New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-12
WATCH HILL CHARMS.
No Nezc Cottages for This Season
Some Hotel Changes.

Watch Hill, r. l., juno II (SpeciaD-So many I'M
provements made at Watch Hill last season
that there seems to he left nothing OF any magni-
tude TO be accomplished at present. There was a
rumor last fau that the knoll from which the re-
sort takes its name was to have structure OF
some sort erected upon It, but nothing has been
done there and 1t is stlll bare OF all but grass
when the Indians built its crest their signal
watchfires This knoll is only one Of many which
make Watch Hin geographically so desirable. for
each has wide outlook. and the monotonous rows
of houses usual at many resorts are here an un-
known quantity. The uneven surface Of the ground
gives, too, fine opportunity for landscape garden
ing, which is becoming more and more feature.
The water supply, electric lights. telephones AID
better police service have become an old story:
bathing pavilions and the enlargement OF the
chapel long necessary. were completed in time for
last summers guests; the Notifications
Napatree Point have no new scheme Of improve
ment in progress. All this does not mean that
Watch Hill has reached its zenith of popularity,
but it is so completely up TO date that it can
afford TO wait quiescent for little time.
The Msquamicut Golf Club links in good
diton, and have already been used little by local
members The dues have been raised this year
from $e5 to $50. and Will take the place Of
three at the clubhouse This. however does not
necessarily retrenchiug. for he will be a
skilled manager in place Of former amateurs,
making social functions st possible this charm
ing club. Tennis and the clay pigeon shoot will
again be favorite form OF amusement.
mere Is a general Shake-up In the manage
ment Of the hotels All Will be open usual. but
the Watch Hin House. instead OF being a rival to
me ocean House. VIII THIS year be run IN conneC-
ton with that hotel. under the direction OF J. Frank
Ohamphn the manager Of the Ocean House IOg
NY years.
For the first time in several years there have
been no new cottages erected the last winter the
addition 20 Kenneth I,iug-. the summer nome
Daniel J. Sully, OF cotton fame. The cottage which
Mas before q Fertabie mansion demanding large
corps or servants, has been nearly doubled n size
The ballroom on the east end. having a magnificent
outlook, promises more OF tho brilliant entertain
Inents like those Of last year, A small army OF
"orkIneH are sun busy on the place and the
new stable, on the Watch Hin Road hut some OF
the family have already arrived for the season.
As the cottage belongs to Mrs. Sully. no apparent
change was made by the Wall street failure. The
the Oldest daughter Miss Beth.
Inc cottage OF MALCOLM &. Anderson OF New
York which was destroyed by fire last season, has
been rebuilt from practically the plans and
Is now completely equipped. The telephone and
lighting wires are run underground from the street
thus doing away with poles along the winding
drive through the handsome grove, which partially
screens the house from the trolley road The site
OF TINS cottaFe. picturesque point on the Pawca-
In the personnel OF cottagors there will be some
Changes. as several families who usually here
cary ana stay late are 10 be abroad Among these
Mrs. George h. Babcock and her son, who viii
spend the summer I'm Europe. instead Of at FI Re
pose. William 4. Proctor, OF Cincinnati whose
dead WIZ gave the land for Sunshine Park has
be here this season. Some OF the NeW-York CON
un@ert are already here. Intermor occupied hy
sherman " knevals. is opened; the family Of
nard, daughter Of the late Judge Tenney Of Brook
lyn. Is at the MoUragc, and the Rev * ii Davis
ana family are AT tho Log Cabin