New-York tribune., 1903-07-19
ENJoYMENTs AT SHELTER ISLAND.
Ideal Weather for Yachting-A Fish Din
ner-Progressive Euehre.

Shelter Island. Long Island. July IS (SpeciaD--
The cloudy days OF the first part of the week
followed by heavy rains, that cleared the at
mosphere and freshened up the greensward- The
succeeding days proved ideal sailing ones and the
blue waters of Peconic and Gardeners bays were
fiecked with white winged craft of every descrip-
tion. Yachtsmen took advantage of clear skies to
cruise inshore and call at the seaside summer re-
sorts
Changes and improvements have made Station
No of the New-York Yacht Club. at Manhanset
Point, Shelter Island. more shipshape than
usual. a number of yachts have cast anchor of
late in Dering's Harbor. among them the steam
yacht Decoy. owned by James L. Breese and the
Duquesne by james Gay Butler. Joseph Stickneys
Susquehanna Howard c. Smiths Saghaya the
Embla owned by John T, Williams and the Semi
mole and the Enterprise. owned by John y. Rogers
and Frank l.. Perrin
One of the pIeasantest social affairs OF the week
was the Manhanset Fishing Club Ginner- The
round table. set in the private dining room
decorated with sweetpeas. The walls were hung
with tapestries and the small tables hidden by
Japanese screens. Live goldfish were swimming
about in the aquarium which ornamented the CEN
tre of the table. Among those who participated
in the annual banquet William II. Baldwin
Admiral A. S Kenney. William H. Havemeyer
Judge Edward r. Bartlett. r. A. c. Smith. Judge
Rufus b. Cowng. F. c. Wagner. Arthur Ingraham
f. z. Hayward. Benjamin Parr George r. Gibson
John r. Van Wormer. F. NJ. Smith, Dr. George B.
Fowler. Joel B. Erhardt Richard Piatt HecriC k
Benjamin Atha. Judge Charles T. BrOOker. Frank
J. Logan, William II. Wallace and /. B. Brenner.
The season which began a quiet one is bright
ening up Constant arrivals at the hotels show the
trend of affairs. one of the pIeaSantest affairs OF
the season was a progressive euChre Of
the cooler evenings of the week. Among thos, who
played were Mrs ". \. Silver Mrs. :. w, Wool
soy Miss Helen Meeker. Mrs Eugene BrItton
Miss Brtton John II. Sled Mrs n T.. Ames Mrs
Barrows. Mrs T. D. NaCkay. Ms. q. Sw5zy. Air
and Mrs f. A. Schmidt. Mrs. NJ G.. Palmer Mrs
r. Taylor Miss di Mena. Mrs Hadnan and Mrs
H. NJ Sadier jr The prizes. hand painted bowl
and silver gilt candsstictl, won by Mrs
HaGman and Mrs. u. T. Hathaway. The prizes
for men were won by r. s. Sled and Mr. Britton
They We're hand painted stein and elaborate
cushion.
Registered at the Prospect House are Mrs r
PCrault. Miss Ida Hurley. AIR and Mrs. \ l..
Apeles Mr.. and Mrs J. r TrowbTidge. Mrs. a "A
Frost. Mrs. N VI. TAYLOR, Mrs. W. e. Taylor Mr..
and Mrs. William +. Baldwin, Thomas BOTath
Paul Baerwald. Herbert G. Zelhoefer. Thomas G.
Burrows Miss Martha Bosworth Miss Mabel
Lang, Miss Felicia NJ; Cook. Harry L. Reeves.
Rufus 5. Scott. DR.. a l. Ranney, Miss A l.. Ran
ney. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles y. YOungs Mrs IL F.
YOungs. Miss Sara Brown, Master {. Archie
YOungs. Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Proctor. Mrs c. W.
Fackler. Miss FaCkler. Mrs. John b Mcdonald,
Miss Mcdonald. Mr.. and Mrs. II. f. Whitney AIR.
and Mrs E. Y. Graham Mr.. and Mrs A. V
Wychoff Medbury Blanchard, AIR and Mrs f. NJ
Smith Miss Marion Smith, Miss Grace Sperry. Miss
Mae Burdge. Miss Wintfred Burdge. Miss Florence
Nightingale, Miss Evelyn Ellis. Herbert Landers,
r. J. Allyn. Mrs. S. Baldwin and II. A Crawford.