New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
FESTIVITIES At TUXEDO PARK.



THERE.
During the coming three days many fashionable
people will 20 TO Tuxedo Park to spend Christmas
week. Elaborate arrangements being made for
their este tainment Extra trains will be run to-day
tomorrow and on Monday TO accommodate the guests
who will 90 from this city. The distance is thirty
eight miles and the is made in little
hour. At the clubhouse large numbers Of men have
been at w for a week preparing the buildings and
grounds ivr the crowd of members and visitors, and
every both in the clubhouse proper and in the
bachelors annex has been engaged until after New
Years. One of the leading features OF the weeks
pleasure will DO the opening OF the toboggan
slide which is long On the sides OF the slide at
intervals of eighteen ieet torches Japanese Ian
and flags alternating will be placed. Besides these
locomotive headlights and calcium lights will be used
for illuminating the slide at night The tops OF the
surrounding mountains also to be lighted up. Red
fire ami Bengal lights will be used and the eject
the snow covered hills and valleys will be striking
and brilliant.
The broad piazzas of the club-house bave been en-
closed with glass and are heated with steam They
will be lighted in the evening and used Tor promenad
ing dancing and dining. The piazzas completely
encirce the house and overlook the lake, which Is
frozen giving prospects OF tine skating and oppor
tunities for ceboating. The club livery has had
large addition made to it in the shape of number of
sleighs Five are built to carry parties of twenty or
and are TO be driven fourn-hand. They will be
in great demand by the younger visitors for evening
have already been made up. Sleighs will also be at
the end of the obpggan slide to take guests up to the
top again. thus enabling them to avoid the wearisome
walks which usually form part OF this engaging sport
Over a hundred members with parties OF guests will
60 from this city, Several large parties are gong out
comb with their daughter, Miss Edith Newcomb, viii
be accompanied by seven or eight young people. Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Turnure will have similar party
10 accompany them and also their and daughters,
Lawrence Iurnure r., Miss Jeanne furnure and Miss
Mamie Turnure. Mrs. Emory will have large party
with nr from Rncfnn Mrs IlR "
come on from Washington to-day TO enjoy the fes
tivitics. viscouni GRAY de Wilton will be guest OF
the cub during tue week, and A. C. Gurnee has
engaged rooms Tor party OF friends who are going
with him. Among the other members and guests Who
will expect TO leave town tomorrow or on Monday
Mr. and Mrs. John q. Heckscher, Miss Emily
Hccksch~r, Miss George Heckscher, Miss kmgsford,
Mrs Cameron, Miss sherman, DR.. and Mrs. II. hol-
o onS Mrs. Frederick R. Halsey Mr. and Mrs Henry
Parrish jr, Mr. and Mrs. h. L. Ludlow. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney Dillon Ripley Mr.: and Mrs George Griswold,
Kernochan. Mrs. j. F. Collier, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel I.
worden, Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Draper, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Townsend Burden, Mr.; and Mrs. Henry Clews, Mr..
and Mira c. c. Pomeroy, Miss Pow.roy, Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. b. Fay, Mr.. and Mrs Clarence CARY. Mr.. ana Mrs
W. Ii. nnghast, Miss Otis. Miss Grswold, Miss
Borrowe, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mortimer Miss Penne,
Miss Brecse Mr.. and Mrs S. NJ; FELTON,, Marquis and
DeWolie Miss Elsie DE Wolfe. Mrs. Abram 5. hewitt,
the Misses Hewitt, Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Loriard. Mr.
and Mrs. Pierre Lorillare jr Mr. and Mrs } Frederic
Wolfe Mrs. Frederic +. Gilbert Mr.. and Mrs. J. b.
Lord Mr. and Mrs. c. Oliver I,en, Mr. and Mrs J: c.
Parish Mr. and Mrs. Chester II. Davis, Mr. and Mrs.
w. VI. Kingsland, Mr. and Mrs. James i. Hous on.
Mr. and Mrs IL. w. Tibbits MIR. ana Mrs.J w.
Beekmau. T. b. Baldwin. Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Cryder,
Miss Cryder, and Mr. and Mrs. James Scott of Phila-
delpha.
Among the men who will occupy rooms in the
bachelors annex are E. Ely Goddard Gordon Fellows,
General f. Burd Grubb Philip V. r. Ely, Travis c.
Van Bnren. n L. McCready, ir., George g. de Witt
jr;, W, H. Curtis, John B. Dart. D.. p. Kingsford
oliver Hartman ir., j. b. Hartman, J. L. Alexandra
G. de Forest Grant, Philip Allen X. Blum, Frederick
u. Thompson, Z. Kenny, w. b. Rice, and F. Cooper
Hewitt.