New-York tribune., 1902-08-03
GAY DAYS AT WATCH HILL.
AN AUGUST OF LIFE AND ACTIVITY
SOCIAL EVENTS AT CLUBHOUSE
MILITARY AT FORT

Watch Hill. r. l.. Aug. 2 (SpeciaD.-It is be a
gay and lively August at this popular resort.
There isn't the least doubt of II. for with every
of the ninety more cottages occupied with
hotels full overfowing. the people will be here
to give the life and vim to all kinds of Hill life.
This life too is varied enough TO every
For the strenuous. the quieter ones. young or old
| there is something doing. while the exhilaration
from sea air and bathing is beneficial to all.
An unusually strong golf programme has been
| arranged for the month. THIS began yesterday
and was continued to-day with the Perrin handi-
cap for women. Something has been arranged Tor
the latter days of each week Ir addition to the
golf there viii be other sports for the club mem
bers Tennis has shown a marked revival here
and the four courts have much use the past
week. L is restful TO sit In shade
on In. clubhouse porches and watch tho games
The first tournament, which ended week ago
great In the first round Miss 3
Thacher and b. Burial were beaten by Miss
Rand and y. F Rogers 90 6-3 Miss Morris and
c. L. Childs beat Miss Wilson and NJ ". Green,
GO, 6-2 Miss Brent and Mr. Campbell beat Miss
Wilson and Bradford Perrin. g. 50: Miss Bur
and T. D. Thacher beat Miss l.. Thacher and ].
F. Byers. 6-2. 4-6, 81; Miss Ball and c. ID. Raf-
ferty beat Miss Congdon and a. r Enos, SO
6-3; Miss Pope and H. X Hill drew a bye Second
round Miss Rand and Mi Rogers beat Miss
Brent and Mr. Campbell. so. 6-i: Miss Ball and
Mr.. Rafferty, beat Miss Pope and Mr. Hill, CO.
G-3; Miss Morris and Mr. Childs beat Miss Burnet
and Mr. Thacher by default. In the sem!-inais Miss
Rand and Mr.. Rogers beat Miss Ball and Mr..
Rafferty,. so. 6-4; Miss Morris and Mr.. Chids
drew bye. In the final Miss Morris and Mr..
Childs out The success of this tournament
has led Mrs Thomas Thacher offer prizes FOR
another tournament be held August 8. 10
a m. for the women. and August 16 for the men.
These will be single rather than double events.
The white winged vessels of the New-York Yacht
Club Will prove an interesting sight on their
ward flight from New-London to Newport next
Tuesday. The right kind of wind brings the craft
The help from hotels play each other.
the guests play the colored team, and from
the nearby villages also take try at the colored
aggregation.
The Watch Hill Chapel Society held its annual
meeting this morning. when J. l. Howard and
William c. Hastings were reelected trustees
Fort Mansfield is the scene unusual activity.
in preparation for the approaching manCeuVres.
Signal stations have been built on Watch Hill
Point and at the fort and these are connected by
telephone. The 46th Company, Coast Artillery. is
occupying tents at the fort. and General MacAr-
thur, the steamer Castle. stopped Monday
inspect the work. The immediate need OF water
the fort has led to an agreement with the local
and later to place ii underground for permanent
use. The fort is also to be connected by cable with
the other forts in the vicinity.
The Village Maid. sloop flying the British flag,
was visitor here last week her owners being two
The crew at the life saving station went on duty
Thursday night at midnight Their early morning
drills will prove interesting TO newcomers
The Rogers brothers. guests at the Ocean House.
doing what they can to make it interesting for
Band and had it play at the golf grounds hotel and
ba thing beach. Each evening this week they have
planned some new diversion for their friends until
New-York arrivals
Ocean House-Henry T Knowlton. A. X. Van
derventer. G. E. Dimock. F. H. Davis. w. w. Will