New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
4 CELEBRATION AT TUXEDO.
MANY FEATURES TO INTEREST THE PEO-
PIE THERE-BEAUTIFUL SCENES
NIGHT

Tuxedo Park had Fourth-of-July celebration
yesterday all its own. The weather IN the park
was hot but that did not interfere with the pro-
gramme arranged for the celebration OF 1ndepen-
dence Day. Last night there were large num-
Der Of dinner parties given in the clubhouse and
cottages Mr. Monroe with some other subscribers
gave a large entertainment in the dining room Of
the clubhouse. The weather at Tuxedo was rather
hot for the athletic sports in which the partic-
pants were the employees Of the club. but there
was a splendid attendance, and the young men
who belong TO the bicycle club did some clever
work and succeeded in winning the money prize
offered by w. Rhinelander Stewart There were
also some clever sailing races. barge races. and
the most amusing OF all an obstacle race,
which took place in the afternoon. The chairman
Of the games Grenville Kane, who was as
sisted by Mr.. Crockett. All the cottage people and
those staying at the club turned out bright and
early in the morning and remained long after
luncheon 10 watch the fun and encourage the
contestants.
Among the lookers-on were Mrs Grenville Kane.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Rhinelander Stewart. Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Pell Mr. and Mrs p. Lorillard Ron
aids jr. Mr. and Mrs. W. Pierson Hamilton. Mr..
and Mrs William B. Dnsmore. jr. Mr.. and Mrs.
William r. Garrison, jr. Miss Eloise Breese. Mr..
and Mrs A D. Juilliard. Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Main Post, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick A. Snow, Dr. and Mrs Edward G.. Jane
way Mr.. and Mrs Nathaniel Thayer Robb. Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Vogel, the Marquis and Marquise
De Choiseul. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H. Lewis. Mr..
and Mrs. T. Suffern Taller Mr. and Mrs. Charles
b. Alexander Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald d. Russell.
the Misses Wallace Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Fos-
ter Carey, Mr and Mrs. Amory $. Carhart. Mr..
and Mrs Rowland Pell, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wolf,
Mr. and Mrs. Edison Bradley. Mr.. and Mrs. II. W.
Munroe Mrs. Charles Coudert, Mr.. and Mrs. c. \.
Hutchings William Frederick Stafford. Clarence
Cary, T.. Evelyn Pierrepont. jr., Mrs y. r. Wal
ter Of Wilmington Del; Mrs. Charles w. Cooper.
Miss Cooper Mr.. and Mrs c. w. Bangs. Mr.. and
Mrs Fahnestock. H. z. Brookman. Peter Marie
Thomas Myers Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Taylor Pyne.
Mr. and Mrs H. W McVickar Charles w. Gould.
John W Wilkie II. Windsor Thayer. Henry a.
Croker Frederic Ladowe Thomas Stokes. who
has taken lease Of Mrs Morris II. Henrys cot
taee; Mrs George Griswod. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
a Leroy jr Mr.. and Mrs. Schuyler y. Warren
Mr. and Mrs Charles Casimir di Rham and Mt
and Mrs. Won Der Muhll.
Last night a subscription dinner was given at
the clubhouse by several cottagers. prominent
among whom was H. w Monroe and besides this
there were thirty other dinner parties given by
guests stopping at the clubhouse. feature OF the
afternoon ana evening was the playing OF the
brass band stationed Oh the lawn, conducted by DR.
Leo Sommcrs The most interesting feature OF the
days celebration, and the ike OF which has MOI
been seen Tuxedo for three or four years. came
very late last night II vas a Venetian water
IT, conspicuous among whom was captain FRANK
Moran, who nearly lost his finger IN the decora
parade or lake fete was rather late in forming, and
il was after midnight before Charles Is. Alexander !
rrzo for the best-dresSed boat was awarded
Among the boats in the parade, which were accom-
panied In the circle about the lake by boatoaC
Of musicians We.s a iin-k,-el boat, the masts deco
rated with small red cande-lamps, owned by
Richard Delaheld; large barge. Illuminated viii
a gondod lighted by electricity, owned by DR.
JaneWav: a small craft, illuminated by gas. ownet
Nv Edison i Bradley: a barge. illuminated by brigh
coored lamps, owned by Grenyle Kane. and ar
Adirondack boat, Illuminated from stem TO sterI
with pink and white lights entered by Mrs. Ad
olson Cammack. Among the other boats In N.
parade were those entered by Charles Il. Alexander
a ST Lawrence barge; George Rutledge Gibson
St Lawrence barge; j. Frederick Foster. q 81
L. wrcnce barge: ". Y. Clark. jr, a canoe; Pete
Marie a catboat: Fernando Yznaga, canoe; Mrs
James Brown Lord Adirondack boat and "
hills surrounding the large lake abaze witt
fire and never was Tuxedo Park arrayed In a NOR
| beautiful and picturesque garb than IL was las
| night The scene toward midnight was indescrib
ably beautiful. ana for hours the Bengal lights
| burned on Sugar Loaf Mountain OF the lofties
| peaks surrounding the lake