New-York tribune., 1901-08-11
SHELTER ISLAND ATTRACTIONS.
GOLF CONTESTS FEATURE-AFFA1Rs AT
THE HOTELS

GOLF CONTESTS FEATURE-AFFAIRs AT
THE HOTELS.
Shelter Island. Aug. 10 (specfaD. Some steady
practice golf play has gone on throughout tina
week With such players as c. NJ Hamilton Of
Baltusrol. and Mrs. A. z. SmylIe and the Misses
Laura and Frances Wallace future zolfng contests
bid fair to prove most interesting. Saturday was
chosen for the qualifying rounds IN the contest for
the Dettmer cups The medal play Is for the cups
for men and women offered by Justus D. Dettner
Mr. Dettmer's cottage is at Shelter Island Heights
The finals will be played on Saturday. August H.
The cup for women offered by the Shelter Island
Golf Club is now exhibition IN the social hall
OF the Manhanset House.
To-day was chosen for two other important az
fairs. Manager c. s Feibel. OF the Prospect
House gave the second annual hop rendered By
the management 10 the patrons OF that popular
hotel
To-day both the open regatta of the Shelter Island
Yacht Club and the fourth OF the series OF races
for the commodore's and vice-commodore's cups
in classes L aad NJ sloops. were held The cup for
the open regatta was offered by the rear-commo-
dore
The officers of the Shelter Island Yacht Club are.
Commodore. Charles Lane Poor: vtce-commodors.
Otto z. Lohrle and rear-commodore. Francis NJ
Smith
August. which follows Shelter Islands gaysst
July bids fair to be even more crowded with tncs-
dents than last month. The Manhanset House has
just CLuSSu Lne largest months business MS
tory. The Friday and Saturday trains and boats
have been bringing down many people. AT the
Prospect House few changes occurred when the
hrst Of August arrived. The morning concerts at
the pleasant house have been feature OF the sea-
son The violin solos of August Eisener have been
much commented upon. Mr. Eisener is the leader
Of the orchestra at the NIontauk Theatre in Brook
yn. earle Fishers cello solos are e1joyed at the
Sunday sacred concerts.
Mrs A G. Mast, who is spending the season at
the Prospect House. has been heard in the music
room IN number Of soprano solos
The Mems Club. of Shelter Island has been
centre Of attraction this season for patrons Of the
hotels and members OF the cottage colonies Ths
rector of St. Marys Episcopal Church of shelter
Island IL is strictly non-secrsrisT bovTever and
Is intended as social meeting place for the men
OF the island. which boasts permanent population
Mrs F. NJ Smith, OF Oakland. CAL whose sum
slSCes FtesGele3u is one OF the finest on sas
out TO raise funds for the club. The other mem
oers OF the coTmi5tee are Mrs. John Noble Ssarns'
SS-Fs- Etenry ". StearnS Mrs George I. Ayres'
Mrs. Charles H. Bateman, Mrs III % w Lawson.
J. H, Johnson Mrs. Charles e Thorne Mrs Ge0rgs
A 1. ACartwrlght and Mrs. Otto z. L6hrEe- me
which a small tax will be CHARGED each guest.
OF Mrs Charles H Batenan. Srs N @ Rate4sn 1S was
assisted IN the enterprise by Mrs. r. D. ". Law
nnetted a good sum for the treasury Of the club.
Ma Va vas served on the lawn at small tables. Ths
throushout the afternoon.
rord Russell of London, gave a sCno recital IN the
music SS room OF the Manhanset House.
Mrs r. c. Berry. wife OF CAPTAIN Ber~v OF TIE
DlNls, ana Mrs Hin, wife OF Lieutenant Hil. are
staying at the Prospect House
%. w. Erdal. who IS stayine AZ tba ProsDect
5iouSe' nas recently returned from Cape Town
49, sSOutn n AFRICA Mr.. Erdal intends 20 take up min
Is ShslheerlnS az columbia University this winter
2n9Iher guest at the Prospect House is Lieutenant
g n GodIree. formerly OF the Dsvonshire Yeo-
many VINO was wounded at Sarna's Post while
helping 10 capture guns
The biggest affair OF the week Tor the Nfaahansst
9tiouse youngest set the hay ride given ~
AansSer Albert r. Keen for the children OF the
hotel The ride was TO Shell Reach where a feasr
or watermelon was enjoyed