New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-23
4 SMALL COUNTRY CLUB.
MAKING GOOD TINES AVAILABLE
= IIitchcock In The Chatanquan."

Ripley Hitchcock IN The Cha ahquan."
., These are types Of the largo country clubs Tho
smaller often o. snae som, special sport beconl
Lp social aud CUA.I rohcIsyc By natural process %
cxeeIntioa OF tie latiol cas- my own club may be
c,t.a a. a fair example. ours Is a small community.
Although only dozen miles from New'l OK whce
~ mon arc Engaged In business village IS In the
true country the usual crOwdms OF suburban townS
Is only beginning. There Is very pleasant S9ria
ife Of sensible unprocndns kind. ana ths las 10 ii
greatly encouraged by the building Of orr club house
Originally ours archery club, but VITA the
Ssssns Of archery AMI the rise Of tenus, the latter
Rsos,ne the club rason d ctr. Half dozen as
And clay courts made in terraces on gentle Store
SHADED by fne old choStnu trees. In the ccntr' OF
the gr,unds a small! b:!lling placed which has
seyed for the storage Of nets and for saturday sitr
noon teamang while Y,cc g Er s,crsary tasur
master Of grounds, and master Of games are men. On
Decoration Day the grounds are Gp0 menHer serwa
until the ground is frozen. On SATURDAY afternoons
during the Their Is dS. ssT hSe aea All All
this is very pleasant but TIE season aI o sEop ~
tonnis club limited, and IN the winter thS OILY NY
s,sn Of life is tho animal meeting at tho house OF INC
prcsnen one Knows the value indeed the necessity
y, Come spociai stimulus social or Intellectual lie
IN IN rr,raf or suburban community. Inc suDursan
Esnsns sTeS eass Of his own Preside is apt TO be
preferred unless some special nuucemeht Is "
fhus a community may readily reach coho'''oh u
BOOK clubs. reading clubs musical societies whist
.,uSs ali have a usefulness In the way of instruction
or amusement. but they usually represent lndylduai
interests The true theory OF The country ciuD
E ahs there se &c will be something Of interest all
pJnSr,ly the country club IS for recreatoi but It's
e eS afs As means Of social training the best
sense Of much-ahnsod phrase the cohny cup rss
soc3ey should DO take il, consideration for others
This implies consideration for the enter'alnment OF
Others nes nr Si club whsrs Comparatively few peo
ME are brought into intimate association, there Is
strucfion q variety comprehensive enough 70 appeal
70 very different tastes There are always tsose who
need 10 bs brought out" It were and our lack OF
esllc .gayety and sPontaneity makes the second
Indoor recreaiions all can share. There Is Hal
s rs op ss pps aner @ &c rs
Old EnsS sport; ar. simple but It IS Is
warranted 10 thaw the ice OF age. The ingenious can
epnszfve all Of quaint costumes for the parts
q pumDers While there is store Of sweet old En-, En-,
vsifn Night rssoi iSe %unm:rs stand BY ne win.
Sasas and sing after , hG comp S, Sas a,ss
4 Sc 90 vse ssas Tho bean 10 b. slice is tho Inns
- q e esSs a. sssr sV .eda.
sess Plssss mt ils flames Of the apdrsson
dsssr weary d sooS o. ~ &. .o Ssa. ' DrSs
g mixed dsnes. ibsrs siSsss sssnee ui for 0 eos
s S.e ssa :s sss FAVE as : :ssss
knovndp OF some interesting subject or nav.
1eyelId y strangs countries, perhaps can Do pss
4 Informal tAlk - =" -
AZ TIE beginning Of the Lsnten season . ppsrainsu
: H0E-yOrk prsnt publisher consented 10 give us r.
ats.tinE tan upon etehings, ilhstra,ed BY esosc
81 p0ff1o2o Of prfDfs ranging from Rembrandt thrcug
n - nsoaerH revival OF etching which began forty year
6; 4eu ard closing With examples Of Amcrican worl
N .1aatp, m artist, cultured student Of eli tbs
SStaus 70 sr IN the broader sense. favored us wiz
~ ~ upcu Greek md Roman costumes Two Pr
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