The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19

France. There was a large attendance at
both the openings.
The boating contingent nj the Hill has
received great announcement and many
recruits because of the removal of obstruc-
tons in tho harbor during the past spring.
II ia now possible for boats drawing nine
feet TO find ample room for moving and
for anchoraEes. The sum Of 81 600 was
subscribed md W j. Battey Of New Rochelle
undertook tho direction OF the work. Mr.,
Battey was commodore of the Watch I'M
Yacht club for two years and knew just
what was needed to make the bay safer for
navigation.
A representative list Of patronesses IL
announced for tho afternoon musicale to he
given on Thursday. July -. in the Watch
Hin House ballroom by Mrs. William q.
Hammond, soprano; Charles 7. Ham
mond. barytone. and William G.. Hammond.
pianist-composcr. OF New York The Ham
monds have been engaged for many sea-
sons at tho Chapel and their concerts are
looked upon as regular features OF the sea-
son. Tho list Of patroncssos includes:
Mrs. j. q. II. Pitney, Mrs. Robert f. Balan-
tine. Mrs. Truman II. Ncwberry. Mrs.
Frederick Brooks. Mrs. Park Painter. Miss
Sophie Mloen Mrs. Davis c. Anderson
Mrs. Hobart W. Thompson. Mrs. A. NJ. h.
Sanderson, Mrs. A. T.. Dick, Miss Julia
bOhd1u BLtn. NHf NlNr'7 iApNNi's WIS
T.. r. Bennett. Mrs Charles ". Page. Mrs.
Charles F.. Gilbert. Mrs. William c Hastings.
Miss Harriet s. Campbell, Mrs. W. A. An
drews. Mrs. George :. StllWan. Mrs.
| Frederick Brewster, Mrs Lewis II, Eng
! lish, Mrs. +. KinRsburv Curtis, Mrs =. O..
Durham. Mrs. Clement A. Grscom Mrs.
Harry u. JOY. Mrs. +. j. Kingsbury Mrs
j. d. laying. Mrs. Z. r. Lewis. Mrs. George
X. McLanahan. Mrs. Ridley Watts.
Sloan Colt OF Garrison on the II udson
| spent tho week end with Guerney Smith
at -Surfside" on Ninigrot avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. william l.. Walker OF New
York are spending the week end with DR..
and Mrs. L. L. Dow at their cottage. AR
cadla.
MIR and Mrs. John II. Nelson and son.
John, Jr.. OF New York. who have a Gotta 20
at Newport are making Watch Hll their
summer headquarters this season and are
at tho Ocean House. MIR. and Mrs Nelson
recently entertained at luncheon Mr. and
Mrs. A. c. Schermerhorn of New York.
who motored over from the summer home
of Mrs. Schermerhorn parents. Mr. and
: Mrs Charles w. Williams of Stonington.
| Dr. Karl Bucn2. formerly Consul General
at New York for Germany. and now repro
sentative director OF tho Hamburg Ameri-
/ can Line Is spending the season at the
Watch Hill House.
Tho professional dancers who have been
giving exhibitions at the Hin have not been
able to monopoll2e attention. as there are
too many fine dancers In the young set
here. At tho Ocean House those who are
much admired for their graceful dancing
are Miss Helen Morgan, Miss Katherine
TiGhe. Miss Elizabeth Binney. Miss Heller
Joy, Miss Katherine Rhodes. Miss Heller
Thompson. Miss Elizabeth Sands. Mas
Jessie johnson. Miss l.. Sturgis. Miss -
Letchford and Miss Dorothy Allen
Walter j. Travis, cx-golf champion. has
been spending the past week az the III
and was n daily player on the Msquamicu'
course, which no declared to no one of III,
most interesting he has played.
The Watch Hin Yacht Club held It's annua
meeting in the Watch I'M House and electcc
u. o. IL. Pitney OF Newark commodore il
place of william j, Battcy. who refused
denomination. MIR, Battry IL the father %
the Hills yacht club and will continue Il
take an active part, Other officers clecteC
are: Vce-commodore, W, II. Andrews
rear-colnmodorc. Miss RANGES Durham
secretary, George \. McI.dnahan; treasurer
r.. j. kingsbury, ileot surgeon, DR.. T.. II
Lewis; regatta committee. Chalfont Robin
son. DR. W. r, Howard. f. s IrnmbuIl
directors. G. =. Cottrell. s. G. Dunham
Mr. and Mrs. II. II. Thomas of Morris
town, n. j., arrived the early part of thu
week at the Ocean House, where they arr
to spend the remainder of the season.