The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-10
JAMESTOWN, r. L.

Epecial correspondence Of The Sunday Repubiie.
jamestown. r. /, Aug. The reg
ular weekly reception. at the QnonoG-
oquot Club last Saturday afternoon was
largely attended. These receptions are net
mike drawing-room affairs. only that they
are held on the lawn, where tea Is served
piays. where ali the indoor formalsties are
carried out TO a nicely. and the lawn ofItted
with red umbrella tents. Thu guests, RAINY
CT whom arrive il carriages, are rec lived
by the committed, Mrs. George 3. M,Clel-
land and Mrs. J. y. Lippincott, ana intro
duced to each othe- and 1t is observed that
the handwriting is at the prescribed eleva-
tor and Of the proper duration Ihese al
fairs have become a necessary feature in
jamestown social life, and seem tc, be much
enjoyed. Mrs. John David DAVIS. Mrs. Day
i'd X. Francis, Mrs. Edward MallinckrGdt
and Mrs. John Price Wetherell We're among
those present
Oracle and James Campbell with the cat
boat Niobrara, accompanied by Knox Taus-
Is and Robert Abeies, went up the bay last
week and entered their boats Ior the Bits
tol Yacht Clubs open regatta, which proved
to be an interesting event, according to re-
ports. After a fierce struggle for suprem-
acy Ephron Cat.in, Jr.'s, Oracle won out.
and at which homer his young men friends
are highly elated. The Oracle beat the Wild
Swan by twenty-five seconds, kim the
first prize. The Niobrara carried away her
haadgear at the start, but was dashed
temporarily and came in second.
Edward N~allinckrodt, Jr., with his friend.
Charles Moore, Of 81. LOUIS, has returned
from a weeks trip to Massachusetts. New
Hampshire and Maine. on his new Panhar
automobile. The average running time in
miles was about 100 miles each day. They
went all through the Berkshire hills, and
made stops at Boston. Rye Beach and Dub
lin, n. H, and York Harbor, Me.
Charles II. Bailey, having disposed Of his
electric Waverly machine. which. he says,
was a good one. out in ascending steep
hills was pretty sure to exhaust a good por-
zion of It's stored electric motive force and
% become stranded. has just returned from
n fhrap-6gV'E Ef1V In ROEf0n where he
bought a new machine, known as the RAM
bier, with gasoline power. II Is a handsome
faction.
Yacht Cacique. F. w. Paramore, owner.
vent 10 New London Monday to Join the
on board. just now besides the Owner and
Mrs. Paramore, Mrs. Wallace Paramore and
Master James w. Paramore. a nephew.
When ashore at jamestown the Paramores
usually stay at the Bay Voyage Hotel.
The ping-pong tournament in which
day, and continues into Tuesday consisting
of singles for ladies and gentlemen, with
these entries from st. Louis: J. .Lionberger
and Robert Abeles. with Miss Nellie Wick
ham as the only st. Louis girl. Mrs. John
David Davis gave four handsome cups to
first and second prizes for gentlemen and
the same number for ladbes The cups
were neatly engraved with the name of the
larger % CUPS 'V With First isEaze t'" and the
snalISr ones. Second Prize
Up TO TUESDAY night the second TOunu
had been completed. with the exception OF
the s-Donaldson match, which is to be
played Wednesday morning
In the semifinals. L. s. Gross beat Ephron
Catlin. Jr.. rs. rs. Wedn esday,. S. Gross
will play the winner of the Davis-Donald-
son match. In the finals tlie winner of the
i. s. Gross-Catiin match will meet the
winner Of the .. Gross VS.. winner OF the
Dayis-Donaldson match. In semiinals of
Tor, Gil. SO. Miss Nellie Wickham beat
Miss Munson, SO. 81 The finals will be
played Thursday betWeen Miss Gibbs and
wednesday morning the tennis tourna-
ment began. consisting of scratch singles
for ladies. and. handicap singles for gentle
events are offered by the club. st. Louis
entries comprised John Holiday, Robert
]. L. Davis. In Ephron Catlin. Jr.. the en-
tries are up against a fine player, and much
is expected of him, and in past tourna-
Tnents where he has entered, he has distin-
guished himself. His entry is handicapped
at minus Is. which is lowest handicap CIV
en-. At St. Paul's School this spring he
two or three cups at other times.
Miss Marie Walsh is coming. in 2 couple Of
the Morgan cottage. Miss Walsh is timing
her visit SO as to be here when the great
international tennis championships are on
at the Newport Casino. which Is sure to
attract tie entire younger element OF the
St Louis contingent.
Mr.. and Mrs. David R. Francis. Jr.. have
arrived here from Massachusetts, for q
while, and are at the Francis cottage.
John w. Harrison is here for the first
time this season. having Joined his family
at the Faris cottage.
o. l.. Stevenson of st. Louis who Is sum-
mering at the Pier, is among the subscribers
to a grand vaudeville performance at the
park Of the new Mathewson Hotel on the
evening of August g.
Society here is much interested in the en-
gagSnent, just announced. OF Miss Eliza
beth Howell Plrmmer, daughter of Mrs
w. h Plumme of New York. and Samuel
Cupple Pierce, primer OF St Louis, but
now OF New York. the wedding to take
place here in September.