New-York tribune., 1895-08-11
THE WEEK At RICHFIELD SPRINGS.
CHrvALRY AMONG THE wHEELMEN-cITY PEOPLE
AMONG THE LATE ARRIVALS.

c-HrvAIRY AMONG THE wHEELMEN-cITY PEOPLE
AMONG THE LATE ARRIVALS.
RichAeld Springs n. Y. Aug. 10 (speciaD.-The an
mai racas Of the Waiontha Bicycle Club and the
music-rtde of members and guests around the Earl
,neton oval have resulted in the Introduction into
wheeldom OF a novelty likely to attract attention
all over the country. namely. games and sports OF
chivalry-rdng at the ring. titng Tor adies gloves
and tousting to "unhorse opponent. reproduced
and r.-euacted by knights Of the bicycle mounted
on their iron steeds A knight OF the wheel armed
with a bamboo lance may carry away ring aiter
ring as In the old-fashioned tournaments. as So
curely and speedily as a knight OF the morse ever
did And the spectacle OF two such cnevaiers,
mounted on bicycles OF equal weight and armed
with lances OF equal length riding at full speed at
each other in the presence OF many lady fair
and 10 the inspiring strains OF music, one or the
other 70 be surely "unhorsed' by the confusion OF
bamboo point on brawny breast, II not one TO De
assnised The evolutions Of horsemanship are en-
,,re,v practicable-the dart sideways. the wheel
r,eh, or left the rise or fall in the saddle.
II is at Richfeld Springs in August. that people
have a chance at all sorts OF healthy outdoor sport
and continual succession OF indoor entertainments ~
as we'll Informal dances occur at the hotels night-
ly concerts morning and afternoons. specially ar
ranged concerts on Wednesday and Sunday even
ings and ful-dress hops Saturday nights. Here Is
the way for example that Richhelds nights OF
merrimeut have been BEAUTIFULLY and innocently
occupied Of late: on Thursday evening Mr.. and
Mrs Ricardo Ricci. well known In London and
New-York gave musical aid 10 an entertainment
az which many other Richheders assisted for the
benefit OF ST Josephs Catholic Church. Miss Jen-
ME Louise howard posed Trilby In the tabeau
with which the performance ended. On Wednesday
evening there was compass whist in the sun -paror
OF the Bath House. whereupon the fair devotees
OF Mr.. Otiss precepts and practice gathered TO
talk while they could and play when they must
Tuesday evening there fair for the bene-
fit OF the Episcopal Church, to which everybody
was glad TO turn out.
On Monday evening there was a pool tournament
In the Darlington billiard hall at which the youth
OF Richheld played while the beauty looked on
another evening there lecture THE Sums
OF New-York." by II. =. Van Iiew. for the benefit
OF the Methodist Church; still another evening
Dr Brown Grard and Miss Lillian James the
Misses Dunphy. OF New-York; Miss Claiborne
Captain Armstrong and Judge Hayden charmed
the guests OF the 81. James with dramatic recltals
and songs while the Presbyterian Church had
fair and festival given in Its behalf on the Darrow
House lawn. The pastor OF the Presbyterian
Church is the Rev. George Reynolds a Princeton
man. who played half back on the football team
believer In muscular Christianity. He Is married
and lives in handsome house on Church-st.. just
above the church. which edince by-the-way was
the scene Of Miss McCormicks marriage to Emmons
Blaine. and the recipient OF a handsome organ
>irs, Blaine presented since the death OF her hus-
band.
Among New-Yorkers recently registered at lead
ing hote.s here are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Randel. Mr.:
brooklyn who has Joined her sister. Mrs Amos
Morrill,; ex-Msyor and Mrs Mrs. =. .. ode!I Of New
OF London, Mr. Muller representing in the british
capital the Wal Street house OF Muller. scha.l
,sSe. IN 'Pfiaey tse'sarsr M II: @
veo Aas just tsksa poasesslen With her family q