FALL RIVER COTTOX MILLS
THE C ITY THE CENTRE OF THE COTTON
MA2OJFACTUIIIXG INDUSTRIES
OP THE WORLD.
Cotton Is king in Fall River. Mass.. as well
M in the South. Without cotton this enter
rlslnP city of over a hundred thousand souls
would be only a 6le«py old village hardly ever
mentioned In the newspapers. Cotton made it
•hat It Is. and cotton, more than all else It
contains, keeps It before the world, for It Is the
rreat*ft cotton manufacturing: city on the globe.
In addition. It Is the centre of the cotton manu
facturing industry of New-England. Provi
dence R- L, another important manufacturing
city. Ib only eighteen miles away to the north
westward; Taunton, Mass., is seventeen miles
north. New-Bedford, Mass.. is fourteen miles
east, and Newport. R. 1., is eighteen miles
¦outh. The original name of the place was
Freetown, and It waß Incorporated In 1803, but
¦ non afterward the name was changed to Troy,
end so it remained until 1534, when the pres
ent name was adopted. It was Incorporated as
a city In M*H. but not until 1862 was the
boundary between Massachusetts and Rhode
Island finally settled In such a way that the
whole of the city wxs in one State. Previously
the boundary cut off nearly two miles of the
present city at the south end. and the part be
low the Hr.c was a separate municipality known
t»y the same name.
Cotton manufacturing was begun in a small
•pay in 1 sl >* on tn * banks of the river from
trtJlch the city derived its name. The stream
Is a remarkable water power, since It has its
gonrce in a chain of spring fed ponds, with a
combined area of only 3.500 acres, and a water
tied of about 20.000 acres, yet it never has failed
and never has it been swollen by freshets to the
point of Inconvenience. In 1888 the available mill
gltes along thai stream had all been taken, and
new enterprises were established along the
Laurel and Taunton rivers, and on the margins
of ponds below the city, where steam was sub
stituted for water as a motive power. The his
tory of the industry Is in a measure a family
tCair. Even in an early lay the owner of one
mill was generally interested in one or more
of tbe others, and the ownership of the eighty
seven mills of to-day is so intricately interwoven
with that at many others that an outsider be
comesM hopelessly lost In endeavoring to trace
th*? extent of a given influence as he would in
endeavoring to trace a Smith in a community
of Smiths.
There is one noteworthy exception, The Iron
Works Mills and their kindred industry, the
American Print Works, an- the property " ;
M. C. D. Bordtn. who is proud of the fHet that :
be Is free from all alliances and entanglements ;
thct would hamper him in conducting his bael
ness according to his own ideas. N twtthai i
In? this fact. Fall River has oth^r Uordens in ,
the cotton manufacturing; liusint-ss, and some j
of them are near relatives of the great inde
pendent mill owner.
Fall River produces more than three-quarters
«f all the print cloths made In the CCdted States,
has one-eeventh of all the eplndles In the coun
try and about a fourth of those In New-Eng
land, and more than twice as many w any othe-r
city in the country. Eta mills turn out more
than 1.500 miles of cotton cloth every working
day. It is estimated that $47,000,000 is in
vested In the Industry, although the incor
porated companies conducting 1 It are capitalized
at only 523,501,0>3. The number of spindles In
the mills Is 3,042,472, and the number of looms
la 75,678. Th*- number of men, women and
bHhqj» employed exceeds 30,000, and the annual
output is about 866,000,000 yards of cloth. Tha
aggregate of the weekly payrolls of the mills
Is $2ir»,?.."i0, an averag-e of a little over $7 each
for employes of all ages and both aexes.
One peculiarity of the conduct of the indus
try impresses every stranger who visits Fall
River.. The president of a corporation in the
cotton manufacturing business is a mere figure
head. The all important officer is the treasurer.
If the same man be both treasurer and agent
bis Importance is ••.'¦ great. The agent is th«
buyer and seller for the mill, and he literally
holds Its destinies In the hollow of his hand.
He is not, as the term is generally understood,
an outsider to whom certain duties are In
trusted, but he is the man of the corporation
on whose financial acumen and absolute integ
rity the whole business depends for success.
The treasurer Is the active manager of the
business, whether he Is also the agent or not.
but the agent has full sway in the purchases
and sales.
The superintendent is the responsible head of
the manufacturing: department. He is generally
one trained from boyhood In all the details of
cloth production, and must. If he properly fills
his place, be a man of rare executive ability.
Some superintendents are also the agents for
their mills. One qualified for both places is
a power in the trade and commands the largest
B alarr for nig services. Such combinations are
by no means rare. To be at once treasurer,
agent and superintendent is the highest ambi
tion to which any man In a corporation may
aspire. Such combinations are rare, but not
unknown. Any of the three places requires
an amount of close personal attention and hard
work of which the public can have no adequate
conception. A combination of the three places
¦ sufficient to make a mental Hercules
*e«aturely gray. Visitors cannot help being
• B * r * by the Cl ° Se application ami long
¦»•» of those » ho direct the affairs of a cot
ton mm.
_V*Tesr.ondlnir peculiarity exists in the or
«~wtlon. of the employes. The president of a
¦"¦¦ la only a presiding officer at Its meetings.
«• executive officer is the secretary. He at
28 to all the business of the union except the
J^clal p^ which devolves on the treasurer.
«• • the arbiter of disputes within the body.
