New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-21
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
WELL-KNowN BROOKLYN PEOPLE AT
wATERING-PLACEs.
MOUNTAIN RESORTS NOT NEGLEcTEp-HorEL
REGISTERS RESEMBLE CLUB DIRECTORIES

NOTES Personal AND PERTINENT
All over Long Island. In Saratoga. the Catskii's
the Adirondacks and the thousand ana one Pi''''
10 which city people who have time ana money '''
70 when the streets of the town are ike 'u''"e''
through which hot air rushes. and the very stones
cry out with fervent heat. the names OF brooh''"
people are inscribed and the owners OF the names
and their families are doing their best TO Jay up
store of health ana strengh WIN ,tsr rampaign
which already gives promise OF being eXcep' o., ny
active Attendance at the clubs n Is Will come
later in the season. az the majority on my h,ots
have inscribed their autographs III transient "''"'
elsewhere.
The only engagement OF prominence announcer
las, week was that of Miss Ethel hoffman. daughter
of the late Peter hoffman to Walter H. 'hahp'lS'
of New-York The Notmans are socially among inc
most prominent families on the heigh's' anu MISS
hoffman. who Is exceptionally attractive sh''
has since the death Of her father. about TWO years
ago lived quietly with her mother and three I'M
married brothers. Charles P Grant ana oIyoe MOI
man, in their home Joraemon-st Mr. mann,
Yale from which university he was graduated lie
completed his professional stndes i a. Miss
hoffman is spending the summer In the AdiIon'aacks
at the country home of her brother. George Not
man. In Keene Valley.
At the Rockaway Hunt Club. on last Saturday
afternoon. the polo tournaments ended. the final
struggle being between the Philadelphia and Rock
away Country clubs. On the day before the ROCK
away Hunt Club had beaten the Meadowbrooks in
the final struggle for the trophy. ana SlturGa!
game good exhibition for novces. AFTER
three innings Of rushing work the Quaker City men
by five goals to two. Il. f. Clyde. NJ Rosen-
garten, J. +. McFadien and L. c. Altemus were
the Philadelphia team and W. \. Hazard. +. y.
Porter. Mr.. Phelps and a. Frankie played for the
Rockaway Cub. The prizes were the Biizzard
Cups. the gift of w. A. Hazard. Among the spec
tators were Mr.. and Mrs. =. LamoGtasnss }r' Mr..
nochan. Mr.. ana Mrs J. D. Cheever Mr.. and Mrs
RTS Mrs AdO9h hsdsneefg NJ ara ara Mrs
George {: Rand Mr. and Mrs. " ii. Erhar,, Miss
Ai as b H. Mr nd Mrs s. Bar r "S Mrs. oma
Hitchcock. jr Mr. and Mrs. Il; * Magoun Mrs;
airs. Hamilton H. Salmon. and Air ana Mrs W. ii,
Tooker. jr.
The reception and dance given by Mrs Frank n.
Doubleday and her mother. Mrs A. DeGrsY. at
Seven Pines and Maitland their respective homes,
which occupy opposite corners at Second-ave. and
Eighty -ffth-st better known the Crescent Lane,
was attended by large number of Brooklyn and
Bay Ridge people Rain spoiled the arrangements
for the festivities on the lawn but the fun was con-
tinued indoors With results that spoke volumes for
the entertaining powers OF the hOs;esses. Among
those present were Mrs. A. NJ Fair. Mrs. De CRAFTS
mother; Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Plimpton. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Ford. Mrs. Pouson. Mrs. e. W. Bliss,
Mr. and Mrs John Mckay. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Mckay. Miss f. NJ. Stevens. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Lane Miss Powell Judge and Mrs. Ballfell. Nj. AMI
Mrs. p. II. Sherwood. Miss Sherwood. H. Logan
Pattison Duncan Edwards. Henry H. Dougherty.
uccs Miss Bnock aFe Shaw of Chicago S Mr
and Mrs Percy Maett. Mr.. and Mrs T. II. Thomas.
and Mrs H. s! Miss ' Fnn c Mss F
Bsnne 81 esae the Ms. . % ard and Ees T
Henry Downs, Howard Downs, Mr.. and Mrs; Rich
copeand Miss ' Powell s. ~ thomas RoSr
Thomas. Miss Mary Van Bruni Mrs r Tredweil,
Mrs. r. II Sherwood. Miss Sherwood. Mr. and Mrs.
William Plimpton.. Mrs. Doubleday received IN a be-
coming gown of blue crepon Mrs. DE Gran wore
Fair. niece Of Mrs. Doubleday. simple gown OF
white.
The startling announcement made day
or two ago that the managers of the Wheeery. at
Flatbush-ave. and Sterling Place are talking about
giving up night a week next winter 10 the
delights OF roer-skatins. The managers have been
agreeably disappointed in the matter OF attendance
during the weeks. and II IS said that the
prospects sufficiently encouraging 10 warrant
1he leasing Of the Clermont Avenue Rink for next
<eason. and also continuing the Wheelery through
the winter. Though the feminine patronage at the
latter place has fallen of. by reason OF the fac,
that nearly all of the women members have left
town for the summer the male members continue
TO make active Of the place. and It's conven-
fences and comforts in the way Of providing
storage place for wheels where they will be taken
good care of and kept in repair as well as com
Portable dressing and locker room. with shower
an extent that many new names have been added
the Wheelery is a dynamometcr. device for meas
urng and recording the power required TO drive
by a given amount OF force BY means Of iris
rider who thinks his machine Is not running as It
Plans for the autumn still unsettled. but the
committee will do everything In Us power to add
mont Avenue Rink including the roller-skatng
night already mentioned.
Several clubs have been formed among
journers in the country. of the most important
t~l.sx ~-Io
grounds at Cedar Island. near Babylon The trus-
tees and managers for the club for the first year
are Alexander NJ. Mackey. Frank Fitzsimmons,
ard NJ Bays Thomas Farrell George Z Armi-
tage, stephen G. Dnryea. George W. Bulger. John
George George & Smith. ''"' ''"'' o. '''' anu
The Thursday afternoon OF the Sharple Club.
OF Shelter Island. furnish lots OF fun for the
younger members of the summer colony. while the
twenty -hvemile races OF which three given
every season, the interest OF every one
within reach of the scene OF the contests. The
nua election Of the club was recently held. Joseph
H. Norris. OF New-York. beingsected commodore;
Arthur Whitney. son Of Henry y. Whitney. OF
Brooklyn. vice-commodore; Mark Anthony. OF New
York and and D r. h
following committees were also appointed: Re-
i Toward whitney and Dr. shp%an ana Mem
sspmsn qhe following nsr Applicants fo mem
bersh!p were elected Professor dc Walters Jack
Ireland Howard Ireland. Jack Martin. Frank 4.
Wilson. ARENAS Ward. jr. Cornelius 8 Pnkney,
field Cllpp.
Recent additions to the Crescent Athletic Club
include Henry Austin Adams. formerly known as
brilliant young minister OF High Church predllec-
tons. who. however has given up the ministry
ard is now engaged in literary work; Edward f.
parss Roswell skes g. Robert raa a. fln r
Richardson. Elmer j. Bliss. IT,, Thomas Hovenden.
tophcr u. smithers and August Weddigcn.
The Brooklyn cottage contingent in and near
Edgcmore includes Mrs. J. Augustus Hewlett. OF
Remsen-st. and her family who are at Rock Hall.
tho old Hewlett homestead In Lawrence and en-
terrain many OF their friends; Mr. and Mrs Henry
7. Richardson. Of Monroe Place; Mr.. and Mrs. Ar