New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-23
SOCIAL NOTES FROM RHINEBECK
. RARE COLLECTION OF 40 TREASURES AT RED
HOoK-vIsITORs ON THE HUDSON.

DARE COLLECTION OF Al - TREASURES AT RED
HooK-vIsIToRs ON THE HUDSON
pbnebeck ~ " June % CSpeciaD.-Just nortA
NJ here opposite the upper end OF the Catskils and
near the country homes OF the Cruger, DE Peyster
I,vIngston Aston Donaldson. Armstrong. Hunt
cbaner and Bard families. who have occupied thu
same estates since Revolutionary tines nestles the
ouajnt old hamlet OF Red Hook. Just the
above and other prominent families living In the
vicinity have organized there an AT Loan Ex.
hlbtion which contains some of the treasures kept
most sacredly in their mansions for many genera.
lions including rare old china, famous portraita
hooks laces old court dresses Of Washington'e
,,r. Revolutionary arms, etc. Miss Cruger, sister
NJ Camel s. V r. Cruger. has collection OF
fine china including some rare Wedsewood cups and
saucers OF ancient design, and several plates long
past the century line Mr. De.ano cxhibts
two water bottles found in the Tbcr. 1900 yeau
old James Armstrong. John Jacob Asors cousin
loans a rare old quilt nGde by seven negro saves
200 years ago. footman's Ilycy v'nrn by ser.
want OF Edward Livingston while the latter was
United States Minister to the Court OF Louis Phil
inne of France is leaned by Miss Hunt. OF Mont.
gomery Place whore he lived. rare curlo in the
literary line is file OF The New-fofk Gazette
and Newsboy" published in l715. also owned by
Miss Hunt. The display of firearms and lances.
etc is especially Interesting, and includes many Of
these articles used by the ancestors of the oaners
in the Revolution and In the civil War. fine
sword IS shown. worn by Commodore Perry at the
battle OF Lake Erie. and there Is a trunk carried
by General Montgomery In his invasion OF Canada
now treasured at Montgomery Place his Cd home
a few miles from here. The court gowns are
wonderfully interesting creations OF the dressmak.
ers art OF "A hundred years ago, and the display Of
rare old laces is elaborate and valuable.
All the owners OF yachts. launches and sailboau
on the Hudson in this vicinity went down the river
on Friday TO witness the race between the three
college crews Poaghkeepsie. Governor Morton
and party. In their swift, large tug; Colonel Aston
and guests in his yacht Nourmahal Mr. Sexton
and party on the Tranquillo; Mr.. and Mrs +. w.
Vanderbilt on the Corqueror; the Dnsimes. Luck.
leys end Rogers their launches were among the
Rhlnebcck delegation.
at rerncline were Or. and Mrs. Seward Webb,
Miss Netmore. daughter of Senator Wetmore OF
Rhode Island; Wortnington Whitehouse and Rich
ard Wilson jr
Mr. Parker and family have returned to Hope
Mr. and Mrs Glover and Miss Glover, Of New.
York have been the guests Of Or. and Mrs. George
" Miller the Grove.
Mrs a Fitzgerald mother Of General Louis Fts-
gerald of Ecw-York and Mss Montgomery are yiI
ting Mrs. Luckily ct Wdersteln
Mr. and Mrs John r Hall and the Misses Han
are at their handsome estate on the hudson.
T. Newbold and family are az their home q
Hyde Park-on- Hudson.
Mrs Henry Egn;on Montgomery is spending the
summer the Homestead. with her mother MrA
Andrew Hunt.