New-York tribune., 1902-08-24
NEW-LONDON VISITORS.
INTEREST TAKEN IN NAVAL MANGUvREs
GOLF CONTESTS

New-London Conn., Aug. % (speciaD.-society
here has been deeply shocked by the sudden death
OF Charles Tyler Palmer. young of great
promise and with exceptional mental gifts He
3 student at St. Pauls School Garden City. and
to enter Yale in the fall. He took two special
prizes at St Paul's. His death from cerebral
fever He was the Of Mr.. and Mrs Reuben
Tyler Palmer, the father being part owner of the
Palmer mills The Palmers We're about to move to
their new home, in Pequot-ave., when he was
taken ill.,
Secretary Moody. with Congressman Roberts,
Foss. Cannon. Dayton and Meyer and Postmaster
General Payne, in the harbor on the Dolphin
part of this week.
Former Congressman Reyburn OF the Pequot
colony. with his family, has closed his cottage for
a month and gone to Canada.
A cakewalk at the Pequot House, a concert by a
noted barytone. a concert and small dance at the
Casino some teas and bridge party were the
social diversions of the week indoors but the great
game has been on the golf grounds. They are
pretty well filled every afternoon 1t is the thins
for the women 70 drive out there after luncheon,
and many of them go in the early morning 10
practise for the games OF next week, when the
presidents cup series will he opened Both women
and men will be playing Friday. On Thursday
the weekly tournament was played on the srounds.
The prize is a silver trophy cup
As far as society concerned. there is absolutely
no interest in the rogue tournament at Norwich
for It is chiefly men who are small merchants ana
fine and il is a pity there so few lockers on at
the FrankIin-st. grounds
The New-London Shooting Club. composed OF
many we'll known men, has bought large tract
of land. which it will stock as a preserve
The Thames Club will have its annual picnic
about August 81. The men have the privilege OF
bringing each guest who is not a resident: on
The beginning of the naval man9uvres on on
Wednesday attracted TO the city a large number OF
naval besides the officers who had peeii ot
dered here and they all intensely interested III
following them ., 81. r,a
troit TO visit Mrs Wiamss parents f. ); itlIlr
of Norwalk. was in the city this week. ana George
LIE Fort Buys is Of the latest to register.
The little daughter of Schuyler Hamilton, VINO
was recently hurt by falling from a swing AT
Oswegatchie. is much better and is Walking apouS'
Judge Willis Eaton, Of Troy. and Charles -
Eldretge and C a. Alden OF New York. are mere.
The Saturday hop at the Casino and the comcsLt
tonight are regarded the leading social aIlairs
of the summer colony. But the Pequot House n3ps
give great enjoyment to the hotel guests me
fact is the old division betwee:; the cottagers ana
the guests of The Inn, the PeGuot and the fort
firisWoId has been only slightly relaxed
Mrs Cromwell Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Ely Miss EIy,
\ Harris Roome. ClouGh Overton, Arthur : Ken
5osin Maurice Rothschild Miss A: Craig MISS 7.
Craig Mr. and Mrs. II. Maxson Rabury. Mrs. flep-
son Norman e Ditman, Charles NJ swan; %, n
RoHen Herbert Seymour. =. 3 hirkianG MISS
FIdridge Mrs. Stein John r. Burnham' = Matt,
land ] z. Benedict. II. D Hammand Mr- ano
Mrs Charles Z Proctor. Mrs e H roster MISS
Baird Miss Dorothy Richards, Mrs. John Il Mac
Donald Frederick George, Herbert owens ana MISS
Lillian Hunt.