New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
WESTCHESTER RESORTS.
TENNIS GROWING IN FAVOR-HAW-
THoRNE BEACH SOLD.

Tennis has sprung into great favor this season
at the larger clubs in Westchester County. and
courts which have been neglected since golf be-
came the rage. seven eight years ago. are now
filled with players. The Larchmont Yacht Club
Il laying out large court and is preparing TO
Join the procession The court which adjoins the
clubhouse. Is being made OF powdered bluestons
mixed with cement 1t will be ready in about
week.
One Of the generous residents on Long Island
Sound is Nathaniel Witheren who is the owner
OF hundreds of acres Of fine property at Greenwich
and Belle Haven including a large interest in
the Edgewood Inn. At the entrance to his
parks and driveways. which finely kept. the
millionaire has up signs bearing the invitation:
1.-The Public Welcome"
Beautiful gardens. grottos and caves are being
laid out at the country home Of Howard
Gould, at Sands Point, just across Long Island
Sound from Rochelle. The work is being
done under Mrs. Gould's directions as she Is en-
deavoring reproduce bits Of landscape that she
noticed while travelling in France and Germany.
One OF the caves built in a ravine. is filed with
rare ferns.
Following the purchase of Rye Beach by the
wealthy residents comes the announcement that
Hawthorne Beach. near Port Chester. has also
been sold to a rich syndicate The property. which
consists OF twenty acres OF shore front. adjoining
the homes OF Charles Fl. and Henry Mallory. the
steamship owners. is said to have brought $4,000
II Is understood that the purchasers will ouliq
three large mansions overlooking the sound an9
VIII do away with any more summer resorts anu
camps a the beach.
a score or more OF the summer residents OF Rye
have contributed to a fund OF $500 for the pur-
chase OF a steam fire engine. Among those
who s100 each John E and William IL
Parsons Simeon Ford, c. A Gould. j. hayhew
Wainwright, Charles Greer. the Rye Seminary, y
Stewart Schenck and others. The new engine VIII
arrive on Thursday. and the hremen will proceed
once TO celebrate the occasion.
The date for the annual fair OF St. Augustines
Roman Catholic Church. in Larchmout has been
changed 10 August 6. and s. in st. Johns parish
house
The Hoosier Kicking Club of White Plains.
which is composed of a hundred politicians In
Westchester County. Is 10 have Its annual clam
bake at Edwardss Beach HILL at Rye-on-Sound,
on Thursday july 81
The membership OF the Larchmont Yacht Club
has now reached its limit GO and there are more
than hundred names on the waiting list. The
new supern tendent OF the club is George ID. Plum
mer, formerly with the Atlantic Gacht Club. The
holding Of ladies' days Thursdays Is proving
q great attraction and on these occasions tns
clubhouse Is crowded.
Chief Mayhem w. Bronson is 90 give q sailing
party July 25 on his auxiliary yacht Trochllus,
moored at LaTchmOnt. to Battalion Chief
Goodison CAPTAIN Coleman and Z. J. M9drith,
all of the New-York Fire Department
Mayor and Mrs. Low who summerfug IN
Rye, entertaining a large number OF friends
this summer with moonlight drives along the
Sound and yachting parties
Adele RttChie, the actress. has Just purchased
villa at Orienta Point, and will spend the summer
there.