¦¦¦» Its general in times of conflict with
toyere. The secretaries of the various
•"•• are their strike leaders, and constitute
¦•porta.nt Part of the Textile Council, which
n coajpoeea of three members of each of the
'***! unions. The secretary of this council Is
l!m^! MTallt * lmO in a strike. The unions In
* Wver are a loom fixers' union, a weavers'
tenf V * un i on# a carders' union, a slasher
W« union and a mule spinners' union. The
«Uto Council therefore consists of fifteen
members, and James Whitehead. secretary of
« weavers' Progrtssive Union, is also the sec-
SaaoWil $.? , counc ». and therefore the com
-^aaer-ln-chlef In case of a strike.
CardL? i' ecre eB are James Tansey. of the
|r »xw Urini° ; T* 0 1138 - 8 Taylor, of the Loom
*eaa«Jr°? : Jc * h J - Jackson, of the Slasher
»«ule BDi n i;2!?. n vA n(3 Thomas O'Donnell. of the
•>«*tsxv iTtv, £ l0R " Mr °'Donnell Is also the
« pSLSv to aUOB A 1 Mule Spinners' Union.
<*• rSter^ f2? atlfy the reader to be told
a* ttSriLX **>• occupations of the loom fixers
-^*Uty tft 8 *? £?n? n . ders ' The loom fixers are In
•Sr Si iai ? m 7 ho keeD the looms in
•iasl^ w?»K r le,l c , are the operators of
Tfix^vYt"? whlch the warp is gized. The
**** taWori nl ? a 1? the s™"» of the Fall
"Kftbeff 0 * o^ an! «Uone. but not the largest In
rfS ari », m M t j ie 1 bull( llnjr in which its
ag57C w«vi and the land on which it is
l!l *r ..; ' J£~ *?{! are the moet numerouß. and
¦¦.-.. t^d^ ,„ tv Card !T' mule splnnera and
We wa^^i^^ 6 onler nienUoned. The
M for -TE.I ~* weavers tu-e about f G 60 a
!or *iht onl^ workers on print cloths. $8 80
-rv v-v -' r **- B "^ *H for ten I.lorn
*<*** a J5. e v,^" t!flcatloa means that the
r^l* m .^£inL prO rr PP * rI / runnln the num.
** •Dr^ST Bp * <clfle<l - On 'ancy work, ouch as
h «>tMsh ft » Weaver may ** m higher wag"
•^^ ,;I*J '^V- * U * Tour or more looms.
¦:..., abo^t^o 1 *' to $9 a week - and card
**« in alii a week - Slasher tenders earn
wt lit»tiLL_ l ' e * k> an<l iCjC>m fixers about *12
•^h^V^ 1 h P f lv# from n and minors. the
'Wt/r 1 **"* wom « n an * minors. The
wr «:ndenr loom fixm «n/i »>,« »,..i^ ._
ners ar-j a;i men, and the carders a:c :..-ii-riy .til
women.
The unions, with the exception of the Spin
ners and the Loom Flxern. hold their niee-t
lngß and have tl.elr offlcea In :i well Uarhted an i
plainly but comfortaLly furnished room In the
Campbetl Huildlng, known a« Textile liull. This
Is also the headquarters of th»- Textile CounclL
Tbe loom flxere, of course, meet in their ov. n
building, while a public hall Is rented by the
mule spinners when occasion requires.
The procesa of transforming raw cotton Into
cloth Is Interesting. The bales go directly
from the wharves to the picking room of the
mill. In this department they undergo three
separate stages of treatment. The cotton Is first
run through a picker, which roughly loosens It
and removes the coarser dirt It may contain.
This machine in called the opener. An Interme
diate machine continues the process, refining
and smoothing the mass, and the finisher suffi
ciently loosens It to permit it to go to the cards.
In the carding room there are no less than ten
operations. The cotton is firs» fed into the card
ing machines, which loosen the mass and start
the fibre lying In one direction. The doubling
machine Improves the trend of the fibre and re
fines the mass. The ribbon machine draws out
the somewhat clumsy rolls that come from the
doubler and Increases the length of the roll, at
the same time reducing its diameter materially.
The product of the ribbon machine is then
combed. By this process the short fibre, amount
ing to about a fifth of the weight, is extracted,
and only. the lons flbr« is left In the thin roll,
composed of several larger rolls drawn together,
which It deposits nicely colled In a tall cylinder.
Three drawing processes follow In succession, and
when the original roll, no thicker than a finger,
emerges from the last of these, It Is considerably
smaller, looking something Ilk-* a fluffy cord.
The next operation in (stubbing, which Is a com
Ideation of drawing with the first twist the fibre
receives. Then are given the first intermediate
twist and the second Intermediate twist, after
which the coarse thread goes to the Jack frame,
where It Is twisted Btill more and drawn down
considerably smaller. The Jack frame is also
known as a ring spinning machine, the twist
being given by a ring instead of a spindle.
The thread is now ready for the final spinning,
which reduces Its size, lengthens It and twists It
hard. This is accomplished with the mule spin
ning machine, which has hundreds of spindles
that revolve at a high rate of speed, a carriage
receding and drawing out the yarn as it Is twist
ed, and then returning and winding the thread
on a bobbin for the loom shuttle. There is a
thread for every bobbin In the sixty or more feet
of width of the machine, and the bobbins are as
close together as they can be arranged without
Interference. These shuttle bobbins are steamed,
after which they are ready to supply filling to
the loom. The warp goes directly from the ring
spinner to the spooler, which winds it on spools,
from which It can be easily transferred to the
beam of a warping machine. The beams are
cent to the slasher tenders, who size the warp,
after which a girl threads It into the reeds of a
loom and. thus harnessed, It Is ready to be
woven. The weaving, which Is the same In gen
eral plan as on an ordinary hand loom, is per
formed automatically and rapidly on the im
proved machines, and ends the work of the mill.
