New-York tribune., 1922-07-09
Catskills Ringing g
! With Gayet;es Of
Summer Visitors
Capacity of Stamford Coun-
try Club Taxed; Two-Act
Comedy viii Be Presented
by Nacasionisss July IL
Special ptspo,ch 10 7hc Yrt3rac

| STAMFORD IN THE -CATSKfI,Ls. N.
! T.. July 81 Many Of the great throngs
who were here "oyer the Fourth"
remained for the week, while to others
it was the beginning Of the summers
holiday. Fhis proved an c9entSUl week
I for Stamford, rs never before have
there been so many visitors - this
dependence Day. Tfe state convention
Of the County Supenintendents Of the
Poor and Poor Law Officers Associa-
tion did much 10 swell Che crowd, many
of the delegates and their families
clecting to stay even after the con-
clusion Of the sessions which were
( held in Churchill HALL
t. The festivities started with an OPEN
1 ing dance at the New Re%mere Club
Hotel, Harry Taylor's Whispering Four.
Of New York furnishing the music. This
orchestra will play at the Rcxmere
throughout the season. Miss Irene
Mitchell Of Columbia University,
prominent soprano, will have charge Of
the social activities.
Visitors to the resort on Tuesday
packed the huge ballroom, verandas
and sitting rooms OF the Stamford
Country Club on the day Of the grand
opening. This club presents one Of the
most modern and attractive rendezvous
in the section, and is the scene of cen
siderable activity. The Ladies' Auxi'i-
ary, which is unusually active, has besn
hard at work, redecorating the interior.
Mrs. E. c. uanford and Mrs. J. E. SAT-
ford are the acting hostesscs for the
| month, assisted by dozen foaters.
The bridge to-day, which was followed
by tea, was but the forerunner Of
an extensive program, which includes
q weekly dance, musicale and card
party. Through the efforts of Mr.. John
Hiscox, chairman Of the house commit
tee, large .Vjctrola has been pre-
sented to the club, thus permitting
ilnpromptu dancing whenever the oc-
casion demands.
Inauguration at Churchill Hall last
Sunday evening of the weekly concerts
met with considerable enthusiasm, the
ballroom being crowded with an au-
dience that showed by it's attendance
devotion to the best that Miss Edna
w. Wilson, contralto, of New York, Of
fered. Miss Wilson's program for to-
morrow will include a group of Rus
sian songs. This is to be followed
next week by cycle of French chan
sons
Presentation of "a District School,"
tw1sct Sxs comedy comedy written 1f and st istagea @
playwright and director, will take
place at the Opera House week from
Monday Among those who will take
part are Miss Margaret Coddington
and Miss Margery Fink, who will do 3
special number, "Old-Fashioned Girls"
Mr. Richard Lynch will be the profes-
sor; Mrs. Eli Champlin. Grandma
Grimes; Nh. D. c. Hoagland, Squire;
Mr.. Ward Stevens. Captain Sou'wester;
Mr.. H. La Mont. Deacon; Mr.. n. West,
II Styor 1I1don
Ne'er-do-W ell; Mrs. C. Baird, Tressie
Try-All; MI. Leonard Voorhees,, Dr..
Bonebreaker; Miss Ruth Hall and Mr..
Kendricls Thompson, Rachel and Reu
ben, respectively. The pupils include
Mrs. r. Hall, Mrs. J. Scott, Miss Grace
Hammond, Miss Ruth Howat, Mr.. c.
Baird and Mrs. E. H Howat. Proceeds
of the performance will go to the local
Methodist Church, of which the Rev.
J. C. Coddington is the pastor.
The arrival of Mr.. Signund A. Bern
stein as a season visitor from New
York is one of the best things that
could have happened to Stamford. Al
most Immediately upon reaching here
Mr.. Bernstein explored possibilities
offered in the way Of tennis courts.
Being a crack player, he induced W. G.
McMeekin, manager of the New Rex
mere Club Hotel, to permit him to lay
out clay court on the grounds of the
hotel. SO satisfied is he with the re-
suits obtained after three days of in
tensive work that he declares the new
court to be equal to any he has laid
out at Cedarhurst, Lawrence, Meadow
Brook, New Rochelle or Pinehurst. Mr..
Bernstein is now arranging series Of
tennis tournaments, one unusual feat
ure being that in which children only
will compete.
Captain J ohm Payne has resumed his
aerial flights for sightseers over the
Catskill Mountain region. Captain
Payne, who was with the British Royal
Flying Corps during the World War,
comes here with an enviable reputation
as an aviator.
Miss Laura Press, of New York City,
is an allseason guest at the Chateau
de Navarro.
Sojourning at Maple Rest are Mr.
and Mrs. William J. Mclaughlin, of
the Bronx; Mr.. and Mrs. P G. Winser,
of Kingsbrdge, n. Y; Mr.. John r.
H. Rhinehart with her two daughters,
the Misses Jesnnette and Margery.
Miss Anna Olsen and Mrs. C. A..
Becker, of New York, are guests at
Valley View.
Other New York arrivals include:
Churchill Hall-Nfr. F. o. Wheeler,
of Sidney; Mr. G.. H. Stephens, of Ma
sonville; Mrs. J. L. Salisbury, of Albion;
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W. Boyle, of Little
Falls; Mr.. lincoln r. Long, of New
Kingston; Mr. and Mrs. r. C. Van Alta,
of Waverly; Miss Katherine l.. Brettle,
of Poughkeepsie; Mrs. W. NJ. Reynolds,
Mrs. Edwin Bradley, Miss Jane S.
Lean, Mr.. Daniel A. Martin. Mr. Roy
Roche Mr.. William r. Coudet. Mr. and
Mrs. William F. Morris and party, Mr.
and Mrs. William MarienhotF, Mr.. b.
A. Byrne and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Ted
Sauer. Mr.. George Rose, MIR. George
J. Nelbach, all of New York City.
Rexmere-Mr. and Mrs. NJ Holt,
Misses Virginia and Dora Morris, Mr.
A. +. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. R. Randolph
Hicks, Mrs. G. A. Frank and SON, Mr..
and Mrs. S. Bernstein, of New York
City.
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