Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-07-07
MORRIS COVE NOTES.

How People Are Enjoying Them
selves Down tho East Shore-GoOd
Times at the Pequot- Park Im-
provements-Churc OF the Re-
deemer Mission School-A Joyous
Time for 600 BOYS and Girls at
South End.
The season at Morris Cove is now getting
we'll under way. Nearly all the cottages
are occupied and hundreds of visitors are
coming and going daily, and the cars Of
road are carrying big loads of people.
The principal center of the social life is
at the Pequot house. Everything has been
put In frst-class condition and an elegant
cafe has been added. A most enjoyable
Fourth of July is reported. About $50
visitors came down and spent a quiet day
by the waters edge. Among those who
are staying at the house at present are:
Commodore Harris and family, Secretary
Hale, Major Wellman and family of New
York, Fred Benton and family of this city,
Il. NJ. Kochersperger, comptroller of the
Consolidated railroad; R. E. Manross and
family Of this city, W. NJ Chase, the treas
urer of the association, with his family;
Colonel s. J. Fox and family, W. R. Dur
ham and family, Mr.. E. o. Brown.
The private hops which are given every
Friday evening are reported to be most
pleasant affairs. Many yachts have called
at the house. The yacht Yampa. belong
ing to Harry P. Whitney, Yale '94, con Of
ex-Secretary of the Navy Whitney, was at
the club few days ago. Mr.. Whitney
called on his olassmate, W. A. Waterman,
who is clerk at the club house this season.
The Phantom and Rival have also called.
Night before last quite number of yachts
! put into the cove to escape the storm.
Among them is the Spersnza which is
| said to hail from Philadelphia. There
| were one or two other Philadelphia yachts
| in the feet.
The Townsend avenue house of which
g. W. Smith is the proprietor is also one
of the pleasantest resort on theshore. Tht
hotel is built out over the beach and mos
excellent facilities for bathing and rowing
are afforded. Mr.. and Mrs. I. Asher Of
New York with their children are stopping
here for the entire summer. Mrs. Ashel
was formerly Miss Ida Feuchtwanger, 6
we'll known soprano of this city. Many
others are expected to come to this pleas
| ant resort soon.
Hon. James Gallagher and James Gala
CHER, jr., with his family are stopping q
| their cottage, which Is just beyond tn,
Townsend avenue house.
Mrs. George Mallory occupies the charm
| ing cottage which was built several year
ago by J. Il. Lum of New Orleans. Mis-
| Merriman and William Hall of Waterbury
are among those stopping with her.
Mayor John G. Bradley and family ar
again occupying their pleasant cottage.
The parks on the east shore are bein
considerably improved and bsautifed thi
summer. Last year an excellent drive wa
built to Fort Wooster park on Beacon Hi
and many parties have been there this ses
con enjoying the view. On clear day on
can plainly see Faulkners Island which
fifteen miles distant.
The drive to Fort Hale park up acros
the meadows from Townsend avenue hs
been repaired this season and new roa
built from the "brick house" to the forts
A. Fl. Thompson, who Is the superb
tendent of both parks, has had eight me
working steadily for him for the past eigt
weeks, and the work accomplished is MOS
cupies pleasant rural cottage at Morr
Cove, few yards beyond the Mallo,
house, where he has lived for many year
The Injunction which has been placed G
the electric road prevents the cars fro
running further than just beyond the Ma
lory house, but 1t is expected that the il
junction will be raised In few days
that they may run down nearly to ii
Pequot house.
About 600 boys and girls from IL
Church Of the Redeemer Mission on o.
| street enjoyed days outing at South En-
| yesterday. They were transported to an
from in numerous barges, and were pi
nioked in the grove.
The City Guards.
Il At the monthly meeting of the Ci
Guards last evening the following ne
, | members were admitted: Charles '
| | Wruck, Robert M. Gesner. This max
the companies quote of members sixt
| eight complete.