The cuts, as the rolls of cloth are called, are
bleached, printed or otherwise treated In estab
lishments apart from the mills. The looms and
spinning and carding machines In the highest
class mills are Imported from England.
The homes of the mill workers are as diverse
as those of people In other walks of life. The.
more thrifty occupy neat detached cottages, not
a few of which are owned by their tenants. An
other class prefers to live In three and four
family tenements, and still another, the foreign
element, seeks large buildings divided into two
or three room apartments of the cheapest kind,
and lives no better than the East Side thousands
of New-York. The old Borden Block and the
Chase cottages, or tenements, are the only
groups of buildings in Fall River erected espe
cially for mill tenants of the less thrifty classes.
AT MILFORD ON THE DELAWARE.
Mllford, Perm., Aug. 24 (Special).— The Bluft
House has received Its usual large share of this
week's visitors to MUford on the Delaware. At the
Bowling tournament on Wednesday W. J. Allen,
Columbia. '03. carried off first prise; score. 210.'
Richardson. Harvard. '02. was a close eacond.
The prize at the women's bowling contest -was
won by Miss C. Gray Price; score, 173.
At the recent tennis tournament Harrison and
Allen played a crack game of doubles.
The golf links has lost none of Its popularity.
Lloyd. Princeton, '04, Is a coming champion.
Recent arrivals Include Dr. Herbert D. Burnham.
Mr. and Mrs. S. T. White. James Burr S. Barton
Hazzard, Mr. and Mrs. Wllmer Kennedy, Mr and
Mrs. T. Saggerman, T. E. Hoffman, Mrs. 8. How
land, Dr. and Mrs. C. Knecht, Mr. and Mrs. Will
iam W. B«a!ea, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Tucker And
G«orge H. Cooper. .-..-.
NEW- YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, SUNDAY, ATYU'ST 25. 1001.
MILL SPINNING FRAME.
TIID CHASE COTTAGES.
T\ : n of MiUwnrki r.*' Hon
WATCH HILL KEPT BUSY.
HOTELS PULL AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS
FREQUENT— A C( >t NTJ I V FA ! ! L
Watcn Hill. a. i.. Auff. 34 (SpecUU).— The week
has been undoubtedly th-? busiest o:m of the rea
son, in spite of tfao easterly storm thut prevailed
durtna the flnt few days. The hotels, which lost
a number of guests the early part of lam week,
made up the count on Wednesday, Thuradny arid
Friday, and Saturday found thre,> of them full to
overflowing. Thin w< ,-k !m a e*en sum., departures
and likewise Hume arrivals, yet there ..terns to be
do reason why ] lt Ht week's history should not be
repeated, and to-day and to-morrow I.mi full houses
again. There la no talk of an *nd to the season.
On the contrary, Mr. Cbimplin. i»f rho Ocean
Houb.-, la planning to kwp open later than usual
In September, to accommodate those Interested In
golf. At the Mtaquamlcul links September ia al
•ways p. busy month.
The ¦octal feature of the week wan the country
fair on the spacious lawn at Intermen tho auni
mer home of .- W. Knevais and F. li. Wesson; of
New-York. It wuh wretched weather; even tf It
didn't rain. To» fo* cloned In about the uoene
like a huge aide curtain. Fine costumes were out
of th- question. The object was a laud ii - ou>r—
to raise funds for currying on thi work of the
Watch Hill Improvement Society, which la run en
tirely by women. The fair waa a great success,
over JSOO being raised. One feature was tho ex
hibit of the lClsquamlcut Kennel Club, with thirty
entries. Among the do was Tornmle Toukli. an
Kntjllsh beaple. entered by Mrs. Wesson; Jlmmle
James, a Scotch terrier, by .Mi M Augusta H.
KnovaJs; Sampson, terrier, by Manton B. Metcalf,
Jr.; Bob, bull terrier, Elisabeth Thacher; Prince.
black fox terrier, Mrs. F. h Kennard: Tommla
and Victor Nebo. cocker spaniels, Mrs. A. M. De
Oulscard; Mr. Black, field spaniel; Zaxa. Boston
terrier. E. M. Myers; Lassie. Scotch collie, .Miss
\.. P. Laughlln. In the voting contests, Bob was
•second choice as the thinnest dog; Zaaa was de
clared the most popular, having +i!t vote* to Lassie's
327. Tommle Tough had do competitor In the most
unpopular class; Victor Nebo was a close second
as the handsomest dot;, a half-shorn French poodle
taking the ribbon; Bob was declared the ugliest,
and Tornmlo Tough was a close second In the fat
class.
The auction was very popular. due undoubtedly
to the emclent talk of Thomas Thacher, the auc
tioneer. All kinds of packages went under the
hammer, bringing most fabulous prices The Klon
dike, unlike Its namesake, went dry early. Mrs.
F. H. Kennard was In charge. Miss Burnel and
Miss Herron, the rival golfers, were in charge of
the book counter: Mrs. H. W. Merrill and Miss
l'helps were among those at the lemonade well;
Miss Harnum and Miss Thacher were at the choco
late booth; Mrs. Wesson, Mrs. W. B. Anderson and
Miss KnevalH, at the fan and basket booth; Chris
tie MeConneU exhibited a cane of white mice; Miss
Thacher was at the photo and perfume booth, and
Miss Phelps took tickets The Ocean. Larkin and
Plimpton House orchestras furnished music. At
the entrance was this appropriate sign: "If >""
haven't any money you needn't come around." The
receipts show that the money was there Last
evening the society gave a bridge whist tournament
at th<» Ocean House.
