New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-16
POLO At POINT JUDITH.
Dra1cS Many Persons to Nara
ganSett Pier to See Games.

Narragansett Pier R. l., Aug Is (speciaD.-Many
new people have TO the Pier. drawn by the
polo tourney, and the Point Judith Country Club is
the scene Of active life every afternoon that the
players on their sagacous ponies are manipulating
the ball good many society people come over
from Newport and each side of the polo field is gay
with fashionable turnouts and automobiles. There
IS such demand for carriage room that the spaces
are auctioned of early in the season. This year
every one sold each bringing $40. Parties large
and small dine at the clubhouse, and there have
been luncheons galore at the clubhouse. hotels and
Grecian Gardens. The largest Of the season was
given by Mrs. >. ". Coleman, a sister OF Mrs.
Delaney NicoIl. OF New-York. twenty-five covers
being laid. Some Of the guests wore Mrs. R. A.
Strawbrfdge. Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Bencii and Mr.. and
Mrs. 5. II. CT Sibour. all OF New-yor,
Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter of President Roose-
welt, was entertained Monday the Pier by W X
Wetmore. She OF a yachting party of ten
who came from Newport TO show Miss Roosevelt
The natural beauty OF the place. They were taken
sightseeing IN automobile. attended the polo
match. and before returning to Newport lunched in
the Grecian Gardens. So many well known people
came across the bay that Miss Roosevelt was not
intentionally conspicuous
E J., Lewis. a Philadelphia artist is visitor at
Wakefield farm. He Iunched on Tuesday at Neither
clay with his nephew. Edward Conner of New
York. the secretary and treasurer of the Country
Club.
The entertainment Of the Baptish Church Red
White and Blue" where the story of America
history was told by tableau and song was post
poned from Tuesday TO Wednesday evening because
OF rain. II being on the lawns OF the Mathewson
Over sixty were in costume. The patronesses were
Mrs Walter A Nye. Mrs. Brander Matthews Mrs
). II Schermerhorn. Mrs. Stephen Casweli Mrs
Theodore Bliss Mrs John Il Watson Mrs Charles
Hitchcock and Mrs. 2 A Burns
Charles r. Wilson. OF sherry's New-Yorl, for
merry manager OF the Casino. stopped here on his
way home from Newport where he had been max
ing arrangements for Mrs Astor's ball He has a
country home at Port Washington. Long Island
Louise J. Bruin, Of NeW-York. has rented DAISY,
cottage. in Gibson-aye-, for the remainder Of the
season.
The Rhode Island Automobile Club made a club
run 10 the Pier Saturday. the 18th and return
to-day u-please start was ordered 10
avoid a procession and the dust which would be
experienced IL a pacemaker was followed For the
thirty-fve miles between the Crown Hotel Provi-
dence, and Greenes Inn. no racing supposed to
be INDUCED in. but any one who has guided an
this feeling OF rivalry IN speed.
The police actively employed In looking out
some OF the streets are dangerous 10 carriages and
pedestrians
an regard 10 hackmen has led TO violent discus
sion Drivers OF carriages without q license were
requested 10 discontinue business. II the law
passed earlier IN the season Licensing only local
hackmen WAS 10 be enforced. Mr.. Nye, proprietor
OF the Imperial felt the matter so keenly that he
offered 10 go bail gladly and TO furnish p stable
rested. A special meeting was finally called when
after much discussion the question was settled by
yiOusy applied.
Hotel arrivals from New-York ere:
2. Der. LIVINGSTON H. G. Darling. Baron and
Baroness i. Wellington. ". r. Say, Mrs s. Bald
Hull. IT.. 4. w. Lockwood, Joseph Il. Hoadley, II.