New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24
III ITCH HILL YACHTS.
Cruisc of Rhode Island Clubmen-
Other Sports.

Watch Hill R l. July q CspeciaD.-Ths recent
hot has made appreciate difference in
the number Of arrivals here The daily visitor sees
about the same number each day going the
round Of bathing. boating. driving and dancing.
Sunday is the day that excursionsts take posses
sion. and then the shopkeepers and those who
the lighthouses and merry go-round are kept busy.
Fishing parties are meeting with good luck of
Watch Hill Point.
Preparations for the coming OF the Rhode Island
Yacht Club have been made. The cruise begins
with the start Of hfty-four boats from Newport to-
morrow morning. Stonington is the ys dest:as-
ton. and the next morning they VIII sail across
the bay, anchor with salute from every gun
when the flagship arrives. and pass the day with
exchange Of visits. field sports and bathing. The
commandart and captains. with invited guests,
will dine at the Watch Hill House. The feet will
leave this place for Shelter Island on Tuesday.
The house OF the Misquamicut Golf Club has
been immensely improved by the addition OF cleo
trcity. Luncheon and dinner parties there
popular. The grill at the Ocean House is
also a favorite rendezvous. On Tuesday Dr.
LOOMS. who tied ". Il. Lyon for hrst place in the
eighteen hole, medal play contest was victorious.
= golf handicap sweepstake held Friday after
noon, with events for both women and men. The
entrance fee was one golf BAH. On Saturday the
tennis doubles for men and women were played as
scheduled
Charles P Williams. OF New-York. whose sum-
home in Stonington is the most slightly OF any
within many miles, has anchored in the bay his
sixteen horsepower ARROW, a
handsome craft and draws less than two feet OF
sat@- so an anchorage anywhere along the Sound
Il simple matter sleight-of-hand performer
VIZ has given exhibitions at both the Plimpton
aui Watch Hill houses was much applauded by
good sized audiences. Some Harvard students have
given acceptable entertainments at the same
houses Dancing IS particularly enjoyed at the
Ocean House. Tennis is popular at the Plinpton
the court there having been put in good condi-
ZION The clock for golf the grounds of the
the putter
". w willett. Of Elizabeth. N j. a department
superintendent Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road, IS at the Ocean House NJ Scholz who /.
superintendent Of the marine department Of the
2Eew-YoTk. &ew-tlayen and Hartford Railroad
IS at the Natch HIN House. Cloverly Cot
IITIge' the property Of William Proctor and Mrs
Perrin, of Cincinnati, who with his family has
Pnpton Is Miss saSe ncneRa g ef at the
ITYEea ha{eS q New York lawyer. is again al the
and as his favorite amusement while here is fifs
isrs M Is and % nSs5Gsfag to o the y9an
nSrS are al this hotel having spent their sum
Heavenly Rest of NewYork breaches at the the
ocean, aTv a6s Fem IN NeTYqrk and vicinity at
,ri E: r g. Kers9aw; Ms Phelps Moore A H Hen
lam = W 1hn Van T5a6 6ss b Nt5ta EedsFe G. PAUL viii
Barnes Mss e a aaS G q Bf Sae' l. Nor
At the Watch Hill House are:
NJ Nr az and ~, ars J. a -wheelock Miss B wh.elock
/ ii5arItSSeo mrs, q p ThurbeT. T. W. Baker n G
) r Wesf TER sRd Ars 3 G Gibson. W westeraeld
i Itnnsy r A. iks5abel w T. lines MI ana MIS- W q
Diskinsoa Misses NJ and Dickinson Hurh
ASeni'c,Sss Iheilas w Folsom. Harry V Telfair p
White Z o Danslhiii, H. G. Lyman T. Din:sco,, y
mares z Dewsy Mrs. Il ". Tefair Mr.. and Nrs ~
seIsehhe'hSr. W Hampton De Fontaine Mrs. p b. La
-' H. 40 3 Ia s'oehe and Mr. and Mrs. J. d. Foot
| Among those at the Plmpton are:
r pl e. Bpsk s5 Mrs A Blum. Miss Blum Mis-,
! Siui'' Bliss v Blum and Gerald c. Holdredge.