The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18

w.rcH HUI. r 7. June 1T.--All the
cottages At Watch HI will be occu-
MED this summer and the hotels report
unusually heavy bookings. me sum-
n.r colony will find every facility 70.
vacation enjoyment.
The resort "a or high ground overlook
Ing a wide sweep OF the Atlantic. sur
rounded on three sides by water and
swept over by cool hreezes that hold the
temperature down TO an average 81 -
degrees. When the cities are swelteriug
with heat and humidity II IL possible a,
Watch Hi 10 do 81 holes VI golf or to
pay tennis all afternoon with enjoy
Irent The drainage is perfect and til,
drinking water Is noted as hoing among
The best IN New England by actual off,
c.al test.
The Ocean and Watch HI houses
now open. The former has neen under
the same management for twenty-five
years. Pullen's Orchestra is again at
the Ocean House this season.
The Watch Hi House. under tn,
prop-ietorship of a. T.. Dick. has heeu
developed TO the front rank q New Eng
land hotels. Its ideal location on hieh
ground AFFORDS fne views from almost
every window. Concert and dance music
10 supplied by the Ealkiof Orchestra OF
New York.
The bathing beach is one ~ .hc hin .
chief attractions. II Is safe but not
tame. being protected from the open
sweep Of the ocean by the projection of
Lighthouse Point. No casualties have
been reported among ba'hers here for
over twenty-five years. y modern dlN-
ing raft and a chute under rie suI"r-
vision Of a competent Instructor MAKE
,hs sport more ,nteres'iue The morn
ings are devoted TO the beach. To- the
whole colony assemblies there tt II
o'clock and either goes IN for y dc ~
watches the scene from III" protection
Of a long pavilion porch.
Golf and tennis are offered a. the
MisQvamicu' Golf club. which ha. an
eighteen hole course and which has TINS
season added nine new clay courts 10 !ts
dozen turf courts Tor the benefit o!
tennis enthusiasts. The dubious" r a
centre Of social life in the afternoons.
lunchsons, bridge. teas. dances and
dinner parties following each other IN
Lively succession a. the height .. the
season. The popularity Of the club fpr
dancee last season induced the Officers
- build A much larger ballroom, which
win adj Rrestly to the enjoyment OF the
member and their friends.
Very important improvements are no
INK IHdVe III 1H' NdI'Al ~ ~
road. Some Of the most dangerous
sharp turns are being eliminated by the
Widening ~ the road This work j.
a,ng pushed as rapidly as possible -
hat there viii be no obstruction 10 au'
'omohilinEA
A new Wicket office for the genera
rrbl!r has been built n the bathins
beach. thus obvisting the confusion ant
crowdinS due 20 both public and private
~y,'rons coming 20 the same window.
Among the most conspicuous I'm
rrovements this season are the new cot
ages. One OF the handsomest IL nov
Nsng made ready for the family nj
Frark { Turnhu'l OF New York Il il
ld-a'ed on the Pawca,uck River side anC
.rords ample boating facilities, Mr.
7Irnhuil being an enthusiastic yachts
man.
Another new summer home is that o
Commodore Archibald n bavs o
Washington. located on the main roLi
between Westerly and watch Hill, oi
a nigga knoll opposite the members Ell
"snce 70 the Golf Club. C~oin'nolor'
and Mrs. Davis were members ~ IN
'umTer colony At the Hin last year an
7e-e so captiyated by It's charms tina
they purchased a site and nave spent