New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19

the furniture Is cleared away the hardwood floor
is excellent for dancing
Directly back OF the reception room a hall
runs across the main part of the house and
just back OF the hall are a women's sitting room
and . mems lOuugIng room. The furnishings OF
both tasteful. the furniture IN the mems
loungIng room being Of cedar. upholstered in
blue. The furniture OF the womeu's sitting
room IS of wicker, and the room is supplied with
every little detail calculated 10 meet the de
mands of the feminine toilet
The office. opening directly from the court. is
finished with light wainscoatinS and red walls.
In the northeast corner OF the building on
this floor Is the pantry. Directly over it, on the
next floor. is the kitchen. The wiusroom is in
the cellar beneath the pantry. The servants
dining room, the laundry, iceAoNes. linen room.
1--WE servants rooms. with bath and toilet rooms.
are on the second floor at the rear ~ the house.
Through the attic the tower may be reached,
and from this a beautiful view of the surround
ing country can be secured. There is telephone
connection with every room ia the house.
I'm a wing ou the northwest corner Of tha house
are two squash courts and a well bu.lt r,,1I@t
court. having concrete walls and Hoor. Tht
grounds about this side eff the building are de
voted to tennis courts there being three. Tire
courts are shaded by large trees. and one OF
them is walled in with a treIIis of roses now in
fun bloom. The broad veraudaS running about
this part OF the house make pleasant place
from which To watch the games.
close To the southeast corner of the clubhouse
proper stand tn, main stables This arrange
meut, while removing them sum -enty from the
house DO away with any disa SrS' tol- features.
makes them easy To- reach either from the open
court or the office. They are supplied with all
convenlences and have room enough for thirty
four horses. There is a large open court in the
centre Of the stables and they are well lighted
by both skyIishts and windows.
The farm stable at the rear Of the clubhouse
has room for twenty-five horses. Near It is 4
large Toulouse. and beyond the garden. which
is in the pink ot condition is large farm
barn. Nearby is the shooting box, where many
of the members enjoy themselves. Louis \
ThebaUd, Norman Henderson. Robert FL Me
Curdy and Henry II. Phipps are among the best
shots in the club.
The polo grounds which are the especial pride
Of the club. to the west of the shooting box.
They are as level as floor and ON both sides
to watch the games on hot day. The grounds
had good test the other day. when lively
game was played there between the ROckaway
and NeStCheSter teams. Several of the PLAYERS
said that the grounds were the
best they had played ON. Leaders in polo
among Whippanv River club members include
benjamin NicoU. Norman Henderson. Robert N.
McCurdy and Rudolph II. Kissel and there is
plenty of material for a first class team which
viii he organized later
\ SteepleChase course. affording natural OBJ
StacitS enough To satisfy the most daring riders.
eucirCes the entire estate of ninety acres Fhi,
is well patrOuizcd by many of the members
among the most enthusiastic riders being Louis
~ Thehaud and Norman Henderson The start
or the course IS directly before the house
The polo grounds are surrounded by a train
ing track and there is a grdndStand of fair seat
Ing capacity. Two cottages are near the main
huiidinG, and near the polo course ,here is a
neat lodge.
The officers OF The Whippouy River Club are:
President. Benjamin EiColi; secretary. Norman
Henderson; treasurer, Frederic q. Spedden.
The members attribute much Of the comfort
they nov enjoying 20 the able management
Of Colonel \, G. Potter. the club superintendent
Colonel Potter'S long service with the New
York Riding Club has made him well known to
the cIubmen of this city a manager.