banv after leaving the city. but was devoted 70
such uses only short time. During this last Visit
4 of the Father of His Country Washington Is saio
TO have planted the seed from which the thirteen
| ears of corn said to have hung on the wall curing
| the last hundred and thirteen years were grown.
In 1910 Stephen Jumel exiled planter from
| San Douingo and then OF the wealthy mer-
/ chants of New-York bought the property. Mime.
! Jumel made a resort for society second 10 none
! in the city for lavish entertaining The GROUNDS
extended about three blocks further down St Mich
| olas-ave than now In 1915 Stephen Jumel planted
| a large number of cypress trees from the garden
! of the Tuileries. where Napoleon had placed them
1 when they were given him by the hhedlve OF Egypt
/ along the Post Road. Fourteen are stiIl growing
/ .long she east side OF St. Nichoas-ave- north OF
hundred nd fty-ninth-st. In 1882 Stephen
| Jurnel was thrown from a carriage aho killed. ihe
,,ouea had been given his wife IN lSle- ana was
| hers az the time of his death. The widow within
/ wear revived an old acquaintance with Aaron
T2urr in connection with her legal business, ana on
| July 3 1899 they were quietly married IN the re-
| cention room of her mansion Burr, 1t is SAID al
once set about having her property transferred 10
| hin, and within a few weeks they separated Safs.
| rurr secured a decree for legal separation ohiy
few DAYS before her husbands death on staten ISL
| and in 1886 She died in 1855
The house is built Of heavy timbers and us Naiis
fro,-- Inlfa
| has never been a change in its exterior ana tho
| changes in the interior have been few ano "hohy
In harmony with the character OF the architec'oe
aside from the papering Of the walls
| The paper on the wall in the room USED oy ueh-
oral Earle as billiard is said TO be the hfS'
! eyer imported into New-York. part OF TINS paper
peeled off few years ago On the pach, o' er,,o,
older tear pasted piece OF ne~spdPei -. -.
Cd IN, 1910 This framed ana hangs on ~ 10
! LII &c one of the ornaments OF the room no
| aare Of corn said been IN the same 49,
90 The wall since 1880 evidently were placed Ino!
T,er the wall was papered. The house is stu IN
| good repair. and there is tah hds eoat
| ero,nds from which the stars hnd ouipes ~
! from sunrise sunset every Gay
Most visitors ascribe the peacock vase ~ Pi +, I.
| ~, the grounds o the vanity or MHle Sus~I a.
~ model OF famous peacock vase IA
- ar-3en ~ the King Denmark ano was siI
| - Mrs Earle by the designer a rev yesIs 60,
&c ranidIv dfsntegrating from freeAI 80 Nd
! There Is a relief medelnon OF 80 pnth
-asrao-sal "a het on the front OF tho nouse. e..a
| &c Az bronze and placed tnefe ny Po
| societies