New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
ON LONG ISLAND SOUND
PLEASURE CROWNED KING
At HOTEL GRISWOLD.
Summer Guests at NezU London
Hosiery Enjoyed Amusements
of Many Kinds.

New London, Conn. July 1.-THE answer 10
What Is so rare a day IN June might be. "A
day in July for the poet could not have selecteo
more ideal day than last Saturday. the red letter
day OF the season thus far, when the midshlprnen
Of the warship Tonopah gave tea on beard TO the
guests OF the HoJei Griswod and 10 large num-
Der Of those who make up the summer colony at
Eastern Point The launches from the Chicago
the Olympia and the Tonopah conveyed over TWO
kundref and fifty guests back and forth between
and O'Clock
The after deck OF the vessel had been polished
until it was as smooth ballroom floor, and un-
der the gayly colored awnings and haGs the young
people danced the afternoon away 10 the music OF
the CiriswoId Hotel orchestra So successful was
the Tonopah tea that the United States training
shin Hartford which Admiral Farrasuts rag
ship gave an informal reception yesterday.
The members Of the American OphthalmoiosicaI
Society Of New York spent several days at 'tilo
Hotel GrisvOId last week. They expressed pleasure
over the entertainment afforded them while at this
hotel BY the manager. ". J. Fleming
4 Yachting party here from Pittsburg includes
Mrs r G de Vitan, Mr.. and Mrs. James LaughAh'
tr Dr. J. G. Duncan and D. '. MurdocA 141Al
yacht. which is an auxiliary schooner, is named
the Arisdui
Arthur +. Cushn an. one OF the summer coonists
here is composing a comic opera 10 be sung mere
on August 6 1t is 10 be called 'Ihe 4ouIlS's-
The first act will show the lawn Of the GrisWoIu.
with summer girls hitting about IN Fluffy Rufhes
GOWNS The second act is TO shift the players TO
the Frado In Havana. and this setting gives the ac
tors a chance picturesque costumes ana
the men an opportunity to look mildly ferociouS-
The third act will show the grill room OF the Grls-
void
Tennis has become more popular than ever this
season and the three courts the rear OF the Hotel
C;riswold which always In excellent conoltoh'
are flied almost all day. for next week theIe - u
be A mixed doubles tournament. and practice Is De-
ing generally inGulged in Miss Louise Brown
Nv nd Mrs
York who is to be found upon the courts daily Is
one OF the strongest players here ana sAe' uhilAo
many girls plays good place game scarcely ever
rnissinC the spot on which she means to land the
ball Mrs. julius Flelschmann is also a strong
nIsver her service being exceedingly strong and
swift She was scheduled 10 play in the rouno
robin tournament which was played on Iuesoay'
but she later withdrew
An improulptu balancing feat was not scheduled
TO take place during exciting ball game between
the ..ddies and the guests Of the hotel on Satur-
dav so the spectators were naturally surprised
when one OF the nliddies seen 10 tumble over
fence lust back first base and stand for second
on his head In the long srass. The fall stunned
the lad for a moment. but before a home run could
he made he managed TO find the ball and threw 1t
in in time to save the day for the naval boys
There are some good ball players among the
men who are employed at the hotel. and their nine,
which is called the Griswcld Baseball Association
played the "Groton Outlaws" Saturday afternoon
the game being won by the Outlaws" by the score
OF to 2.
One of the delightful features OF the Hotel Girls
void is the tea hour. This soothing beverage is
served to the guests and their friends each after
noon at 5 o'clock on the shady veranda, which
faces the Thames River and receives the full sweep
of the salt breezes they drift in from the Sound
II is only recently that the summer hotels have
added the tea hour 10 their other entertainments
and the Griswold was among the first 10 establish
this charmingly informal custom
Fifty members of the New York Furniture ware
house Association held their annual outing at the
Hotel Csriswold from July TO H. and Sunday
night they gave informal entertainment A
party that came down for the week end from UTICA
N Y and stopped at the Griswold included Mr..
and Mrs John NJ. Ross, A B. Maynard and MISS
Lee An automobile party from New York which
arrived on Tuesday composed OF Miss F. 8
MILAN Miss K c. D. Hall and Miss l. M Stevens
The auxiliary schooner yacht Arisdui belonging
TO James Laughli=. jr. of Pittsburg anchored Just
IN front of the Griswold Tuesday. Mr. Laugh
lin IS accompanied by Mrs Laughlin Colonel and
Mrs ] Denny Miss Maud Denny and Miss G. E
C,besnee of New York arrived Monday. and will
spend the summer here
II D. Saxton formerly chief clerk at the Hotel
Ponce de Leon and at the Belleview, in Florida.
has won many friends at the Griswold by his IN
falling courtesy to the guests.