It has also been an exciting week at the golf
links. A week ago the women'! tournament was
ended. There were fourteen entries. In the prelim
inary round Miss Lucy Herron, of Cincinnati, made
the lowest score— lo3. Mrs. m. B. Met calf made
128; Mrs. F. B. Wesson, 128; Miss Mary Phelpe. 131;
Mrs. W. J. Klngsland.l43, and Mrs. T. K. Benton,
146. The Greene cup was won by Miss Herron. who
beat Miss M. Q. Ball, of Boston, 3 up and I to play.
For the Howe cup Miss Phelps beat Mrs. Metealf,
7 up and 5 to play; Mrs. Wesson beat Miss Thomp
son, of Plttsburg, 3up and 1 to play. In the Una]
Miss Phelps beat Mrs. Wesson 4 up and 3 to play.
For the consolation Miss Edith Hall beat Miss
Buahnell, 4 up and 3 to play; Mrs. Merrill beat Mrs.
KiiiKsland, 1 up In nineteen holes; Mrs. Benton beat
Mrs. Howe, 4 up and 3 to play. In the semi-finals
Mrs. Benton beat Mies E. Ball 1 up In nineteen
holes; Mrs. Merrill drew a bye. In the finals Mrs.
Benton beat Mrs. Merrill, 8 up and 1 to play. The
Procter matrimonial foursomes were the fixture for
Wednesday, with the men's tournament on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday for three trophies.
Clubhouse social gatherings Included the hearts
party of Miss Mary C. Phelpa and Mrs. W. H. Mer
rill, followed by supper. Among the thirty present
were Mrs. Wesson, Mrs. Dudley Phelps, Mrs. Scar
borough, Mrs. Hoadly, Mrs. W. B. Anderson, Miss
Jean Keablt, Mrs. Schoonmaker. Mrs. J. D. Layng
and Mrs. Oakley. Mrs. W. K. Thompson enter
tained at the clubhouse last Saturday and again
on Tuesday; Mrs. Park Painter entertained last
Friday - for her daughter, Mrs. Hartley Howard.
jr.' Mrs. H. N. Fenner also gave a luncheon for
eight youns women: Mrs. Scarborough's card Darty
IN FALL RIVER, THE SPINDLE CITY.
HOUSE OF SIMEON B. CHASE, MILL OWNEK.
JAMES WHITEHEAD AND JOHN T. ELI LET, UNION LKAI»EItS.
GARBING MACHINES 1\ A fcTXE MILL.
arid supper for fifty on Thursdny evening was ono
vi tho features nf the araHon.
Among th" visitors at the Ocean House have t«-«?n
Vivian Spencer, ilM* Marion O. Dradford. M!.ss
JuUe H. Pknoni, H. \v. .Funon*. H. S. Redmond.
11 A. Strong, Thomaa ilu'e. Mr. un^. Mrs. Edward
K.-rn;>. ir.. (i^o- k r- P. Laweon, R. 1". Munro, Mt^s
Frost, Dr. un.l Mm. S. U. Vunderpoel. .\V. H. Van
derpoel, F. \v. Owl: n Mrs. Gwlnn vi.-i W. S.
I>uo!l.
I.iirk!ri Houso KUist* have Included Mrs. A. B.
<li.rhu.iTi. Mr. und Mr* Stephen K. Barton, A. Mor
rison, Mr. and Mrs. William U. Ju!-. Miss Jut.c.
Ms* M Druckmun. M'.-h L. A. ttrucknian, Mr. un.l
Mrx. Frank Heuiy, Uuyni.m-1 Healy. ESlrabeth F.
ilealy, C. K. Jones, VV. rf. I'oatir. ri. M. U.irb.-r.
W. C. Rot. bins. C. 1:. BurgetM. M. M. Hull. U W.
Morrlaon arwl O. C. Walton.
Watch Hill HouM f:u. ».ts Include Uichur.l R.
Drowne, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Tn.wr.rtd>,-.-. T. K.
n«»nton. W. C. l!i<M>.n, Georse UcN'etr, Alnsley d
Oakley, W. H. Sykf-s, Jr.. T. It. Aldrlch, Mr;<. Ald
ri. h. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Flnnev. «.'. J-:. Flnney, Mr.
iirul Mru. C. H. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. K. T. Uinnard.
Mrs. i:. n. Turner, Spencer Turner. 11. M. Turner,
J. O. Oakley, Lo Ray Andrews uni R. J. Davis.
At the Plimpton llou^e .ire A. C. Porter, .MLsa A.
Mclnerney, K. .1 orr and V.. Van Orden.
At tho Atlantic! Houso ure LMmurni M. li.ak.- and
Miss M. E. Branard.
At tho I'oluiuMa iirt- Mrs. K. Benham, Mrs. M. V.
Jackson. Miss Moore and W. W. Riker.
TUB WEEK AT LAKE GEORGE.
Lake George, x V., Aug. 21 (Special).— Mr. un.l
Mm. Henry L Wallace and two sons, of Indlanap
' oils, re ku< ata lit tho New Fort William Henry
Hotel. Mr. Wallace Is a son of Genera] Lew
Wallace.
A lurk'« pal of 801 lin Road cottagers visited
¦ Sliver Ray recently. II Included .Miss Denny,
Plttaburg; Mrs. William M. Paxton. Mlsa M. Pay
ton, Princeton, N. J.; Mrs. Sargent, Boston; the
Rev. James D. Paxton, Mi Paxton, St. Paul,
Minn.; Mr. and Mrs H. Brereton, Miss Elizabeth
Brereton. Lake George; the Rev, A. R. Stevenson,
Mrs. Stevenson, T. K. Stevenson, A. K. Stevenson.
Jr., John M. Stevenson, Bchen< tad] Miss Cath
erine Roberts. Mrs. T. D. Paxton, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank C. Roberts, W. Paxton Roberts, F. C. Rob
erta, Jr., Mr. and Mrs, \V. B. Stevenson, Miss M.
