New-York tribune., 1902-07-20

" ATCH HILL DELIGHTS.
MANY MEANS OF ENJOYNIENT-INTER.
EST IN WAR GAME OF NEXT MONTH.

Watch Hill. r. l.. July l9 (SpeciaD-Delightful
weather has been enjoyed the last week by the
journers at this resort. and the increased impetus
to business thereby has been decidedly welcome.
Outdoor sport has hourshed. sailing parties have
dotted the landlocked bay, and bathers have
joyed the surf the sheltered beach In the even
ing, after the dinner. piazzas and pariOrs are
thronged, while the orchestra plays.
The grounds of the MisQuamicut Golf Club
tinue TO attract the socially inclined cottage and
hotel sojourner. The club and it's grounds while
not competing in any sense with the preten-
tious golf houses and country clubs. still hI
big place In the life the Hill visitor
Besides golf contests there will be matches
mis- ping pong and bowls during this season. Already
the first ping pong match has been played. with
Dudley F. Phelps. jr. the winner That the golf
is in excellent shape this summer is
shown by the experiences of Harry Reddie the
green's keeper Bogie placed at 50. and Red
dies last IS Last week he started
in by dropping il three points, and on Monday OF
this week it dropped to 70. Captain F. B. Wesson
was his companion in play.
Some good playing should be on the links
this summer. when the players get in good shape
William Clark. the Newark champion, will devote
considerable time to the game while among the
younger enthusiastic players are the Byers brothers
and T. D. Thacher. Miss Burnet is undoubtedly
the best woman player while Miss Ball viii un-
doubtedly better her last years score
There will be proper celebration Sunday OF
the twenty-fth anniversary of the founding Of the
chapel here This will call attention the fact
that more room is needed for these Sunday morn
ing services In spite OF the fact that the cottage
colony has doubled in the last few years, there
has not been a corresponding enlargement OF the
Hills sole house of worship. The church. during
its twenty-five years of life has well fitted into the
place for which IL designed Established
union chapel, il has remained true to its It
caters 10 all denominations and creeds. The mem
bers of the Roman Catholic faith hold services early
Sunday morning. followed II by union services,
at which some of the foremost clergymen OF all de-
nominations have preached In the afternoon Is
held Sunday school. and in the evening services
for the colored people The observance tomorrow
OF the silver anniversary promises rare treat Dr.
L. Clark Seeye. president Of Smith College, Will
preach. and DR.. s D. Mcconnell. OF New-York.
and the Rev. s E. Snively. OF Philadelphia. will
assist The OF the chapel, in its quarter
centuTy's existence Is due in small measure to
the efforts OF one man. William c. Hastings. OF
Yonkers. TO whom the trustees OF the chapel have
yearly turned the affairs OF the little church
The property owners who have sworn allegiance
] 20 the town and State met last week. and con-
sldered the affairs OF the Watch Hill Fire District
| This body, duly incorporated, was the means Of
securing the extension OF the town water system
| to the HILL which has led to the introduction OF
a hundred or services and the installation OF