The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-01
CHARLOTTE'S
NEWS LETTER

The ebb. of Eastertide is past and
the flood Of spring and summer sports
and entertainments has begun. That
there is to be no diminution in the
popularity of golf was clearly shown
by the number of devotees of that
game who journeyed to the Golf Club
and to the Field Club last Saturday.
There were twenty-five or thirty
players of both sexes on the links at
the Golf Club and that is something
unusual for so early in the season. AS
a consequence the caddies were hard
pressed to take care of all who wanted
to play, and it is noted that a few
players were obliged to lug their own
clubs. Another thing which indicat-
ed that the Golf Club is to be popular
this year was the number of luncheons
served in the restaurant on the OPEN
ing day. Fully two-score players were
provided for, and that is as many as
often partake of luncheon there in the
busy part of the summer season.
The club house was prettily decorat-
ed for the opening. Roses, carnations,
palms, ferns and flowers filled the
corners of the rooms and made the
house look like a conservatory. In
the afternoon Mrs. Robert Dumont
Foote entertained few ladies at an
informal tea. About a dozen of her
intimate friends met at the club
house and chatted about the outlook
for good season while they INDUCED
in tea, chocolate, sandwiches, etc.
Among them were Mrs. Alexander
Harvey Tiers, Mrs. William Shipper,
Mrs. George G. Frelinghuysen, Mrs.
Louis A. Thebaud, and Mrs. George
Marshall Allen.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Albert H. Vernam
gave the first formal dinner of the
season at the Golf Club Saturday
night. Simplicity was the order OF
the evening, but it was a beautiful and
delightful simplicity, so much more
charming than many an elaborate
function. The decorations of the room
had an effect of spring; roses and car
{ nations being in vases while the board
was strewn with cherry blossoms
The ladies wore bouquets of lilies OF
the valley and pansies backed with
maidenhair fern. Branches of cherry
in full bloom covered the walls, while
! the light effects were candles in green
shades. Nothing more charming and
simple could be imagined and the din
ner went off without hitch. Those
at the table were: Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Paterson Phipps, Mr.. and Mrs. Gil
bert Ramsey Potts, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert H. McCurdy, Mr.. and Mrs
Alexander Harvey Tiers, Mr.. and
Mrs. George G. Frelinghuysen, Mr.. and
Mrs Marmaduke Tilden, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles H. Mellon, Mr.. and Mrs
Louis A. Thebaud.
At the Field Club dozen players
went over the new course for the first
time. This course is four hundred
and thirty-three yards longer than the
course used last year and the only diff
ference is in the direction of the play
All the old green's are utilized but the
holes have been changed. The ole
) fourth hole has been abandoned anC
! the new fourth is the old fifth. The
new fifth Is the old sixth, while the
new sixth is the old fourth greer
played in the opposite direction. The
old sand ditch at the seventh hole II
to be filled in and new ditch dug al
the top of the hill, playing from the
! seventh tee, which makes number
seven hole very hard one. The bogey
on this hole has been placed at five
though good drive and good brassy
or iron shot will bring the player tt
the green, after which he will have
three strokes to hole out in. Some o.
those who were playing over thi,
course Saturday were: Dr. James B
, Griswold, Mr.. Henry P. Powell, Mr.
Charles d. M. Cole, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles L. Cole. The course will bt
opened formally tomorrow when the
first handicap tournament of the sea
son will be played.
Mr.. Delaney KountZe entertained
few of his friends at his home on the
Mendham road Saturday night. They
were members of the Vanderbilt
coaching party which came out for a
drive through Jersey. Those in the
party we're Alfred Gwynne Wander
bilt, f. M. Davies, Willing Spencer,
w. P. Burden, Munson Morris, Robert
L. Gerry, Bradish Johnson, Ernest Ise-
lin and Delaney Kountze.
The last tournament of the season
for the Morristown Whist Club is now
in progress at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles G. Emott on the Headley
Road. Half dozen tournaments have
been held this winter and spring, the
last one being compass whist. At this
tournament duplicate will be played.
1t will continue for two weeks longer,