New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22

side by side smoking -, ~ 80 - J 7SsSsss
and chatting under V&ftY33 - y IS
the SLOUGH
hats and loose
fitting blue suits
which futter lightly i'll the breeze characterize them
all while a certain unCh .ngeable s ilor swing shows
that they have walked the deck of rolling ship in
their time and that they have never quite recovered
their land legs.
The facts concerning the founding of this institution
make charming story in themselves. 1t that the
father Of Captain Robert Randall the founder of the
h4rbor, Scotchnan, who came 10 America in
I77o, and settled in New Orleans. The Spanish gov
and intendant of that city Don Bernardo de
Glvez, having declared the port open for the lie Of
prizes Of Yankee privatecrs-i. any such mer-
Chandise they should capture on the high seas
during the war then raging-Mr Randall who WAS
much interested in that form Of gentlemany business,
immediately do something in that line,
and succeeded in capturing many ships and selling
much Of their contents At good prices in New
Orleans that he became comparatively wealthy.
Moreover, he lifted the fair fame Of America TO a
high place a "Sea-powcT, and chased the British
even their doors. where they content
take refuge and not bother the other American vessels
which then afoat.
At his death his son Robert inherited the estate
The latter. accustomed north pass the
summer months, on one OF his trips 10 New York
made the acquaintance Of Mr.. Farquhar. who
possessed Manhattan-islard estate. but no he 18th
TO enjoy it. Mr. Randall the other hand possessed
a fair degree Of health but no Manhattan estate and
DESTROYS Of possessing As Mr.. Farquhar
believed that the climate of Louisiana agreed with
him better than that OF Manhattan island he decided
to exchange estates with his acquaintance and
after bonus of five hundred guineas had been sent
10y Mr.. Randall Mr.. Farquhar the exchange was
effected Then Mr. Rand Il became q suburban
resident of what then New York city, and the
property that he settled the property that
he bequeathed to Sailors Snug Harbor.
The history which attaches to this particular farm
is Mr. took II
thereabouts it not worth than two thousand
dollars 1t consisted of all the rel estate that now
lies between Fourth and Fifth avenues and
oh and 10th streets, and cont ined approximately
fifteen 1t contained a mansion and stables
situated about the point where the old PRESBYTERIAN
and a pasture which objective strong
point, at about where Wan, makers store is n
. !. I
now located. The entrance to the farm -
what is the corner of Broadway
and Astor place, and from that point a
winding road led up among trees to the
doorway of the mansion. r.
This section of land is unQuestion- ~
ably of the most valuable in the
city. 1t contains among other we'll a;
known institutions the Wanamaker
store Grace church, the Fifth Ave f.
Presbyterian church, the hotel St. V4%
Denis the BTeVOort house great V8FFSx2
Der of private residences and of WNf*4 J.
the finest business buildings in the city NsyNs
Although it has been leased and released W&S
in sections and lots for number Of \Xas
years varying from hundred it has \SS
never been sold and be Although :
lin 1900 valued a S4.243. its present value
outside the directors Of the corporation. is not
known. Many have estimated it at one hundred
millions hut this certain is triIc bpvc,.ar