Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04


who lived upon the banks of the Hudson
and related its legends and Ionances III
prose and in verse with dn interest tlat
surpassed all that has been written about
the Kline, or any other river for that
matter.
Many literary men and women arc liv-
irg on the banks of the Hudson today |
cannot name them all. There are large
colones around Dobbs Ferry and larry
town: over on the other side al Corn
WELDON the Hudson is another. while John
Burroughs beautiful villa may be Sc IN
like jewel set in green opposite Pough-
keepsie. But all kinds of people live on
| the Hudson. and Capt White general
manager of the day line boats was point
| ing out to me the other day the homes of
! the Standard Q ] men. the railway kings.
the dressed beef and provision barons.
mansions Of the rich publishers. artists
castles, the homes OF men who have made
millions in pumps. in soap. in salad dress
ing. in wallpaper. In liver pills. in printing
| presses. In asphalt. In the express hIsi-
ness and in handling stocks and bones.
Butler and Tilden.
William Allen Butler, the famous
lawyer-poet and satirist. lived in Yonkers
nearly all his life and occupied Round
Oaks. one Of the most beautiful homes
along the Hudson, where his widow and
daughter still reside He saw the vani-
ties Of his fellow-men as plainly as Solo
mon. and rebuked them with gentle
satire and amiable ridicule in verse, VIII oh
was quite as keen and quite as amusing
as that Of John G. SAKE and of greater re-
finement. Nothing In American satire
! surpasses the story Of m IS Flora Nc
FIimsey Of Mad SON Square," who
sa Mas made ma three separate Journeys to Paris
In one continuous round Of shopping
| At all hours Of the day and in all sorts of
weather.
and yet had nothing to wear
passed since the day
| This merchandise went on twelve carts up Broad
| This same Miss McF7imsey Of Madison square
The last time we met her was in utter despair
Because Use. She heb. had no. nething whatever to wear
That she's In state Of absolute nudity,
Like Powers Greek Slave or the Medici Venus
When at the same moment she had on a dress
| Which cost i've hundred dollars, and not cent
| And jewelry worth ten times more, should
That she had not thing in the wide world to
| Mr.. Butler was one Of the most promi-
| nent lawyers in New York for many
years and kept up his practice until his
death in September, 1902. His son, Charles
Henry Butler, who succeeded to that
| practice, is now reporter of the United
Another famous lawyer of Yonkers was
Samuel J. Tilden, who. although a bach
elor, lived In a great house on the sum-
init OF a hill overlooking the Hudson, sur
rounded by extensive grounds that were
famous for their oaks and elnls. He
called 1t Greystone. which was more ap-
propriate to its granite walls and tower
than most of the names that have been
| men. Mr.. Tilden was born and buried in
the little village of East Lebanon, a
Shaker settlement, under the shadow of
the Berkshire hills. near the boundary
line between New York and Mass achu-
sets, and about half way between Pitts
field and Albany. He stud ed law with
| Martin Van Buren,, from Ahom he &C
quired his political principles and meth
DDS. and, curiously enough. Martin Van
Buren, studied law with the father OF
William Allen Butler. although Mr.. But
Ter and the sage Of Greystone" never
agreed in politics.
| Mr.. Tilden's home was sold at auction
shortly after his death. to Mr. Stern a
| New York lawyer, and he disposed of II
the other day for 100000.
Former Home Of Forrest.
| The most conspicuous object to be seen
on the banks of the Hudson between New
York and Yonkers Is a group OF large
| brick buildings with q wide lawn in the
midst of a splendid grove where fifteen
| hundred young women are being educated
| by q Catholic sisterhood. 1t is called
Mount st. Vincent Academy, and it is one
of the largest and most famous converts
in the world.
| In a cluster OF trees at the right of the
central building is a castellated structure
of blue granite and six octa9onal towers
of different heights, the tallest rising sew
enty feet from the ground. This med e.
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to the extremely modern buildings behind
| it. but the incongruity in appearance is
no greater than in history. The castle
was built in 1888 by Edwin Forrest, for
many years the foremost figure upon the
| American stage. as the home of his bride
who was Miss Catherine Sinclair, daugh-
| ter Of celebrated Scotch vocalist
| For six years they lived there in per
| feet happiness and contentment during
the intervals between his professional
| tours, and there he entertained his frien is
| and many famous men with hospitality
| that was often sensational. Unfortunate
| ly for his peace of mind. as well as his
! professional reputation. Forrest accepted
! an invitation from an English manager to
/ appear in London and the provinces. and
| sailed in 1874. accompanied by his wife.
| His appearance on the London stage ere
ated a decided sensation. and the friends
and admirers Of Macready. the idol of the
| British theatrical world at that time, at
! tempted to destroy the popularity of the
| American tragedian. and this led to seri-
Gus results on both sides Of the water.
| Mobs met and fought and dubbed one
another, not only In London. but also in
New York. and what was called the AS
tor place riot in New York resulted in a
serious loss Of life
Not only was Forests professional rep
utation involved In the controversy with
the partisans of Macready. but his do
| nestle relations were disturbed by jeal-
ousy Of the attentions paid to his wife A
divorce suit which followed furnished the
newspapers with material as sensational
as that of the recent Thaw trial. 1t end
ed with the permanent separation of Mr..
and Mrs. Forrest, and the sale of Fort
Hill to the Roman Catholic sisters, who
had previously occupied convent in the
city Of New York. Forrest never recov-
cred his prestige, although he continued
to be one of the most prominent figures
upon the American stage until his death
In 1871. He left a large fortune. He
made more money than any actor Of his
time and, what Is very unusual in his
profession. was a shrewd and careful
business man.
Mysteries of the Air.