New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23
RICHFIELD SPRINGS.
THE SEASONS GAYETY UNABATED.

CHRISTIAN rBILosoPHY-nAcEs, CONCERTS AND
HoPs-yIsIoNs OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
rrRom THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
RrcHFIELp SPRINGS, Aug. 22.-There are as
vet no signs OF the end Of the at this watering
place; on the contrary. the hops arc more largely
attended than ever the livery stables are running
orders, the sulphur baths seem always crowded. anu
many OF the in the hotels have been engaged
for September The sessions OF the Summer School OF
Christian Philosophy attract many visitors to the VII
lage; and the New American the headquarters OF the
school might at a glance be mistaken for a theological
seminary, so mahy clergymen are conspicuous on the
pazzas and In the Office
The races last Saturday afternoon at the Drsins
Park under the management OF Mr.. Hilsinger, were
exciting and we'll attended. The judges were Messrs
Lawrence Kip, l. Z. Sheldon and d. II. Babcock. The
winner In the 2:40 class D. @. Harriss Betsey
Baker. and in the $50 class J. r. Persons Ellen
Cooper. Arrangements have been made for two races
next Wednesday farmers race and 2:40 class, Win
purses OF $50 and 800 respectively.
The features Of the last Sunday evenings sacred con-
cert at the New American were the singing OF miss
Lizzie Webb Cary, OF Boston. and the violin solos Oh
Mons Louis Lombard, OF Utica. At the Spring House.
quartette consisting OF Mrs. Gertrude Luther Miss
Marion simms. Emmett NJ. Drew and ]. Williams Macy
rendered several appropriate selections In addton W
which there some hearty congregational singing
promenade concert and hop took place last Saturday
a
hands OF the quarette named Several humorous
recitatious by J. Williams Macy elected uproars OF
laughter The order OF dancing contained eight num-
bers
The same quartette. with the addition Of Miss Bessie
H. Groyesteen, soprano, and Mrs. Leslie c. wead, 40
companist. gave concert in tho Spring House paror
Tuesday evening
DIR l. A. Baralt president OF the New-York Artistic
Society has met with great success here this summer
with his lectures and school Of languages HIS subject
at the lecture last Tuesday Esthetcs Explained
Applied and yindcated and yesterday he spoke for an
hour " lEsthetc Culture"
People nooked from Rlchned and all the neighboring
towns to the oldfashoned cambake the Lake House
last Wednesday The "fruit from the sea" served
In a manner that delighted even the most fastidious
epcure the being prepared under the supervision
OF X. p. willett, steward OF the New American.
The dining-room Of the fuller House presented gay
scene Wednesday evening entertainment given by
the guests. The programme was as follows: Piano SOLO,
Mrs Leslie c. wead; recitation. Miss Chase; charade
Misses Luke, Mcclure, Johnson Luce Allen, Spear,
scudder Jones and skdmore. and Messrs Allen Baeker
Martinez RAIDER. Mcclure Rogers, Jones and irwin
Visions OF Shakespeare, AUDREY and Iouehstohe MISS
Spear and r. Stanton 7fianiG and Bohon, Miss d.
Brown and w. Merril Mrs Page, hrs Ford and fdistaD
Miss NJ Howlit, Miss scuddor aud j. Williams Macy !;
Deedemona and ODheiio Miss L. Murphy and NJ Grove
seen; Katharine and Pefchio Miss J. Murphy and Dr.
Grovesteen Lady Macbeth, Miss +. Allen; romeo Jdio
and Frfdr Emmett NJ. Drew. Miss Stanton aud Mr. Mar
tincz; O,h,ia. Miss Bessie ii. Grovesteen. Dr. L. A.
Bara dressed Shakespeare sat in front OF the stage
and read passages from the different plays as the re-
spectve characters appeared During an ntermission
a handsome clock, set In bronze shield. was
presented by the guests 20 Mrs j. ID. Jewell
wife of the proprietor Of the fuller House. token OF
their esteem Of their appreciation OF her efforts to
make the summer pleasant one for them all
The entertainments OF san An-brah. the Burmese lee
farep Of
were exceedingly instructive. His costumes very
fine consist OF hundred pinless, hookess ana
butonless garments; and his illustrations OF the way
people marry. live and are buried IN lhdla we're anus
Ing and ediying More than three hundred oriental
i1ujs Rlumenberg the well.known violonceist, OF
Sew.York. guest OF Uriah Wclch at the New Amerl-
brought his cello with him. and delighted many people
in the paror- OF the hotel last evening with several
Another OF tho New Americans popular fulLdrcss hops
place Thursday evening on which occasion There
were moro good dancers than at any previous hop ts
season. Conspicuous among tho ladies' wearing erbo-
rate toilets were Mrs Dnrant da POnte Mrs A H. Tap
pen Miss Tappcu. Mrs. James W Hanney. Miss Ranney.
