New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-21
RICHFIELD SPRINGS.
READY TO OPEN THE SEASON.

SANITARY Observation-Disclosures PRosPEcfs-
ExPFCETD GUESTS.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE iipBoS. =
RrcHFIELD SPRINGS, June 2O.-1hls fash-
ionable watering place Ia now ready Tor tho
its summer patrons. More extensive preparations nave
been made than ever before for the health comfort anu
pleasure of visitors Since April /, complete system
~ has been introduced throughout the village
including every street No less than 2o'ooo OF n.eeh
inch nine and 900 yards OF six inch pipe have been
laid and the sanitary condition of the place Is as nearly
nerfect as II is possible to make it. The WORK was uhder
the skilfu management OF Engineer iratt' Oh Boston
and was overseen by Messrs Uriah Wech OF the North
American; Mckee and McCrecdy, representing the
town.
Az wo,ch onencd the New American last Monday and
Mr Thomas r. Proctor opens the Spring
House to-day. These are the large houses
of the place; but the Davenport, Iuier'
Canadaraeo Park Place Derthck National ana Darrow
Uouscs the Tunnich, belong and Carey cottages ana
the Lake House. the latter situated mile from the VIII
age on the shore OF Canadarago Lake. are all IN readiness
for the seasons guests.
two largo hotels have lust undergone thorough
bonsecleaniug and have been freshly painted, and In
various ways embellished and improved The sulphur
springs have the curative qualities ana hauseathg
flavor as of yore; and the baths are ready TO cure IN
valds of rheumatism intermittent fever, ague malaria
cutaneous diseases and thousandandone other ills 10
Spring House have donncd their summer ATTIRE ana
contain several summer-houses and hundred rustic
benches; while the piazzas are lined with comioraDIe
chairs and sofas OF wickerwoik, and ornamehed Win
hangng-baskets and Turkish rugs. In sentlncIlike
row in front of tho New American stand several cact
and large urns filed with growing plants and flowers,
adding greatly TO the appearance OF the building
Iombard's orchestra which long since became
identified with the Springs, is expected next week,
and WILL as heretofore. perform alternately at the New
American and Spring House. The usual complement OF
balls hops concerts readings and other entertainments
will take place during the season. ana the lawn tennis
courts bowling alleys and billiard tables are ready Tor
ba friendly fray The picturesque hills and valleys in
this mart OF the state looked more beautiful than
now and the countless drives In the neghborhood OF tho
Strings are in excellent condition. The private equip
AGES have already begun to arrive and Mr. Welch says
that he has engagements for stabng than ever Dc
fore Myron Hilsinger has rented the Richhed Springs
Driving Park for season, aud announces some races
for afternoon Of the Fourth of July. they VIII DO
mile heats best in TO harness, National rules to gov
ern One will be for purse Of SIS, and the other,
free-forall, for purse OF 800.
The Elite Rink for roler-skang, will open this even
ing under the management Of f. T. Billings OF Boston
Music will be furnished during the season by the Casino
Rink band. Of Utica.
The stat OF the New American consists OF
the following persons T. T. Wall, from the
Hoffman House. NewYork. room clerk Frank l. Tay-
Tor. from the Continental Hotel New OK. cashier
Walter +. Ammon, bOokkceper; i. A. sllney, front
clerk Robert T. Wilctt, steward; Pierro Lambert,
chief and Miss " A. Requa. housekeeper. VI. >.
The first through drawing room ear from New-fork TO
Richfcld Springs for this season runs to-day
There s every prospect that TINS deghlinl spa, when
IS steadily growing IN popularity VIII TINS year ENJOY
more brilliant than ever before. Iwothrds OF
Mr. Prooors rooms are already SPOKEN ior, ahd .e New
lions for board At the height Of the season last year
there were about three thousand guests IN the village
simultaneously; this year Is expected that the mum.
will reach i've thousand by the fret OF August. The
e S1 ST e MansoF las already begun to make
special mention OF social matters rs pertaining 10 the
Among the patrons OF the New American who visit the
house from year year with their families and who arc
Mrs Cantoni John J. White. J. Hood Wright, ,. T. Mur
ray. samuel Sloan, II. Ienrlqnes John : Martini G.
w. banning Josiah Bcdsn John C0ar. J. A. ODonohuc.
c. NJ. Peek. Watson l.. Case. the Row Dr. Ormston.
Jacob Hays. j. X. Locknan Sheldon collins George W
~. enrr iioTl Smith Th6na, Fave. 4. can
dee. j. ". DAVIS. 4. Ellcry Anderson. :. T. Caldwell.
