The Detroit times., 1909-07-09
HELEN GOULD FETES.
NEW YORK WAITS
Children Flock to "Lyndhurst" Each
1" Saturday in Summer and Enjoy
hospitality of Charming Woman.

IRvINGTON, y. Y. July q In
4 some countries. less civilized thah
ours. places where good people aaNe
lived and, good deeds have been done
are hallowed as shrines anu are VISIT
ed by those who appreciate beheNo
lence and nobility OF character. II
that amiable custom were 10 preVall
In this country and generation pro-
cession OF pilgrims would be passing
TO and from "Lyndhurst," the country
home of that noble woman. Helen
Gould. II is, nevertheless. visited Dy
many pilgrims who remain there rs
the guests Of its owner-a2ed women
who are friendless and destitute, con
valescents from the hospitals OF New
York who need n bracing atmosphere
to restore their strength. says VIM. +.
|. Curtis. writing 10 the Chicago Record
Herald. After the Cuban war the
castle was full of wounded soldiers
and those who were just recovering
from typhoid fever. Every room was
filed with beds. and the cooks were
busy making delicacies for those
whose digestions had been weakened
by disease.
And every Saturday during the sum
mer months the park. which includes
about 500 acres and is one or the lars'
est and loveliest private estates along
the Hudson, swarms with school chil
dren, mostly from the missions on New
York, who are sent out In excursion
trains by the fresh-air tunts. TO roup
over Miss Gould's lawns. 10 climb the
trees In her groves. TO revel an.cng
her flower gardens and 10 drink the
milk from a herd OF Jersey and Hol'
stein cows which she maintains for
that purpose.
Does Much for Poor.
There are other good people In this
world, but II would be difficult 70 nnd
anyone else who does so much 10 pro-
mote the happiness and health OF her
fellow beings as Helen Gould ana
Lyndhurst is one OF her most effective
Instruments On both sides OF the great
highway that runs parallel with the
Hudson river are many beautiful
places, and they are enjoyed by many
people, but none contributes so much
TO the pleasure and the welfare OF the
human race as Lyndhurst. The name
means a grove of linden trees, and IL
Is well applied. II was formerly known
as "Pauling Manor" and the castle,
which Is considered one OF the
finest and purest specimens Of the
pointed Tudor style OF domestic arch
itecture in the United States. was
built In 1910 of marble from the uua:>
ries near Sing Sing by General Will
lam Paulding. nephew OF one OF the
captors OF Major Andre, and broth
err OF James X. Paulding. the most in
innate friend and literary collaboration
OF Washington Irving and cousin OF
Admiral Paulding. Ii stands urol a
slightly knoll from which 1t cont
mands a splendid view OF the Hud-
son. Its picturesque gables. towers
and turrets may be seen from the
passing steamers. The windows are
handsomely decorated with mulllcn5
and tracery. There is a broad piazza
a porte-cochere. and a terrace embei-
lished with rhododendrons, laurel.
azalla, and other Towering plants.
The interior harmonizes with the ex
terror In design, and the ceilings OF
all the principal rooms are arched
and groined In the Tudor style.
Run Wild In Woods.
On Saturdays, during the summer,
the grounds are opened 10 girls from
the mission schools OF New York. !
They run wild all day in the woods:
they bring their lunches with them. |
but are furnished all the milk they
can drink. We happened TO be there
one Saturday and saw hundreds OF
pale-faced little ones romping under
the trees and picking daisies in the
meadows. Miss Gould is almost al
ways there on Saturday TO receive her
guests.
Lyndhurst club, on a side road
about mile from Lyndhurst castle,
Is the place where the bows are taxi !
en- care OF. They come on excursion
trains, alight at lrvington. and walk
two miles through the woods to a lit
tie settlement called Penny Bridge"
because there was formerly bridge |
over gorge there. and every person
who crossed had to pay penny Most
OF the Inhabitants OF the village are in |
Miss Gouid's employ and she houses
them In neat cottages. She Is "a lady |
bountiful' for the whole neigh borhood. |
and the remainder OF the rich popua-
ton permit her 10 play the part alone
1.yndhurst club is house OF
shingles, with wide porches and big
rooms that may be utilized on rainy
days. IL stands on the edge OF farm
Of so acres. partly forest and rarity
farm, with several Fairgrounds that
are equipped WIN all the appurten-
ances for several hundred city boys.
who come out on special trains In the
morning on Saturdays during school
terms and every day in vacation time.
their round trip tickets, which cost 90
cents. being furnished from several
fresh air fundss
mr.