The Washington times., 1903-03-15
DULL CARES OF STATE FORGOTTEN ON THE GOLF
Associate Justice Harlan, At
toTneu General Knox. and
justices MCKenna and
White DeVotees of the
Golf Habit General Niles
Is Another Enthusiast.

He is a careful player and has many ex-
cellent scores to his credit
Paymaster General Bates. Of the army.
is a devotee OF this time -honored game,
as is Col. Frank Lee Denny. chief OF the
Quartermaster's Department. IN fact,
Colonel Denny is chairman OF the green's
committee. and all things in golf con-
nected with the club comes directly un-
der his watchful eye. Major Bailey,
Colonel Biddle. the District Engineer
Commissioner; Col. Charles R Edwards,
Major c. L. MccawIey, and Col. A. L.
Worthington. all sons OF Mars, are
counted among the regulars and greatly
enjoy a round or two on the links.
Liked by the Weather Man.
No one receives a heartier welcome to
the links than Gen. Willis L. Moore.
chief of the Weather Bureau His pres
ence is invariably attended by clear.
blue skies and conditions ideal for golf
ing. And Justly so. since he alone has
the making OF the weather Strenuous
efforts are on foot to wean General
Moore from his allegiance to golf in
favor OF horse racing. his presence at
Benning at present being eagerly So
turf and fox hunting. is a fair golfer and
varies the sport of riding and driving
with that OF golf on the clubs links.
Diplomats Weld Clubs.
OF the Diplomatic Corps. Juan Rfano
and Percy Wyndham. of the Spanish and
English legations. respectively, are fire.
quent visitors 10 Chevy Chlse, and upon
fair days head for the links
Women have ever been the mainstay
OF golf. and this is no exception in the
Chevy Chase Club. Here the enthusiasts
from feminine ranks in a point OF num-
bers are in fair proportion to the men,
Many expert players appear upon the
clubs roster Many a hereely contested
foursome is engaged in. in which the
women amply hold up their end
Miss Elkins plays a good game. as
does Mrs Reginald De Koven and the
Misses Foraker. Others who are regular
attendants are Miss de Peyster. Miss
Cotton. Miss Gallaudet. Miss Root. Miss
Wetmore. the Misses Newlands. though
the latter excel at cross country riding
and much prefer the exhilaration OF the
chase to the destinations of golf Mrs.
Hugh Legare. the Misses Patten. Miss
Dalzell. the Misses McKenna, Miss
Boardman and Miss Jackson. are among
others who frequently play.
The Golfing Set.
To that set devoted exclusively 20
golf at the Chevy Chase Club may be
added the names OF Assistant Secretary
OF War Sanger, J. T and Thomas +.
Newbold. Thomas Nelson Page. who Is
invariably attended by a pickaninny cad
die; Andrew Parker. Col Myron NJ
Parker. a. J. Parsons. J. d. Patten. D.
d. Porter. Edmund Pe1dleton. John NJ
Rankin. Col. Samuel Reber. E. Francis
Riggs. H B. Rowland s L. Shaw. F.
Roosevelt Scoville. Marvin Thompson.
Ward Thoron, Capt c. j. Train. the
Hon. J. p. WanRer, John Sydney
Webb. William Wheatley. John F. VIII
kins. Horace wylie. the Hon T. r.
GiIlett. John c. Heald. John 3. Hender-
son. ir. Thomas Hyde. DR.. Ralph Jen-
kins. Gist Blair, Montgomery Blair.
Woodbury. Blair. William j. Boardman.
R. s. Chiffon. jr.. d. William P. Comp
ton. the acknowledged best player in the
club: Lewis Johnson Davies. Ormsby Nc
Cannon. F. o. Horstmann. Dr. W NJ
Gray. y. G. Simpkins. George c. Raffer-
". p. c. Hayden. and Willis vandevsn-
ter