New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-23
STATEN ISLAND.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO RESIDENTS OF
RICHMOND COUNTY.

The formal opening Of the grounds Of the North
Shore Tennis Club will take place this afternoon
at o'clock, if the weather permits. An orchestra
will be present and tho usual luncheon will be
served. The Reception Committee consists of Mrs.
Charles NJ. Porter. Mrs. Charles T. Adams, Mrs.
John r. Chadwick. Mrs. Henry F. Knowlton and
Mrs. George L. Mosle
The women of the Staten Island Hospital are pre-
pairing for large fair. which they propose holding
In the Hotel Castleton November 5. The persons
who have the active management OF the occasion
in hand are Mrs Nathaniel Marsh, Mrs. Reuben
Lord. Mrs. Maynard c. Eyre. Mrs, Scott Tremaine,
Miss Marsh Mrs samuel Wann. Mrs. Paul Heine-
man. Miss Van Rensselaer,. Mrs. T. T. Thompson;
Hardng. Mrs. August Acker. Mrs E. NJ Felt. Mrs.
Shaw
4 series of tablesus and a farce-comedy entitled
my Lord In Livery S be given IN the gym
this afternoon and evening. The proceeds VIII be
given to the Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
10 Children.
out a large number Of invitations for reception
which will be given on Monday. at o'clock in the
programme U e has been arranged for the occasion
Mrs. Henry Do Witt Joy. OF Sailors Snug Harbor,
will give a reception at her home this afternoon
from to O'Clock
Read Benedict the well-known Republican leader,
returned home on Saturday on the steamer St Paui
from Europe where he had been for several weeks
Mrs. Exteln Norton and the Misses ,orton have re-
turned to their home in 81. George, from Ashev.e.
y. c., where they spent the winter.
The contest over the estate OF ex-Assemblyman
Michael Conkln will be continued on Tuesday next
Walter C. Kerr. president of the Natural Science
Association. has proposed scheme for the estaD-
lishment of a system Of public parks on the island.
He proposes to lay out parks In Tottenviie, Ross
VILE. Bulls Head. West Brighton, New Brighton.
expense OF such system is placed at $4,000.
The Irish drama. "A Bit Of Blarney., viii be pro
duccd on June in the German Gun, Stapleton, by
In aid of the Church OF the Immaculate
Conception.
Granite Hook and Ladder Company, OF Granite
vile. has elected the following officers: President.
secretary. William Parker; treasurer. +. J.. Vree-
land foreman, Lemuel Wood: first assistant. II.
Braisted: second assistant. Thomas Parker; trus-
Hoerle.
Staten Island is to have a new attraction this
ssten he Poo o. r poI P oq
days ago az the home OF Morton w Smith. the
owner OF Manor Farm. According to one Of the
complete the attractiveness OF the island sport
ing centre 1t has It's golf club. its cricket clubs.
one Of these made up OF women. and who mas not
wished he might follow tho Richmond County
hounds? Mr.. Smith has promised to turn over one
OF the fields on Manor Farm for polo ground, and
has recently completed new stable and added a
There is cottage OF convenient proportions on the
ground which the members of the new organization
clubhouse in mind Work viii be begun at once
toward fitting up the grounds and practice games
will begin in about two weeks. While good many
OF the club have nothing more than their willing
ness 10 recommend them. there a few polo cracks
r Body Boo E. X Nichols, n. r IT, Of the Richmond
Candee c. Herbert Potter Of brooklyn; Garlic
Boyd, Percival Grif1ths. Beverly Robinson Lindsay
Ke &C. Eugene oatcrbridge J T Gwaihmey. William
Gordon. F. Kitchen. \. J. Ouerbridge and william
meeting viii be held soon to perfect the organlza-
ton and elect officers.