New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-07
THEY PLANTED A "uPAs TREE"

There was considerable realty activity in Ar
ungton ave. Jersey City Heights. Jersey City,
last Saturday night and early Sunday morning.
If ]. Clarence Davies or Joseph P. Day, any
other big Manhattan broker had been at the
Arlington ave. station of the Central Railroad Of
New Jersey about S:45 o'clock Saturday evening
he would have seen most of the realty editors
of the New York papers. 1t was truly the larg-
est number Of New York real estate writer's ever
seen at one time in Jersey City and moreover.
the happiest party Of friends that ever visited
that city.
Because of the size of the party one versed
in realty doings on Manhattan Island and The
Bronx would surely have thought, had he been
at the Arlington ave. station at the time men-
toned. that Rockefeller OF Hartman had bought
the greater part Of Jersey City Heights and that
the realty sleuths" there to collect data to
describe in scnunating paragraphs, beneath
vivid headlines the details OF the big purchase.
But the realty editors were not there to get the
facts Of a big sale. but as the guests Of Robert
Bridgman, real estate editor of THE New York
Times" and his wife, at their house warming
festivities. Among the guests were Henry Har-
mon Neil. of The Evening Mail" and wife;
Michael Patrick Walsh, OF THE Herald;
Charles Molesphim of The American: Louis
B. RAIDER OF The Sum-" and wife; Arthur 7.
Nicholson, of The Tribune and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarkson 1t was exactly s:45 o'clock when the
guests under the guidance Of Mr.. Bridgman,
turned their steps up the asphalted lea, and
sidewalks from the railroad station to No. 1856
Arlington ave. which Mr.. and Mrs. Bridgman
have built for their own occupancy. 1t was 2:01
a. M when the guests and the host parted at the
A truthful and graphic account OF the house
warming printed in THE Arlington Avenue
Gazette" yesterday. The report is herewith
printed in full. 1t reads: When a has
lived in the same street in Jersey City Heights
for some years and changes his address he is
either said TO have gone up some pegs or down
some pegs Mr. Robert Bridgman has moved
down twenty pegs in Arlington ave Or in
other words, he used TO live at No. zoe Arlington
ave; he now lives at No 186 in the same ave
nue. AS regards the esteem in which he is held
by his neighbors. and especially his co-workerS
in the real estate field he occupies the highest
seth I,fTI r17nr oil
Early Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Bridgman
welcomed the realty scribes of New York to their
new home to take part in theft formal house
warming.
Major General RAIDER, OF The Sum- presented
soon after his arrival at the Bridgman domcile
shrub of the California lilac species the host
and hostess. Plant this shrub on your grounds
said the donor. and may the fragrance Of the
flowers be perpetual reminder Of the sweetness
of true friendship such as surrounds you and
yours tonight
" 1t looks like a upas tree, exclaimed Dean
Neil The donor will plant it So the guests
hurried out of the house TO the lawn and Mrs.
Bridg1nan was asked TO point out the spot where
the "upas tree" was to be planted. She selected
a place Just south Of the path leading to the
house. AS Major General RAIDER turned up the
first shovelful of earth Mr.. BTidgman leaned far
over the Yeranda and said IN a stentorian voice.
Hear me- we neighbours! We going 20 plant
Il specie of the antiaris toxicaria family In
Park Row language that means upas tree
The upas tree. If I recall correctly, IS common
IN the forests of Java Hear me. ye neghbors!
It's secretlons are poisonous and II has been
fabulonsly reported that the atmosphere about IL
is deleterfous.' Major General RAIDER struck
rock, so DR.. Nicholson took the shovel. as he
could not remove the rock Count Moesphini
got busy and the 'upas tree soon planted
The guests then Inspected the main floor of the
house then the second floor and attic The ex-
animation Of the cellar was next made. That
examination deferred until a late hour as
the vaults which contain things that delight
and stimulate were placed for this occasion on
fhe ground floor. Between inspections dainty
dishes from the culinary department were served
by Mrs. BT1dgman 10 the guests. And the host
and Count Molesphini played on the guitar and
the piano and also sang sweetly Brother Clark
son, Colonel Walsh, Major General RAIDER and
DIR. Nicholson then told some stories. The house
warming and the planting Of the 'upas tree
Nyer