New-York tribune., 1901-07-21
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
THE JAY MANSION TAKES ON NEW LrBD
-FETE AT AMERICAN YACHT CLUB
SOLDIERS AT ORIENTA POINT

A famous old Westchester County landmark. the
Jay mansion In Rye. which for nearly two centuries
has stood like gloomy sentinel overlooking tho
Boston Post Road. has taken life since its
occupancy by Mrs. D. Percy Morgan. Mrs Morgan
has thrown the old mansion house open her
friends. and the women OF Harrison and Rye meet
there In large numbers carry charitable work
for the poor of New-Yorx- Visitors find the house
and grounds of extreme interest. Here John Jay.
signer of the Declaration of Independence ana
first Chief Justice of the United States. spent his
boyhood days. going from his pleasant home when
he was eight years old to school in New-Rochelie-
And here his body buried In 1879. The old
tomb which is in the family burying ground IN
the rear of the mansion. bears the following tn
scrpton. now almost iIlegble because OF age:
In memory Of John jay, eminent among those
pendence of his country. which he long served in
the most important offices; legislative. executive.
1uoical and diplomatic and distinguished in them
all by his ability, hrmness. patriotism and integrity.
He was in his life and in his death example OF
tian Born December y. 1745. Died May Il. 1923.
Mrs. Morgan's father John E Parsons. owns a
Colonial mansion adjoining the home of the Jays,
II has been the homestead Of the Parsonses for
erations. Mr. Parsons is away this summer and
the Old home Is being occupied by his Herberr
Of Henry Clews. Nearly score of the women in
work Smong them ere Sfrs n "a :, 'il Brn1vr W. Az
holds the office of secretary: Mrs Fred y. Bull.
Mrs 81 q Bell Mrs w r bntts and MIS- Royls 5'
and children of Manhattan an outing at the sea
shore The first outing Of this season was held on
last Thursday, when hundred and
ehhildren children were sent out from the Sea and Land
children and their mothers brought to Rye. where
There dinner is served. and the waits Jolly
time bathing in the Sound An interesting party
Of seventy or mere old couples from the city mis-
TO obtain so far as possibIe husbands and vvivess
for this outing. but Is having difficulty doing So
men. Only the oldest people are to be selected and
the committee believes that 1t will have few guests
who have not passed three score and ten.
The Rye Village Improvement Association. which
is made up largely of New-Yorkers who have sum-
mer homes there is to give a big fete at the
American Yacht Club. Milton Point. on next
Saturday. July q. The general committee Is mads
up OF Reginald p. Sherman chairman; o. NJ.
Beach. IT. Cornelius V. V. SeweH. William H.
Browning. Charles P. Cowles. Arthur J. Cumnock,
George s. Dearborn. Archibald Dufie Mulford
Martin, A. o. Sherman. C. Stewart Schenck w. NJ.
Van Orden, Stuyvesant Wainwright. ]. Howard
Wainwright and Dr. c. F. Wolf. This committee
will be assisted by general committee of women,
of which the following members: Mrs. Archi-
bald Duffie. Mrs. o. NJ. Beach Jr., Mrs George s.
Dearborn Mrs Arthur Cumnock Mrs. W. K. Bond
Riker Mrs Cornelius V v seven and Mrs. ". NJ.
an Srden. hungarian band has been engaged
niyal pony riding and Punch and Judy show
Jarley's waxworks will De given IN the banquet
nan OF the clubhouse In the evening by local talent
works will be set on Prominent society women
will be IN charge of the booths An unusual feature
| will be the poster booth. The grounds viii be-
Illuminated at niSht with Japanese lanterns and
putting green contest and mock auction Will Do
| held on the lawns surrounding the clubhouse The
ton which devotes itself to beautifying RYE ana
looking after the protection OF its historic land
the American Yacht Club; and the residents showed
numbers and making the affair one Of the suc~
/ cesses or the season.
| Owing to the numerous festivities which accor,-
pany week at the yacht club the last week has
| been the gayest one OF the season IN Larchmont-
! The hotels and clubs have been crowded with
visitors and yachting parties. outdoor sports and
/ entertainments have been carried in the usual
| elaborate style that has made LarchmOnt famous
/ The greatest day OF the week was Tuesday. when
! the yachtsmen entertained their friends
/ with programme of aquatic sports in the after
| noon and reception and dance at night The 7th
| Regiment Band gave a concert both afternoon and
! evening. AT night. on the occasion OF the Dance
/ the whole OF Larchmont almost turned into a.
/ big fairy land. Hotels and many Of the private
| houses the Sound Illuminated. and at the
clubhouse and grounds there a grand display OF
five thousand Chinese lanterns and three thousand
| cOlored fairy lamps. The lanterns were hung
| among the and in the clubhouse, and the
smaller lights formed a fringe about the lawns
and reached down the waters edge While thu
dance was going on at ,he clubhouse red ire and
! that would be hard 10 eclipse ON Wednesday
| cork and entertained their friends at Minstrel
show Thursday night following the races was de-l
voted music. Friday night TO dramatics and oEns
| Saturday night there what the regatta CON-
mi5tse called grand Wind r up 0i ~ 5ne fsnd. ms
| IN race week here are a few: ComurodOTe Fred
! Baudouine. on the steam yacht Viola; ". c.
| Brokaw ON the schooner AmOrita; Eugene Tomp-,
! the HaycOn Major Ulrch. on the CaTlotta: Henry
+ Waleott on tn Fortuna Mr. and Mrs Jackson S son
| Gourard. the Thesis William Zeiger, on his pig
| ship-rigged yacht the America; Commodore Ed
veil ex-president of the Central Railroad OF New-
! jersey. on the Ktsnet. and ~ G Bostwiek on tae
| fifteen friends Tuesday night AT the Blossom
| Heath Inn. There was also another large dinner
West on the occasion of the twenty seventh anni<
of their marriaSe Another tnterestins en-
| tines Roman CathoIic Church. held Wednesday,
IN the yosns ahe people of the Manor and it IS
| ported that Father Powers made enough out OF ~
| 10 take a trip Europe The annual fair OF St,
I0hn's Protestant Episcopal Church is to ne held,
| In the parish house next Wednesday. Thursday and
| Friday. Many novel features have been arranged.
BY the young people who are 10 conduct IT, and trl
| and society people in general. with whom the Rev..
Richard Golden rector Of he church is, Is pop1la.-
and dress bail al the Bevan House and on August u
| the parade of the wealthy LarchmOnt Fire Depart
! n ent under Chief Mayhew W Bronson The an
| nuaI ball OF the New-Ycrz Naval Reserve will b
/ held at the Bevan House August l.
| Yachting is also the favorite sport with
/ most of the wealthy people Of New-Roehelle- The!
/ BROOKLYN Yacht Club ended its cruise there yes
/ ,srdav and to-day the harbor is filed with many
| strange boats The New-RocheIle Yacht Club Is
| TO have it's annual cruise on August TO Cold
/ Spring Harbor and return. Commodore Edward
Kelley's steam Yacht Barracuda will lead the
! feet There is aslo prospect that New-Roeheiis
| will have another horse show this year. The one
given in Rochelle Park last year was largely at
tended by the horse owners % of Ne Ssw,H0eneS
1t brought the New-Rocheile Hospital severai hum