New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
Block Island

Block Island, Aug. THE week-ends
at the new clubhouse of the. Atlantic
Tuna Club are busy ones, for many
members come TO try their skill with
the willy tuna. Those having the best
luck this week were T. Dana Chapman
and F. w. Mansfield. of Boston. c. B..
Kirkland. Of New York City. and his
daughter Muriel are registered at the
Ocean View. On Thursday they caught
an eleven-foot shark. which tipped the
scales at 400 pounds.
II has been a gala week at the Ocean
View. with dancing and concerts each
evening. Among those registered here
from New York are Mrs. John A.
Weber. New York City; Mr. and Mrs
Frank c. Bray and Miss Bray, of Vine
land, \. j.. and DR.. A. NJ. knowison, OF
Troy, y. Y. Judge and Mrs. Morrow.
of Kansas City. are booked for the rest
of the season.
At the Manisses one evening the ten
mis- court was decorated with japanese
lanterns and the patrons danced till a
late hour to the music OF a hurdy-
gurdy On Wednesday night dancing
contest was won by Miss Sylvia Fish.
of Worcester, Mass. On Friday even
ing a beach party, chaperoned by Mr..
and Mrs. II. L. Fritz, of East Orange,
y. J.. went TO Pebbly Beach to toast
marshmallows, sing and play games.
Mrs. Otto Ransberg, of New York City;
Mr.. and Mrs c. c.. Hopper. of Butler.
y. j.: the Rev. Charles Penny. of
Philadelphia, and F. Zabriskie, of New
York City, are registered at the Ma
misses for August. Senator Homan. of
New Haven, is also there.
The many guests at the Eureka en-
;nyed masquerade on Saturday night.
A beach party at Pebbly Beach al so
furn. shed fun for the young folks.
r. p. Thompson, Miss Hilda Perner. of
New York City; Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.
IIofiiminc and Mr. and Mrs. P. j..
Dryer, OF Newark, are registered at
the Eureka this week.
Some different form of pleasure IS
planned for every evening of the week
at the Hygeia Hotel. A dancing con-
test On Wednesday evening was
watched with interest. when a dozen
couples wAltzed for a huge box. Of
candy. Hr. and Mrs Gustaf Davidson
were the winners of the prize. On
Thursday evening a mock marriage was
performed, and on Friday birthday
party was given for Joseph Bradshaw,
of Providence. On Friday afternoon
Mrs. Harry Baruch. of New York City.
entertained the children of the hotel
at a birthday party in honor of her
son Joseph A Jack Horner pie held a
gift for each guest. On Saturday even
ing there was a children's dancing car
nival. The first group of Danish. Ger
man and Russian dances were danced
by Miss Beryl Davidson. Joseph Baruch
and Robert Beihoff, of New York City;
the Misses Ruth and Madeleine Struck
and Harry Struck. jr., of Providence.
The polka Braziliene was danced by
ten young people in Spanish costume.
and the solo dances. sailors horn
pipe. by Miss Genevieve Bradshaw. Of
Providence. and a French butterfly
dance by Miss Sophie Baruch. of New
York City. were a delight TO all.
Masquerades are much in vogue. At
the Spring House on Friday evening
over fifty were in costume. and clever
representations were given. That same
evening James Tate, of New York City.
entertained at dinner Mr.. and Mrs. B..
Schloss and their son Herbert are at
the Spring House for August.