The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-14
WATCH HILL SJASON BEGUN.

WATCH HILL, T. L.. June 13.-The
early arrival OF cdagers and tn open
ing OF III. two lager hotels, the Ocean
and the Watch wi House. on Saturday
last indicate the beginning OF the HilIs
usual brilliant suImcr. No season In re-
cent years has ound so few cottages
available for renting at this time and the
bookings for thu ho;.ls are correspond
ingly heavy.
Watch Il!l cters such a combination
% attractions or the summer recreation
seeker that 4. 'eil earns its present popu-
larlty. Here gather every season repre-
sentative ia.siiss from all parts OF the
country. may OF them owing handsome
villas Tive large hotels. the Ocean and
the Watch ill House. form the centre Of
soc!al life and thsre is also fine coun-
try club. the NJ squam!cut Golf Club
with an .ghteen hole course ana ten per-
feet tenrs courts.
Tn, rsort is admirably situated on a
penlnsu, projecting out into the Atlantic
Ocean ed separating its heavy surf fro u
the ul,ter water # Fishers Island
Sound, thus providing a variety OF con-
ditions for bathing and boating. The
bathirs beach IL one Of the safest on tn ;
coast, not n life having b en- lost there
since.ts opening over fifty years ago. 1t
Ia povided with a couple OF modern
raft, with chute and diving boards and
an instructor Is in att ndance- The
wh.e summer colony a sembles at the
beeh mornings. when there is a concert
opthe porch OF the pavilion. The beach
lsthree miles long and very wide and Its
ne white sand is favorite playground
pr the children.
Dancing every evening at the Watch
Hill and Ocean houses constitutes one OF
the most popular diversions, especially for
the younger people All the newest
wrinkles In dancing find their expon nts
st the Hill and the bathrooms are nightly
scenes OF gayety and color.
Many improvements are TO be noted at
the Hill this summer. A new building
has b en- added 10 the Ocean House ac-
conmodatlons called Ocean Lodge. which
Is located to the east OF the main hot l.
Every convenience has been installed. Tha
Ocean Hous- is now completely equipped
IN every modern feature. The music at
this hotel will again be under the direc-
ton OF Prof. Pulen and dancing instruc-
ton will be given by Miss Featherstone
of New York.
The Watch Hill House presents almos,
an entirely new appearance by the widen
ing OF It's porches to almost double the,I
former size and the reconstruction of the
whole foyer floor. Many new conven.
fences have been added. A new sea
side the dansant room has been bull
under the west porch and Afternoon
dances Will be given under the ausplcei
OF Mrs. r. w. Hawkesworth and Mrs
Groner, who have conducted the after
noon dances at the Hotel McAlpin In New
York, instruction will be given by Mis-
Margaret Hawkesworth.
The Plimpton House opens about Jun'
20 under new management. Edward
Johnson and Harry Jones have taken Z
Sivo year lease Of l.. The hotel has beer
put In fine condition inside and out ant
promises TO Ill out the demand for ac
commodations. which has been increas!ns
each summer A new stone wall hai
been constructed the length of tn,
grounds, greatly adding to their attrac
tiveness
Almost n new hotel Is to be found II
the Colonial. which has been evolved b!
transforming the old Atlantic House
Entirely renovated and redecoratet
throughout. tho house Is to-day one o