New-York tribune., 1901-07-21

things are heard at Southampton these days. One
IS the of the Atlantic breaking it has broken
for centuries the sandy shore The other is a
cry OF protest because the citizens of the village
took advantage the local option law and said nay
further license granting.
Now. voting local option and making summer
resort dry two very different things.
Southampton bears testimony to-day. The new
has caused the New-Yorkers here vast deal
Of trouble, for the clubs no longer allowed TO
sell even 10 their members
Southampton has been busy the last week with
golf tennis. dancing. bridge whist driving and
surf bathing. 20 say nothing OF little polo now
and then and a great deal OF automobing. In an
other week the most tardy of the cottage colony
viii have arrived and by August the season will
be at its height All through the months OF August
and September there VIII be much doing Many
cottages VIII be kept open until the end OF October,
for. the early fall weather the outer shore is de-
lightfuL
It is said OF other places that tennis has come
back into favor this with bound. At
Southampton this is true. and TO such an extent
that Il has caused serious falling OF In golf play
ing. OF course. the shinnecock links are by no
means deserted, but many have gone back to tennis.
Although many of the cottages have good courts.
Southampton's tennis centre is the Meadow
Club. There nineteen courts stretching away
IN front Of the big clubhouse, where they get the
benefit of the cool breezes from the Atlantic.
These courts IN all the time this season.
while last year they were almost deserted. They
are said 10 be good courts TO be found
anywhere in the country. and the Meadow Club
has skilled players Among those most de-
voted 10 the sport are Mrs. George i. Brewer.
Mrs Edward Veningen, Mrs. r. H Hoodley, the
Misses de Goicouria, the Misses Ellis. the Misses
Holland. Guy Phelps Dodge GeorEe c. Clark. Jr.,
Thayer Robb, John d. Terry, ST.. W. Scott Cam
eron and Edmund Coffin. 3d.
A series Of tennis tournaments will be heid by
the Meadow Club in August, The exact dates have
not yet been arranged, but many OF those men
toned in the foregoing VIII enter. TIE club intend
ed to have big tournament wien the English
players were in this country. A cahle Dispatch was
receiyed a few days ago. however, which stated
that the trip 10 America had been abandoned for
various reasons
Booth Tar!sirston author OF '"Tha Gentleman
from Indiana" is at the Southampton Clab the
gl1est OF Richard Mansfield. Re has heen enter
tained the cottages. Most Of his time
out Of doors has been spent IN the saddle with
Mr.. Mansfield and a. II. Palmer. Of Stamford,
Conn. who is also a guest Of the actor.
The third hop OF the season was held at the
Meadow Club Friday evening. The weather
was delightfully."- cool-almost cool enough to make
dancing pleasurable as in winter. Supper was
served IN the theatre after the hop. Previous
to IT dinners were given at the clubhouse by Rob-
ert Olyphant. Miss Pell. DR.. H H. Curtis and
Cyrus Field Judson-
INTEREST IN POLO.
While this resort IS not yet known 20 the world
taken In the sport Friendly matches OF a practice
sort are becoming quite common. On Wednesday
afternoon Herbert King and c. Barnes played an
exciting game with W. Scott Cameron and Max
well Stevenson
Henry 3. Barnes and James L. Barclay. who
have just returned from Europe with their families,
will open neighboring cottages early in the week
Mr Barnes has Edgecomb and Mr. Barclay
Meadow Brook
Mrs Pierre Lorillard came up from, city early
in the week. and living In Miss Herrick's cot
rage. which she has taken for the Summer
hurst, and arrived with his family this week.
Hehq1 'fs BaGesy 1ehsr goato RicRard H. Williams
\ the Mitchell cottage; W. K Matthews. the Duer
Tempest: Mrs. James A Herne. Herne Oaks and
Nathan Thayer Robb. Mrs. Hoadley's Bonnie
J. Hampden Robb and family returned from Eu-
Ps e aEeaoe Sssk a54 qd s sTs o9 a Who
week are General Wager Swayne. Cyrus Field Jud-
idr IND Mrs G Barney gave a d,ansE Inner. for Or
Aise.r soaughter. Miss Helen Barnes Covers were
Mad for twenty-five.
II PREPARING FOR HORSE SHOW.
A- -Eua. 4hers viii be horse show here this
year and at the place as In previous years
Interl iken- VIII be larger than ever. II present
troicattons mean anything and VIII put Newport
and Bar Harbor shows quite in the shade. meet
ing was held at the Southampton Club this week
and August e and q were decided upon as the
dates George T. Schiefelin is president OF the
Horse Show Association and Stephen Peabody is
secretary. Other members who taking an
active part this year Or. George A Dixon and
Charlie. Coster --
There is talk OF an automobile club. with James
J. Rreese as . me There nearly thirty
machines OF rious sorts owned here. and there
seems be every prospect OF successful elch. Tie
roads level and adapted TO racing. MI Breese
who already eight automobiles of different
makes il expectins essother from France next
week 1t Us something like Mr.. Vanderbilts New
White Gtost" and is said 10 have gone at the rate
Of sevenry-two miles hour on the builders trial
The Southampton Club, whose cosey house is at
the corner of Hil-s and Firstneck Lane. is enter
ing uyon its second with increased popularity
AS a convenience for members who are interested
in stocks direct wire connections with the New
York Stock Exchange have been effected, and re-
poRs received every fve minutes In market
hears C orge R Schiefelin is president, Charles
ereele vfo,Spresident, John II. Caldwell secretary
and VIE Nance treasurer.
The gB.=Fts at the clubhouse in the last week
EUbrt Z. Bonner; Cambridge Livingston
mad Ro,ia ds. with Mr.. Kernochan; Monson Nor
is wit Charles Coster; F. d. Winslow, with
e Gay and W r. Thompson With Hen Henry f. coe
The TO- ring are now being entertained at the
MIS- { yoper Lord. Miss Bertha Potter. Mrs. g.
Kcrt. ish. Mrs. ". L Stow; Eenjemin Nicoli.
'.ei and Mr.. and Mrs Henry c; Beadleston.
among the arrivals registered at the Hotel trff-
charies Barnes. Mrs. ]. Wihsiow Mrs. Bioodgood'
Mrs E Smith: George Fox. John F. t Mecon2nelll.
Miss c. a. Smith, Il S. Taylor and r. A Frost. Of
Guests at the Hotel Irving are Mrs V. Mumford
Moore, Mrs. a Moore Richards, Mrs q F; Cross.
Mr. and sa MIS- Ts ssaeh Mrs Mrs. e bg Bgsy ad MI Mt
and HRS. James YeTeance of New-York' and Mrs Mrs
Charles jerome Edwards of Brooklyn
IsLIP's SUMNER RESIDENTS