The New York herald., 1922-06-04
Special Dispatch to THE Npw York HssALD
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NARRAoANsErT PIER. June 3.
w THILE the formal opening OF
M the season at Narragansett
Pier is still a fortnight and
more away. active preparations are
now in motion In the villas, in the
hotels. in the business section and al
the Point judith, Country Club, for
the arrival of the largest summer
colony Narragansett has had in years
Indeed in a recent interview. Mr.. w
Herbert Caswell, leading real estate
agent. said that not in many years had
the prospects been so bright for a big
season at Narragansett. He said
More cottages have been rented this
year than ever before and the demand
for improved and unimproved property
is greater than In years.
Many Of the cottagers have already
arrived. The Sherry bathing pavilion
and Point Judith Country Club are
now open, TIE latter for golf and ten
mis-. Early arrivals at the Pier are
discussing the outlook for polo and
other out of doors sports. all of which
are staged at the Country Club and
the Polo Club close by.
Polo at Narragansett, the coming
season, will bring a host Of devotees
OF the sport to the resort from all parts
of the country. The annual POLO tour
nament will open lon August l and
continue to August Is, and a revival
of popular interest in the sport is
promised. Gerald S. Dempsey of Bos-
ton has joined forces with p. S. p.
Randolph and A. F. Goodwin in ar
ranging a fine program, which will
include the Junior championship and
four other cup events. James C.
Cooley has been appointed polo man.
ager for the Point Judith Polo Club.
The golf course Is rapidly approaching
championship form. There are eighteen
holes. over 5000 yards. The links have
been very much improved since last sum-
mer. Trapping and bunkering has been
done. and every hole now has interesting
hazards. The Layout" has always been
most attractive. Running almost to the
sea, the course lies through old orchards,
woodland and good pastures. Mr.. Cor
don Smith, the professional. acts in the
same capacity at Palm Beach. Fla, In
the winter.
Tennis on the courts Of the Point
Judith Country Club will be a feature in
out Of doors sports at the Country Club.
A ladies' open tournament Is scheduled
for the second week In August, and a
ladies' national invitation tournament
for the week Of July 81.
An innovation at Narragansett, for
which plans have been recently COM
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for small sailing yachts in the Harbor
of Refuge, at Point Judith. The mem
bership includes leading men In the villa
colony who are devoted to yachting. and
through their efforts a clubhouse Is to be
built with float and anchor buoys.
Among the Cottagers.
Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Shepherd OF
New York have arrived at their villa.
Sunnymead, on Central street, for the
season, and will have with them their
son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Harrah and children of New
York. for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Breevort Kane have re-
turned from a winter and spring in
France and are at their villa, Ridge
Lawn. on Central street, for the summer.
Mr.. Willard p. Ward of New York has
Hill. for the season.
The Rev. and Mrs. Philip M. Prescott
of Washington, D. c., have arrived at
their villa. Prescote. on Central street.
Mrs. Prescott's son, William G. Marrow.
of Washington Is with them for the
summer.
Mr.. Charles P. Sinnickson Of Phila-
delphia has rented Moulton Cottage on
the cliffs for the season.
Rosalind Cottage. on Central street.
has been rented to w. Graham Bowdoin
of Baltimore; Dove Cottage. on the
Cliffs, 10 w. d. Kilduff of Philadelphia,
and Ilverthorpe. on Ocean road. to Mrs.
W. p. Phyffe, New York.
Mr.. John Fell of Philadelphia has ar
rived at his villa, Wild Field Lodge,
where he will shortly be Joined by Mrs
Fell and their children.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Houghton p. Metcalf.
son and daughter-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen o. Metcalf. of Providence have
rented Overcliffe. on Ocean road. for the
season.
Mrs Alexander Brown OF Philadelphia
will be at the the Pier with her family
for the season, having rented Phoenix
Lodge. at Kantara Green.
Col. and Mrs. Joseph Samuels and
their son-in-law aud daughter. Mr.. and