New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
QUIET AT WATCH HILL.
A Heavy Surf-Watching Yachts-Interest
in Golf Contests

Watch Hill, r. l., July 25 (SpeciaD.-It cannot
be denied that the predictions of unprecedented
season at Watch Hill have not as yet been verified.
for the gayety usual in the last weeks OF July is
somewhat checked by the atmospheric conditions.
But a pleasant day is made the most of by both
residents and visitors, as we'll as excursionsts.
The latter are increasing in number every day,
and the bathing beach is a pretty sight every
forenoon, the pavilions we'll filed, and the sand
and surf bright with bathers A water polo ball
makes sport for Of the young men, the
canoes have at last made their appearance. and
there is much diving from the raft. Earlier in
the week the heavy surf kept all but the strongest
swimmers shore. Charles Dickinson who is
stopping at the Atlantic House. has shown his
endurance several mornings by diving from the
bow of the steamer Block Island. and then swim
ming to the bathing beach
On Monday many journeyed to Lighthouse
Point to get as view possible of the
yachts they glided by with full sails. The Re
lance the Constitution and the Columbia were
easily recognized. although they stood out toward
Block Island. Mr. Newberry, in the Truant: Mr..
Darlington, the Elreba and Mr.. Hoxie, on the
steam yacht Scat, went with the feet to New
port.
Social life at the Hill has been uneventfuL Peo-
pie are content to take their pleasures quietly in
such beautiful surroundings, and do not crave
giddy existence. Dainty luncheons and small din
per parties among the cOttagers and at the club
house form diversion enough, and for those who
desire 1T there is usually an entertainment of
some sort and either dancing cards at the hotels
oalllhS parties from the New Plimpton numer-
Gus. and the leading spirit there is l.. X. Bingham
of Newly DR.. Howard, of the Louisiana cot,
tage' and II. A. Robinson, of Breezy Lodge, are de-
voted to the sport.
Five o'clock tea is served every afternoon at the
Ocean House and the manager is arranging for a
series OF lawn fetes to be given at the different
Andrew Price, a member of Congress for eight
years from Louisiana is at the Watch Hill House
among the prominent guests at the Ocean are
Rufus w. Peckham, Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court with his wife, and Charles Andrews, OF
AInaRy Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals of
Mrs. G. F. Conant and son, Clarence E., who has
quented parts of Japan, were at the Ocean House
Thursday; They are seeing New England from an
land by way of Albany, Boston and Newcastle They
Will return by 4 shore schedule. They report the
ROADS IN some places better than the blue Book
would Indicate
The Wayne handicap contest at the Misquamicut
Gon CIub was played off on Saturday. This is new
prize, ana excited much friendly rivalry, there
are several who put up a brilliant game. new
attractl0n is the Gun Club made up principally of
golf club members. This is old Organization re-
vived and will doubtless be active this season with
SO many new members taking hold of it. They are
planning 10 hold weekly clay pigeon matches on
each Saturday at 1880 a. lie dunes near the
patnhouse. The COMMITTEES will make this weekly
pete with suitable handcaps.
Sew Sew YORK & arrivals at the hotels are:
W. H. Peckham Miss Mackay Mr.. and Mrs s.
Gus Livingston. Mrs. and Miss Whittier, DR.. John
yard Stevens, George Z. Blackwell and William D.
Dutton. -
Plimpton-Louis A Mayhem. Mr.. and Mrs. p.
Atlantic House-Mr and Mrs. G. j. Baumann Mr.
ana Mrs. Theodore H Fishel, Mr.. and Mrs. c. D.
Mrs and the Misses Wallace.
Watch Hin House-Harry WisweIl Albert H Har-
J. c. AUchincloss r. L. G. Auchincloss Miss Maria
Durye. Hugh Auchincloss, Mrs c. K Mills F. b
Arnold, B. G. Gibson. jr-, c. E. Penney. r. c. Colt
A. w. Eager, E. S. AuchincIoss Mrs E G. Haw,
thorn' MISS Hawthorn and Miss Mabel Burk