New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
BLOCK ISLAND.
ALL HOTELS AND COTTAGES FILLED BY
THE INFLUX OF AUGUST VISITORS.


Block Island, Aug. II (specaD.-The grand in
lux OF people here during the last week has filled
all the hotels and cottages to OVERLOOKING Much
mirth and gayety have accompanied them and
the season is now at its height There Is plenty of
business for the boatmen and liverymen The
greatly needed rain came the first of the week and
laid the dust. that the roads are now in good
condition. The drives to the South Light on Mo-
hogan Bluffs, and Beacon Hill Observatory TO the
old windmill and to the life saving station are
very popular. The life have resumed their
shore patrols and sem-weekly drills which ao-
cording to the usual custom, have been omitted
during June and July.
The second handicap golf tournament Of the sea-
son was played the Mohegan links last Satur-
day. The first prize-a wooden club--was won by
Mr.. Wilson. Of New-York; the second was award
ed to Mr. Blair, of Scranton, Penn. Mr.. J. Dem
ing Perkins. of Litchfeld, Conn., heads the list of
enthusiastic golfers with a score of 1874.
Mrs. Robert w. WEIGH. of New-York and Mrs
Arthur Bell OF Brooklyn are spending the season
at Bonanza Cottage
There unusually large attendance at the
Episcopal Chapel, st. Ann -by-the-Sea. last Sun
day. Canon J. H. Knowles of st, Chrysostoms
Church, New-York officated For the next two
Sundays Canon Knowles is to take the place OF
the Rev. Mr. Keech, of Trinity Parish New York
who is prevented by illness from conducting the
services here planned Another sacred concert
was enjoyed by the guests of the Spring House
last Sunday evening. Trudas orchestra was as
sisted by Mrs. w r. Butler, soprano of Mauch
Chunk, Penn
Some of the prominent guests at the Spring House
are: Mrs. Edward w. Townsend, Miss Ruth Town
send of Montclair, n. j.. Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ
Grant. Mrs. Austin Mansfield, Mr. and Mrs j. O.
Ridde and child. George d. Bristol Sara NJ
Hennessey, Era b. Wallace, Florence Cody, Isabel
Cody, Kathryn Powers J. Harris Knowles John
Bickerton John Grimshaw, Mrs. Grimshaw and
family, Frederick G. Grimshaw, of Paterson. y.
j.; Mary Grimshaw, w. c. Butler and wife. Miss
Corcoran, CASTOR T. Hubbard. T. T. Ptman, Mrs
J. c. Sharp and child Mrs 3. +. Thurston, Bessie
Banning. w. p. Fiske, Mrs NJ. Maine. Alice NJ
Prout L. Carrie Austin, Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ
Reilly, Alice. Reilly, Miss Barry Harry Huder,
wife and child, of Mount Vernon. y. Y; Mr.. and
J. Wadsworth, William NJ, HONG George Eager
G. w. Vaughn and wife; William G. Fiske J. H.
Dr. j. NJ Clark OF Burlington. Vt. with his wife
Mr.. and Mrs John Munson; Of Brooklyn, are
spending the season at the Highland House.
A successfg! concert was given last Wednesday
evening at -. AndreWs, CATIONS Chureh which
debt. The concert consisted of readings and vocal
Among the recent arrivals at the hotels are:
HENDERSON and wife un Alice Henderson, mu9Eef Good
win, wife and family; w -Wikens and family, Mrs
wife, G. E, Russell and wife, Mrs. Dubois and VIE
Mrs. j. Alder; Chafee. blanche Smith, Grace
Various. Andrew %atrous " White and y %ife
J2sepnidne GnatFuy Marie 1GamPoei r. campbell
j. A. &c Cox E WINS and vile, G Case and wife. J.
Detroit; W. w Bartholomew and wife Miss R.
NJ. skinner Hiram Wilson and wife Ida Killam
Mrs, 4 E Williams H. ". Anderson and wife
J. +. COsgroYe and wife Harry Belden, Eta NJ
Weston, NJ. Buckley, Miss Buckley. DR.. w r.
Thomas, Harold Thomas
Bryant Of Toronto: William Orr. Mrs. E. NJ Hunt
Mrs t. p Heinwood and daughter Thomas Nor.
risen and wife H. r. Martin and wife, Fl. Taube
Kersten Taube. Cryid Taube. of Montclair, n. j.
NJ. Eaton, Of Cincinnati; Caroline Peterson, Mr.
Smith Hrbert KrayeT Wate Sl 9 Mrs
Mrs. 3. Kayser, Miss /; Kayser; Charles N Kaiser,
+. F. Williams and wife. w S. Bates NJ. D.. and
wife, p. G. Lepey and wife, OF Buffalo; Alexander
Rogers and wife, of NewYork.