New-York tribune., 1897-08-29
MANY YACHTS AT SHELTER ISLAND.
THEY ADD TO THE GAYETY OF THE SEASON AT
THIS rAvoRITE RESORT.

THIS FAVORITE RESORT.
Shelter Island " y. Aug % (speciaD.-In spite
OF the ateness Of theseason the gayety here shows
signs Of abatement. This resort can never be
duh and deserted long the yachting season
lasts. The anchorage here Is about the best OIL he
coast. and the situation is such that all yachts
stop for a day or two their way to and from
Newport. Recently the mOorirgs or the -io'K
Yacht Club have been fuller than usual Al nisht
the yachts oftert deck themselves out In many
colored lights. and the effect l. singularly peau"-
ful The largest yacht that has been III 'hese
waters within the last few days is Mr. Hannans
Sagamore. Another interesting yacht that mas
lust left on a cruise TO Iarchmont is the tvira
She is the property OF Clifford Brokaw. and carries
in addition the owner and crew Messrs Ham
iton and Haydn. The tvira people are popular
aud hospable
Among the other yachts that have touched mere
within the last few days the Leslie Colonel
Mclean: the Thistle. John T. Ford; the i-nia'
Walter Luttgen; the Saxon John /. Waterbury,;
the Marguerite. Guy I.oomis Her Royal Hghness
A. ". Wilkes the Talisman Samuel B sexton
| and the Alicia. Henry NJ. Flagler.
Mr.. Williams's steam yacht Embla has Deel
entertaining many parties recently. Among those
who have taken part In the Embla parties are
Miss Grace Flood Miss Roebling. Miss Clinton
and Miss Rice. all guests al the Manhanset House.
The Embla has left for Newport. but will return
| to Shelter Island in q few days.
\ hanOlcap
! Shelter Island Golf club links on Saturday. The
winner OF the women's event Miss Wallace.
The winner Of the mems prize was Mr.. Cochrane
The great event of the golf season Is to come or
next Saturday. when the championship OF the club
is TO be played for. With the championship go
two handsome cups, presented by the president OF
The Children Of the Manhanset House are all
aeOg with excitement S oyer h rhseaS SHOW @1ied Saed
| Greek Tableaus" and will be under the manage
ment Of Mr.; De Walters. the master of ceremonies
snnE "pHspq Il M sGGS SS.n a. n en aa The
The Manhanset Hotel will not close until sep
John = Williams MT. and Mrs Charles n Dayd- I'd
Frsm%a ohi9 MS Lane NsdfOT1' Mri GhsTss Mis
Mrs john NamsSS O. s1S Mss scott
lam ' Van Anden' Mrs. John ". shaw. Mrs. " H.
Shaw Shaw , New,nors Miss C. ) Sha" ana MISS '''
| PROSPECT HOUSE.
At the Prospect House there is abatement IN
the gayeties of the season and dimnution in the
| number of guests The fact is. guests are coming
here from other resorts. At no time this season has
| the weather been more pleasant or the bathing
! finer
| Last week. with It's two sets of races at the
| Yacht Club childrens carnival and musicians
testimonial hop at the Prospect. besides incidental
I
But this has been even more crowded Friday ana
Saturday are the great illingup days. but for the
| last two the filling up process mas Dcrh
greater than at any other time during the season
and some who usually leave here on Sunday stayed
over until Monday this week. Others VINO uSu"l'S
come un on Friday were here by Wednesday.
| on Monday there progressive euchre al
the Prospect. The prizes, as usual were handsome
and carefully chosen Among those who played
were Mrs NJ. +. Plant, Of New-fork; Mrs. D. T.
Hathaway. Of Orange. y. j.; Mrs. Theodore VI
Tow Mrs. A. Van Derwerken and Mrs Piercy
| of BROOKLYN. and Mis- O. r. Waring. of P.iinheid,
~ j. on Tuesday S. r. Ford. the reader. and Milo
| Deyo, the pianist. gave an entertainment ih 'h'
| Shelter Island Heights Music Hall on "wednesday
evening the Shimmon brothers gave "A lecture on
| Persia and appeared IN Persian costumes al the
| Prospect Chapel. The Wednesday hop was well al
| tended. The day had been cool and delightful. ana
every body had been OF doors. boating bathing,
| driving bowling or golhng. Instead OF appearing
tired every one seemed full of life and energy ani
| the way in which all danced proved H.
On Friday there was big tea at the Shelter ISL
| and Golf Club. The club was invited to enter the
| open regatta of the Sag Harhor Yacht Club ON the
same day. on Saturday the club members went on
a cruise 10 Roses Grove, and had Rhode isanI
Rscsniy six little girls Of fsnd sheeT 1oI Island h 1i hsd
! Fresh Air Fund. They sold six hundred tickets At
five apiece and with their other sales the
Aiice iiEe MsiScrt. Sophie Pei. Annie PETERSON Emile
| Whitehouse and Edith Hutchinson.
| Among the late arrivals at the Prospect House
are Kennett Myeatt. Charles W iiolz. Mr. ana
| Mrs Oscar B. Weber Mr.. and Mrs. George 4.
| Kem Mrs I.lttleeld Miss Lillian BENJAMIN, F. De
| g Sullivan r.. NJ. Williams 4. Pollock. K t.. Gut
| fin Nelson Greenfield. Miss Erna Greenfield, NJ.
and Mrs. James Everard. J. T. Walker j., II.
! Quinn J. Richards johnson. Mrs. David Close; Miss
| 4 A Close Mrs Charles Tremaine Mrs. v Fiercy.
" NJ. Belding. tr, T. A PStier Miss 1ob Biyihe, Ne,
! Cabe Miss McCabe. NJ l.. Harrison. W. g. SlrD-
bins Joseph Halk II. T.. Griswold George NJ liar.
! man the Rev. and Mrs. w. l.. Kelley, Miss NJ L.
Bowdtch. George l.. Brown, George I. Netmor.
Mr. and Mrs. o: II Hartmann J NJ ShIesl +. 6.
Louis Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson. -. r.
! Gardner H. H. Curtin q. A. Nelson. Mrs. W. ".
Walker William T. crawford, K Harrman, Mi.
snad Mr.. + D. Bushnell. William Osborn. H..
A. smith John Allen, Mrs, W; G. Harris Mr. ar,'
Mrs d. y Swanson. +. ". Budd snd Miss ). +.
Fiushman. all of New-York Dr. ana MrS w T.
| BAILEY the Misses Roberta B. ard Bell N. fail".
Mrs. ". A. BaInnm Miss EdiIh n{la BarEsln sl ~ n
and Eleanor f, Davis. Mr. and Mr.; Dsnlei NJ;
! Post Mr. and Mrs. George W. Weldon. MI ana
| Mrs s : Whltehouse, Rufus l.: Scott jr.. MI ana
! Mrs j r. Van Every. II. W. Fit2hugh james Il.
| INary r V. Burnett, Herbert Fuller and Dr. y.
! Rcynolds OF Brooklyn. l.. r. Bedford. j. W.
| Pierce George O. Clark and Charles J.. Harding
Of Boston and Mr. and Mrs. T.. b. Aymer and fam
| fly, of East Orange.