The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-11

an irish girl who is as gentle and sweet
in manner as one Of Miss Edgeworths
heroines, and who will not play golf on
sunday. has in the last week excited the
interest of lovers Of golf hereabouts. She
Is Miss Rhona Ada:., and she has been twice
,bompion of the Ladies' Golf Union Of
Groa, Britain and for four years in sue
cession-practically her whole golfng
carecr-woman champion Of Ireland.
She has not come here as an aspirant
for further fame on the links. Instead
tbc colhng is an incident of visit to Mrs.
Clpmn A. Griscom. The latter. with her
daughter, Miss Frances Griscom. had
mot the Adairs in Ireland and at North
Berwick in Scotland. which is summer
haven for many who love golf in this coun-
try and abroad, the cottage colony in
Gliding Ambassador Choate.
Dolahran, the Griscom country house,
is a, Haverford. near the links OF the
Merton Cricket Club. 1t occurred to Mrs.
Criscom. as welcome to her guest, to
invite her golting friends to join in a tourna-
menf on the noted course; and the gala,
a. Miss Edgeworth would have written,
was Il great social and golfing success.
The presence of the Canadian woman cham
rion and party Of her friends was also q
factor TO make the tournament Of inter-
national prominence.
Such tournament Ia an innovation for
our women golfers, but not unknown among
the men. one instance Of such a meeting
for the players Of the sterner sex being
that in which Howard A. Colby was the
L 81, oy hN
Country Club Mrs. Griscom presented all
the prizes. and. besides many other courte-
siea, entertained all the players at luncheon
each day.
There was great curiosity to meet the
gofng star and her sister. Miss Nora Adair,
when they drove to the links last Sunday
with the Grscoms. Both were in white
dresses of fluffy organizes or lawns, with
large white straw picture hats and black
feathers, conventional for non-players.
On Monday, although Miss Nora does
not golf much, both were dressed for the
game. and Miss Rhona played a practice
round with Miss Griscom. But on Tuesday
the real golfing began and, in the days Of
sunshine and rain that followed, how the
British champion was clad was noted keenly
by the American women.
In sunny weather on one day Miss Rhona
Adair wore suit Of light green Irish stuff,
material much like poplin, but softer and
cooler with a short jacket. The latter
being discarded revealed white silk waist,
and she played with the sleeves rolled
up 10 the elbows and without hat. Her
shoes were tan and low cut, heavily studded
to prevent slipping. and she wore tan gloves.
On the rainy days Miss Adair did not
wear gloves, reversing the usual fashion
among American women. Then her skirt
was of gray plaid and over the light waist
She wore double breasted green coat, the
club coat Of the Royal Portrush, d weather.
beaten but natty garment.
Miss Adair's headgear then was knitted
Tam o Shanter, set off with a thistle Of
silver, that looked very jaunty. The damp
air abroad must not carry the chill Of even
our autumn rains, for the American women,
It must be said, looked far more comfortable
in the regulation woollen sweaters. Miss
Adair, should she make a prolonged stay,
must take up with the sweater.
The waists worn by Miss Rhona, although
as fluffy as those of American women, were
not cut high in the neck like shirt waists.
They were cut somewhat low-one Of the
women who followed the matches said like
-baby Jokes" As brooch or as a man