New-York tribune., 1905-07-02
ON SHELTER ISLAND.
Manhanset House Open-Dehghtful
Daus Enjoyed.

Manhanset House Shelter Island, July (spe--
ciaD-The Manhanset House has had It's usual
opening and is filling up with guests Inc week
of the Fourth will bring an influx but Tor the
last few days people who care for the quiet and
beautv of nature have had an opportunity to
enjoy these to the utmost. For the matter OF
that there is always a chance for quiet az me
Manhanset, with it's acres of woodland Sheiter
Island is a surprise to the visitor accustomed to
the average open. sandy, seaside place 20 a
little way from the waters edge here and one
might fancy being in the heart OF an Inland
forest
The cottages are beginning, one by one. to
show open doors and people the verandas-
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Baxter. of New-York. have
opened theirs: Miss Alice Jones. of Philadelphia,
has been spending few days with Mrs Baxter
Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin Atha. of Newark. are In
their cottage for the season.
Arrivals at the hotel include F. P. Scudder, OF
New-York. who has been here for many years.
and who has come as usual, for the season;
Mrs j. A BickwelI, Miss Teresa Bickwen, Miss
Fannie Bickwell. w. Baxter. with his family:
the Rev. George Theodore Bowling, and DR.. NJ
w. Seagers all of New-York. Dr. Seagers is
the resident physician at the Manhanset. Among
those from other cities are Mrs H. Guinney, OF
Newark; Frederic Guinney, of Philadelphia, and
]. Clinton Slagle, of Baltimore Wednesday saw
the arrival of a bridal couple, Mr.. and Mrs r.
D. Kaine of ST. Louis. Mrs. Kaine was Miss
Solari of New-Orleans. With her are her sisters.
the Misses Laura. Georgiana and Maude Solart
The Solaris have been coming to Manhanset for
several summers. Mrs. c. Hurlbut. Of New
Orleans, is with the party
On Thursday, the orchestra, which is from the
st. Andrew Hotel in New-York, played in the
parlor for the first time. There was dancing in
the evening On the Fourth there will be hop.
lawn fete and various festivities. but the quiet
viii not be disturbed by any noisy celebration
At the clubhouse. headquarters of the Man
hanset Manor Country Club, preparations for
the season have been made. The golf links are
in good order, and the tennis courts. but
playing is not active as vet, thought here and
there one a few white figures, with golf
clubs, scattered over the downs. This club
house is old Colonial mansion, dating from the
year 100, and from the hills behind it the peo-
pie in the time of the Revolution, watched the
British men-of-war that were wintering in
GARDENERS Bay What would those patriots and
what would Thomas H Dering Esquire, who
erected this mansion near a century and a half
ago. if they could see the modern game OF
golf being played in their preserves? At any
rate, the modern golf players are having good
time.
There is not much bathing going on now. but
the few persons who know the delight and ex-
hilaration of a plunge in salt water Of a good.
healthy GOODNESS having daily swim down
under the lee of the hotel, where the lighthouses
stand. The days are delightfully."- sunny and still
and the water in the harbor is smooth glass,
except for a slight ripple. Better days for boat
ing could not be imagined, or, in fact, for any
kind OF sport on water or land.