New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-08
RJDGEFIELDS POPULARITY GROUiNu
HOTELS AND COTTAGES FuLL-roPuLARiTf VI
GOLF.

HOTELS AND COTTAGES FuLL-roPrLARlIf VI
GOLF.
pAgeaeld Conn Sept (5peclaD-The popularity
-, this Connecticut Hill resort seems to increase WIN
each season. Few OF the summer eo''ase''
been abroad this year, and In consequence q" VIZ
houses and hotels are full Among those WHO no"
o,,rv their cottages here are Mr.. ana Mrs' 'oI'
Alison King Mr. and Mrs. a. Newbola Motto W..
and Mrs David s Egleston. Mr. ana Mrs' r''
n p,con Mr. and Mrs. Henry r. Hawley' Dr' anu
Nr, Newton NJ Shaffer, Mr.. and Mrs 'eorse ",
o,cott Mr. and Mrs Henry Lewis MOTIFS VII az"
Mrs william ). Hawk Mr.. and MIS- 'eo'se W.
pieqs Mrs +. Matlack Cheesman' Ut anu WI
william r. Cushman Mr.. ana MrS "eo'b' "
u.yen ,r Mr. and Mrs. H. II. landon, MI ana
~, !, u mutton Afr and Mrs Henry Dexter. Or.
- Nrs william n. Flint. DR.. and Mrs D. ~
Tooth Mr. and Mrs S. Fisher Johnson Mrs. ). y.
s,oue william Colgate and Miss Colgate MI anu
Mrs Theodore II. Mead, Mr. and Mrs. Dexter -,
stone all OF New-York; Mr.. and Mrs. ). Howaru
king and General and Mrs. Rufus H. King OF Al
bary OF course these are but rev Oh ''e Peop
who comprise the summer colony
CIR has AT last reached Ridgefeld and VIII prove
o,,,,ar during the next month. Last winter num-
her of gentlemen, with DR.. Newton NJ sAaiier' d"
enthusiastic golfer at their head, orgahizeo inc
Rilgeneld Country Club. securing a charter lot inns
purpose from the last General Assembly several
acres Of land Just Of the village street were
ing the last four months builders have had the mat
taT I'm hand and the outcome will be all the heceS
sary buildings and links for the enJoyiieh' u o,
inygora ting sport Already several ilhhs az nra
riefe and the game is being played Dy tile hote
.nhsastic golfers 1t Is understood tnat tne Ptop-
ertv of he new club will be worth $4,000 Dr. New
Ton NJ Shaffer Is the president, Henry r.. flam.u?
the treasurer and Henry Lewis motifs me
Next season golf will be one OF the ieau'ns a'''"0
lions a Ridgeiteld. ,. - 49, ,o, Country
Club the Ridgehed Club organized 1ecaue az
il forging ahead rapidly. Dr. William +. Cusni ne =,
its treasurer Is responsible FOR the stateInent -
;he patronage OF the club this year has tar
Institution is nearly finished at cost OF soVoo an ~
II will be opened with a reception ana uance vi III"
evening OF the 18th inst - -, c,,,rdav
The house warming reception given last SATURDAY
afternoon by Mr.. and Mrs: j. Howard hihs "aS "a a
hriIIiant social function Mr.. King, who Is a de-
scen1snt OF General Joshua king, or the heVolutIo,
has hlst rebuilt the King homestead, Whlcn "dS
burned 10 the ground six years ago lie mas pIaI'
cally reproduced the eighteenth century mouse
sheltered many distinguished officers OF the Cohli-
mental Army and to which Major Andre WAS
brought while In the custody OF General hlns M
nev house is of the finest coonlaI mansions III
Tho town of Rldgeneld and Is greatly admlTeu ny
visitors Among other prominent guests pie Sfs
John Alsop King Mr.. and Mrs. Melbert IS cary, NJ
and Mrs William 5. Hawk. Mr.. ana Mrs. George NJ
Olcot Miss Olcott Mr.. and Mrs Henry r. lave, Me;
Miss Sadie Hawey. Mr.. and Mrs Coleman " VI, :" III
SON Mr. and Mrs Theodore NJ Barnes, Genera ana ana
Mrs Rufus H. King. Miss Mary A. King MT an, anu
Mrs William A. Jenner. Mrs. + NJ Brysoh; , MI ;:
Van Schaack the Misses Van Schaack the Misses
huntington Miss Burrl. Miss Comm MISS ihgerson,
Miss Hawey. Miss Miller, Miss Merritt, MISS SaI
GENT the Misses Barnes Charles Sargent. Jr' Ineo-
eeiore n Barnes. jr.. Rufus II. King, Jr, James
Bacon, Roger H. Bacon and others