New-York tribune., 1901-08-25

be fireworks and dancing.
1t is announced that the great annual feast and
powwow Of the Huckleberry Indians a well known
organization of the New-York Athletic Club will
be held on September on Huckleberry Island. in
the New-RocheIle harbOr. II will b. hilarious af-
fair where many prominent yachtsmen oarsmen
and athletes will decorate themselves as Indian
warriors and go in for grand joifcaton. IL will
the Indians with the FIub Dubs, of the Larchmont
Yacht Club.
New-Rochene charities have been receiving much
aid for several seasons from Mr. and Mrs. John C.
Agar, who 1--WE on Premium Point Mrs Agar is
associated with Mrs. c. Oliver ISelin Mrs. Ellen
Burrowes. Mrs Frederic Remington Miss Bolton
Mrs. Charles Chamberlain and other we'll known
New-Rochelle women in the work OF the New-Ro-
Agar took a prominent part in a number Of enter
tainments in aid OF this and other charities.
St Gabriei's Roman Catholic Church. in New
Rochelle, which given the Catholics Of that
city by the late Mrs. Adrian Iselin and which is
one OF the finest stone edifces in the United States
has lately undergone renovation and repainting
which have added more than ever to its beauty.
New tile roofs have been put on. and all Of the
! easements about the fine memorial windows. the
! cornices and the big cross and numerals on the
building luxurious effect is said that Father
kellner who recently returned from abroad
on several churches In Italy and France.
Mount Vernon. is becoming popular with the peo-
pie OF that city Since July 4, when the governors
held the formal opening, new members have been
coming In rapidly. until the membership limit of
three hundred has been nearly reached. Among
the women "h0 are on the reception COMMITTEES of
ihe is, csG9 are T Mrs. t A NJ Campbell Mrs Al91zo
Glen Ford Mckinney Mrs FTske and the Misses
Campbell Carbrey, Null and Carroll
A large lawn party is to be held on September
at the home OF Mrs g. l.. Robins Orienta
Point. Mamaroneck, in aid Of the free kindergarten
OF that place. Among those who are to conduct
the booths Miss Cornell, Miss Bell Miss SegeI.
the Misses Wilde Miss Fredericks. the Misses
Tucker Mrs. Williams Mrs. Carpenter. the Misses
Halstead Mrs. ST John Miss Sanford, Miss Robins
OF the MamaronSck Free Kindergarten Ass6cta-
tton. and the women meet every Thursday TO sew
for the fair.
The races between the two big Cup yachts for the
prizes offered by Alfred Marshall drew large crowds
10 Larchmont last week Among the steam yachts
in the harbor We're the Scout, owned by August
Belmont; the Corona, owned by Commodore Ed
ward g. Ledyard: Commodore Frederick T. Adams's
Sachem ]. F. Baudoune's Viola and Mayhem W.
tained large parties of friends on board The an
nual regatta for the big schooner yachts at the
LarChmOnU Club is TO be held August 81. The
annual fan regatta will be held on Labor Day.
The amateur literary. musical and artistic enter
tainment given last week by the guests at the Vic
toria Hotel. in Larchmont in aid of the Tribune
Fresh Air Fund of the great successes of
the season. Three hundred summer residents and
yachtsmen who present were Of the opinion
that II was one OF the best amateur performances
they had Mrs Leonard L. Hill. in the
tableau Hints from Paris was cordially re-
ceived. as little Dorothy Mahoney, in Dor
othy in Miniature" and Miss Beatrice Mahoney
and Sidney Booth. Mrs. Marie Donovan Eager. the
soprano sang. DIR. Edwin Fowler OF Columbia
University recited two poems entitled The Birth
OF Aphrodte'' and The Summer Girl" Miss Mabel
Roak who was the accompanst. volunteered her
services The singing Of Tell Me Pretty Maiden"
from ''F1odora." by several young people a
hit OF the evening. Those who took part in this
feature were Miss Jane Maher. daughter of Presi-
dent Maher OF the Union Railway; Mrs j. A.
Kehoe. r. S. Hayward, L. G. Spence. Miss Valerie
Knapp. Miss Maude Becker. c. L. Perrin, p j.
Kane Miss Mary Hanigan. Miss Ruby Marentette.
r j. s. Flint and +. III. SchnOesenberg.
The Board of Education of Harrison has adopted
resolutions OF thanks to John E Parsons. the New
York lawyer. who Is a prominent summer resident
of that town. Mr.. Parsons several years gave
to the town a fine school building which about
900 this summer, finding that the attendance
was increasing rapidly that the pupils would be
cramped ROOM Mr.. Parsons enlarged the build
ing at his expense