New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
DOINGS AT WATCH HILL
THE MISQUANHCUT GOLF CLUB FLOUR-
ISHlNG-COACHING TRIPS-vIS- =,
ITORS FROM NEW-YORK

ITORS FROM NEW-YORK.
Watch Hill. r. l.. July 10 (speciaD.-This week
mas been repetition of the same week In years
previous. marked by a stagna;on OF happenings
and dearth OF arrivals. The first July.
with the holiday included, is usually lively that
the hotel propretors rub their hands with gles
and look for continuance OF the lively busi-
ness right up through August. Then the usual
post-holiday slump sets In. and their spirits de-
cline, until they recollect that IL was ever thus
Rush business does actually begin until the
middle OF July. so the second week
breathing spell after the trials OF opening up and
before the real hard work In.
The conduct OF an up TO date golf club such a.
the Misquamicut Club surely is Is attended with
considerable responsibility In a number OF ways.
This was shown on Saturday last when the annual
meetings OF the two corporations CARRYING on ths
game were held at the clubhouse The two hun
dred acres OF of land occupied by the links to-
gether with the clubhouse, are owned BY the MIS-
auamicut Land Company The premises are leased
pS tne Misqiamcut Golf Club Many of the stock
holders of the first named members of the club
so the two organizations are closely linked 10.
gether The club meeting held first and was
attended by twenty-five subscribing members
Iiesiueht . W. knevais presided. and Dudley
Phelps was selected secretary pro ten Roberr
h Clark resigning. The election resulted in tho
choice of the nominating committee: President
SHERMAN W. knevals. of New-YOrk vice-president
ROBERT F. Ballantine. of Newark; honorary secre-
tary' Dudley Phelps. of New-York; treasurer
b. Wesson. of New-York; governing comm;,te.
| officers ex offcio. W. A. Proctor J. III Clarke
V. w. Anderson W. H. Merrill Edward HarIand
W. s. Smith. W. NJ. Greene Nelson Perrin Thoma.
inacher or New-York; III. N Fenner s l.
Schoonmaker. of New-York; j. s Wavne
E.hos. OF Englewood. n. j.; William Clark andH
" H. Davis The treasurer's report showed a
prosperous condition
| The stockholders of the land cor,,.x -. -
elected the following directors: w a proc,sr /
Nelson Perrin Thomas Thacher. of New-York; II
N fenner W. s. Smith. j. II. Clarke g. W.
hneVals or New-York r. F. Ballantine of New
ARK; h. Harland John ChampIn J. F. Chamnl,r
/ William Clark. J. NJ PendIeton V w Andersen I
r D. Jones. j. s. Wayne s. L. Schoonmaker OF
| New-fork. and w. NJ. Greene. F. B Wesson gave
| report OF the work done the links during the
| winter The directors organized by the election "a
| the following officers: President Thomas Tbacbar.
| Vee-president, H. N. Fenner. treasurer J. M
reholeton' secretary, Dudley Phelps: executive
| committee. W A. Proctor Nelson Perrin Thomas.
ihacner. n. N Fenner. w. s. Smith. j. H Clarke!
| and 8 W. KnevaIs
| visitors at the clubhouse have been Mr. and Mrs
| y IL summons. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Mrs p G.
| butier W. H. Butler and G. p Butler OF New
| York The course is in such fine condition that .,
| IS pens greatly praised every day One authorize
says that 1t Is very much like the courses In ,b
| old country. Direction flags are placed ON tho
Hills In front OF the The tees are douh,e
| one-half being used three days of the week the;
other half being rolled and prepared for condition
Ihere Is talk of professional tournament In thai
| fai purse TO be raised by contributions bv msm
| oers OF the club. Such event would bring rhs
INKS TO the attention OF the golf playing public
| watch Hill society Is TO have a new fad In tbe
shape or coaching trips from Stonington Landing
% 90 Eastern Point on week days. beginning on July
- and ending on August H. Charles p Williams a
and stock at sioningon is the proectoo no%s ne
the ,he scheme % He has secured a coach. called Tan
ivy. that VIII carry eleven. has secured fourteen
mss. nosses ~, AND has hired buger The coach viii
mile
B9rses will be changed at Mystic and Poquonnopc
sponse at the Hill and II is expected aay sSas n. Gs
1t ga o 3 "a ahs 1 Ws'fh Wa I'm
AfTs 'Asss ssssas ss so a5a aPs P
'Sa Saasss for or sse saye ss this,
sre at Ks IS s the principal Pso Two
House "zas runs fS De Don sso9
cite while Frank schoonmaker. of New-York. has
engine He pans rHn to SifS STslve
b hon % ana TRIP BY steamer TO Sag Harbor. whence
rese@ed 70 aetv water os Ma29 sqPg for the H
meeting OF cottagers held to consider the sub
is ISTt s AS result OF the meeting committee OF
J =, The Ocean House seems 10 be an exception to
sr ss rule & as aab laid down at the beginning this let
and Saturday saw repetition OF it, with record
others NewYOrk MT and Mrs J. Dunean @ i1SEns n%nn.
Watson Miss " watson Mr. and fN Mrs Ais Henry ny 4.
Io9H' Tour children and two nurses Mrs. R. s.
Fieley. Miss w ". Martin Miss Hart Mr. and
Lundy. Morris,own-Mr. and Mrs Ridley W-tts
Winslow and maid. Mrs Macbeth. Mrs r. d Foots
w Dickson: Miss Alice and Miss Margaret Dick
The Larkn House orchestra has arrived and II Is
already giving excellent satisfaction In the
ing fine concert is given In the evening the Sc
lectons are more for dancing and the popular
Among arrivals have been: New-York-Mrs- c. Da-
swanson. Miss Emile Mather. R NJ Ellis Mrs
eanderRoel gss and maid aes Mrs George
Thompson. Junior Thompson George Thompson
Kinney. three children and maid Colonel and Mrs.
NJ NJ. Blunt the former retired army officer, ara
ing In daily. and by the middle OF the month IT is
expected that business will be very lively Among
child. Mr. and Mrs George McNeir Tom Nc
Neir. Mr. and Mrs. lie Ruy Address Mrs. Richard
Akin Nh and Mrs. G. E. Lequire East Orange
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Hager Miss Louise g. Car
Burrows McNair. BrOokIyn-Mrs. William e.
Browne. Miss c. A. Browne and Joseph b. Browne
The work OF installing ,he electric pan, ma az me me
light will replace the gas. The new office IS meet
Ing with much approval IA l. and nd Mn Nh,
At the Atlantic have been registered: Mr. and
Mrs Edward schouck, BROOKLYN on Thursday
Governor William Gregory OF Rhode Island accom-
panied by his secretary Mr.. Rowland. dined here
At the Columbia: John Burk and NJ Ginsoerg. New
Miss Elizabeth Auis of PIainfeld y, j.. is the
guest Mrs, George H. Babeock. of the same city.
j. has named his cottage Sowarrin-
AT weekapaug. four five miles the coast.
among them being: w-York-The Rev. and Mrs.
' | Robert X. Smith. Mrs Charles L Whitman and
| two sons BrOoklyn-Mrs. A ". Shepard. Mrs. j.
PendIeton Cruger. Jauncey Cruger. Master Alex
ger Miss Eupheria Cruger. G. II. J. Douglas.
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