New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-22
A GAY WEEK AT WATCH HILL.
ENTERTAINMENTS AT HOTELS AND CoTTAGEs-
THE FIRE AT THE WATCH HILL HOUSE


THE FIRE AT THE WATCH HILL HOUSE
Watch HILL r. l. Aug. q tSpecia)-The last
week has been the gayest OF the season. The no
tells full now. but there will be decline III
the number OF guests beginning with Tomorrow"
On Sunday the flagstaff of the Larkin House the
largest hotel here. was demolished by lightning
bolt which evidently followed the telephone wire
to the rear Office and passed off into the basement.
doing little damage and fortunately doing no In
jury beyond causing great rrignt among the
guests.
The most exciting incident Of the week was the
fire at the Watch Hill House. one of the largest
hotels, Wednesday morning. The hotel had
narrow escape from burning being saved by the
prompt action Of the bucket brigade The guests
pulled their trunks from their rooms In a livery
manner. but after the fire extnguished they
were returned. and the guests resumed their card
games. etc, and discussed the subjects OF cleo
trcity and fires.
Mrs. Nelson Perrin gave a card party at the
Cedars.
A. j., Chesebro. of New-York is a guest OF the
Misses Leech at York cottage.
Miss Virginia Beggs entertained a party OF
friends from the Ocean House at Page cottage.
The Rev. Paul Matthews and Mrs. Matthews
and j. J. Burchenal. of Cincinnati. guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. W. a. Proctor at the Dunes: Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Bare. OF Lancaster Penn. of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Smith. at the Surfside.
Miss Tenney. daughter Of Judge Tenney. gave a
Hianford. OF Chicago Among those present were
Mrs; Legare. OF Washington. d. G.. Mrs. Turner.
Miss Doane. Miss MacaiisteT. Mss Oyeraker Miss
NICHOLS and Miss Barrows.
Mrs King and Miss Clarke entertained at the
Charles d. Jones. Of Cincinnati. is a guest of
F. J. Jones at Sunnymcade
The Rev. Luther T. Townsend. who occupied the
". Tenney At the Mooraee. ''' '''''''' '"'Ss ~
MISS T. Wam Of SeW = b a Wam s and
Mrs. sherman W. knevas and Mrs Frank b.
The german at the Watch Hill House was the
Mgs afsT M OF the r p Tne
Mrs ne, E Byr , an9 Mrs. j. 6akiey Mrs. A.
there twentysight seven Of them 81 fa ~,E
One Of the figures was he spanish reel which was
occasion special supper was served
Miss congdpn. Of the North Baltimore. cottage
to nSI lowered the woman record on the golf ground
party Of young people from the I'M visited
tons Yacht. the chere Annie.
and Mr Within Ia A fk m The is on sst Of Mr.
Miss Reed. of NewYork. of Miss Anna /. Barrows
An adaCn has h,sn built on the To- Of the go
M4 59o OF il 9 EsrSa
S 9e s Of Home h "r ,h bnS for for
Conn and sooy ru 15 w se P Peazcd d.
Among The arrivals for the week from Nsw-York
Larkin Honse-Mr. and Mrs Robert A. Palmer
R RI. O. LILY il " RaFaPi Mrs RaS;n JacEsoH
Msss Fred !uds 4sGoI Sj 5 2sns chpr
se fcsnypacssr appleton Mrs. H"TF cssor
wa!sh Hi Mrs. George A. freeman, J: J. KEN
BILE. Woodruff I.eeming Miss. A. c. Collier. J. d.
M NfynS H. T. + Confer A Freeman H. L. MerTm"n and
,;glscgrd, Miss J = Eaton. 3 f. Van Van WAGNER,
The popular old hosiery. the Watch Hill House.
was the scene Of brill ant social affair Tuesday
giving cotillon which in richness Of effect and in
gayety Of spirit will be considered one OF the mos,
Il: Rice. Of Waterbury, Conn: Mrs. f. NJ. Morris
Mrs Bar M Of arPS' Conn and
J. 4. oakley. Of New-York. The favors were choice
from Tinanys and a round of japanese hand
painted watercolors on white silk. Pink bunting
Grating the table placed across one corner. Behind
his Mss S @ Of % Mrs Clark Of
and gracefully appornoned the favors to the eager
the fireplace. and bright-hued hets and sashes
adorned the walls until the figure demanding them
of Waterbury. with Miss Harriet Barbour OF Hart
ford, as his partner There were twenty eight
Misses Morris. OF Philadelphia the Misses Howard.
the Misses Burne OF Cincinnati; the Misses Hotch-
and Miss Mackay. of NewYork: Miss II. r. Clarke
and Miss b. McClarke. OF Philadelphia; Miss f.
Pittsbure; Miss Brewer. Of Sprngied Miss Jones
Miss Buchanan and Miss Wiltshire. OF Cincinnati:
Miss Congdon. Of Providence: Miss briggs Of
Waterbury. Conn Miss Fletcher. OF New-York and
L. Barbour and F. II. Strong. a Hartford: n G
and 4. NJ Byers. ir., Of Ptsburg f. X. and p. +.
Cowing and a. e. Oakley. OF New-York; J. W.
derson. Of Cincinnati; J. b. Williams and J. r..
Williams, OF Philadelphia: J. y. Burial. Of Water
bury IL W. Bun and F. II. Brewer. Of Springfield:
J. b. and r. W Burnet. Of CINCINNATI @. Robinson
and W. II. Allen. Of Hartford; q Parker. of New
York: s. Hotchkiss. of New Haven H. s Brown
Of baltimore: j. Emmett Of New-York and
G. T. Ely. Of Bryn Mawr. Twenty-seven fig
ures the programme seven Of them
favor figures The Spanish reel and the marches
were especially attractive Supper was served about
1920 after which the german continued. The
participants and the host Of onlookeN on the
veranda pronounced II n most enjoyable evening