New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
WATCH HILL DELIGHTS.
Interest IN Wonlen,s Swimming Con.
test-Fishing Enthusiasm.

watch Hill. r. l.. Aug. II (speciaD.-watch
Hill has been uncomfortably humid this week.
but in spite of the unpropitiousness OF the els-
ments there have been many social affairs. and
they were all well attended The NIisquanaicut
Golf Club was the centre Of attraction, with It's
sweepstakes event on Saturday and various card
parties and IuncheOns although on Wednesday
morning the women's swimming race wan ths
leading affair OF interest.
The weather was slightly foggy. and II rained
before the course selected was more than half
crossed by the contestants. Out OF fifteen en-
tries only five started. They were Mrs. R "
BisseH. OF Hartford; Miss Rose Marie NaetAing
Of New-York; Mrs. Walter II. Davis Miss
Gladys sully daughter Of Daniel J. sulIy. and
Miss Alice Foote. OF the Ocean House.
Miss Naething was the winner by a narrow
margin. Only two OF the five starters swan
the entire course. and Mrs. BisseH was close
second. Mrs Davis was the first 10 give Up
being attacked with cramps Miss Foote made
about half the course. which was a distance Of
one mile and a half. starting opposite the Ocean
House. on East Beach. around Lighthouse Point
to CaviIIs private raft and Miss SuIly was
towed in the last half mile. The time a
minutes. Upon reaching the point the swim
mers encountered a strong cross tide. which
carried them considerably out OF their course
toward Fishers Island. and il is estimated that
Mrs. Bis5eH covered fully 100 yards more than
Miss Naething The race was so unsatisfactory
that there is talk Of getting up another contest
for women later in the season. The race
last season was won by Miss Natalie Foote.
a sister of Miss Alice Foote. who made the dis
tance in 40 minutes.
Mrs Arthur z. Childs. Of Boston, stopping at
the Watch Hill House. had a party of seven
Monday.
The Watch Hill Improvement Society carnival
Of sports. which will be held next wednesday.
will be the big outdoor affair this year The
society has been hard at work preparing for
the affair for TWO weeks
Miss Nora Burke OF New York who Is a guest
at the Watch Hin House. is getting a reputation
as whist player Miss Burke landed the prin-
cipaI prize at the whist session last Friday night
with ease.
The golf links at thsS sSMisquamicut course are
beginning to look worn since local golfers began
20 practice up for the coming open golf tourna-
ment. but the club members say they would
rather keep the sport green than the grass
Mr. and Mrs c. D. Danforth. OF New-York
are at the Watch Hill House. where they viii
remain for the rest of the season Mr.. Danforth
and his son Frank were at the Hill several
sailboat at Avondale and Mrs. Dauforth and
Miss Cora Danforth arrived with them on their
reapparance Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manton B. Metcalre went over
on Long Island In their automobile the latter
part Of last week. They visited East Hampton
and QuOgue among other places
Among the late arrivals at the Watch Hill
House are Mrs. George II. H. Butler and the
Misses Edwina and Bessie Butler. OF Mount
Vernon.
Watch Hill House was well attended this week
and the dancers had a merry time There were
several cOttagers present.
The children's Wednesday afternoon hop az
the Watch Hill House this week was success
ful affair. The attendance was large. The
Watch Hill House orchestra provided the music
There a kite flying bee at the Larkn
House Tuesday afternoon One enthusiast
brought out a kite and many others Joined him.
1t seemed as if those who didn't have kites hur-
ried down to Bay-st- and purchased them. me
last seen Of the kite flyers they were on tho
march up Lookout Mount. dragging with them
the implements OF their enthusiasm
There is a great increase in fishing enthusiasm
at the Hill this season and all blUehshing rec
ords have been broken by Mr.. and Mrs. H B.
Joy. whose biggest haul was forty-eight- The
Joys sail in Captain James Dunhan
auxiliary' boat Amy nearly every day and have
never failed TO bring IN some fish. Mrs Joy
landed eight. including the largest, OF the forty-
eight bluefsh Dr. z. Jordan Lewis. OF Proyi-
dence. stopping at the PltmptOn, was out with
a party coaxing the fnny tribe with seductive
bait on Sunday Edwin Lewis pulled n nearly
half of a catch Of 139 mackereL The Newosrrys
went fishing in their steam yacht Dawn on
| Saturday and caught few bluehsh. The Dawn
| sighted a swOrdfsh near Block Island. out
\ fish left unmOlested. The sailbOat captains
/ are taking out more fishing parties this season
than at any time since the good old sailing days
when there little else than sailing for sum
\ mer visitors to do. The captains say there are
/ 'lOts of fish in the sea" and some bigger ones
| than those caught.