New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
BUSY WEEK AT NEW-LONDON.
WARSHIPS IN THE HARBOR-HOTELS
WE'LL FILLED.

New-London, Conn. July q (SpeciaD.-Six ships
OF the North Atlantic Suuadron, Admiral Norman
H Farquhar commanding. arrived off New London
Harbor Tuesday night and Wednesday
raornag began coallne from ha"ge,, with the ex-
cer.tion cf the battlesaia Texas. which proceeded
up tho river the coalng station In the
ieo- ara the flagship NaH York and the Texas
tha Indiana the Massa ch'is~rt3 and the new battle
ships Kearsarge and KentUCE,. Commanding thu
latter ship is Captain Colby Il. Chester who was
born In New-Londol. Cartajn Chester has been
visited by many of his former townsPecrl,
The warships are Of course the principal objects
Of attention by the people at the summe~ colonies
They have been anchored too far off shore TO allow
visiting to any great extent, but the guests are
hopeful that Admiral Farq;har will anchor his
vessels to the hotels before his departure
The distance of the ships from the shore has
checked the tendency 70 offer soca! honOrs TO the
officers. number have been Individual guests Of
several in the colonies. but there have been no
recognized functions this week in their honor.
remarkable of kuehsh has occurred in
Long Island Sound in the last few days, and some
good catches have been reported. The fish are
running exceptionally large. Richard Mansfield, in
his schooner yacht Wayfarer, is an enthusiastic
fisherman. and has enjoyed some good sailing trips
Led by John Dunn. the vel known ScOtch-Ameri-
golf player and colleague, both dressed in
kits, about seventy guests OF the Fort Griswold
colony visited the Pequot House on Tu sday night
and surprised the guests Of that hostIery. No in
timation of the visit had been given to the Pequot
guests. and there a general fastening bid
the Eastern Pointers welcome. The party made
the trip the river In the steamer Osprey.
Messrs. Dunn and Sanderson gave selections
the bagplpcs
Mrs Hager, wife of the proprietor Of the Pequot
House, took charge Of the surprisers. and i'm
promptu dance soon in progress. which was
enjoyed for several hours. Mrs Hager also super
intended the serving Of a dainty luncheon The
affair was great success. and viii doubt be
followed by a return party from the Pequot colony
be he Tu,a md Is
gaining many adherents J. Dunn. at Eastern
Point is developing really expert players
Messrs. Blanchard ana Hager have arranged to
Quasanapoxc; Club grounds until the end of the
season. 4 match tournament at the Quaganapoxet
grounds has been arranged begin on August l.
handsome trophy, offered by f. L. Palmer will
be the prize The Quaeanapoxct team are sun feel
Norwich club. when they were defeated by a score
OF 10 /. The following composed the Quagana-
poxet team Frederic L. Tyler, william Appleton
burn. jr. and Henry McVickar.
The heated term Of tho last two weeks has served
to I'll tie Pequot House and Fort Griswod House
aronding increase in social affairs The appearance
OF the yachts OF the New-York Yacht Club fleet
August VIII he a grand occasion and the visit
the variety and excitement A week ago SATURDAY.
night the largest and most successful dance of the
season was given at the Fort GTswold House
Among the visitors To the Pequot House
week General Schuyler Hamilton of New-
York, who enjoys the distinction OF being the oply
west Folht graduate who enlisted private in