P. Stevenson. W. W. Stevenson. Julian StrtVrt.
Roaelle, N. J.. and William reton, Allegheny,
Perm. The families are relatives of the well known
clergyman and professor. Dr. William M. Puxton,
who spends his summers on the shore of the lake.
A party from Caldwell, at the head »i the lake.
most of them guests spending the .summer here,
made the ascent of Black Mountain recently for
the purpose of witnessing the sun rise. In the
party were Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Mills, Miss Ella
La Montaine, Miss Mary Suadley. Miss Mabel
Hyde. Miss Edith Evans. Mlsa Julia Mattlsun.
Charles F. W.si Hertrand Swan. Arthur F. West.
Henry Sisson, Uvorge Lewis. George Perry, Mrs.
E. 1.. Franklin and John J. Eagon.
The progressive euchre party recently held in
the ballroom at the New Fort William Henry Hotel
was a pleasant affair The prizes were won by
Mrs. .\| Dunn Miss S. 8 Burke, Miss Edith Harris.
A. Hoyt O H. Disbrow and A. H. Treat.
The Silver Bay Hotel always manages to have
a few days of aquatic sports every season. In the
recent contests on the bay In front of the hotel
there were the following races: Women a doubles
Won by Miss, H.tmivls and Mention; Misses At
kins and Lartner second. Time, 2:26. Men singles
— Won by Mr Hemlonj Mr. Cole second. Time.
2:16. Mixed doubles Won by Miss Burr and Mr.
Hemlon; Miss House and Mr. Cole second. Time.
2:10. Men's doubles (handicap)— Won by Messrs.
Freysta.ly and Kahell (30 seconds); Messrs. S. Kel
lock and Colo (scratch), second. Time. 1:52. Diving
contest— Won by Mr. Loughran; Mr. McMullen sec
ond. Hwlmlng under water— Tie between Mr. Tininiu
and Mr. Cole. Fifty-yard swimming match— Won
by Mr. 'Loughran.
The cottagers and summer people at Hague, on
Lake George, recently gave an amateur vaudeville
entertainment in the town hall for the benefit of
the churches at Hague. The affair was under the
management of Mrs. E. Mann Vynne and Mrs. C.
A. Rammer, of New-York.
Th» fourteenth annual regatta of the Lake George
Regatta Association was held on the waters of
Hague Bay, on Wednesday. The steamer Horiou
made an excursion through the lake for the pur
pose of allowing Lake George visitors to see the
races and return to their hotels or cottages on the
same day. There were not rowboata enough on the
lake to accommodate all who wished to be afloat.
The following were- the winners:
Kirxt race (boatmen: slnj?lf»: free for all: one mile) —
Burton Lane, Muff Head, won; IVter Burnett. Hague,
»wnnd; Edward Shattuck. Itluff Head, third. Time ,t
winner. It*:*'! I *.
Second race (boys under flfte«n: doubles; one-quarter
nil..} —D. V. De I. m.> and Krnest Kln^, Tlcondvrosa
Was; Miles S. Blocum and Edward Qivbl*. Hague, second:
<"arney anJ Wiley, Silver Hay. third. Time of winners, i
2:W).
Third rac* (men; *ln»tl' % '*; one-half mile)— K. P. Flam
m«r. Hhitntx Hotel, HagtM, won; S. M. Krereton. H.i«iiv,
second; D. Hemlon. Silver Hay. third. Time of winner.
r.:i»m.
Fourth race (boys under eighteen: singles: one— quarter
mile) — H. Prwsoott Wells. Crown Island, won; Frunk a
Henry. Island Harbor House. Hague, second: Henry
Washburn, Hotel Unoas, thlr.t. Time of winner, .':2 IS.
Fifth race (for boats prvpelled by any power ether than
steam: four miles) — The l"K)rothy. owned by E. W. West.
of Glens Falls, won; the Annette, owned by George
Hooper, of Ttooade«o«a, second; the Ariel, owned by Mrs.
E. Mann Vynne. of Sauntervrs" • Rest; third. As the race
was on time allowance, tho cup was awarded to the Ariel.
The Ariel has won the cup two seasons m succession, and
Mrs. Vynne Is now the owner of this handsome prize.
Sixth race (women; doubles; one-quarter mile) — SUaa
Olive Flammer and Ml»h Beatrice Hpooner. Hague, won;
Miss Helen Curtis and ill** Maud Hitman. Island Harbor. .
Hague, second; Miss Alice "Wilkinson and Mlsa Ruth
Wilkinson. Hague, third. Time of winners. 2:40. ' ¦
Seventh race (boys under eighteen: doubles; one-half
raUe>— W. M. Clai-ton and W. D. Roblnaon, Hague., won;
Henry »m 1 Kr«<J Wilson. Uncas. serond; Brure
W. «ii.-ney aiU O. W. IJitrtlett. Srjibath Day Point, third.
wianwa
K!<uth ra_o tmen; double*: thr^e-ijuartsrs of 1 mile) —
E. ¦•F. FTn.'iirr.t-r ar.il A. S. Rice. fW":e. Tlrst: Fre-J
Thatcher >u:.l Alfrt-i Sloltman. iMti.n L«m>iinx. second;
W. K. Oakley an.l J. A. Oakley, Klslns House, Hatcw,
third Tlrce 01 winners, 7:3«!4«).
