New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-21
At RICHFIELD SPRINGS.
THE OPENING OF THE SEASoN \ "'''''
IANT AND PROMISING "NE-Mh''
BIAINE'S GIFT

picbdeld Springs. June 2o (SpcciaD.-For num-
Der Of weeks this village has been IN the 'ra"S''
nation stage between the sleepy. country hd''''
and the busting, giter.ng summer resort ',"'
the first of June the local haggagemeh h"N' ""'
nl.,tv Of business cartlng from the station car
rlaces horses. furniture and all things he''l"' -"
= summers outing 10 the homes Of the patrons VINO
own or rent cottages for the season. Never before
have so many cottages been rented in the village
as this year.
The real opening of the place Is today wheh inc
Spring House and Darlington throw wlde open NV"
doors 10 he fashionable world who make ne "a'0e
70 ouickstcp time. Tonight the first through par
lor car from New-York unloadcd throng. Next
week the summer time table takes effect. ana the
early birds will be Joined by their ola mates anu
occasionally by a rev bird, with vast 'eai VI
plumage in a half-dozen trunks; ana pretty soon
the band will begin play. the birds Will begin to
nutter; then the summer correspondent VIII "'''c
the season is at its height
The Spring House never looked more tidy and in
wiling than 1t does to-day. New paint. new grass
and new flower beds outside. and new paper new
furniture and carpets inside, give an ar OF
wholesome freshness. somehow every attendant
about the place has learned to give an air Of genu-
inc hospitality To- his greeting. and as one watches
the old hahitu6s Of the hotel return. 1t j. not
strange that they have the comfortable feeling Of
having returned home after "A long absence. u Is
this sclf-ev.dcnt feeling among Mr. Proctors regu-
lar patrons that tells why the Spring House Is 80
popular. Among the Now-York people who hav"
engaged rooms are Colonel Lawrence KIP. Gen
eral James Grant Wilson and his family Mr. and
Mrs willis 5 Paine. W. X Baxter and his family.
Mr. and Mrs ! +. F,irnald. John l. Dudley ana
his family General and Mrs. Horace Porter. Mr.
and Mrs J. ). Bosworth Mayor William l.. strong
and his family. Judge ana Mrs Henry l.. Clinton.
Mrs. +. W. Won SiIle and her iamily ana Mt.
Alvarez and family.
Robert W Taller and his son. J. Lee Taller. have
returned with their families to Mr.. Tailcrs sum
mor residence. the Berkeley. opposite the Spring
House.
The roads are being scrapcl and many Of the
drives are now in fine condition Nearly all the
cottages have large stables with them and spend
much Of their time hunting for new bits OF seen
erv along the rolling roads General George Field.
Of Buffalo who has the Ibbotson cottage. and his
friends Charles + Ganson. in the Ward cottage;
$ s spauding AT the Elms. and Robert l.. Fryer.
who has taken the Whpple cottage. all nave me
establishments with large stables
r. +. Wesico,t has brought his family back to MS
summer place here which was closed last season
Colonel f. G. Anderson IS another New-York"r who
has already opened his hosptable home Maple Ter
race. Richard Croker's family are AZ his farm
expected until the latter part OF the season. Among
others from NcwYork who have TAKEN pr engaged
cottages for The season :. ID Styles. W. ].
Moore, William Carney and Mrs. Amos Morr,l
Mrs Morrill, IN pGrs'W2m ., oF INK, me
Mrs Emmons Blaine has gwen 20 the ff"@by-
ferlan Church a large organ including a larg" ad
dillon 20 ia. church building. TO make room FOR
the instrument and furnish "a much NOR" com
mol.oiis AMI ornamental rhincel 'rhe outer huid-
Ing was completed IA" fali. and the INSIDE dec
grafton is now under way. The gift j. INTENDED o.
a memorial 10 the late Emmpne Blaine, ana g.
made to the church In which Nh ana Mrs blaine
married.
owing to the ilbcraliy ~ =. VI. Earle 4 son
Of the Darlington chGeid VIII have an elaborate
display u fireworks AT the Driving Park fhc even
ing OF July : 'Th- days sport MI begin Win ia.
opening bail game OF the series between X ehn'Id
and Cooperstown ia the morning I'm the afternoon.
Mr. Earle has arranged fir trottnF ana runn.nr
races for coOd-s7.d purses. and bicycle rdcng He
expects 70 secure special trains ana 20 make ~ the
greatest celebration cft= given here
The ball this season iS expected 20 ArriN"
soon AMI 30 boat everything 10 the state a. soon as
they x, Of from -" train SIunlcrscil. Il Hlfnan
I',itz Lander. Phillips and Robn7on. ~ d." pre-
eni Brown University team. are the nucleus ~ ~"
coming champions ana viii ue assisted hy l.
Stage catcher Of 81. johns School Hunt OF STAN
ford Academy. FI-hcl % Ne~ York. and one or
TWO OF the Holy Cross College n.u'.