Evening star., 1909-07-18
NEW LONDON.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
NEW LONDON. Conn, July 16 1909.
The answer to what is so rare as a
day in June might be "a day in July.
for the poet could not have selected a
more ideal summer day to immortalize in
poetry than last Saturday, and because
old Sol smiled his broadest the hearts of
the summer girls were light, for the red
letter day of the season came then. when
the midshipmen of the warship T0nopah
gave tea on board to the guests of the
Hotel Griswold, and to large number OF
those who make up the summer colony at
Eastern Point. The launches from the
warships Chicago and Olympia and from
the Tonopah conveyed over go guests
back and forth between the hours of
and o'clock, and the gowns of the wom-
en- were no whittier than the trig little
boats which, manned by the sailors, made
countless trips across the water. one does
not have to be an old salt" to climb
were not requested to climb aboard by
means of the rope ladder Some found 1t
quite as difficult to mount the tiny steps
from the bobbing launch, and unconVen-
tional in the extreme were some of the
unusual postures assumed by the dlsnl-
fed matrons.
The after deck Of the great warship
had been polished until it was as smooth
colored awnings and flags the young
people danced the afternoon away to the
music Of the Griswold Hotel orchestra,
while the chaperons looked on, noodlng
approval at the pretty picture.
Midshipman E. d. Langworthy received
the guests as they climbed aboard, and
he was assisted in his duties as most by
Midshpmen Cheyelier, Fagan, Jones ana
Byrd The patronesses for the occasion
were Mrs q. A. Cove. the wife Of the
commander of the fleet; Mrs. Morgan and
Mrs b. Nugent
SO successful was the Tonopah tea that
the United States training ship Hartford,
which was Admiral Farragut's 1agshlp,
gave an informal reception yesterday. and
many who were unable to be present at
the Tonopah party were entertained on
the Hartford yesterday.
Tennis has become more popular thau
ever this season, and the three courts
which are in the rear of the Hotel Girls
wold, and which are always in perfect
condition, are filled all day long. Tor next
week there is to be a tournament Tor
mixed doubles, and as the young women
all play equally we'll the competition Is
close.
An impromptu balancing feat was not
scheduled to take place during an eX-
citing ball game between the mlddleS from
the different warships and the guests or
the hotel on Saturday. so the spectators
were naturally surprised when one OF the
middies was seen to tumble over renee
lust back Of the first base and stand Tor
a second on his head in the long grass.
The fall stunned the lad for moment,
but before home run was made he
managed to find the ball and throw 1t In
In time to save the day for the naval
boys.
One of the delightful features of the
hotel Is the tea hour, when this soothlng
beverage is served to the guests and their
friends each afternoon at O'Clock In the
shade on the veranda which faces the
Thames river and receives the full sweep
Of the salt breezes as they drift In from
the sound, while the constantly changing
scene on the river adds to the attractive
ness Of the whole. 1t Is only recently
that the summer hotels have added the
tea hour to their other entertainments.
Nearly all of the cottages are occupied
at Eastern Point. One of the last to be
opened has been taken by Mrs. w. II
Reynolds, wife of Lieut. Commander w. III
Reynolds, who Is at present on the bat
tleship Iowa. On Monday she entertained
Lieut. Commander and Mrs. Walter Hin7
and son, Walton B. HIM, who left Tues
day morning for visit to Syracuse, y
Y Mrs. Charles Hedge. mother OF Mrs
REYNOLDS, and Miss Reynolds are also
spending the summer here.