New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-30
YACHTSMEN AS MINSTRFLS
JOKES AT THE EXPENSE OF LARCH
MONT TS-WESTCHESTER
FOURTH OF JULY PLANS.

FOURTH OF JULY PLANS.
Nearly five hundred summer residents Of Larch-
mont attended the minstrel performance given on
Saturday night in the Murray Memorial Hall and
listened TO the young men who compose the Larch-
mont Athletic Club crack jokes about the local
yachtsmen Automobiles and summer hotels. The
oo was composed of twenty-five black face
comedians. wearing wigs and attred in duck
trousers and shirts with glaring red neckties and
sashes. George IL Murray the well known yachtS-
man, was interIocutor. The bones were Lewis
G. Spence and John DOwdney, while Thompson
J. s. Flint and Charles L. Perrin picked the banjo
strings The other members OF the olio were John
Kane John Anderson Kenneth Spence. f. W.
Flint ir. Roger Lamson, jr. Schuyler Greene.
Frank Kuhnast. Thomas c. Taylor jr, George
Heriot Z. H Schnosenberg, w. II. Flint, jr.,
Howell Perrin, H. s. Hayward. William Dowdney,
George Mills, Louis Dowdney, Harry Forbes,
Minor Figner, John Regain. jr, H Callsen, f.
Bogert, Thomas Miller and II. Sanger. Frank p
Ranta's orchestra, of New York, furnished music
for the songs and dances. Of the numerous jokes
presented. and having local bearing, here are a
few:
when is beautiful Larchmont girl like ship
in a Storm
"When she's resting on the bosom OF a swell.
John Dowdncy raised the question Of which boat
would be raised first in the Columbia and
the Shamrock sailing race and should be
struck by a squat which sent them to the bottom
OF the ocean
why, out OF common courtesy" replied the
interlocutor, wed raise the Shamrock first
mo. you wouldn't" replied Dowdney. "You
can't raise shamrock in America"
Another comedian told about exciting incident
that occurred at the Bevan House. He said that a
man had rushed up the veranda where all OF
the summer guests were sitting and bit piece out
of guests ear.
what did they do with him. inquired the inter
locutor.
''yyhy." replied the end man, they took him
before Judge Montross, who bound him over TO
keep the piece
Another end man said that Larchmont had been
named after his father About twenty-five years
after" he added.
The new and original jokes about the yachtsmen
and hotels were applauded vigorously and greatly
enjoyed. The crowd the largest that has at
tended any Of the opening entertainments this year
IN Iarchmont The singing comedians Lewis G.
Spence II. j S. Flint George Mitchell, G. L. Perrin
John Dowdney. Thomas l.. Whitbread and Harry
Forbes were encored, and the audience also called
for Harold Jacocks second time in his banjo
specialties.
A company of young cadets from the Hudson
River Military Academy yesterday opened camp at
Rye Beach. The cadets brought pony battery
with them and win fire salutes at the beach every
| morning They have also arranged TO give drills
and sham battles at the country circus to be held
| in aid of St. Peters Protestant Episcopal Church
viii be under canvas and there will be an animal
| tent, side show and numerous other attractions.
booths and attractions will be managed by society
The tea held at the Gramatan Country Club in
Bronxville on Saturday was delghriui s ajtair,
| present and the afternoon was spent in pleas
| low and white and the guests were received by
| Mrs. VIII H. Lowe. assisted by Mrs. Smedley. Both
fists Of Lawrence Park There il tenn tennis tour
nament going on at the GramataR t Jduoi w4ich i
Won the prize ofered al the club for the best ping
General Custer. IS one OF the latest arrivals at
BronXville She has come TO superintend the erec-
| tlon Of her handsome new cottage which is going
up IN lawrence Park ...,,,. 20 M 1,,,o,,o,,o
Island George B. Maiion. assistant city editor Of
| The sun, has closed his villa in Residence Park
ELL and with his , family is having ya
Mrs G Oliver lseln are to sail for long soIourn
oVePook Gn the harbor viii be-
closed for the TGmander Of The season ri
Of F. F. Proctor. were the winners OF prizes a the
| House in Larchmont on Saturday night.
WIN Wam ft MSray r "a Of the La
and viii spend the remainder a Of the there
by A BaTdogine for the season. has arrived at the
Mr.. and Mrs Albert ]. Morgan, who since their
marriage few months ago have been on the Cont
| they will take possession of their new cottage
Frank Hardy, a member Of the regatta committee
! ground for a $4,000 cottage
Yacht Club the evening Of July It is expected
tn s5 neqg FRANK of the yqehf ard the in
| big steamer Buccaneer. will be Illuminated by coll
Of pieces and viii prode s ef ae
| brilliant spectacles
| The committee of the Larchmont Yacht Club has
issued circular in reference the annual regatta
| which is to be sailed the Fourth. The stea mer
! Albertina has been chartered for the use of the
| members and will leave the yacht landing AZ
| Thirty-irst-st.. Manhattan sharp at a. m 81
The Fourth of July is TO be made glorious at Rive
| Beach this year with abundance of music fire.
works and pastimes. The Mertz Reed Band of
Port Chester. is to give concert both afternoon
| and evening. and magnificent collection of ire
works will be discharged The hotels AT the beach
! are preparing to entertain many yachting and
| automobile parties ~
Preparations are being made to rebuild the Ora
matan Inn, in Bronxve. The proposed new hotel
VIII be hrepro0f and will accommodate three hun
The New Rochelle Rowing Club has a four oarad
crew In training for the annual regatta of the
| Rhode Island Rowing Association. which is 70 he
held IN Flushing Bay on July u, The members Of
Abrahamson. F. NJ. Carpenter and A. b. GaiIandet
coxswain. The members of the club and their
| friends have chartered of the Iron staaners
and will attend the regatta, after which thew will
| on the Sound. e -Ns