New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-22
GYUKH4N4 SPORTS AT RICHFIELD.
MANY INDOOR AMrsEMENTs. ToO-THEATR1cALs
AND CONCERTS FOR CHARITY.

MANY INDOOR AMI'sEMENTS. TOO-THEATR1CALS
AND CONCERTS FOR CHARITY.
Richfeld Springs n Y. Aug. q (SpeciaD-It is
difficult 10 decide whether indoor outdoor sports
have been preferred at Rchfeld during the last
week The principal incident in the latter category
was the programme OF gymkhana games and pony
races which took place Tuesday afternoon at
the Driving Park. The officers Of the day were
John r. Townsend. j. Lee Taller. J. c. Gilbert.
Charles F. Mccain and S. s. Keller, and the ar
rangement OF the affair in their hands as
sisted by a committee selected from the young
men who took part In the sports The entries
included r. s. Croker F. H. Croker c. F. Levin.
7 b Taller J. j. Kelly. w. G. Morrill,. H. II Nor
rill Clarence Dunning. r. G. Watson. jr., G. f.
Watson Leonard Beale. E. p. Field, f. l.. Brand.
tr G. Y Bauche, W. Causen. c. F. McCann'
George Vandewater and F. V. Gasquet
The events included quarter and half mile
dashes for ponies egg and spoon race. thread and
needle race potato race. handkerchief race and
transporting tournament. The day was perfect
one and the majority OF Rchfeld's summer Wis
itors witnessed the sports from the grandstand or
the private boxes while the space around the
track was filed with private carriages OF every de-
scription.
on Friday the first tournament began at the
Golf Club The cups 10 be played for are those
given by r. W. Taller for the men and by Mrs
w Devices Wood for the women. The cup pre-
sented by r. r. Proctor will be played for later
Amid all the gayety. charitable objects are not
forgotten, and the benefit for ST. Josephs given
n few evenings ago melted a goodly sum for that
church The programme a varied one en-
bracing one-act play by Mr. and Mrs. A. ID.
Richardson solos by Mrs. Barclay Durham ana
Mrs. X. y. Weatherbee, readings by John - ,aTy
and George Young Bauchle. og-danc!ng ny i.
Wills and tableaus. which Were arranged by
Frederick Grant Young. and which were among
the most artistic In detail OF any ever shoWm hers;
a bal poudre. which occurred at the Darlington
Friday night was the prettlest scene iih1t en-
able and the most elaborate entertainment OF me
Powder and patches are quite as becoming
TO the end-of-the-century Young woman as l my
to her reat-grandmother. and many OF those
who wore them Friday night sighed TOT the
return Of the good old days
Amateur thearicals Cor the benefit OF the base
evening at the Summer Theatre. The curtain
raiser. "A Breezy Morning" was presented by
Mrs. X. y Weatherbee and Frederick w. Mctiour-
key and "Chums' by Mrs Blakey Hall. Miss Mar
garet Stirling and the Messrs. Allen and McGour-
key.
Two concerts at the Darlington and one each at
the fuller House and Kendallwood include the
contributions TO the musical world Of Richfed
Guided Mrs. Barclay Durham Mrs X. r. Weather
Swift and Purdon Robinson AID r NJ. Marson.
Progressive euchre occupied the attention Of the
were won by Miss Weaver Miss Walsh Mss
Hustled. Mrs c. p NORMAN Benjamin Brown and
G. II Birdsall package parts cnlivened the Tul-
Ter House guests Wednesday evening. Each
contribute package whose contents should not
exceed % cents in value. These hung n
string the parlor, and each person wae
blndfolded and then conducted 10 the line where
the nrst package he laid his hands his.
The examination OF the prizes caused much merri-
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