New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-13

House Where Washington Stopped
To BE Kept for Public Uses.

The dust set I'm motion by the wheels Of many
stage coaches years ago having been thoroughly
removed from the old Havand Inn. at Rye
n Y. the building is likely soon 20 become ths
office of the recently Incorporated village OF
Rye II was bought a year and half ago by
William r.. Parsons. John f. Parsons aud J
Howard WhittemOre, and restored ~ them al
an expense of several thousand dollars. They
have now offered IT to the citizens for yiIIag.
office and museum. in memory az Ebcuezer
Clark. their grandfather. who Went from New
York 70 Rye ana settled there about one hun
dred years go. To gain possession Of II. IL only
remains for the citizens to vote to accept the
house, and agree that it shall be preserved az
is to-day and the old ballroom retained fo7 tra
exhibition OF historical relics. autographs and
prints.
For nearly hundred years THIS huuae. Arst
known as the Square House. because 81 its
shape, was used as inn. In the course OF
that time many notable personages dined and
slept beneath its gambrel roof. one day in lT74
a round faced man with bushy hair about Gorty
years old, drew up i'm front OF The inn. Dis
mounting he entered the house. and. giving the
name of John Adams. said he would Ike TO
spend the night there. The diary ~ the man
who became the second President Of the United
States for that year contains the information
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on his way from Boston 70 New-York
Years passed and Dr. Ebenezer HavHand. af,e-
serving in the Revolution as a surgeon. died and
left the inn to his wife. lamar. on October Is.
1850. she was busylng herself about the house
looking after the dinner. as usual Showers had
laid the dust in the crude road which served az
the post route between Nev-York and Boston
Now and then she looked out of he south win
dow at the glowing foliage. Toward nightfaH
she CHANGED to look out for one last glimpse %
the trees with the light of the setting sun fall
ing on them. She could see down the post road
in the direction Of New-YOrk cava!cade of IN
usual dimensions approaching. There were at
least six servants riding on horseback and in
vehicles with baggage. Following was a car
riage containing three men The cavaIcaGe in
stead of continuing along the post road. turned
up the street toward her house. Drawing Up in
front of the door, one of the servants dismounted
and, entering. asked if she had room to accom-
modate George Washington, the President %
the United States. She had, and the towering
form of the general. accompanied by his aids.
passed through the low doorway
That the Widow Haviland was equal 20 the
occasion is demonstrated by Washingtons diary
of the trip which he made into New-England at
this time. He wrote under date OF October -:
After dinner Eat HOyatt's tave. n, KtngsbridgN
through frequent showers we proceeded 10 the
Tavern OF a Mrs. Haviland at Rye: who keeps
very neat and decent inn.
Friday. 16tk-AbOut O'Clock we left the Widow
Haviland's. and after passing Horsfneck. sir
miles distant from Rye. the Road through
which is billy and immensely stoney and trying
to Wheels and Carriages. breakfasted az
Stamford which Is miles further tat ons
webb's) a tolerable good house. but not equal
IN appearance or realty to Mrs. Haviland's"
On the return to New-York on November IL. ne
dined at the widow Haviland's'' and spent tbs
night there some OF his horses being lame. Ieav-