New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
CROWDS AT WATCH HILL.
THE SEASON THE MOST SUCCESSFUL IN
YEARS-GERMANS AT THE HO-
.TELs-GOLF CLUB NOTES.

Watch Hill, r. l.. Aug. IS (SpeciaD-The hotel
men at the Hill are unanimous in saying that this
is the successful in years. The differ
ent hotels have crowded thus far TO the doors.
anI outside cottages in two cases have been
turned into sleeping quarters for the surplus guests
who insist on staying at the HILL To realize the
crowds that stopping at the hotels should
have evening such as last Monday. when cool
ing wind from the southeast drove every in
doors, and the rotundas were exceedingly lively.
The pleasantest days at Watch Hill yet to
come. Those who have realized September's beau
ties do leave the glories Of Little Mar
ragansett Bay for the heat and uncertain weather
of the cities. One of the popular germans of the
season given by James Mclaughlin at the
Ocean House Monday evening. The proprietor,
Mr.. Champlin. of the Ocean House. threw open
the doors of the music room for the entertainment
and ii was voted the gayest and prettiest german
of the summer Mr. Mclaughlin led the sec
ond figure with Miss A. B. Hawkins. and Oliver
Perrin with Miss Thacher, the prize figure, in which
3. w. Anderson was the prize winner among the
men and Miss Rand for the women. The other fig
were led by r. H. Hawkins and Miss Rand.
The favors were pretty souvenirs Miss Leila
Laughlin. Mrs. Day. Mrs. W. c. Hawkins. jr., and
Miss Hawkins presided the table Besides those
mentioned above. the dancers were the Misses Re-
man. Harral. Humbird. Johnston, Eleanor and
Gladys Painter. FELTON,, Jeanette Hawkins
Seymes. Darlington. Brooke. Damn. Lloyd, Hill,
Strong and Letchford. and the Messrs Childs. Nc
Intosh, H. Burnet Scott. Humbrd Hughey. Letch-
Strong Damn, Lewis Brooke A. Allen, Williams
Morrison, White and Smith.
The Ocean House gives its annual german in
the dining hall of the house next Tuesday evening
This is expected to eclipse any of the social doings
of recent years. Mrs. Mark Painter gave a ger
man at the Ocean House Wednesday morning
which was characterized by the appearance of
many beautiful costumes. Mrs. Painter was con-
graduated on the successful outcome her diff
cult venture.
The cakewalk at the Larkn House on Wednes-
day night proved to be attractive event many
guests from the other hotels visiting the Larkln
H. c. Tricks steam yacht the Shemara was
visitor at the Hill this week.
An exciting baseball game was played on Wednes-
DAY between the walters and nine called the
Mlsquamcuts, made up from guests at the hotels.
The latter won by score of 9 to1
A cakewak the Ocean House on Tuesday
evening was amusing and received hearty sup
port The walters of the hotel assisted by
proIesslonal performers from nearby places.
An athletic tournament on Saturday promises to
De interesting IhGp are nine contests scheduled,
Whlch WIN Keep the spectators busy. The pro-
granme Is as follows: A seventy yard dash 100
yard dash sack and wheelbarrow race, haif-mile
wreste with a greasy It nfg iaS'' Dut not least
A number Of changes nave taken place of late
N n3 the golf teams and this weeks standing the
teamFirst team, r. Clark Mr. Wesson O. Perrin
- - l. Lyon w Clark b. Anderson r, D. Thatcher
Greene. Mr. Burdick J. Bornet Messrs. Mcconnell
Anderson Mr. Merrill Mr Pop eshrg hFd dST fam
Pendleton. Howe and skinner; fourth team
IL Iyltll
Foote. Litchford and j. T. Byers Ladies teams
er, Miss Knevals, Miss Phelps. Mrs. r.. k Clark
Miss Proctor and Miss Ethel Pope; second tear
Mrs. Perrin. Mrs. Merrill, Mrs. William Clark Mrs
Parsons, Miss Fanny Lyon, Mrs. S. Skinner Miss
Painter and Miss J. Anderson; third team Miss
Heron, Mrs. G. Howe and Mrs. Fay.
Following is list OF the contests az the golf
club in the near future: Watch Hill House CUP
August 70; Ocean House Cup. August "a: consoIa-
ton cup, August 25; Proctor Matrimonial foursomes
August q; the KneYals competition media! play
September !, and for the Phelps medal, September
8, g. and 8.
,Following is list of the most recent arrivals at
the different hotels az the Hin:
Ocean HouseIHenry T. Knowlton. Thomas A
A f. Mccarthy, Mrs Helen +. Kimbe New, York:
Miss Frances Williams Brooklyn: Mr. Darlington
and Miss Darlington, Pttsburg; Mr. and Mrs Will
IAN c. Russell and Miss Russell Hartford. Mrs
w. A. Butler tr.. and Miss Butler Miss Barbour
L x. Butler. Detroit Charles S. Holt A J. Monat
Chicago; John @, Waiber, Edward +. Hinkle Gin
cinnatt: i. Clarence Dean. Washington: A +
Lewis, e Howard Lewis and A. Huntington Lewis
Syracuse.
Larkin House-The Misses Fitzgerald Miss Dapa-
her, A. j. Farley. Mrs. Walter Phelps Dodge Mr.
and Mrs. p. Jenkins. Dr. c. N Patt Charles a
Moran, New-York Mrs. Henry Bright and Miss
Bright. East Orange, n. j. Mr.. and Mrs r. J.
Hutton, Mrs: George II. Watson Paterson n j.
Chapman. Miss Van Post, Hartford: Mrs @ r
Kenney, Roselle n j.: Mr.. and Mrs Frederick 8
Rockford. Miss Rockford Chicago; Mrs. r. r. Van
Watch HIN House-Mrs Chris Wise Ralph H.