New-York tribune., 1902-08-06
EASTHANPTON DAYS.
FILLED WITH SURF BATHING AND
WHOLESOME SPORTS FOR THE
SUMNER VISITORS.

Easthampton. Long Island. Aug. (SpeciaD.-Ask
any in Easthampton what has been going on
there of late and the answer VIII lnVarlaplE De
the same old thing" By the same old thing is
meant the regular routine of surf bathing in the
morning and strenuous sport of some kind in the
afternoon. The beach here is an exceedingly popu-
lar one and is covered during the morning hours
with men and women who insist upon making the
ocean give them health. There IS not here the
beach gayety of a Coney Island, the mermaid
rnockngs Of an Asbury Park. The bathing at
Easthampton is. of course. enjoyed, and enjoyed
immensely. But the matter is made part OF the
days business; and women allow themselves TO
get wet here, and don't mind if there's no
parting on the top OF the head. Sprawling the
sand is naturally INDUCED in; but the habit of
half days communion with nature in bathlng
suit to be considered neither necessary nor
poetic
After the bath and good dinner the more eX-
citing part of the days holiday work is taken up.
Everything now has been brought down TO the
focus of tournaments. No longer is there to be
much of promiscuous playing which dis
sipates exceedingly clever backhand strokes or
tremendously long drives. Every stroke and every
drive is now to count either way the other.
in the winning losing OF some prize Many cups
have been offered. covering all the sports that can
be honored with a tournament So eagerness TO
win worthy reward is added to the natural zeal
for the game. 4 number of handicap tournaments
have begun this week, among them the handicap
mems tennis singles. the ping pong mems and
women's championship and the golf handicap. All
these games take place on the beautiful grounds
Of the Maidston Cub. which is the centre OF East
hamptons gayety-
The Maidstone Inn is well filled and passing the
season with success. The whole village is filled
with vacationists and enjoys a prosperous sum
Sunday afternoon the storm that ragged so
violently from New-York eastward paid this place
a lively visit With that exception there has been
little TO complain OF as far the weather IS con-
cerned. Among the latest arrivals at the Maid
stone Inn are Mrs. Frederick T. Parsons, Mrs.
Clarence r. Hyde, Mrs Henry Earle, OF Brooklyn;
Charles E. ". Baterson. of New-Orleans; B. Van
d. Heages, F. c. Ard. OF Plainfeld, N j; Mr.. and
Mrs: Reginald De Koven. Mr and Mrs: Murray
Albany. N. Y; George Seaman, Miss E. de W.
Seaman, Of Flushing. y. Y: Miss Mae L. Clarke.
Mrs. Thomas E. Clarke Of Scranton. Penn; J. H.
Knox, of Troy, n. Y; George NJ. Reid, of Rich
mond, Va; Mrs Albert Boardman, Miss Cecil
Woodward of Morristown. N j: Hoyt Sherman.
A. H. Sherman and Mrs. W. 0. Sherman, of Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs; J. a Hadden; tr., Miss Elizabeth B.
Charles II. Wilmerding. Arthur Made, a. p Sea
man, Mrs. Charles E. Locke Miss E Locke
L. T. Fieldreth, Paul H. Carter, Charles J. Berg
and c. D. Richardson, Of New-York; Mrs w O.
Griffith and Miss Lyall. of Philadelphia
4, Scratch men were Messrs. Strong. Seymour and
Johnson
The ping pong tournament for men and women's
championship singles commenced Monday. Au-
The Saturday golf handicap is to be played as
usual next Saturday.
The Ladies' Village Improvement Society of this
place is to hold its annual fair Thursday afternoon
toward the street watering fund and other funds
for public comfort