N:n:h riw» iK«iiii»rn; doubles; frw* for all: one mile) —
Burton Lur.,- an! EJwarl Ituck, Hluf? Hr.i.T. w.n;
l'i!ir Itumtrtt and L».ui.n ¦ iiarr.rtt. ILaxue. nwoml ; Joseph
Burnett una Nu.v>ole«Jii liiir:.ett. Hague, thtni. Tim* of
winners, tt:3lV
T«atb rare (women ani moa; doubles; one-half mile) —
Ml^-a Minnie McCosker anl I>r. Walter *G. Douglass.
I'lKMm won; Mlaa Kate Atkins and H. J. Oott. SUV*!
Hay. Mcond; Miss Emma Wtttey and It. E. Henry. Ha*ue.
third. Time of winner*. 3:l*
In the parade of decorated yachts the prize was
awarded n> the launch Aloha, owr.ed by A. 5. Rice.
The craft was droor.ite.i to represent youth m the
voyage of life. Favorable mention was given The
Crusuilor. owned by W. T. Wells: the merer,
owned by Colonel Mann, and th«« Beth, owned by
H. \V. Watrous. The day ended with a display of
fireworks from one of the n«-irby islands, and a
ball in the evening:, when the prizes were pre
.. Bted to the' winners.
OUT "\ BLOCK 18LAXD.
NO DECREASE IN' XUMBER OF VISITORS AT
THIS SEAGIRT RESORT.
Block Island, K. 1., An* --i (Special).— The last
week has seen no decrease of the number of visitors
to the "I-le of Maiiinsea." and according to the
advance bookings at the hotels the season will «
teri'i until late In September. Social gayetlM are.
at their height, and with bathing, ting driving,
dancing, tennis and golf, the visitor tlnils his time
well occupied. Then are plenty of young persons
h«re this year also who make things merry at the
hotels, while- many of the cottagers are entertain
lng KUtsts.
Uluetlsh seem to have arrived to correspond with
the number of the summer guests, for never were
they bo plentiful before. Both the professional and
the amateur nshermea are delighted, and do not
fail to bring in large catches.
l.urK' crowds frequent the bathing beach and
pavilion every morning, while in the afternoon
there are good Mzeil crowds, composed of those
who are unable to obtain bath houses in the morn
ing or prefer to take their bath apart from the
customary rush of bathers. There la a beach petrol
in constant attendance, but there have been no
serious accidents as yet.
The baseball games continue to attract the usual
crowds. The two opposing teams are well matched
and the contests are exciting.
Some of the guesta found Monday rather a dull
day, owing to the heavy rain, but they felt amply
repaid by the. splendid driving the rest of the week.
Arrivals for the week from New- York and vicinity
at the various hotels are as follows:
Ocean View Hotel— Mr. and Mrs. I. X. Cary. Mr.
ami .Mrs. 11. S. Waterman. Mr and Mrs. S. S.
Bryan. Miss Alberta Salmon. John Dune. H. Pren
t!.ss. .»Jeor«e C. Lawrence, Miss M. Lawrence. J. 8.
llraden. X. B. Fuller. R. G. Grow F. X. Cowper-
Ihwait. A. H. Atha. W. It. Potts. K. I. Kodenwald.
L. V. F. Kan.lsiiy, h \V. Anderson. Mr. and Mrs.
J. I>. Kugh. Miss M. Hastings, Mr . 1:1,1 Mrs. M.
Bouvler. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. storm. Mr. and
Mrs. S. Howard Wllcoa, Miss Anne E. Wilcox
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Everest Mr and Mrs'
S. Y. Chapin, Miss F. G. Chapin. Mrs. R. L. :
LegKitt. Mi.-s Edith Leggitt, George \V. Roberts,
E. F. Foote. L. Hannan. James A. Blair Mrs. James
Antiadee, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Conner. Miss
Conner, Mr. and Mrs. M. Kane. Mr. and Mrs. C.
Stansfield, J. 1.. Beyer. J. S. Roake. C. H. \\>.-s,.|ls.
Mr ami Mrs. J. W. Greebam. F. Moore H. R. Still
nian. M. J. Drood, P. J. Kelly. p. (' Dorley, Miss
Hotallng and Mrs. A. H. Brisks.
The Manissea Mrs. W. C. Younsr. Anna S. Ready.
J. Adda!!, Mrs. J. B. Bmman. George Peck. Ellza
l.eih l>unlphy. Mr. and Mrs. C. X. Hay wood. Miss
M. Grigg, Miss E. GriKff. Charles Brett. William R.
Harwell. John H. Loscan. William Kent. S. T.
Stewart. K. J. Smith. Joseph H. Beall J. 8. Bor
den. Mrs. A. Knight. F. C Stiffen. F. 8 York. W.
8. Bromley, Mr. anil Mrs. A. R. Lathrup, Miss
Lathrup, H. W. Waterman. Mrs. H. A. Waterman
and Mrs. J. A. Braman.
Surf Hotel— Mrs J. W. Cremln, Mr. and Mrs. J.
V. Cremin. Horace Holly Dall. W. C. Cabell. B.
Levy, W. J. Bourman. Tracy O'Hara. Mrs. S. Aoear,
Miss Burnett anil Edward W. Harding.
The National— C. C. Stuffs. John E. Duffy, Oliver
Whltson. C. Whltson and S. C. Smith.
Woonsocket House— Mr. and Mrs. William Mc-
Brlde. Mrs. August W. Cutler. Annie R. Cook. Miss
Haywood. Joseph P. Lukeman. Miss E. D. Johnson,
Mrs. C. M. Kelners. Marie Reinere. Catherine
Reiner*. G. M. Geer, Margaret Young, Harry K.
Tel.l.utt. John B. Bryam. Mrs. Stephen C. Hunter.
