The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-08
LADIES OUTDOOR SPORTS.

THE STATEN ISLAND oLUB's FIRST MEETING
OF THE YEAR-LAwN TENNIS, ARCHERY AND
CRoQUET-LARGE AND BRILLIANT ATTEND
ANcE.
The Ladies' Club for Outdoor Sports. OF Staten
Island held their first meeting Of the year yesterday
afternoon the grounds of the Staten Island Cricket
and Baseball Club, Camp Washington, New Brighton.
The event was a grand success, about six hun
dred persons being present. Tho majority
came In carriages, aud In several instances
whole families, from the grandmother, whose
silver hair marked three score and ten, to tho
prattling child OF few summers, early found their
way 10 the grounds Tho band from Fort wadsworlh
stationed at the southern end Of the enclosure.
and during the afternoon did their part to mako the
hours pass pleasantly. There were arrivals late
six o'clock, and The tour aud Ave O'Clock boats from
New York brought many business from
town, who Joined their wives. sisters, and
alter a short stay panied them 10
their homes fhe grounds arc admirably situated.
ruptcd view OF the upper bay be obtained South
Brooklyn, Bay Ridge and the Narrows can DO seen at
glance, ana the shore SO oold At that point that
yachts Of light draugh as was the case ten
approach within snort distance OF the wall Inc
whole OF the enclosure Is turf covered and being kept
sunlight. Ample preparations had boen made Tor
sne games OF tho Jay Sax tennis courts
were laid out tho upper end, or westerly
side, and on the northern end targets for
archery were placed. Below or near the lower end
croqust GROUNDS were marked OF, and "Aunt sally"
In calico dress was stationed conspicuously near
wall centre OF tho side bordering the water.
Long before the creator number OF ladies had arrived
the members OF the cricket and basebsll club
hand In largo numbers, dressed In thor neat Uniform
Of white flannel and natty caps OF every hue. These
gentlemen did much 10 mako everybody feel comlort
able. #
The games OF the day we're merely Of cxhtbi-
ton character. Tho officers desired 20 snow their
lair SISTERS Of the island what outdoor sports they
advocated, ana SO ncither regular matches were
played, nor were there any prizes gven the winners
All these things will come la good time, Tor thero
prosperous future In store Tor tho organize
tiop. The games began with lawn tennis As II tho
movement mad been previously agreed upon. the
players took Their statious In the several courts
simultaneously. inoss who wero recognized were
Miss Hamilton and Mr. wnniock, ana MISS Hubbard
and Mr. Young ~ the upper court; Misses Outer
bridge Msssrs Kobbe and Harvey Ia lhs cour adj
jobug, anu the Misses Mcigs win gentlemen part
n,r, playing against each other Al tnird court rncn
there otnor adics and malo friends pusiiy vt
work the fourth, ailh and sixth courtA Standing
the Interested groups who with racksts tightly
or position might DO rendered necessary
the course OF the ball, were noted Mr.. X. W. Cam.
cron and family, Mr. and Mrs. Beverly Robinson and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. X. +. Robinson and family, Mrs.
Bonner Mrs Nichols Mrs. sidney DeKay,
Mrs Goorgs. D. Ripley, Mr.. William kreDs.
MISS KrsDs, Mr.. ana Mrs cour.land Taylor, MIRA
Samuei Pool, Mrs Franklin Osgood, Mr., Mrs.. and
Miss Hamilton, Miss Haidans Mr. and Mrs. r. II.
Chase, Miss Birdie Chase, Miss Lawrence, aud
clersymen were present Much oil the play was very
crcditAble. and frequently evoked hearty applause.
Ancr the Introductory games OF lawn tennis were
nnisncd many OF the ladies' sought the archery and
croquet grounds, and Tor nearly an hour amused
themselves by showing their experiences In these pas
timca The toiicles OF the ladies' were very elegant
The younger portion OF the fair wore handsome
punches oil flowers IN tncr waist belts, which pro-
duccd charming eject l, was twilight before the
last OF the gstueug lett The ground. anu visitors and
spectators alike were unanimous IN tho expression
that the reunion had been marked success