The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-18
THs HAPPY HUNTING GRo UND.
Openins Of the Season at the Americas
Club Grounds-The improvements Of the
Year-Tweeds New Summer Residencc
and Steam Yacht-A Warning to Judges
McQuade and Hartmann.

Club Grounds-The improvements OF the
Yesr-Tweed's New summer Residencc
and Steam Yacht-A Warning to Judges
McQuadc and Hartmann.
This Is the day set apart for the summary exc
cution Of innumersble bottles OF champagne and the
destruction Of many bushels Of heretofore happy
CLANS the occasion being the opening OF the season
OF the Americas Club at their beautiful summer re-
treat AT Indian Harbor, near Greenwich, Conn. Tho
most extensive preparations have been going for
several weeks past for the reception Of the Tammany
tribe Of Tigers and the club house and ts accessories
loot as neat and as inviting a. any happy hunting
grouads that ever found birth In the fertile imngina
tlons OF the ssvages OF the plains Everything has
been repaired and repainted or rewhitcwashed. the
trees have been newly trimmed, the grass has been
freshly shorp, and no expense been spared To at
the place up with every comfort that luxury could
suggest new carpet has been laid in the library,
and new oicloth put down in Grafulia's camp. A
peep into the lockers OF the latter place disclosed
bewildering assortment OF wines, liquors. and cigars
including small vial Of raspberry syrup, for those
locker doors fnstened with huge new lock Of
many tumblers. to which but one key-an Immense
Yesterday n large number OF boxes bearing tho
stamp OF foreign liquor manufacturers arrived By
the boat, as did alao new and handsome piano for
the cozy parlor. The warriors have even gone so
far as to indulge In statues. we may so es very
ferocious looking black and yellow wooden tiger
Graf's camp and the club house.
Apropos OF the club house, In the library hsngs
tho plan OF a new house which the boys propose 70
build next fall In place Of the old one. The new
buildng will be 100 feet front and two stories high
with n French roof II will have two wings, one
lower floor will contain dining rooms, kitchens,
barber shSp, ETC. as now nnd The uLi er soSr, % WI
arrangement will be sufficient to accommodate all
the numerous friends of the Club whenever they
may take notion TO paw them visit.
During the three fOur the grounds
were lighted with gas manufactured on the prem
isos, hat this year the Club will rely entirely on
kerosene, probably because the boys think that
they will have need OF all their gas 10 New York
A new csrriiee-house has been built for the use
OF visitors In the hollow ground toward the north
end. and new noat for the boats has becn made:
Several OF the boats vere on hand yesterday, arc
the rest will arrive to-day. Three four yachts,
including the Charles @. Cornell all ready for
nsmsd AMER the esiimabIe SiSe Wife OF the President
of the Club, IL to be brought this afternoon. Mr..
Tweed has had new steam yacht built for his
personal use, which he Will keep in Indian Harbor,
and so the boys will have quite RESPECTABLE feet
thi. season.
Mr. Tweod is also having built, just back OF the
club grounds, magnificent summer residence, In
| ciuding n stable Of oak and cherry wood, second
only 10 his otner one In this city, which was so
| elaborately described 10 Tine SUN some time ago,
| In mont oft
The opening to-day will be On occasion Of great
joT, and 1t is expected that nearly all our notable
rulers will be hand. We are sorry to cay. how
ever, that the Hon. Eugone Durnin having gone to
Chicago TO look amor the morals Of at wicked city,
tho boys will be deprived OF of his
orstorical efforts. In anticipation OF the arrival Of
| 10th Jrdge McQuade aod the Hon. Anthony Hart
mann, "Jim," the oystermnn. has done nothing the
last three days hut dig cams. He hne filed one
| large room, and Is completely worn ont; and he
wishes n, to state that u either Of those gentlemen
bi1k that they can't get along for one day on that
Quantity they viii have to bring their clans aions