New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
SHELTER ISLANDS PLEASURES.
SAILING A FAvoRITE PAsTIME-ARRIvALs
AT THE MANHANSET HOUSE

Shelter Island, n. N.YJuly q (SpeciaD.-The wave o,
heat and humidity has touched these shores In
the last week. Thanks to surrounding waters and
cooling breezes sailing has been delightful occupa-
ton. Driving through the wooded roads has also
been pleasant pastime. There are an unusually
large number of handsome private turnouts on
this small island.
Rawson L. Wood of Brooklyn, drives the only
four-in-hand on the island. with the exception of
the F. NJ Smith drag. Both always filled with
merry companies of young people.
Horseback riding has come to the fore this week
One of the finest riders the island is Miss An
drews, of New-York. a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Andrews. Miss Molly Andrews is a good
golf player.
Mrs A E Smyhe. of Brooklyn. is also a steady
player Of golf
Miss Emily Roebling. daughter of Charles C.
Roebling of Trenton, has made good progress in
golf.
The club professional. William Hunter. who has
been missed on the Shelter Island golf links has
spent the last two years in Australia There he has
laid out a number of golf courses in the neighbor
hood of Sydney
Shelter Island was never more crowded than it is
the present time Never since the opening OF
the Manhanset House has there been such crowd
ed July. 1t is unusual to turn away applicants
in the middle of the week. but such was the case
last week. A R. Keene. manager of the Manhan-
House. has been compelled to utilize all the
available space of the big hotel including reading
and writing and parlors
During the week a number OF Pennsylvania
Railroad officials stopped at Shelter Island and
dned at the Manhanset House. They were guests
OF Superintendent William H. Potter, of the Long
Island Railroad
The children's german Friday evening
one of the prettiest arranged Among the
children who took part in this novel german
the Misses Dorothy Luckenbach. Charity Rose.
Madeline Smith. Margaret Smith. Rose Sutter
French Katherine French and Eleanor Nugent
and the Misses Shannon and Youmans. and Mas
ters Julian Nugent, Frederick Lake George OldS
Samuel Wallace, Daniel Gassard, Maurice Gassard
and Tyson. The figures were the spiral grace
maypoie, Pompeiian, serpentine and confetti.
AT the Saturday Golf Club Mrs. Francis NJ
Smith presided. Other members OF the commit
Mrs. Thomas II. Wood and Mrs Henry
X. Motley.
on Friday August 81 will be given the first of
a series of teas for the benefit OF the Mems Club
of which Charles l. Thorne Is president and
Charles r. Bateman is vice president
Mr.. and Mrs. Elihu B. Frost have returned to
the Manhanset House.
The death OF Commodore Alfred Van Santvoord
Sea Gate was personal loss TO many at Shelter
, Island.
r. A. c. Smith. who is spending the season at
Shelter Island, has been awaiting the arrival Of
at Cowes, England. The Catania Is chartered
from the Duke of Sutherland.
On the Manhanset House register the names
of Mr. and Mrs. f. A. Olds Miss Olds and Master
Haverstick. of Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. A. W.
shaw Manhattan: Mrs. A. X Richards. Albany:
Mr.. and Mrs Frank J. Logan. Brooklyn; Mr. and
Mrs. W. Fl. Boyer, Mrs. s. E. Allen. New-York;
Mr.. and Mrs Charles II. Hyde, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
L. Smylie Brooklyn; Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius "a
Oman. L. s n. W. F. Pratt t. 5. N, and ]. H.
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