New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21
WATCH HILL BUSY WEEK
This Seaside Resort Noe Knozcn as
Little Pittsburg."

Watch Hill. R. l.. July 20 (SpeciaD.-The
summer colonists at Watch Hill have had a busy
week There have been many entertainments at
the hotels and cottages and many interest ing
happenings.
The arrival OF Mayor and Mrs. George W.
Guthrie. ~ Pittsburg, gives All the official sane
ton necessary 70 confirm Watch HITS nickname
Of Little Ftttshurg' Mr., Guthrie and his wife
are popular. and their many friends here make
much of them. They win spend the season at
the ocean House
Mr. and Mrs. Martin a. Chase, Of Riverside
Cal. are at the Watch Hin House for few
weeks Mr. Chase is Of The large orange
growers Of the Golden State. Mrs. Chase is an
enthusiasts golfer. and they went 70 the club on
their first morning
Mrs. William R Thompson, Of SparkhiJI, \.
Y. who occupied the Page cottage last August
Is spending this season abroad with her daugh-
ters
Professor and Mrs 2. r Reid OF New Haven
have rented for the summer Or. Champlin's cot
taEe which John Knapp. Of The st. Louis Re
publican" occupied last summer
The big steam yacht Columbia. which was IN
Stontngton Harbor last week, brought NJ. and
Mrs. Stephen o. MetcaIfe here for a brief visit
to MI MetcaIfe's brother. Manton r NIetcaIfe-
The Columbia is chartered by Walter .. I.add
y. Y. Y. c, and has gone from here 10 Neyvror
To Wiudward. Mrs. Helen D. MacLanatan's
cottage the Ridge Road is occupied this sea
son by Or. William Roby and family, of Boston
Or. Roby is an enthusiastic horseman, and
spends much Of his time in the saddle.
Mrs II c. Halle of Springfield, and her sis
ter. Miss Sophie Pennington, OF Baltimore, are
spending the season at the Watch Hill House
Mrs. Halle is q daughter-in-law Of Mrs W. II.
Halle. Of Springfield, who has a summer home
here on Niuigret avenue
Mrs G. b Duren and Miss NJ. z. Weisgerber,
of Newark who were at Watch Hill last season,
have returned to the Ocean House and will stay
until September.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Engert. of Brooklyn.
arrived this week at the Ocean House for the
rest OF July.
Mrs NJ. II. Perrin, Of Cincinnati. who had
cottage at Watch Hill for several years, arrived
last week with her daughter. Miss Frances II
Perrin, and her mother. Mrs, W. p. Hubert, 10
spend the season at the Ocean House.
Mrs c. Byron Cottreu gave a bridge whist on
Thursday at the Arches in honor of Mrs.
first social affairs of importance Of this season
and many Hill people We're present.
Mr. and Mrs Henry f Nesmith and Miss
Nesmith. Of Brooklyn. and Miss Jeanette Ap-
pleby, of Houston. Tex. are recent arrivals at
the Ocean House and Will spend the rest Of the
season here.
Morning musicals have become one OF the
pleasant features of life at the Watch Hiti
House where much talent, vocal and tnstru-
mental fourishes Charles +. Hammond barry
tone ana Fred Kelsey. violin have been regal
ing their friends with songs. Mr.. Kelsey is a
Yale '07, man, who played while in college IN
the New Haven symphony Orchestra, OF which
Professor Parker is leader
The Rev. DR.. r. Heber Newton former rector
Of All Souls Church Manhattan, and family
arrived at the Ocean House last week for n
short stay. The Newtons are touring, and from
here go to the Pier
Among those who are spending the season at
the Watch Hill House are Mr.. and Mrs. X. {.
Colt and family. of New York; Mrs. George
z Lea and her daughter Miss Elizabeth ]. Lea,
of Philadelphia. who have many friends among
the cottage colony. and Mrs. and Miss Farms
worth of Albany. Mrs. r. G. Colt is one OF the
Auchincloss family who used 10 come 10 Watch
Hin every summer but have not been here for
several years Another family Of New York
ers at this hotel are Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Lyon
and SON. Mr. Robert Lyon.