The Newark journal., 1917-04-05
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Mir. Editor-Riverside Park or Drive lies on the bank of the Hudson river, which is said to be mile wide but above the city it Is from one to four miles wide It's many costly residences are only equaled by 5th Avenue. One that would be particul- arly noticed is the home of Charley Schawb, as he is familary called He was once a poor boy who worked for wages, but now the great steel mag nate who as 10000 men in his em- ploy and they are all loyal to him, as he pays them well and is kind and considerate 4 little way above him is the soldiers and sailors monument, erected at a cost of $250,000, and on further is the bronze statute of Wash ington, given to the city by the school children. Grants tomb stands con spiciously on Riverside erected at cost of $600,000 The lower portion of the tomb is square, measuring 90 feet on a side The square portion is 72 feet in height, on top of this is a circular cupola TO feet in diameter and 150 feet in height. In the interior of the tomb is circular cavity where the General and his wife's remains rest side by side. In an adjacent room in a receptacle are many battle scared flags of the Civil War, and not far away with Washington in command was fought the memorable battle of Harlem. As one goes up that placid stream famous for events recorded in history and where Henry Hudson first piled his crude steamboat there they can trace the footprints of Washington and his army left on the sands of time.
 There is much freighting done on the river by steamboats, beside many yachts and pleasure boats ply it's waters. In going up the Hudson one will pass many towns and villages, Ossing on the New York side,is where the noted Sing Sing prison is located, and one can see towns and fine resi- dences along the Jersey shore. Tarry town. on the New York side, is the home of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., and 40 odd miles above New York you come to the famous village of Peek skill with 25,000 or 30,000 population. Yet, they pride themselves in calling the city village. 1t has no mayor and their fire department consists of volunteers whose service is free. Some of the town is old and quaint, dating back many years, while some of it is modern and up-to-date. They also have steamboat and railroad faeiIi- ties. l walked out beyond the city limits to the house where George Washington had his headquarters at times and where he gave lectures to his soldiers, and at the church where he worshipped. The house sets backs from the highway and it is two story brick in good state of preser- vation, nice lawn surrounds it with stately shade trees of various species, which no doubt he sat beneath their shade with his soldiers.
 I've had the pleasure of seeing President Wilson and wife, and like the little boy when he saw his first governor, "he had armses and legses like other folkses," but, Mr. Wilson must have something within to stand up under the strain of the influences of friends and enemies that has been brought to bear on him. But he, no doubt, like Lincoln and Washington, his name will be green i'll the worlds history when those of proud kings are forgotten and the inscription on his monument be read by nations yet unborn, and his name numbered amongst the few immortal names not born to die SUBSCRIBER,
 New York City, New York.