The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-10
RESORTS--HO
Hotels Still Open
as Narragansett
Season NearS End
Tennis Tournament at Point
Judith Club Attracted
Many Visitors.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
NARRAoAYsErr PIER, r. T., Sept. 8.
r ABOR DAY at Narragansett Pier
brought In its train the swan
song of the season here. All
the hotels. however, with the exception
of Hotel de la PLACE, which closed on
tuesday, are still open and will remain
so for an indefinite time into the pres
ent month.
The Carlton Hotel will be open
throughout the month, having insti-
tuted dinner dances for Saturday nights
IN September, the first Of which were
given tonight.
Mr.. Clarence c. Bryant, manager OF
the Massasoit. announced to his guests
the past week that he would keep his
MOTEL open until October Is. On No
vember l Mr.. Bryant will open the
Wakefield Inn. in Wakefield, near the
pier. to be open the entire year and run
under the same management The I'M
perfal Hotel will remain open late into
the month and Green Inn until Octo-
Der 1.
Labor Day at Narragansett brought
the summer colony out in force at
the bathing beaches and at the Point
Judith Country Club where women's
tennis tournament was a feature. This
was the tennis tournament for women's
singles and doubles In progress at the
Point Judith Country Club under the
direction OF Mrs. Robert II. I. Goddard
OF Providence and Mrs Clement r.
Wainwright OF Philadelphia. with a
large gallery watching the events The
concluding games were played on Labor
Day and prizes awarded to the winners
Of the events.
Track Meet Interesting.
The track meet staged at the Point
der the auspices Of the Pier Athletic
Association brought out good sized
gallery made up OF both the native
population and many In the summer
colony of the Narragansett region.
After the events Mr.. John r. Fell of
Philadelphia and Wildfield Lodge, at
Narragansett. entertained at stag
luncheon for thirty guests at the Point
Judith Country Club. Among those pres
cnt were former Governor r. Livingston
Beeckman and Mr.. Ogden Mills, who
motored over from Newport; Mr.. Rich
ard S. Aldrich. who with Mrs. A1drich
was the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
n l. Goddard at Indian Rock over the
week end: Mr.. Philip S. p. Randolph
Of Philadelphia. father-in-law of Mr..
Fell; Mr.. Philip s. p. Randolph. Jr.,
Mr.. Philip Stevenson, Mr.. Robert S.
Hudson, brother-in-law of the host ;
Capt. Isaac f. Emerson of Baltimore
Mr. Gerald II. Dempsey of Boston. Mr..
Robert ]. B. Sullivan OF Providence,
Mr. Henry B. Kane. Mr.. w. Herbert
Caswell. Mr. Frank H. Caswell and Mr..
John Miller Of Narragansett.
Mrs Rowland G. Hazard entertained
at a luncheon party on the afternoon OF
Labor Day at Holly House. Peace Dale.
The guests included Col and Mrs.
George E. Bushnell of Bedford, Mass.
brother and sister-in-law OF Mrs. Haz-
ard Mr. and Mrs. Robert II. I. Goddard
and Mr.. and Mrs. Rush Sturges of Prov
idence. sons-in-law and daughters OF the
hostess. and Mrs. Charles p. Blake and
Miss Elizabeth Thatcher OF Berkeley
CAL guests at Holly House.
The chief events of Labor Day were
staged on the grounds OF Willow Dell,
the country place OF Mrs. William b.
weeden OF Providence, sister OF Tor
mer Senator Henry F. Lippitt. at Ma
tunuck Here an afternoon OF chill
dren's sports entertained the Juveniles
and grownups alike, the events includ-
ing a potato race, bag races. hurdle races
and the like. while for the older people
there were tennis and croQuet tourna-
ments. gallery of fifty or more as
sembled from summer homes at Ma
tunuck. Narragansett and Watch Hill.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Nelson Campbell of Providence and
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs Philip Cheney OF Hartford. who
motored from Watch Hill Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Richmond Parsons Of Providence and
their daughter, Miss Laura T. Parsons,
who also motored from Watch Hill.
At studio Ten.
A social and art feature Of unusual
interest to summer colonists throughout
the south county was studio tea given
by Mr.. Frank G. Mathewson, prominent
Rhode Island artist, at his wayside
studio at Matunuck Sunday afternoon.
The attractive studio with its artistic In
terror, seen through Its fine old Colonial
doorway. a recent acquisition. was deco
rated with big Jars OF hydrangeas.
dahias and other flowers. The tea
table had a colorful decorative setting
of autumn flowers.
Those who poured during the after
noon were Mrs. Byron S. Watson. Mrs.
NJ. Freeman Cocroft. Mrs. Everitte st.
j.. Chaffee. Mrs. Ralph v. Hadley. Mrs
Marguerite Peck Mackenny and Mrs.
Henry @. Clark. all Of Providence AMI
the Narragansett and Matunuck region.
At the Carlton Hotel Sunday after
noon luncheon on the hotel veranda.
with music by an orchestra and dancing
attracted more than 100. The largest
luncheon party there was that of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles r. Thatcher of Provi-
dence, given for twenty guests. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs Earl
l.. Miller and Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
jackson, who motored here from their
summer homes In Bristo, and Nayatt,
and who were the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs Thatcher over Sunday: Herbert
Sturdy and Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Hutchi-
son OF Providence Mrs. 3. ID. Akemus
of Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. janis
r. Sheldon, Jr., Of Waterbury. Conn.