New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-09
RICHFIELD At IT'S BEST.
Outdoor Delights at This Charming
Resort Music Enjoyed.

Richfeld Springs. y. y, Aug (SpeciaD.-Rich-
field is now at its best. Unceasng torrents marred
the greater part of two days play over the links
of the Waiontha Club. but good golf characterized
all of the competitions for the Proctor Cup. Rid
ing and driving in vogue. There have been eX-
cellent musicals the Darlington and a brilliant
dance at the fuller. But golf is king in the
Otsego Hills on Thursday Maurice MacCarthy
made the play of his life at the Waiontha green's
making the seventh hole. of 1873 yards in a single
drive. MacCarthy has covered the course. nine
holes in % but he clears this difficult posi-
ton at any time with the that he made
the record drive. The Misses Macdonald, who are
spending the at the Darlington with their
mother Mrs John E Macdonald. of New-York
are rapidly improving their style at the links Miss
Magruder and Miss kathleen Burden, Of Phila-
delphia. handed in remarkably good cards on
Thursday afternoon.
Music is now a delightful feature Of the twice-a-
week receptions at the Waiontha Club The SYM
phony concerts are conducted by August Merrill.
and one Of the remarkable characteristics OF these
concerts is that many of the younger members OF
the orchestra are townsmen who began their must
cal course under Mr. Merrill and are rcw proficient
with their instruments and thoroughly cOnversant
with classical music. Mrs Robert Pearsall and
Mrs f. y. Cole. of New-York. presided over me
tea tables Tuesday afternoon
Muscaly Rlchfeld has had an unusual number
os excellent programmes this week. George Ban
croft Van Santvoord conducted those at the Earl
ington. and through the courtesy of Messrs- EarIe
& Son all OF the cottage families and their guests
were invited the drawing rooms. FREDERICK J.
Wheeler. the tenor and Miss Edythe Louise FRAU
a well known New-York soprano VIII De heaIu at
the concert tomorrow evening. >, ,r, 80.
Progressive hearts and euchre begulled InurSddy
evening Prankish bulletins were carried from one
house 10 another along Main-st telling OF lle
costly prizes offered by the hotels SddIy enough
the awards unusually suitable. MIS-. Sud-
lipp and Mrs. r. L. Crawford won the WINS. non
ors at the Darlington and at the pTosressiyT
Mrs. Eugene Ellsworth. OF IrVlngtoL.oh- ul
! OF New-York. Florentine gilt frame, ana MISS
Haan. the daughter of r. NJ. Ham. of New ORR
9 Tiffany Mrs. Kate A. Conklng ana ME-
9. Mead won the prizes at the fuller. !,
Great lunches or scarlet berries set IN I!th
green winery gave the fuller dining room T III
effect for the dance "Wednesday evening nc
young never looked more charming; , nose
dancing included Mr.. and Mrs. Singleton Fe9oGiSN
CULTIVATE Miss Agnes AsseIson the Misses
1 Mrs EdouSrd T. MosteTt Miss GeFtFuJe h.,ltet
( Miss Hawey, Miss Ernst. Miss q Ron MISS AaIIe
r. fuller. Miss N. Knox Orr. Miss Flora NJ fenI -
Miss Isabelle Shields @. Often. Norman eIetnIaiI'
( A. J. Bloomfield G W. Tunnicln h u StCItI;; =
! Y. Swift. I. d. Watson. Garfield swift: w, Ban ~
( ". Archer s. Peabody, c. Won -. hitcheI =, =
/ Vessels. Mr.. Kraemer and Mr.. Weston. some OF
the mstrOns in the nall MIS-. X A Z ,EFis -
T Mrs John r. Wyeth Mrs. 6. Y. Besson MT
+ y, Watson Mrs. Il. II. fuller ana MIS-. r. =
j Bender. vi,
I Commodore John : Dickinson o&-the New {oES
Yacht club is at the Darlington II was Jo ~.
Dickinson pho sent clt the Madeline early IN tne
SOS TO match the Countess OF Dunerin ior 'H'