New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-02
THE NEW YEAR At TUXEDO.
FESTIVITIES AT A FAvORITE RESORT,
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE LAST HOURS OF
LEAP YEAR-DINING, DRIVING AND

SKATING.
~ Tuxedo in at the death of 1888. and al
though some tears may have been shed, they were
soon dispersed BY happy wishes for 1850. Nearly
$50 people dined at the clubhouse New Years
Eve, and this number did not include the cottage
people, some Of whom came In for the sport at the
club before midnight After dinner, which lasted
until late hour, the women made tho most OF their
leapyear privileges by organizing informal colon,
each inviting man to dance With her. Mrs James
Brown Lord led, in spite of sprained ankle, very
Jolly cotlllon. Just before the stroke Of midnight
immense punch-bowl Of eggnog Of the famous Tuxedo
brew was borne in state the ballroom, and after
the hour had been sounded the company passed In
solemn procession around the ballroom, then broke
Into two circles, the forming outside the women
and as they wheeled about sang two OF Aud
Lang Syne,7 after which there a general break
for the eggnog. About 1 O'Clock a party of thirty
sat down to supper The festivities kept up until
nearly daybreak by Of the party, and few who
tarried TO indulge in the National game mot base
balD did not until the sun was some hours
high.
Among the arrivals from town yesterday and
late the night before were Sir and Mrs Stuyvcsant
Fish, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steele Mr.. and Mrs Louis
Stanton. Ephraim Dixon, Charles p Williams W. T.
Edidge, James Il. Townsend, W. Kenneth Ross. Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Pel MIR. and Mrs. Ncwbold Edgar
Miss Remscn, Mrs. a. II. Jones, Miss Helen Anthem,
L. c. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. C. Andrews, >. Van
Rensselaer, Crosby, Bruce Price, Grafton Gushing,
Mr. and Mrs. Moses Taylor Campbell Edgar saltus,
Giraud Foster, John Draper, Mr.. and Mrs. lie Grand
Benedict, Henry McVickar, and George 5. Scott The
day was spent In skating and driving several parties
starting off on fourinhands in the morning. AL the
Club conveyances as we'll as private carriages were
In use. Last night the lower end of the large lake
was illuminated and about 100 Of the guests remained
out for skating until late hour.
Pierre LOrllard and I. Burnett Baldwin, TO whom
SC much of TuXcdos success is due Will leave New
York on Monday next for a Southern nip, and VIII
beard Mr. Lorillards yacht at Charleston 1t is their
Intention TO sail up some Of the rivers along the
Southern coast for shooting and fishing, and they
have laid in several thousand cartridges for the trip
Mr.. Lorillard has had constructed floating stable
which viii be manned by negroes, board Of which
will be lis our-ha-hand coach, and horses which are
at good saddle and coach horses This will be
Mr.. Baldwins first vacation since Tuxedo opened.
The fishing will be excellent. Holes were
being cut through the ice yesterday and any
quantity Of perch and pickcrel Is promised. The
trout will be special feature Tuxedo, and
will begin elsewhere, April 1. over 1000 trout
must be taken out, otherwise the pond Will have to
be drawn. None Of them will be less than eleven
inches long, and from that TO three pounds In weight
trout to turn next year, and quarter Of a
million eggs will be Matched In January. Shooting
has beer excellent for a week. the bag
tanning sixteen to twenty-five quail or grouse. a
After the holiday rush and excitement the winter
life at Tuxedo proves far from undressing Several
young married women form the inclcns OF an agree
able known al the Tuxedo s"', and they live
there the entire winter pleasant afternoons and even
lngs arc arranged These include Mrs. " alhcr preese
Smith, Mrs. II. NJ. Hunt. jr Mrs. Galley. Mrs. 7. b.
Baldwin. Mrs J. Il. Lord, Mrs George Grlswold. Mrs
Arthur Mason Jones. Mrs Todd Mrs Chester Davis
John Forbes Mrs. fierre LoIilald, IT,, Mrs. 7. H.
Durham and Mrs. William Kent.