Beatrice Hunter. Commodore Francis Hunter, John
W. Wel.lim. George H. Ross. Mrs. Edwin L. Ross.
Edwin D. Ross, Mott B. Ross. W. D. Farlane and
Mrs. Janet Noble.
Eureka Hotel— Mrs. M. P. Welsh, Miss Welsh,
Mis. J. H. Schoonmaker. A. J. Burns. Robert
Henry. Thomas F. Spain. Harry F. Bario, Mrs.
Dana, W. J. Colby, Dorothy E. Meyer. Raymond
Cotte, Louise Hess. Samuel Hess, G. F. Vanderbilt.
Mr. and Mrs. White, H. Freed and L. D. Soule. Jr.
Spring House K. Wright. Miss M. Wright.
Miss K. E. Bristol. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Shankland.
H. I*. Morris. L. B. Hubbard. Mr. and Mrs. H. W.
Plumb. Frederick Plumb, Mrs. Bates. Miss Bates.
Mr*. Richard Bloss. Mrs. J. S. Conabeer. J. S. Con
abeer. Jr., M. D. Conabeer. James Lansing. Jean
nette Lansing. Mary J. Lansing, Anthony Ten Eyke/
R. C. Baldwin and Mr. and Mrs. C O. Yon Ko
k«rltz :-"..;>
SARATOGA SEASON AT BEST.
THIS YEAR A RECORD BREAKER AT THE
POPULAR WATERING PLACE--COT
TAGE COLONY GROWING.
Saratoga Springs. X. V.. Aug. 24 (Special).— Th»
hotels and boarding houses are providing Tor a
record breaking number of August visitors, and
still all Incoming trains are loaded beyond their
capacity. The season is at Its height for the army
of people here in gay Saratoga. This is the liveli
est and most prosperous summer this town has
ever enjoyed, and the season will extend up to
October, and possibly longer. The Impression pre
vails that this resort has entered on a new era of
prosperity, and that hereafter the seasons will be
gin earlier and be protracted" later than before.
The Increase in the number of cottage colonists,
or "summer Saratogians." as they are called, and
the prospect of many more cottages being erected
here In the near future indicate that Saratoga will
continue to bear the distinction of being "the great
est watering- place in America."
The reorganized Saratoga Racing Association,
with President William C. Whitney in charge, has
materially assisted in bringing about the present
improved conditions. It is proposed by those di
rectly Interested in the management to make Sara
toga the greatest racing centre in the country.. and
to this end they are busily engaged preparing plans
Involving many changes and Improvements to the
running park The recent purchase of nineteen
acres will be added to Horse Haven, in order to
meet the demand.
Mr. Whitney is so well pleased with Saratoga,
there is an Intimation that he may erect a hand
some cottage and become a summer Saratogian.
In comparison with the large number of Demo
cratic leaders and politicians enjoying the season,
there is a small amount of gossip afloat, and the
so-called "piazza conferences" appear to have lost
their value. So far as Tammany is concerned, the
cause of the reticence is due to the fact that Rich
ard Croker is still at Wantage.
A group of Maryland politicians met here by ap
pointment, and are holding brief conferences on tha
United States Hotel piazza. The delegation is
headed by ex-United States Senator Arthur Pue
Gorman. The main object of the continuous con
ference is to discuss available candidates for the
Maryland legislature.
Colonel Henry Wattterson, of "The Louisville
Courier-Journal," is manipulating a boom for Mr.
Whitney for the Presidential nomination.
The Saratoga Racing Association has granted to
the Saratoga Floral Association the free use of the
Union-aye. running park for the pyrotechnlcal dis
play which will constitute the programme for one
night of th.- annual fete. The Floral Association,
of which Spencer Trash la president, has substan
tially completed the arrangements for the festival
to be held on September 2. 3. 4 and 5. The work of
trimming and dcci .rating Convention Hall for the
floral ball Is to begin at once. Citizens and cot
tagers are working energetically to make the event
a success.
The National Conference of Unitarian Churches
will begin here on September 23, and remain In ses
sion *'->r four days, besides those named in the
regular programme, a number of eminent persona
will be heard on interesting subjects. Professor
GiiMings, of Columbia. University, is to speak on
•Socioli>K>"; Miss Jane Addamd, the head of Hull
House. Chicago, will discuss ¦•Settlement Methods";
Profr-ssor C. Sprague Smith, of Columbia, will
¦peak vn "The Church and the Unchurched." and
Frank Moss, of New-York, will make aa address
on ••Trie Church's Interest in Good Government."
Saratoga. through County Julge Na.sh Kock
wood, extended a cordial welcome tr> the Cnld Fel
lows «it the forma! opening by Grand Master Au
gust F. Freeh, ol New- York City, of the State
Grand Lodge on Tuesday morning. The response
was maUe by ex-Judge James P. Suunders. of
Yonkers. who enjoys the exalted distinction of
past grand sovereign of th« Sovereign, Grand •
Lodge. Tht Grand Lodge degree was conferred
upon 273 candidates. Besides attending to their
fraternity uuties the Otld Fellows founJ. time to
thoroughly fcnjoy themselves.
The .-. oik! annual tournament is in progress
on the field of the Saratoga Polo Club, and is con
ducted, under the direction of the National Polo
Association. It began on ¦ Wednesday. August 21,
and will end, on Monday. September 2.
Th.- links of the Saratoga Golf. Club continue
to be th* scene of a snocesslon of games and.
matches, regardless of the weather.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians will hold a fair
In Convention Hall in the week' beginning Septem
ber ». ¦• • . . . .• .... ••
The weather has been favorable for dancing. Reg
ular dances have been tfiven at tho Everett, th»
Clarendon, the .United States, the Congress, tho
Kensington, the ' Grand Union and other hotels. A
special dance was arranged for children at the
Kensington. Progressive euchre parties and con
certs have been enjoyed by the guests of the
Huestis House, the Columbian Hotel and the War
ir.sr House.