Thomas Hitler and George II. Mclean. OF Now-lork
Dr. ~ 8 French aud William Lppincoti. OF Phllaasi-
phia Mrs s. r. Reynolds. OF Elmira Dr John =. Tai,
I'M. &C. OF brooklyn g.. A. Won lIngcn 81 baltimore nnd
the Hon Luis L. Dominguez OF the Argentine Republic
Other annual visitors nj the New American are Mr..
and Mrs o. W. buckingham. President aud Mrs L. A. I.
Barnard Mr. and Mrs. FREDERICK N1lhan' d'ld l~ipscy,
Mr. and Mrs. John u wilson Mrs Isaac Townsend, Miss
Townsend, Dr. and Mrs. G. G Rice" Mr; ana Mrs g. a.
schcrnerhOm j.. J. Cross, Mrs. A. NJ waller, A. u.
Darling. the Hon. william H. Leonard Dr Mandeyilc.
Mrs sands, Mr. and Mrs: r. r. Barhydt' pr and Mrs.
Gilbert Mrs. Charles Abernethy, Dr. and Mrs. i. II.
Bounion, SIR. and Mrs NJ r Bresin. Pr and Mrs John
J. Tucker. Mr.. and Mrs d. G. sands; the Rev; Dr. and
Mrs Rylaucc. J. Adrancc Bush. MI and Mrs. j. IL
A~don. Mr. John Mcdonald, General . yam hen ,,
Henry Day. Mine. dc Lussan Mile Zcle dc ussaD, the
Rev & r. Deems. Colonel Floyd Jones' Mr. any Mrs.
David Thornton George H. sloan. George T. stevens,
Mrs, Emma Eidredge Mrs. +; j. IappAn' Miss Iahpan
Theodore Irwin OF Oswego Mr. and Mrs. ". 9.
Thomas OF Yonkers; David l. Tyson OF Staten Island;
& Me Of Ins Af and s M " IRWIN Gn Of
Chicago; Mrs ". Z. Kellogg. Of NewOrleans; Dr. and
Mrs George II. Lyman, OF Boston Mr.. and Mrs T. NJ.
Grecnway OF Baltimore; and the Hon. Jacob Bali,
Consul Tor Guatemala
The following persons have already engaged rooms at
bringing families: Mrs. b. b. Allen, Mr.. A. v MeserOe.
Mrs j. W Meseroe. Alfred Cloce Mrs j. ". Dimick, j.
A. Richmond exsurrogate Delano g. Calvin, Mrs.
Raynor, L. NJ Bates. Colonel Isaac H. Reed, John T.
Martin Mrs do NQ v S s1a9e W Mi M wa 9eqrF mr.
SHANNON Mrs II. T. Cutter. MrA G. X. sutton Mrs. II.
Leroy Jones' LSt or Go'h Srs D. E aarS ~
S ars. barney %glia%si, MIR. j. NJ Motley
Clark. r. HE Essg.t r. W. Burke j. J. Myers. H. j.
Goodwin. A. W, Colgate, George Carr Colonc Lawrenee
ling General Thomas lihouse, Mrs. Pooler j. H. Dud-
Icy, Mrs b n. Jones. George II Ialman, T. Ellsworth,
ties Colonel A. O. Dickinson, Mrs ". J. Gushing Mn, J.
A. Robinson, Joseph Agostini Mr.; aud Mrs Billings, +.
Mayer and Admiral Leroy, Of NewYorkj c. Lilly. n. ?.
Lowering Colonel II. &. Russell. the Mon Robert G.
MsrOP Mse iteT and H. w6od Of boston H.
Boyer aud II. u. Polhemus, Of BEookyn Colonel George
H.
n Deyercux OF Cevoland II. :. BloOdgood, OF Preyi-
dence; and Ex-Governor c. O. Van zandt, OF Rhode
Island.
Among those who win occupy cottages here for
the season are Mrs. O. II. Mccormick,
OF Chicago Clayton Lodge" Mrs. George II. Taylor OF
New.York " Halfawn"; A. N. Bailey. OF New-York,
Lawn" w. G. Banning, OF NewYork the Crane cottage,
Abner MeiIen Of New,Yerk. the Ransom cottage Mrs
"stanaed Villa; g. W. Victor OF NewYork the bbot-
son cottages the Hon. d. Jones Crane, late Consul at
Milan the Homestead; the Hon. Joshua Mather, OF
Utica, Lake View Farm ! the Rev. H. = Backgs. Of
"Woodsido Park" and W. II. Mose. OF New York, the
German cottage.