New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-14
WATCH HILL AFFAIRS.
Lightning Strikes a Pier-Pro-
gramme of Water Carnival.

watch HILL R. I. Aug. 10 CspeciaD.-Three Of the
cottages which have remained unoccupied this
son until now are open. Frank J. Enger. OF Avon
dale. Ohio. who gave a stag dinner OF six covers
at the clubhouse early IN the week is the Dunes
! cottage. n Everett-ave Lawrence Jones Of Gin
cinnat. is at his fathers house. SunnyTnede. which
has been closed for the last two seasons. DR..
Langworthy's cottage. the Sessheu, is occu-
pied BY Mr.. and Mrs H. NJ Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. c. Adam OF Buffalo. and Miss Adam, of Bow
den. Scotland
Al the annual meeting OF the chapel society two
OF the trustees were reelected. and Davis c. An
derson was chosen TO take the place OF Josiah II.
Clarke. Financially. the society is a Arm basis.
Dr. Mcconnell, OF AL Souls. New-York. viii again
preach Sunday forenoon
The lawn fste. which 10 have been held
Wednesday, suffered nothing from being post
poned. except that some OF those who planned to
go attended tho bridge whist party or the Watch
Hi House ball. There many attractions.
The sand Pile with hidden prizes for which the
children dug. and the automobile merry-go-roun6,
whereby might enjoy brief taste OF thas
sport perhaps the favortte.
In the tennis singles for men and women at the
Alisouanicut Club Allen defeated Hudson, 6-3.
s-l and Burial defeated briggs. so, 40 6-s in
the semi-aaals: Miss Closterman defeated Miss
Williams. CO. 60. and Miss Dickinson won from
Miss Smith by default In the finals warmly CON
tested on the Tnens part. Allen defeated Burial.
SS Ga "a, 81. Sc: Miss Closternan defeated
Miss Dickinson. g., 6-L
The Perrin cup in the goIt handicap event has
been awarded Miss Ethel Burnet for the last three
wears and she made the excellent score OF 19s for
thirty-six holes: but Miss Phpps. OF Springfield.
one OF the best women golfers in this country.
the fortunate winner this time. with score Of Isl.
Both played scratch.
One Of the largest motor cars TO be seen here
this year was the 40-horsepower Mercedes. which
brought Mr.. and Mrs De Witt and Mrs. Hostetter.
OF New-York. and Mrs. Beckwith. OF Chicago.
They are on an extended tour, and stopped at tho
Ia TNrfF
car Of Frederic Brooks. OF New-York. which broks
down at Lyme Conn. brought over here on
the steamer Margaret Mr. Brooks IS frequent
visitor at this resort The family Of J. p. Reming
ton, OF Philadelphia, is stopping at the Ocean
House for this month. having again made the trip
from that city without nishap In their automobile
The garage al the Ocean House is taxed to It's Limit
in spite of additional accommodations
While the batteship Massachusetts was in New
London harbor Lieutenant A. Bainbridge-Hof
visited his mother at the Watch Hill House Jus
tice P;tney. Of Morristown. y J., is with his fam
iiv II this hotel The annual ball passed OF sue
eesssfIIIlv on Thursday evening. The bail at tho
Ocean House, 10 be held N the large dining
grill room is most popular here dinner parties and
suppers for more than dozen being frequent
The programme outlined for the water carnival
gramInes Of the last two years. Besides the swim
ming. canoe and tub races. hlgn ana fancy diving,
hound hand and foot there Will be an exhibition Of
- st-nires ~ famous swimmers by the swimming
master the game OF horse marines. which a
hit the Florida coast Iast WlnneT' aAu a our-
the nav side the admission zee, after the prizes
are secured, 70 go 70 the watch Hi! Improvement
Society.
The shelter on the ocean pier was slightly dam
aged ard one OF the heavy supporting gircers rem
dered useless BY q stroke Of lightning IN the re-
cent severe storm. An excursion from Monsoon,
Mass came on the Block Island one day last
week The forty-iirst annual reunion OF the 18th
T2egime1t or Connecticut Volunteers IS TO be held
here on August o. the Block Island bringing them
from Newell ondon After tha business meeting,
election OF officers etc. they viii enjoy Rhode
Island clambake.
last sunday when some Of the houses were really
overtaxed. many expected over THIS weekend.
and the list OF arrivals through the week has not
as yet begun depreciate Those a the OCEAN
House were Mss f. h. Heath, Miss n. ,. Norton,
Mrs ]. =. Laying the Rev. and Mrs. n De II
Gulick Miss Street, James l. MORGAN George ,.
Stirnan Thomas Milford. Mr.. and Mrs. George
G. McMurtry. c. w. Fisk; Mr. ana Mrs. w. s
I1tchford. Miss IAtchford, Miss Marie Iitchford,
Mr. and Mrs w w Battle, Miss Battle. E. w.
T5abcock and Mr. and Mrs. c. Creighton. OF Brook