" Mrs. Klizabeth M. Nichols's cottage, in South
Clreular-st.. has been rented for the balance of
th* season by Major Noreen. of Xew-York.
Bethany CommamU-rv. K. T . of Lawrence,
Mass.. will arrive in Saratoga on Saturday, -Au
gust 31- The Massachusetts Grain! Commandery,
homeward hound from the triennial conclave- of
Knights Templar at Lexington. X;-.. will reach
here on the morning of th< following. day, and will
have aa escort the Bethany Commandery.
V w-Y rk State Mothers' Parliament .will as
semble here on August S<> and continue in session
two days.
The Cuban colony celebrated the third, anniver
sary of the treaty of peace by a musical gathering
at the Clarendon Hotel.
GOLF ACTmTY AT HOTEL CHAMPLAiy.
Hotel Champlain. Bluff Point, N. T.. Au<. 24 (Spe
cial).—This has been distinctively. a woman's week
on th© links, which most of the time have been
dotted with rapidly moving figures in whlt<» duck
sult.-<. and hi consequence th«re li a marked im
provement in feminine scores.
The ball was set a-rollins last Saturday by Mr%
John W GfiRKS. who put up two handsome prizes.
and at the close of the tournament gave a tea in,
the clubhouse. The contest was won by Miss Red
way. Mrs. Lyman H. Treadway taking second
prize.
Another woman's tournament, match, play, began
to-day, the prizes for which, given by William
Runkle. are two rtpousse silver toilet bottles, and
a silver mounted powder box as second priaa.
Early in the wee* Miss Driacoll. Mrs. Treadway
and Miss Canby played against Miss Ruth Badfffey.
Miss Maud Stowell and Miss Naylor. from tht »
Stevens House. Lake Placid, and were badly beaten
by the visitors. • ' _
A most interesting event of last Monday and
Tuesday was a handicap tournament played for
three silver cups given by Mrs John J. Lapham, or
New- York. J. F. Conway was the winner of the
first. Daniel Griggs took the second and the third,
for the best gross score, fell to William Kunkh-
The annual race for first class yachts under the
auspices of the Champlain Yacht Club, which
turned out a failure two weeks ago on account of
the vagaries of the wind, was sailed on.Mon,day off
the Hotel Champlain dock and was won by Com
modore Foote's Challenge, which crept away from
her competitors from the start. After the race
the commodore was presented with a handsome
silver loving cup. the trophy put up by the hotel
management.
Mr and Mrs. J. Allen Townsend and Stewart
Denning have joined Edwin Gould's party here,
and other lately arrived visitors are Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Tileston. Miss Norri-. Miss Sara G. Xor
rie. Van Home Xorrte. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Wells.
Mr and Mrs. J. E. Duryee. R. T. Kelly, Miss
Kelly. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Oakley. Mr. and Mrs.
Louis B. Rolston. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan L. Kennetly.
Miss Kennelly. Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Waters.
Mr. and Mrs H. C. Richards. W. R. Powell. Henry
W. Putnam, jr.. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hadden. jr..
Mr. and Mrs Henry W. Warner. Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Warneld. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. O'Brien. Mrs.
de Sutton and Miss L. H. Denham.
A BIRTHDAY PARTY AT HOC XT POCOXO.
Mount Pu.-«n .. Perm.. Aug. 24 (Special).— A birth
day party, given for Mrs. F. F. Chambers at Pocono
Mountain House, was one of the must delightful af
fairs at the hotel this season. Mr. Chambers and
Miss Chambers assisted at the feast that Miss
Hooker prepared. Many nice presents and con
gratulatory t.'l-rnms were received. The table
decorations were pink and white sweet peas and
candle Illumination.
The weekly gernun was a success. It was led
by E. E. Hooker. jr.. dancing with Mrs. Donnelly.
Others faking part were Miss Raymond and Mr
Johnson. Miss Chambers and Mr Sewell. Mrs.
Smith and Mr. Elisian. Mrs. Brown and Mr. Rob
erts. Mrs Ashmead and Mr. Xewchelor. Miss
Hooker and Mr. Stelle. Miss LHnKee and Mr. Ray
mond. Mr- Anderson an.! Mr. Donnelly. Mrs
Bird and Mr. Bird, Miss Stokes and Mr. Stelle. and
Mrs. Parham and Mr. Biedler. Mrs. Chambers and
Miss Sewell distributed favors.
On Tuesday evening a progressive euchre party
for prizes was .he attraction. The winners were
Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Ramsey. Mr. Bradley and Mr
Harrison. Thursday evening a donkey party wai
given for the little ones.
In a gasse of baseball the Pocono Mountain House
nine defeated the Sterlings by a sco«-e of 7 to 3.
Patrons «of Pocono Mounraln House are eornmar
In so fast! that all the rooms of the large aMaasS
are occupied. ! Late arrivals are Mrs. Wye J iT
Raymond. A. Raymond. Fred 3telle W w'stell*
Miss Sr-'lle, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman. Mrs T If «2
lace. Miss Wallace of New-York: James* Daiev
son. and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Altemus of Phila
delphia; ' Miss De Forest. Mrs. De Forest Mrl
Jenkins, and Frank Sewell. of Elizabeth V J •
Mr. Eltslan. Mrs. Joseph Harrison. Miss Harrison'.
Mrs. i Haggo. Mr and Mrs.- Harry R. Younjf Mr
and Mrs. J. W. Conley. Mrs. Stahles and Mlsa Cul
bert. of Wllminrtoa. DeL
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