New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-12
RICHFIELD SPRINGS DIVERSIONS.


RiCHFIELp SPRINGS, Aug. 11.-The ideal
weather OF the week had effect on the Dcarders
here Many had beoome dsheartened by the long-con-
tnued cold rainy and generally disagreeable weather.
and looxing seriously IN the direction OF nome
Now, no wever, ali are again serene
The round OF gayety been continuous this week
as ever Picnics and dinners. tournaments aud balls,
germans and concerts have the order from morn
Ing until night noticeable feature Of entertainments
here that IL does require rgs fortune TO ENJOY
them large majority OF the concerts aud balls are
omen to every one They held the paIors OF the
principal hotels and given for amusement rather
than profit Here the managers believe that amuse-
ments must furnished 10 the guests and that whle
everything ought be elegant nothing ought TO DO ex
trayagaut. THIS idea has led them TO charge Tor
only those things where there has been expense ana
then charge only 80 mucn "a may oc necessary 10 uo
fray * 1ense Only two or three concerts nave
been given ticket coat edolar and THESE nave
all beou benefits Most enter ailments nave been frce'
and the rest coulI DO wtnssse for twenty 1.-Two cents
Since the last etor many langes occurred here.
Guests have me and gone crowds. the arrivals Just
about eqnalng he departures T1e spring Hon'e mas
great many boarders out there Is room Tor more Ino
proprietur has number OF Itagcs aJolnng mis- hotel
where many bis steadest guests prefer to be- rms
enables hl to care people during the busiest
season. The Nox American Is alwajs well hhed. but,
ike the traditional omnibus. there Is roo for more
Aud so throughout the whole town. While no complaint
can be urged tnat Il not prosperous, macy
mere can comfortably ne acco nmodlteL
Tns has o,en music week a. the SprngL Not day
has passed that concerts have been provided. Tue
Spring House mas nal Ialle. ssIlsr as a guest anu
she has delighted all by her payag. number OF e1'
celent sin gers IRON New YORK arc also here, among
them Mr.. Lutler MIRA lines, Msf Walters aud Ih'o-
dorc r edt and ir Brtglr.
As regards social pArles shade Pas been oaf by the
sudden death OF Mr. SnerVOoA Dcvertheicss tho
md
dances Every evening. cimef in the Spring
II ouse or the Now American, such affairs
have occurred Tue rage" however, Is excursions
and dinner parties There are haf dozen places be-
tween here aud CoopsrstoSn whers exc lent dinners
can be obtained. and great rivalry exists among the
different opretor T1o avoute resorts are tue lake
House. Walnut Grove. steamboat La1ding fnreeMls
Point Fiye-Mile Point and Cooprptown. Excursions
are ia de every day under tue au-Pres OF society cndcr
wOodcook abundant just and game dinners arc
therefore particularly popular One OF ths pleAslntost
parties OF that o. youns lAiIes on the
kentucky pian, each paying her Own Dill rus was
gwen al Five.nllo Point
Tie event OF the season the matter OF outdoor sports
Wa the o,cyele tournament the DRIVING Park to-day.
