New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-13
TUXEDO REVELS
IN WINTER SPORTS
Week-Enders Take to Ice
on Clubhouse Rink
Skaters Filmed.
SKINNY AND HOCKEY
ON SEASON SCHEDULE
Round of Games Varied by Many
Dinners at Club and Col
OniStS' Homes.

Tuxedo Park. y. Y, Dec. 12.-The
winter sport season was opened at
| Tuxedo yesterday with the first touch
Of winter weather. Ice skating was
the feature to-day, and perfect weather
brought out a large crowd Of society
people to join in the first Of the winter
festivities.
Outdoor sports we're not the only
drawing cards Many Of the colonists
had house parties, with dinners, and
those who came out last night for the
dinner dance at the club saw motion
pictures, given by the courtesy of Rob-
ert Goelet on the ballroom stage, illus
trating tennis week at Newport. Mo-
ton pictures of the society skaters on
the rink in front of the club were
taken by New York company. The
pictures will be shown here later, 70
aid beginners in the art Of fancy skat-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Pell, Mr.. and Mis-.
j. Edward Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Wagstaf, Miss Dorothy Kane, Irving
Brokaw and others were at the rink
last night at the opening. The rink
has been equipped with electric lights
and will be used nightly by those at
the Tuxedo Club.
A special programme has been ar
ranged by the winter sport committee,
which will include weekly events until
Washingtons Birthday. There will be
curling, skiing, hockey, fancy skating,
toboggan races and coasting.
Among those on the ice to-day were
Mr. and Mrs. David Wagstaff, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. p. Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. II. H..
Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Nrelinghuysen,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. K. Belts, Mr.. and Mrs.
C.. c. Pell, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Ruther-
furd, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Mortimer,
Griswold Lorillard, Mr.. and Mrs. {. w.
Yulee. Miss Adelaide Cannon, Miss Dor
othy Kane, Louis c. Pooler, Mrs. Rich
ard Mortimer. f. c. Kent, George Girls
void. H. VI. Tilford, Pierre Lorillard,
ir., Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre L. Barley,
Miss Harriet Alexander, Miss Harriet
McCook, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Auchin-
Gloss, Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Beard, Mr..
and Mrs. +. +. Carey, Miss Madeleine
Carey, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry d. Whitfield
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Beam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic de Pcyster
Foster were host and hostess at din
ner at the club last night. The party
included Mr. and Mrs. II. II. Rogers,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Belts, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lucius Wilmerding, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
eric +. Derhsm, Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
S. Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Nc
Keever Miller, Miss Edith Mortimer, IL.
Coleman Drayton, II. Gallatin Pell,
Miss +. A. Cannon, Mr.. and Mrs Lewis
Spencer Morris, Richmond Talbot, Mr.
and Mrs John NJ. Rutherford, Miss
Madeleine Carey, II. Pierre Lorillard,
jr, Griswold Lorillard and Miss Mary
Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Morgan Tilford,
Mrs. Amorv S. Carhart and Mr.. and
Mrs. Grenville Kane also entertained
at dinner at the club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodman Wanamaker
entertained at luncheon and dinner at
their villa to-day. Mr.. and Mrs. David
Wagstaff were also among those enter
tanning at house parties, as well as Mr..
and Mrs. Newbold lie Roy Edgar.
Mr.. and Mrs Arson McCook Beard
spent to-day here. Among other ar
rivals were Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Nc
Keever Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Spencer Morris, II. Z. Bird, Leavitt
J. Hunt, Edward Robinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c. Auchincloss and Mr.. and
Mrs. W. L. Kuhn.
Several dinners have been given for
Miss Mary Victoria Green. hancee Of
Griswold Lorillard, who has been here
for the last fortnight, and Mr.. and Mrs.
David Wagstaff entertained large
party tonight for Miss Green.
A series of racquet, squash and court
tennis handicap matches has been ar
ranged by the Tuxedo Tennis and
Racquet Club. The finals will be played
around the holidays. Yesterday Will
lam Post defeated Clarence c. Pell, ma
tional racquet champion, after a spir-
tied match by three games to two. Mr..
Post had a start Of seven aces on each
game.
Squash matches were also started to-
day, and resulted in victory for
George Rushmore over George St
George in the opening round by score
of two sets to one.
The gold racquet champion matches
will be played here on February IL 70
IA inclusive. c. c. Pell Won the title
last year and will challenge the run
ner-up this year.
Pierre Lorillard, ir.. Richmond Tai
bot r. d. Wrenn, c. c. Pell and 5. 6.
Mortimer are on the tennis and racquet
committee. All entries must be made
TO Robert Moore before February for
this event