New-York tribune., 1901-07-07
SHELTER ISLAND.

Shelter Island y. Y. July (SpeciaD.-Never be-
forewas the season here rushed at early date
Hotels and cottages alike filled The hot
weather had the effect of waking up this unique
island resort to an unprecedented extent.
Bridge Commissioner Shea and family. Of Brook
Iyn. occupying the cottage of Surrogate George
B. Abbott. Divinity Hill. Shelter Island Heights.
The extension of the links to eighteen hole
course has only made the Shelter Island Golf
Club eligible for membership in the United States
Golf Association. but the fact has also added a
to all the practice play. The heat checked the
zest of of the golfers, but returning breezes
set them hard work again, however. With such
well known players Arthur Whitney Mr. and
Mrs Howard Whitney. J. Rogers Maxwell. jr., G.
NJ Hamilton and Howard a. Colby the links
some of the medal plays promise to be most in
teresting. Among the women. with Mrs a. +.
smyIie Miss Frances Wallace. Mrs William Ship
pen and Miss Emily Roebng the links some
closely contested games are in prospect. Andrew
j. Edgar a Princeton undergraduate. is again in
charge of all golfng records. Previous to the
rival of Mr. Edgar last season the record of the
score cards was not Systematically kept. The
seasons scores will be most accurately recorded
for future and for comparison with those
of other clubs
The newly elected officers OF the Shelter Island
Golf Club are President. Latham A. Fish: VICE
president DR. ]. Lester Keep; treasurer. Henry K.
Motley: secretary. Henry P. Hawes. The club
membership is limited to hundred. Its
emblem is a leaf of the chestnut oak The
women among its members Mrs. Frances r.
Behrends widow of the Rev. DR.. Behrends of
Brooklyn and Miss Lillian Horsford. daughter of
the late Professor Eben Norton Horsford. Of Har
ward University. The clubhouse and links were
formerly part Of the famous Gardiner estate
One of the best known golfers on the island is
Benjsmn Curtis @ MI Curtis d is S oTgna of MTs
Shelter Island manor house in the summer season
wers Fanes feG es[ss5 and
owns of the finest estates on the island Last
il was stocked with deer This is the first deer
park that has been established on Shelter m Is Iand nd
events of the Shelter Island Yacht Club, IT,,
P Gs HsVens The house, Hearts Ease. is Of the
oldest on Shelter Island. and holds the record Of
Mrs Havsns is daughter Of Richard Platt M Her Her
rick. who is well known member Of the New
York Stock Exchange. is one of the most popular
missed season at the Manhanset House for
years Another 9non a If Lsagns
DR.. and Mrs Fowler Likewise spend each summer
f The newly e e eiected oicers Of the Shelter Island
Yacht Club are: Commodore ,,Io, Dr. Charles Lane Lam
modore, Otto z: Lohrke: secretary William b Hill;
treasurer William II Eedford measure Shd5ies p
DR.. John A. Aspinwall. rector Of St. Thomas's
Dr. Aspinwaii' who has been the owner of a
number Of well known yachts: forsook his steam
billing. Last season and the season before he had
o ths Butter was the on
Shelter Island This season Mrs. Elihu Frost. of
Manhattan, will make a third member of the au
tomobilists Shelter Island. Mrs. Frost was one
of the first women automobilists to appear at the
national capital. Last season her automobiling was
of the features of Newport life.
The racing fixtures for the Shelter Island Yacht
Club for the rest of the season of 1901 are: Spe-
cial regattas. August 10; August Il and August 81
The women's regatta will be sailed July q. and
the open regatta viii take place on August TO- The
latter will be open to boats OF all organized yacht
clubs The other regattas are open only TO boats OF
the Shelter Island Yacht Club
DELIGHTFULLY."- COOL AT LONG BEACH
Long Beach Long Island. July (SpeciaD.-Long
Beach owing its location six miles out TO sea- is
one OF the coolest spots within hundred miles
OF New-York. This noticeable on the Fourth
when the thermometer several degrees lower
than In the city
feature OF the Fourth. and one that was thor