under the direction OF the kionhcid Springs sport
ING As.oc.atlon Tno audience va. large
aud fashionable. tho grand stand being pack
aud tie park being crowded with all manner 81 cariages
The contests were close AMI exd-inE AOout forty
Albany Rome UtloI aud Amsterdam. y. y; Pittshrd,
Mas and otner places. COn-IIorADs entHusissn T~s
noticed among tle spectators, especially during lhe
fancy riding, nile Gasn au nyemilc race In me hrst
rsce-nalfnile dash-there were eleven starters tn"
race was a hot one the being close together until
within a few yards OF tue nnlsb, wuen H. hWonostcn oil
Pitisaed forged well ahead. folio we'd by ". W. Cole OF
Dany lime, / minute and 81 q SECONDS. In the sec-
od race A. Puucc, OF Ptsdsl, Iita, brother OF the
champion bicycle OF the world. won IN two straight
heals Tue b ~ a ue wa. minutes ana 3%l2 iecOnd~
j. g. Barcn. OF Albany. carried away tue second honors
In tue fancy riding u4ton the most prOm.ncst con
tes,ants wers H. :. II all, OF Brooklyn. now with tue
Pittstcld club and sidney Nicholson, or Utca, a lad
thirteen ear. old The went through some o. the
most difficult movements gracefully. Dat Han was
lttlo his superior, winning by Amw points. The relay
race was contested closely by Pltsheld ana Uuci' nut
the former the sOud snyes oio In g1lAht STYLE
Sidney Nicholson had number Of Opponents IN lbs slow
race but he easily pre lthe hers 10 come Ia ahead
His victory vocferonsly gree cd The last race
live miles-had seven sarters. but one BY one they
dropped out until only Pitsneld men remained The
race between these men was particularly Hoe A. b.
Prince was he winner, with n. J. dad second The
quests enjoyed the sport keenly aud every whecinan
WAS more than satisfied WITH tue treatment received
Lawntenuis sin akes the lead mere As popular d.
yerson Ins lawn 10 tho east OF Spring House IA
dotted through tue onro day with youths In picturesque
tenni. costumes and maidens practising Tor
the constantly recurring tou rnameniA Mrs @aVlu'
young lady at the New American. who has earned Tor
herself tue sJbrquet OF this "Athlete." Il The CHAM
panion tennis player.
He1Laeek regular rotng races under tho manage
IN mt OF Colonel Kipp Julian Myers, Joseph Aso'unl OF
New YORK and T. H. Proctor OF tie Spring House. VIII
take pace
Much interest attaches TO the action OF the RepuD
lcan State Committee next week In the selection OF
place for the state Convention Rchhed Springs Is very
AM ious ~ the honor IL proposed 10 erect
spacious wigwan. capable OF seating LOU people ana
TO do whatever else may DO deemed necessary IL OF
course undrrstoo that the hotel accommodations ana
railroad ample delegation from hero
will undoub ediy be present NJ the meetingo the stae
Committee 10 urge Hchhed's advantages aud claims
Arrangements are perfected for the meeting OF the
Summer school OF Chrstan Philosophy. undor the pros
denoy OF the Rev. Dr. Charles i. Deems, OF New'forE
Its session here will begin August u. and will continue
ten days. during which time lectures will be deiVered
by Presidents Potter Daring Porter Drs Erret Paten
Rylance Brown, Peaboly aud other~ The school
promises prove great attraction TO tho literary anu
scholarly people OF this section.
pleasing surprise to the Presbyterisns OF this Vso
this week was the raising OF the debt on the churo1 ny
the gueets. The matter managed by d. H. hcAPiho'
OF New.York who succeeded IN snort time 10 prooains
the necessary amount, sl.l00 Mr. McAipino s,@I1u
the ball by subscribing 800. aud he was iinmediaep
followed by c. H. Mccormick, OF Chicago with SUD
scrpton OF 5000. The remainder was easily MADE ny
by l.. NJ. Bates. OF New.YOrk; Mrs Taylor OF D"S'o'
and others The debt has long weighed heavily upon 0
church and the rejoicing is great among inc riS'Dy
terans Two church have been held TINS WeoH ONO
under the auspices OF the Epscopalans and the othet W
tho Methodists Both have been largely attehdea "
boarders aud IN each case a generous sum has '''"
realized.
On Thursday night the farley wax-works orew S'o
largest crowd seen at the Ne" Amer'ean' ,u"y
LOO people being present II was gwen III JOS.
The presbyterlan Church As early as o'clock iadies
aud n ful dress began to troop into .he par
lors OF the hotel and before o'clock they had
up tho wide hall leading 10 the dnngroo who'" 'no
~ - - -. n1,a antertainment was