New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26
CHRISTMAS DAY At TUXEDO PARK.
xNRRY.MAKING INTERSPERsED WITH RELIC
IoUs SERVICES AND KIND ACTS.


IoUs SERVICES AND KIND ACTS.
A delightful day was passed at Tuxedo Park yes
torday and Christmas was observed in a most genial
way The clubhouse was handsomely decorated with
spruce trees and garsnds of evergreen and laurel and
gay colorcd Chinese lanterns hung along the
enclosed versndas, that at dinner time the rooms
looked like bit out OF fairy grotto. The day was
mild that nearly every lived out OF DOORS and
long walks over the splendid woods were enjoyed by
many, while others spent the greater part Of tho morn
ing in skating Lake we-ws-
Christmas service. with a sermon by TIE new
rector, the Rev A. " Collision, was held IN St. Marys
Church, Mrs. Barbey's gift, communion following.
During the service the rectors wife, who Is an ac-
compshed musician, sang Handers Angels Ever
Bright and Fair and the Adeste Fideles and other
tineLvnored Christmas hymns were sung by the con-
ercgation. The new rector, who took charge Of the
church about two months ago IS also fine musician,
and for the last four years has had charge Of the
Church Of the English Colony, in Iowa There
present at the morning service Mr. and Mrs. Henry
paroey the Misses Barley Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Lor-
Hard, jr., Mr. and Mrs. william Kent, Miss Taylor,
Mr. and Mrs. James L Breese. Miss Brcese, Miss
Amy Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. Il. NJ. Hunt jr., Miss
Carlcy, and most Of the cottage people
by far the most interesting feature Of the day was
the distribution Of Christmas gfts at the town hall
All the children OF Tuxedo, pective Of creed
denomination, were remembered, TO the number Of
100. A handsome sum Of money was contributed by
club members, and Mrs. Pierre Lorillard gave each
child a pair of mits, pair of button boots and
overshoes and the little girls garments suitable for
winter Besides these there toys, bonb ons and
other TRIES dear 10 the childish heart The gifts were
arranged about an immense Christmas tree which had
been decorated by Miss Taylor, Mrs. William Kent.
Mrs. P. Lorlllard, jr, and Miss Amy Townsend Ice
cream and cake were aferward served to the children
who will long remember their Christmas at Tuxedo
These children belong TO the families OF the fafh e
ployes and to the village proper.
number of men went up from town for the pigeon
shoot for which costly silver cups were offered as
prazes These were won by c. g. Peters, f. X.
Hitchcock and Oakley Thorne, the latter winning
handsome gld-lned salad bowl Of repousse silver
valued at 800 The third contest was tie Dc
tween Messrs Peters and Hitchcock, who divided the
prize money, 500. There will be another natoh on
saturday Of this week for equally attractive prizes
including the club cup, which is open to members
only.
on Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. Samuel NJ Roosc-
volt entertained at dinner the Duke de Durcal. OF
Spain, Chevaller Cambreeng Chevalier Urimdo'
Arthur Tuckerman the architect Of the Metropolitan
Art Museum annex and Fleming Tuckerman The
Duke and his party will return to New-York to-day
They were delighted with the novelty Of Tuxedo
George Lorald ROnalds has just moved INTO DIS
now cottages Of which James Brown Lord was the
architect He will entertain a stag party Tor me
New Years festivities, including Brockhoisl ana
william Cutting. Robert Harsous' Stanley Mortimer
and p Iorlllard Ronalds, his cousin.
Mayor Hewitt drove over from Ringwood IN the
afernoon 10 have Christmas dinner with his two mar
ed daughters and youngest sons, who are az the cup-
house James Brown Potter, with his uttle daughter,
Tif Potter left their cottage al Tuxedo yesterday
afternoon to have dinner with Mrs Potter at the Bre-
WORT House.