New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-23
BLUEFISHING AT BLOCK ISLAND.
MORE GUESTS THAN USUAL AT THIS SEA-
SON-HOTEI. ATTRACTIONS

MORE GUESTS THAN USUAL AT THIS SEA-
sON-HOTEL ATTRACTIONS.
Block Island r. l.. July % (specaD.-Many new
people have arrived at this pleasant seabound re-
sort this week. There are unquestonably more peo-
pie here at present time than at correspond
ing time In the season for number Of years. The
pleasant weather has stimulated the out Of door
sports particularly. and while the golf club that
has been talked about to considerable extent has
not been organized. yet many OF those who come
here for the summer bring their golf clubs and out
fits with them. and to be seen at the play on
the hillside courses, which natural links and
are extremely picturesque. Tennis Is a popular
pastime and croquet is also not unusual game.
Indoor amusements have Jagged. although one or
two card parties have been given and others OF
special import have been arranged to take place in
a snort time.
F. S. Osgood OF Norwich. Conn, has been cruis-
ing about here with the steam yacht Lewellyn.
having on board as guests J. II. Wade, George
Armstrong and Fl. r. Talbot The party has been
swordfshlng and bluefshng. with excellent success
Horauo Rogers Associate Justice OF the Supreme
Court OF Rhode Island, is guest at the Ocean
View.
The baseball mines made up Of college boys who
are at the Ocean View and Spring houses, are hav-
ing series OF ball games for the championship OF
the island In the game Of Wednesday Lloyd Wad-
dell captain of the Ocean View House nine. who
plays first base the varsity nine at Yale, where
a
pitched ball. and 1t feared for time that he
would lose the sight He was placed under the
OF DR.. Martin the house physician. who says that
Waddell will not lose his sight, but that he had a
| narrow escape.
Magistrate Pool, Of New-York, is a guest at the
Ocean View.
Captain Frank Z. Dodge. while fishing off Clay
| Head with W ]. Mahoney and father, Mr.. Leger,
of the Ocean View and J. c. Behan, of the Spring
! House rescued a party of women and men
who were in a bad plight through the unseaworth-
ness OF the boat in which they were sailing.
Colonel Henry Steiner, prominent young poll
| tician of Norwich Conn. who IS a member Of the
| staff OF the Governor of that State, has been a
| guest at the island.
There hop at the Ocean View tonight IL
being the greatest social incident Of the season thus
far There was a large attendance from that house
| and also from among those at other hotels. The
| affair was great success and the proprietors OF
the house have arranged for series Of these hops
interspersed with germans at Intervals during tne
remainder of the season. In addition 70 me %
informal hops which are held IN the pairooi Vi '"'
The following is list of clergymen who have been
tnown as ST. AIMS by the Sea- July % and 80 and
August s. the Rev j. Eldred Brown, rector OF TIN.
Re- Rev T r. p p cobb Of RAILWAY Il j. August q and
September g. the Rev. William Pressey OF Asht1 On
r. l. The church Is under iit the u'fe''0" u ~"
| Nine Salvador de Mendonca. wife OF the former el
|
| of NJ de Oliveira de Lima at their summer "o"'o'
| the Spring House cottage. ,, . l., h,,o
| fishing and the native fishermen who own the
small Yachts suitable for the sport reap siia. ,
from taking the guests who desire 10 90 OUT
r. capture the fish The fish are more plentltul III
this Vicinity this yea. If possible than they were
| year ago when there greater aDundance Oh
| large schools to be found near by the island imam
! mad over previously been known In us history
Tho Hotel Nanisses has been fitted up with espe,
ea reference class Of people who WISH 70 "a ha
extreme dress expense, noise and excitement OF the
! "a shionable" hotel and yet have more comforts
better accommode tons and ,o better rao make
! beautiful and comfortable home FOR the better
families who wish to spend summer az sea d naS az
| always been the determined and successful ann OF
! RI" nroprietors c. F. and f. A.. Brown. All ki n
Of sea food-famous Block Island o,uensh coIns h
iobeters clans etc-are caught within slght or me
bntel and served in every style The fruits and
meats are supplied from the sland farms, III ne
tabIe and service are kept at the highest standaru
Great care has been taken in the plumbing ana
| drainage OF the Manisses There is me reauii i
uIaI i g. women and men, and a dainty music
roon with an orchestra to play thrice daily