New-York tribune., 1904-08-21
ON SHELTER ISLAND.
Fine Heather Makes Everything
Enioyable.

sbelter Island Long Island Aug. 20 speciap~
On Wednesday a party Of sixteen left the Manna
set for a cambake. They were the guests OF MS
roh, w shaw Their destination was FaraolSo
90 T-be nartv left the hotel IN two yachts-the
whine rendered by Mrs. Benjamin Atha an4 tne
Augusta by Mrs Queen They arrived a. 'n
point at noon. where they discovered party g
twenty ahead of them. After much persuasion the
bos+ nronised 10 provide CLAIMS in hour. Two
and 3 clock passed, and still the b.vaives were
lacking but finally nourishment was PROVIDED. ine
sixteen have been considerably soured over tnis
experience and hereafter viii conhne their eauns
to the dining room OF the Manhanset In the party
were Mr. and Mrs. Atha. Mr.. and Mrs Bert Atia-
Mr. aud Mrs Harry Atha, Mr.. and Mrs. Queen
Mrs Fletcher. Mrs. William II. Shaw, D. r Se"o-
der Mr. Edwards and DR.. Fowler
The midsummer ball last Saturday evening "as
the climax Of the seasons gayeties at the Manhan-
set The music hall was decorated The room ana
piazzas crowded throughout the evening" tnete
being numerous visitors from various places on
Long Island who had come for the oceasion-
Among some of those present were Mrs Capen'
Miss Capen Mrs. William H. Shaw. Mrs. John W.
Shaw Mrs. Bert Atha. Mrs F. p Fowler nrs.
BENJAMIN Atha, Mrs. Sousa, Miss Soari' MISS
Cattus. Miss Mitchell. Mrs f. ]. Logan Mrs'
George w. Baxter. Mrs. Tyson. Mrs Bicknen. tae
Misses Sousa Mrs. Thomas H. Wood fetresh-
ments were served on the piazza. which was osoo-
rated with lanterns
The regular weekend handicap at the Manhanset
Manor Country Club last Saturday had by 1ar .ne
largest number OF competitors Of any held ms
season The event was won by Mr.. DAILY sS-le-S-
Hector NJ. Hitchings returned tho secoha D''-
card. ST-l0-S7 -,s
The weather is ideal now and the bathing beach
is crowded each morning with spectators ana tnose
1,bo enioy the water, which has maintained an
average of "a degrees throughout the-summer' Inc
Misses RoebIing. Priscilla and Helen sousa' Lulu
Mitchell and Alne Adams are daring SWIMMERS
among the young women mere.
The beautiful weather has inspired every ono 10
some sort of excursion by land or water, until IL
Is difficult TO decide whether automooles. Carriages
or yachts the more popular
Among the numerous parties who have come 20
the Manhanset In touring machines in the week
ara Frederick y. Cowperthwaite. Of New-forK;
Ralph L. Crow and Edward X Croors. Miss Juha
Eagar and Miss Helen Peabody. with party OF
friends. came over from Southampton In an auto
mobile on Tuesday. and spent the day at Manhan-
set Mr. and Mrs. c. \. Downs. Mr.. and Mrs O.
A Barber, Miss Barber. H W. White, Miss KEN
hart Miss Coleman and Miss Wheeler. all or Deroy'
Conn. were an auto party spending few days
at the Manhanset this week.
Mrs. Z. F. Rand and the Misses Rand. or New
York arrived on Wednesday. and will spend the
rest OF the Al the Manhanset
, Mr. and Mrs. James Field. OF New-Tork. ara
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Williams. at thelr
cottage Manhanset Maude. Mr.. and Mrs. Nae
thing OF Nev-York will remain at tho Manhanset
until the close of the season Miss Florence Riley
Miss Ethel Liebling and Miss Emma Frohman are
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs SOusa- Stuart Dufheid' son
OF the Sev. Dr. OuTneld, ana MISS IAAthcAAA0 ''
Houten. drove over from Amangansett on MOI
Misses Gibson, Mrs II. s Fairohild. Of Flushing;
John L. Lurton. DR.. A +. Hopkins OF Nassihs Nss g
FLUSHING came IN Friday on their yacht, the sist'
and dned at the Manhanset
Several yachts belonging 70 residents OF ,as ,ne
Saturday to New-London. Among them were tns
Garcia, Leonard Richards; the ventura cGl DaSlI
Dunlap; the Augusta and the Ouisehuan: Coiensl
F. B. Merrill who later went 70 Newport wateTs +,
tuesday with Henry W. Higgins and friends on
coming and going IN the week were the ChIqulla,
the Wayfarer. the Viking. the Rosins. the UitoGo
Tc Ysbi pa STnb is reIoicnr IN telephone an cQulsi
ton for the first time in its existence Stner !I-
provements have been made George Berg the
Norwegian whip Is serving his third season az tae
station under Charles Lane Poor. has won en-
comiums from all members and visitors to the sta
ton by his intelligence and willingness to oonse
THa tea Siven by the Shelter Island Yacht Club
last Saturday a delightful affair and attracted
rated under tho charge OF Mrs. stePhsn Lstne
Folger. The house committee. under Whoss AZ
spices the tea was given was comp9sed % VksjA, 81
Those pouring tea were Mrs. w; NJ Little Mrs
O. Il. Weber and Mrs. T. p. Kalley MS george
+. Little wife OF the commodore assist9d 9, oy
Yacht Club 10 New-London began yeste.aay IN n
fortunately, the time conflicts with the Sew ors
Yacht Clubs big boats having Joined that cruise.
In the omen regatta on August OK the, snelter
Island Yacht Cub the cup presenSe1 oy ,bn 0 SIsrt
Commodors IAttlo has bought e new naphtha
The latest arrivals at the Prospect House sre'
Mrs Frank f. Wilson. SIZES Wilson. Kate c1yitoa.
Foissr Mrs Slaughter. E. c. Caldwell J. c Kerr; Mss
NJ II Taylor. Mrs Julia sprcvls Miss S,aee Aasi",5s
F. n. Maekay Mrs J. ". Fora ana MISS