New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
NARRAGANSETT PIER
Seasons Opening Sees Prep.
aration for Outdoor Sports.

Narraganseet Pier. r. l., June l4-At
,,s Point Judith Country Club, which was
formally opened for the season to-day,
=. addition Of four new tennis courts
and Improvement OF the golf course all
,,sicate a lively interest in these popular
,ss,,n,es. Altogether seventeen tennis
,o,rts will be the scene OF numerous
catches at the Point Judith Club this
ummer. with the annual tournament
s,bsduled for July l6 The clubhouse,
vhieh is located on Wildheld Farm, has
also been enlarged since last season and
various entertainments will be given there
l,,sr on BY members Of the cottage col
ony at the Pier
Golfng will also be a popular diversion
4, the South County Club this summer
and the National Polo tournament at the
Point Judith Club. with its three fields.
will open the latter part OF July. and is
a, event sure TO be welcomed by polo en-
tbusiasts. Polo is always popular at the
Pier. and in addition TO the Point Judith
feds. p. S. T. Randolph, of Philadelphia.
has opened polo field on Wildheld Farm
for practice matches, and oftentimes
these events prove quite exciting, partic-
ularly when Miss Emily Randolph, Of the
Meadow Larks. leads her team in mad
GALLON in pursuit Of the elusive ball
The opening Of the Dyer room to-day IS
another sign Of the early season at Mar
ragansett The Dyer room is a part Of
the Casino, and several years ago was
decorated with mural paintings by H.
Anthony Dyer. Of Providence, who is
nov abroad seeking new themes for his
brush. Among the pictures in the Dyer
room are THE Fishing Craft OF Nara
gansett." and the Birthplace OF Gilbert
Stuart" the early American portrait
painter and other scenes Of historic note
IA Rhode Island.
The Casino Will open on June % for the
season. and the first social event an
bounced is the birthday celebration Of
Charles Talbot Smith. a son OF Mrs. John
4 Hanan, Of New York. who will at
tain his majority on June q. Mr.. Smith.
who is a great-grandson Of Alfred Smith.
Of Newport, will take his New York
guests 70 the Pier in q private car. He
vii entertain a large party at the Casino
on Saturday evening June p. Two hun
dred and fifty invitations have been is
sued for the reception.
Mr and Mrs. Edward l. Welsh, OF Phil
adelphia, who are al Shadow Farm. near
the Pier, plan 10 sail for Europe early in
July One Of the new villas at Narragan-
sstt is Sunset Meadows" located on the
Old Point Judith Road, and which will be
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward d.
Depew. Of New York
Mr and Mrs. Samuel II. Valentine, who
usually spend the summer az Valmar'
their Pier villa. plan 70 make a motor
tour through Europe. They sailed from
New York on Tuesday last on the Vic
toria Luise
The Ladies' Improvement Society is
MAILING plans 10 keep the Pier attractive
us summer. At a recent meeting these
o1icers were elected: President, Miss
Sarah r. Baldwin. vice-president Mrs. w.
A Nye; treasurer, Miss Elizabeth Robin
son, and secretary Miss s. A. Walsh.
John r. Mclean, Of Washington, has
leased the Kinney cottage. on ocean Road
ior the season. II was occupied last sum-
mer BY Mr. and Mrs. Louis G. Kaufman,
o. Short Hills. y. j.
Mrs. F. o. French and Mrs. Frederick
vanderbilt REGISTERED recently at the Mas
sasoit House.
Among early arrivals at the Pier are
Mrs. W. S Chaplin. Mrs. Ernest Wilkin-
son and the Rev. Philip NJ. Prescott, OF
washington. and Or. Charles Hitchcock.
Of New York
Mrs. T S. Vanderhoef. Of Larchmont,
" /, was a recent visitor here. the
guest Of her daughter. Mrs. T a. Shelf
ted.
Ihe pennant Of the Narragansett read
'As room will soon be unfurled for the
season