Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-20
Tower at Entrance.

The property is in Florham Park
Borough and is about midway be-
tween Alton and East Madison. Near
the entrance is high, magnif1cently
constructed clock tower, which, with
it's large time-piece, can be seen from
affair. In 1t are chimes. Leading from
that point and in different parts of
the estate are seven hard stone pri-
yate roads of varying length and
width which pass through gardens
and woodland. Also in the grounds
there is a fine lake, modern, pictur-
esque greenhouses, up-to-date cattle
stables and garages, paddocks, pheas-
ant and duck preserves and cottages
for the superintendent, chauffeurs
and other employees.
Through this fairyland and verita-
BILE little spotless town the visitor
passed to the late insurance man $
mansion, a striking-looking stone and
brick structure that is situated in a
commanding, tree-enclustered posi-
ton. on knoll. Three stories high,
the house contains about thirty rooms
On the first floor is dining-room, a
breakfast room, a large parlor, a IL
brary and pantries. The second floor
is made up of bedrooms, bathrooms,
shower baths, etc, and on the third
floor are more bedrooms, more baths
and q billiard room that in size and
in appointments was equal to any
thing of the kind in the country.
1t was on this estate and in this
home that DR.. Ward spent much OF
his leisure time, and in the work of
altering and improving the ground he
never seemed to tire. When the FL
deity Trust Company assumed its
duties as executor of the estate, and,
acting under the terms of the will,
began to dispose of the physicians
personal belongings and the household
furnishings and supplies, 1t was found
that the place was a veritable treas
ure-trove filled with much that was
rare, a great deal that was magn1fi-
cent, not little that was imposing
and plenty that was beautiful. In the
way of appointments the house con-
tanned every conceivable thing for
comfort and convenience, and for
weeks the Fidelity's trust department
staff was kept busy making an in
ventory That task finished, it was
begun all over again at DIR. Ward s
CITY home at 1858 Broad street, where,
as at his country home, magnificence
prevailed. There, as at Florham Park,
the personal belongings and the fur
nishings, including rare and costly
paintings were sold by the Fidelity
out because Oh THEIR Ndiue anu lIlo
great size of the houses-city and
country-to dispose of them was quite
another matter. In both cases nego-
tiations for their sale have been con-
Quoted by the Fidelity at different
times with different persons, but in
It's protection of the estate the trust
company declined to sell either prop
erty at the prices that the prospec-
tive purchasers were willing to pay
for them.
Agreement Soon Reached.
With Mr. Cole it was different. In
terested in the matter from the very
first, he showed in his negotiations
with Uzal H. McCarter, president of
the Fidelity, and Assistant Trust Of
ficer Edward A. Pruden disposition
to meet the company half way, and
the result was that the transaction
was speedily brought to point where
it could be formally closed. That was
done today, and 1t is understood Mr..
Cole will at once begin to make the
alterations and improvements that he
has in mind so that he and his family
may occupy the place this winter.
1t was said by Mr.. McCarter today
that up to the present time the FL
deity had been unable to dispose of
DR.. Wards Broad street house. That
house is a four story and basement
brownstone structure, 52xS0 feet in
size and contains twenty-four rooms.
For it the Fidelity, as executor, is
asking 100000.