The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-02
JAMESTOWN.

/ JdmeStOWH.4h. l.. July Sl.-Ine James
town Golf and Country Club is arranging
| for q series Of tournaments in golf ane
tennis that will arouse considerable inter.
est among the membership, Handsome sill,
1t Is expected there will be large list o;
entries The golf tournament will begin
There will DO mems handicap tournament
and a ladies' handicap tournament. The
presidents cup will be given for the best
match play. and there will be cup for
In tennis there will be a mems tourna-
ment. ladies' tournament and mixed dou-
bles. for which handsome silver cups have
been given by the residents of Shoreby Hill
to be known as the shoreby Hill cups
The practical passing Of the Quononoquot
Club and the adjoining Casino. the former
and the latter newly built couple OF sea-
sons ago. is discouraEing reward to the
enterprise Of Doctor J. B. Lippincott and J..
ers. who were the promoters and who con-
tributed generously to the undertaking. Last
year the place received scant patronage and
T 1Ss year no one is INCLINED to run It at all
from the first that the club should be run
On Lemonade and apollinaris water princi-
pies and that nothing strong should be sold.
firmly established the patronage fell of cor
responding!y. One prominent member who
did not wish to see anything like a bar
. table to guests should be judiciousiy
served to nice people. and particularly to
f snssa T " Tess vel! known By. the
y. They insisted on serving O'Clock Rus
sian teas on the piazza and under the
shade Of the beautiful trees on the lawn
ed to attract the young people, with the old
er ones to follow. This carried a small adj
mission fee, but large enough to keep some
away. particularly when there vas nothing
more to be seen than each other in after.
few for the first season. but on the second
was especially anxious to drink, but there
was nothing doing. Notwithstanding these
drawbacks. however. the club might have
lived z Hfe Of some usefulness possibly. IL
something had not sprung up in the mean
time which brought its death knell That
something was the Jamestown Golf ana
County Club. which proved to be the more
there Is something to do there. The end Of
the Quononoquot Club must have been fore
seep. Tor the governors hardly knew what
golf club an accomplished fact. The ouon-
onoquot was q place to dine. whereas the
golf club only serve simple luncheons Il
y ciear tnat jamestown as summer re-
cessfully more than one club. Tie Casino
= most delightful little place for dances
ana SiN n tnestrtcais Faorodors" being q nota-
teur talent. but the hotels furnish ali the
dancing desired free Of cost. The property
Is advertised for sale.
noored J. L Daviss new E-foot catboat
(unnas I p Nallinsktodt; Jrs a-foot
essy is not launched this season. pot5e he 2
n Europe. She Will he sold, as he expecfs
Q 90 into business next year and only come
.eason hereafter. Young Catlin and youn1
laussig are cruising UP the river good
acing. Az
The summer girl at jamestown has
hanged quite little since she first began
listing the place Then she wanted to row
Soo one an and fS .sn :hi n Now she wants
he went in bathing regularly every day.
now only occasionally. Then q plain tailor.
ans n s'f Is "ans1 vas good enough. but now
nuslihs and embroidered linens to suit. She
'rows more and more elegant each wear
instead nahs s,,c q roaming around the country
0g tennis q berries eains she now prefers play
aking run down the avenue. Mrs. shan-
sy,s new automobile. which was one Of her
ear by trips to Newport. which 's ostnr TINS
Jude MISS Emily Wickham or one Of her
II bo Clay r, Pierce and party of St, Louis.
3 SAID 10 pc the largest yacht afioat. were
,ere Tor the Aston cup races by the New
.tSIA d,aSSnt Ciu6 at Newport last week. |
me MicKnams, Mallinckrodts and Cafiins
SSmposed company that were Invited |
board to see the Nominations in the har-
'or on thursday evening and who were /
ssnqusted;, and there was music on board. /
samuel Davis and Allen West of 81. Louis
we're here recently ON the yacht ouisetta
nd called on number OF Their AZ c,,js
riends on Shoreby Hill o. A"u'S
Arrivals. Gardner House-WiIliam n ryo,-
nan, Byron Nugent, Jr. 81. Lonis. II H., s1o!-
Scott and Miss scott, New Orleans:
II: and Mrs. J. 8. White and children.
At the New Cliffs at Newport. Mr.. and
trs; e. NJ Davis, Mr.. and Mrs 4. "
,a9 Wos o p,. 81; Louis; Mr.; and Mrs. j. 8.
FRI. 2. N. Fuller. CHICAGO. W. case ana
Ex.Nayor Bennett Of St. Louis has been
pendin9 part OF the week at Beverly Farms
Charles Francis. ex-united States Minis.
er 10 Greece, Is at the Gardner House.