Miss Ida G. Omstcad, Mrs j. Nother pooh, Mrs Barry,
Miss Lillian Ferris, Mrs. William J. Eison, Mr.. Gard
ner Miss Jones Miss Todd Miss Reid. Mes Wilson. Miss
Ellsworth Mr. Wiley, Miss Natalie CAutoni. Mlss Mary
VanWyck' Mira T. Ellery Andcr.on Mrs. A. b. Darling.
Mrs. Vernon IT, brown and Mrs l. G. wead
Prominent among the prospective entertainments at
the New American are a german ON Monday evening
next and a broom brigade on Thursday night
Hon picking viii begin August 81.
The skeleton OF the Indian recently ethuincd near tho
Lake House IA now on exhibition 10 that hotel.
The spring House Is now entertaining tho Hon
a.lcr Of the BanS Of Commercc NewYork Commo
dorc George W. Quntard OF New-iork aud Iongress-
Ex Vice.pre-ident william A. Wheeler sti guest
OF the New American HIS health ha- been greatly oene
ntcd here though s1ynye years old he looks de-
Prfcssor Henry Drisler, OF Columbia College.
panied by Mrs aud Miss Drisler, Is nj the Davenport
The professor took MR. Driser out Tor row on Canada
an oar would d. credit 10 any member OF the crew
OF bis college ,, 49,. ,rho.o o,.o ,s hoorc ., Oh.
New American several occasions, left for home last
"Wednesday morning by reason OF numerous professional
entertainment took place this evening in the dining
hall OF the New American ia aid OF INT IBuNE Fresh
Air Ftnd and was a signal success, artstically and
financially The programme included orchestral music,
tableaux songs aud rsei.atiShs ne prime movers were
Mrs Durant Daponte, Of New Orleans and Herbert f.
Andrew Of New York. Most OF the participants were
gnrss OF The New American Miss Deere and Miss Bessie
H. Groverstcen OF Sew York, sang and Miss Chase ana
Mira Daponte recited. Among those who took part In
the tablsanI we're Mrs. leslie C. wcad. the Misses Col
FAX Canton Pages. Ferris spencer Jones and
bards orchestra furnished music aud Urlah WEIGH pro-
pretor OF the hotel. contributed largely TO the sue
css. OF the performance handsome sum was obtained
but the cIact amount II not yet known
Following are some OF the recent arrivals:
Ss% Mr and MT G. Wood john Johnston
Miss Mary McManus. Mr. and Mrs Max Danzlgei Henry
A. W. Manchester, James NJ Kenney' John Parcel Mrs
G"e 1i HENRY s'yR the hsv
Henry H. McCracken, Miss $. mcNamoe, Charles ii.
Hndges and Mrs III. HOhKland, the keY. Dr Chafles
r Deems Mr.. and Mrs. George McDermott, Mr. and
Mrs. 81. j. Fisher, Miss Clara Fisher T. = stranahan,
MIS- n a. Waldo +. L. scudder, william Van Wyck, c.
e Reyes. Miss N: L. Barry: H. T. Browne Browne
James dho%p'Ont Seorg T,worii gSsn
Packard, G. W Packard and Mr. and Mr' Ira O. MeT
Pitkin OF Washington. ID. &. h. L. Jones, ID. II. dc
Silver. Miss May dc silver. Mr. and Mr.. NJ !. Thong
WanoeIs and Miss NJ Manges, OF Jersey City the Rev.
DR. Henry A. Buttz, OF Madison, y. j James c. speir
of Goshen e. H. Pike, OF Cayylle Mr.. and Mrs. II. w.
peicher of Garrlsons; Is. N. Walker aud g. X. Walker
of NIAGARA Falls Professor Charles NJ DAYS, OF Bloom.
Gen n i: Mira +. g. johnson and Miss Millar OF
Utica Mrs. s. c. Clark. OF Elizabeth n j.. Professor