New-York tribune., 1902-07-09

NESTCHESTER RESORTS.
PLANS FOR FAIRS, PICNICS AND AN
AMATEUR CIRCUS.

The strange conduct of the weather this year is
puzzng all of the Westchester summer residents.
with the exception of the Fourth and one or two
other days this month the air has been so cool
that the large beaches. like Hudson Park at New
Rochelle and Rye Beach and Oakland, at Rye on
the Sound, have been almost deserted by bathers
The few who ventured in found the water so cool
that they were glad return TO the beach and
play baseball hockey to keep warm
H. T. Birney. trainer for Watson B. Dickerman
a New-York banker, who has a large country
estate at Quaker Ridge, Mamaroneck. left yester-
day with ten horses from Mr. Dickerman's stables
which have been entered in the fall circuit Tha
horses will be taken Worcester, Mass. for
preparatory training.
Austin NJ. Greer. a New-York broker, who IS
spending the summer at Larchmont, besides own
ing large French automobile has one OF the
finest four in hands to be seen in the Manor. He
is fond of driving. and be every day ABOUT
Larchmont, either on the box Of his drag or puns-
ing along in his auto" Mr. Greer has purchaseu
c. c. Lttle's place. and has completely re-
modelled IT.
Great preparations are being made in Larch-
mont for the annual fair IN aid of St. Augustines
Roman Catholic Church The receipts VIII De
used 10 enlarge the church, which, Father Powers
says, has been outgrown by the congregation. The
fair is to be held the last week of this month ana
many of the society women and yachtsneh OF
Larchmont. regardless of denomination. have vol
unteered their services to make the affair a sue
cess. The Rev. Richard Cobden the rector OF ST
Johns Episcopal Church. has kindly given Father
Powers the use of the Murray Memorial Hall.
which was the gift of the family of the late Charles
Murray. the founder of Larchmont' to the EPis-
copal Church
The new open air theatre has been completed at
the I.archmOnt Yacht Club, and the first dance
will be held IN 1t tomorrow night which Is the
regular ladies night at the club. The building
Is the gift of the flag officers.
William NJ. Schwenker. foreman of the famous
third panel Sheriff's jury of New-York Coun-
ty which includes dozen millionaires, is a IA
mlar figure at the Larchmont Yacht Cub MT
Schwenber is a friend of Commodore Adams. who
is one of his jurymen. and frequently goes sailing
with him on his yacht Sachem. About the club
Mr. Schwenker is Familiarity known as the chief of
the Hell Gate Fire Department" an honorary
title which was conferred him at the fire chiefs
convention at Indianapolis.
The attendance at Glen Island this year has
been enormous on the days On 'the three
closing days of last week 1t is said TO have
amounted to nearly 100 900. The number Of people
who come by way of New-Rochelle has large
ly increased since the 'Huckleberry" trolley COM
pany began running through cars between the
island and one-hundred- a nd twenty -ninth-st.
The members of the Larchmont Hook and Lad
der Company to have an outing and shore din
ner at the grounds of the New-York Athletic Club
at Travers Island on July IS The members and
guests will sail from Larchmont TO the athletic
boats headed by Chief Bronson's auxiliary soop
TrOChlliS. Inc meet VIII HESl so 10 HuChLSOCLLS
Island where the members will have a "gaInboI
on the green and then proceed to the athletic
club, where they VIII enjoy, dinner and yaqde- ,
VILE performance. to be held in the open air The
committee in charge is headed by, Rudolph j.
Schaefer, the NeN-YOrk brewer and yaChtSman
who is chief of the "Huckleberry Indians"
The Relief Engine Company. the, leading fire
company of New-Rochelle, is to hold its annual
outing on Wednesday. July Is. The members and
their friends numbering about 1000 people. will
have sail up the Sound New-Haven the
iron steamer Colchester. There are to be music
and dancing aboard. a1d a committee OF women
Will look after the refreshments
G.. Oliver Iselin who Is going abroad with his
looking the New-Rochelle harbor. yesterday. Mr.
and Mrs. Isen 10 make their headquarters
in Paris, and from there they will make tours
the plaes OF interest on the Continent. Their
New Rochelle mansion will be closed nearly
year
All arrangements have been completed in Port
Chester for the society circus 10 be held there
July 10, l6 and II TO raise funds for Il parish
house for the Protestant Episcopal Church The
Rev Charles f Brugler rector of the church. has
consented TO lead the monday parades in his
automobile. The circus Will be managed by the
young men Of st. Peters Guild, and there will be
a freak tent. animal tent, baby show. ping
pong. fortune telling, cane rings and other anus
ing features. \ company of cadets of the Hudson
River Military Academy. which is camping at Oak
land Beach. is 10 give ring exhibition afternoon
and evening,