The New York herald., 1921-09-11
Dinners and Ball
End Gay Season
at Watch Hill
Mrs. John Harsen Rhoades and
Mrs. O. III. Van Norden
Among Those Entertaining.

farewell Saturday night ball
- at the Misquamicut Golf Club
brought to a close the gay social
season at this resort. j
Since Monday evening the hotel
patrons have been departing in large
Plimpton Hotel closed Thursday morn
ing after breakfast and the Ocean
House closes Monday. The majority
OF the cottagers, however, will not
close their places until later in the
month.
Among those from New York giving
dinner parties preceding the bah at the
golf club were Mr. Herbert l.. Mills. Mr..
William Russell, Jr.; Mrs. Harry Dun
bar Gales, Mrs. John Harsen Rhoades,
Mrs. Ottoman H. Van Norden. Mrs
James w. Taylor. Mrs. j. r. Winter
botham. Mrs. Henry IL. Van Cleef, Mr..
Henry X csoetchius, Mrs. Richard II.
Hunt OF New York
Mrs. William :. Innis Of Providence
gave dinner for her brothers.
A1rs. Davis c. Anderson entertained
at q ten party last Saturday afternoon
and Mrs. Rhoades Of New York city
gave teas on both Saturday and sunday.
On Monday luncheoas were given by
Mrs. Addison Stillweil of Chicago. III. !;
Mrs. G. A. Adee and sIrs. Rheades.
The childrens golf tournament was
held Wednesday afternoon. and follow
ing tke game a dinner was arranged
for TIC participants by Mrs. Walter F..
Wickes OF Baltimore. Md.
The mixed two bali foursonie tourna-
ment at the links Monday attracted a
large field Of entries and furnished
plenty of competition For the low
gross score a tie resulted between Mr..
Whitney and Mrs. III. L. Fenner of
Providence and Mr.. and Mrs Rhoades.
In the playoff the former team won.
The low net score was turned in by
Edward Starr. Jr-, OF Philadelphia, and
Miss Anita Lihme Of Chicago
The mixed doubles tennis Champion
ship was decided last Saturday. Mr..
and Mrs. Franklin NJ. Haines Of Ards
ley defeating Mr.. and Mrs. s. F. Weaver
Of New York.
The ladies' singles tennis tournament
was won by Miss Anita Lihme Of Chi
cago. and the junior matches by Paul
O'Brien of Yonkers and Miss Jane
Kaufman OF st. Louis.
Tho last race OF the year to be con-
drcted by the Watch Hill Yacht Club
on Little Narragansett Bay was held
Mo-day afternoon. and the first few
bnats to finish crossed the line in the
following order: w. Gutterson. Howard
Bnrdick of westerly Jack Watts OF
Mnrristown. N. J.; Gordon Battey OF
New Rochelle. Henry II. Van Cleef of
New York and Alec Hagner OF ash
ington ID. c. The prize for the winner
was donated by James w. TAYLOR OF
New York Interest In the Watch Hill
Yacht Club has run high during the
last few weeks. and 1t is expected that
the new clubhouse viii be erected be-
fore next season. NJ ,2
The silver cup for scoring the most
points in athletic events arong the
members OF the Watch Hill, Bnvs Club
has been awarded to Douglas Fairbanks.
Jr.; son OF Mrs. jana Evans. Jr., Of
New York.
Mrs Fred erick r. ley spent Labor
Day visiting relatives in New York city.
Among the patrons at the Ocean
House for over the holidays were Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Childs. Mrs. Augustus
Meyers and daughter. Edward J. Sands.
J. p. Routh. Duncan McC. Dayton. Miss
Della Dowd. Elwood Horton. III. p.
Homans. Mr.. and Mrs. l. w. Fairchild,
Mr.. and Mrs. +. X. Mitchell and family.
Mrs. Dwight NJ. Harris. Mrs. ]. Hull
Browning. all of New York.
Also Mr.. and Mrs. II. Luding OF Ne
ponset. n. Y: Mr.. and Mrs. Megroy Of
Mount Vernon. ". "; Mr.. and Mrs
James c. Farrell OF White Plains. n. r.;
Mr. and Mrs. G. I. Conckley of Brook
iyn. Mr.. and Mrs. r.. w. Thompson of
BronxviIle, Mr. and Mrs. r. g. Collins.
Jr.. and son of Pelham Manor. and
Mrs. Norman p Clement and family,
Buffalo. ". Y.
Plimpton--Mr. and Mrs Frank Fin
ney and family. Harold Burnet. Harry
ID. Gales. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar l.. Hoag,
r. G. williams and family of New York !;
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kessler. Louis
welrander. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Markey
Miss Marguerite K Deas, w. L. Tormey
all Of Brooklyn. y y.: Mis- Beatrice
Dyer OF Lawrence. Mass. Mr. and Mrs.
Harry L. sherman. Mrs. II. n. Hill and
child and Mrs. Ellen T.. Tibbett of Nor
wich, Conn, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
J1daon Of Rristof Conn