New-York tribune., 1900-08-05
WATCH HILLS DIVERSIONS
PLANS FOR GOLF MATCHES - MANY
GUESTS AT THE HOTELS.

Watch Hill. r. /, Aug. (speciaD.-This ocean
girt summer resort is enjoying an t'most unprece-
dented thus far and the indications that
the business will increase rather than decrease in
the three weeks. This week finds the hotels
well filled by guests, and the round of social gay
cites keeping their minds well occupied.
The Red Coat hop given Tuesday evening in
the parlors of the Ocean House proved TO be the
successful dance of the season. The rooms
were tastefully decorated and trimmed. The dancing
hall was crowded. A number of the men wore the
regulation golf costume, and many women also
the red Proprietor Champlin provided a
dance programme that unique affair. The
folder of a brilliant red while the insert CON
tanning the order OF dancing. deep green,
forming effective combination. Dancing was
enjoyed until a late hour The guests of other
hotels who attended congratulated Mr.. Champin
on the success of the dance.
on Tuesday evening of next week at the Larkin
House Miss Gertrude Bennett and her company,
under the direction of Guy Croswel Smith, will
present several one act plays, which will undoubt-
edly attract many to that hotel. On Sunday night
the Hampton Quartet will render plantation meio-
dies. The full dress hop at the Larkin House on
Saturday evening was largely attended. supper
was served in the evening.
Captain Daniel Larkin owner of the Larkin
House. died Tuesday morning after two weeks
Illness. Captain Larkin was for many years light
house keeper at Watch Hin. and for forty years
had been a resident here He was for many years
manager of the Larkn House.
The other hotels of the Hill all doing their
share of business. The Narragansett is rapidly
filing up. The Plimpton and Watch Hill houses
are also getting their share of the summer bust
ness.
Golf continues to be the popular outdoor pastime
The Misquamicut Golf Club team which will
meet other teams during the season has been
selected as follows: T. r. WessOn. R. r. Clark,
q Perrin q L, Lyon w Clark jr., T. D. Thacher.
H Burnet and F. !. Schoonmaker. The Perrin Cup
handicap games began on Thursday and were con
tinued on Friday. There is considerable interest
manifested in this series of games. Entries close
on August q for the woman's National champion
ship tournament the Robert Cox trophy over the
Shinnecock course from August Is to September l.
Two entries the Misquamicut club are eX-
pected The next dance of the club will be coti-
Ion August TO-
Guests at the Hill are taking great interest in the
drills of the Watch Hill life saving corps, which
went on duty on Wednesday of this week Beach
drills on Mondays and Thursdays and boat drills on
Tuesdays will attract many. The nfesavers OF
Watch Hill are a picturesque lot of men. Last
year they had two disastrous wrecks to look after
The Brown University male quartet and banjo
and mandolin and guitar quartets gave concert
at the Plimpton House Wednesday evening. which
enjoyed by many.
Bluefish have struck on in the race and bluehsh-
ing trips are being talked Of
Edgar c. Abbott entertained audience at the
Watch sf4iH House Monday night. 1t was rec-
tai from Hamlet On Wednesday evening Julius
Cesar" was given the same house
Among the prominent people who have arrived at
the Ocean House are J. A. McCrea. of Pittsburg,
Penn, vice-presdent of the Pennsylvania Rail
road; Hunter Brooks, Pittsburs banker: Judge
]. K. McCammon, Of Washington, and Colonel and
Mrs. ]. NJ: Schoonmaker Of Pittsburg. A small
colony of Pittsburg people are at the Ocean House
W E Hawkins. the Misses NJ. H. Jeanette and
4. B. Hawkins, Rees Hawkins, Byron Il. Painter,
Mrs. George w. Mckee and daughter, II. l. Childs,
c. L. Chil1s and A w. Mellon.
Thee, fOll9wing Pttsburg people have cottages at
Mrs. Henry G; Frick and family, Mr.. and Mrs Park
The following are the recent arrivals at the diff
ocean House-Ir and Mrs Martin snider, Mas
ter Howard l: snidsr Nj and Mrs George L.
aDfF ahd a SSeE Miss @ So9P N Mrs. P9e aS
family. Francis NJ. Brooke Philadelphia; Mr.. and
d" a P3sBarg M MSS and SirHP %rs
Henry b. Joy and family Detroit; George L. Eng
n Beyers b. G Byers is Pit Ptftsburg F. ysGs kie1 keen
Helen and Marie Thomas Brooke. PRiadephia; 4riass
Mrs; Nlr j. n HaFrles, NG{incnnau Judge Joseph X.
Larkin House, Mr.. and Mrs. James S Taylor and
Berg M aqd Ms Rskar Say0n Dd r. 5 swef and family EGw
MT 4on ana MIs MS JqhR Tf Harwoo5 d and Id famiy Wn
Miss cahene Lan Rnabeh anq the MIS- Misses o1d1
Judd and two sons, New Britain; Abram Van yech-
G Wright and family. Springfield; Mrs E A.
Vaughn Norwjch; @ Rtchardson, g Richardson,
New Britain; E ". Egger. Bradford Darra"h ana
family, New-York; G. J. II. Woodbury.. Boston:
Edward Van Orden. Mrs. George McNair and son
Mrs Alan P. Smith, New York.
Watch Hil House-Mr. and Mrs. Z. w Pitkin;
Miss H Brown. Mrs S 2. Criswise Mrs Hechiee
w. II. Ruby, NJ. Frost, f. Tracy Mr.. and Mrs T.
w. Falsom, Mr.. and Mrs Alexander THAN New
T. Lemcke, Clinton G. Richie, Orange; Mr. and
Julia Thompson. Miss Adelina Richards. Kansas
City; Miss Mamie Brent, y. G. Pennman Balfi-
more; George II: Fraser and family. Philadephia:
Mrs. 9 +. Saul and daughter Syracuse: r II
Post. Baltimore; Mrs 2. B. Morris and family Ard
more, Penn. r. E Griscom and family Haver-
Atlantic House-Dr, Irving Miller and family,
Mrs Lucy NJ. Reinicker and son Baltimore; Mr.
and Mrs !. A. Barnes, Minneapolis: Mr.. and Mrs
- PmPton House-John R. Beam, John Cooke
Denver; r. A. Iorrey 81. Louis; DR. and Mrs
Frank Hyatt and family. Washington; w A Heck
scher, and family, Philadelphia !. Dorrance and
family, Houston; Mrs H. Winters Mrs r
SANDS. the Misses Sands. Jersey City: Mrs NJ
waters Boston, J. IAttleheld, New York
Columbia House Mrs. 3. Endtusser New-Yorl.
{. J. OHearn, P H. Crowley. Boston; Corrine
Alesworth, Providence; John X Bergen John
Jones Chambersburg. Penn.
D.. Anthony, Miss NJ A. Darrow Albert McDon
gal. Mr.. and Mrs William G. Smythe. Herman
Lutken; NGw-York; Mrs Benjamin Hammond
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