Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07
LONG ISLAND SOUND.
pecial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
NEW LONDON. June ), 1903.
Preparations which have been under
| way for some time for big season and
| one of unusual activity have been nearly
completed and everything is in readiness
! for the official opening Of a week hence.
when the advance guard will arrive for
the Yale-Harvard races, which have for
years inaugurated the social season at
this beautiful resort. which centers itself
in the cottage and hotel colonies, with
interest divided between Eastern point
and Fishers Island.
Extensive improvements have been
made in the hotels and cottages and thus
early numbers of the cottagers have ar
rived and have opened their attractive
and hospitable homes. although enter
tanning SO far has been most informal in
character.
The coming two weeks before the races
the city will be enlivened by the frequent
going and coming of college men, anxious
to glance at their pet rivals; the arrival
Of yachts. whose generous hosts will en-
terrain parties during racing week. and
the general awakening Of new season.
Excitement is already at high pitch
| and keen interest is evinced on all sides.
| The crews Will soon be here for their test
speed trials. and from then on until the
| dawn of the great day, when the river
yachts, with great streamers of Grim
son blue intermingled with national
| flags and decks lined with enthusiastic
partisans, which will take their places on
| either side Of the four-mle course, in
| terest will be centered in the great race
| which Is set for the 18th of June
| Mr. Larz Anderson of Washington is a
| frequent visitor here during the season in
! his yatch RoXana. n. Y Y. C..
! Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan G.. Buckley and
Mr.. Morgan G. Buckley, tr., of Washing
| ton, who have beautiful summer home
| at Fenwck, near here, usually spend a
| portion of the season cruising on the
| Thames river in their yacht Petrol Ill,
| n. Y. Y. c.
| Assistant Secretary of State Robert
| Bacon, who spent a portion of the season
| here last summer, is expected later on in
his yacht Embla New York Yacht Club.
| Rear Admiral Colby NJ Chester, Us. N,
| and Mrs. Chester are expected shortly
| from Washington at their beautiful villa,
$50 Pequot avenue. and will entertain a
house party. including Mr. and Mrs. Colby
| NJ. Chester. jr., whose summer home.
Rock Ridge, is at Greenwich during the
YaIe-Harvard regatta
| Mr.. Francis 3. Loomis, former assistant
secretary OF state and well known in
| Washington, and Mrs. LOOMS have taken
| u furnished cottage for the season.
| Mr. and Mrs. John f.. Reyburn of Wash
| ington and Philadelphia and their young
| schoolgirl daughter. Miss Eleanor c. Rey
| burn, and Mr.. William Stuart Reyburn
will spend the summer at Oak Ledge.
They will entertain frequently aboard
| their yacht Gretchen, New York Yacht
Club
Mr. and Mrs. f.. Francis Riggs Of Wash
| ington and their sons Mr.. T. Francis
Riggs jr and Mr.. r. LawraSon Riggs,
| have been at Fareham, Ocean avenue, for
several weeks.
Francis Marion Cockrell. interstate COM
merce commissioner. formerly United
i hi
/ daughter Miss Anna Ewing Cockrell,
/ have taken cottage for the season.
! Mrs. Charles A. Williams of Washington
and Miss Mary Williams will reopen their
i home TO entertain during the Yaie-Har-
| ward races
| Mrs l.. G. Newton of Crystal avenue
| will entertain n house party of Washing
| races.
| Admiral and Mrs. Philip Hichborn of
Washington will spend the season here.