j ATIVAN 28, 1920
The Week in Pinehurst
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Winter Home of Henry F . Noyes, Esq-, of New York
Residence of Mr. Donald Parson, of Cleveland, Ohio
Dr. Dorothy C. Smiley, of London, Eng
land, who is now at The Carolina and is
so expert with a rifle, was in full charge
of the English Women's Bed Cross Motor
Corps during the war. She expresses sin
cere admiration for the war work of the
omen of America.
Mr. J. J. Storrow, of Boston, Mass., in
company with Mr. Jay Hall and Mr.
Frank Butler, recently brought in a good
bag of quail and rabbit.
Every pleasant day finds Lieut. Mitch
11 in the air with passengers. Among
those flying with him recently we have
noted Mr. W. S. O'Brien, Aberdeen, N.
C, Mrs. S. H. Cross, New Haven, Conn.,
A. S. Goodwin, Brooklyn, N. Y., Mr. F.
C. Henderson, Brookline, Mass., Mrs. A.
R. Gardner, New York, Mr. Frank
Kenna, New Haven, Conn, and Mr. L. E.
Pender, Pinehurst, N. C.
Pinehurst rejoices at the news that
Major Harold E. Porter has bought the
house occupied last year by Ambassador
Walter Hines Page. This house, orig
inally built for Mr. Souther, is one
of the most attractive houses on the hill.
It is easily distinguished by its red tile
roof. Major Porter, whom everybody
calls Holworthy Hall, has wintered in
Southern Pines during past seasons, but
being unable to find a suitable house
there moved over to Pinehurst and the
winter colony is very happy to count the
Porters among Pinehurst 's permanent
personnel. Mrs. Porter is to serve at the
Horse Show on the Committee on Ribbons
and Decorations.
Mrs. L. F. F. Wanner, who is an ex
pert horsewoman and rode with the
hounds at the Boyd hunt New Years Day,
gave an exhibition of side-saddle riding
at the race last Wednesday. She has is
sued a challenge to any lady in Pinehurst
to a trotting contest. Ladies please step
forward.
It is rumored that Messrs Cheatham
and O'Brien have determined to abandon
their wood business .in Pinehurst. No
reason is given for their decision.
The tireless Tin Whistlers, to the
number of about a half hundred, took
part January 19th in a medal play con
test on course number two. The fol
lowing are the leading scores of classes
A, B, and C:
Class A: W. E. Truesdell, Garden
City, 846, 78; C. L. Becker, Ekwa
nok, 87 7, 80; J. S. Brown, Montclair
9212, 80; G. M. Howard, Canada, 88
8, 80; F. S. Danforth, Northfork, 85
4, 81; L. A. Hamilton, Garden City,
875, 82.
Class B: W. T. Barr, Deering Har
bor, 92 13, 79; G. W. Statzell, Aroni
mink, 9213, 79; A. S. Higgins, St.
Andrews, 9615, 85; H. N. Spalding,
Brookline, 9615, 81; B. V. Covert,
Lockport, 9817, 81.
Class C: H. P. Hotchkiss, New Ha
ven, 9723, 74; H. S. Houston, Mt.
Tom, 10932, 77; J. T. Newton,
Brooklyn, 10628, 78; H. G. Waring,
Southern Pines, 9718, 79; J. L. Bar
ber, Englewood, 10724, 83.
The Silver Foils met last week in a
Flag Contest, the following participat
ing: Mrs. F. S. Danforth, Mrs. G. M.
Howard, Mrs. L. F. F. Wanner, Miss
Caroline Bogart, Mrs. Donald Parson,
Mrs. F. T. Metcalf-Keating, Mrs.
Spencer Waters, Mrs. J. D. Chapman,
Mrs. G. W. Statzell, Miss Dorothy
Brown, Miss Louise Patterson, Mrs.
E. W. Alexander, Mrs. C. A. Magoon,
Mrs. C. W. Waterhouse, Mrs. J. Red
field, Mrs. J. D. Armstrong, Miss Ir
ma Waterhouse, Mrs. M. W. Marr,
Mrs. J. H. Hotchkiss, Mrs. Butter
worth, Mrs. B. V. Covert, Mrs. W. E.
Truesdell, and Miss Lord. Mrs. G. W.
Statzell won the contest, her flag be
ing put down after four strokes on the
19th green. Second place went to
Miss Louise Patterson who ended her
journey on the 18th cup.
There is a pleasant story going
round to the effect that during this
match Mrs. F. T. Keating drove her
ball onto the railroad track where it
lodged in the sand between the ties
and the rails. On starting to play the
ball Mrs. Keating noted the approach
of the Pinehurst-Aberdeen Limited
and stepped aside for the train to pass.
But an observant conductor, well
known as a golfer, had seen Mrs.
Keating's drive and gallantly pulled
the rope and ordered the engineer to
stop the train. The train was held
until the shot was played. In response
to Mrs. Keating's "thank you, very
much," the conductor lifted his hat
arid replied, "not at all, lady," and the
train went on its way. All of which
goes to prove that nothing in Pine
hurst is allowed to interfere with one's
golf.
Socially the past week reached a
climax at the meeting of the Pinehurst
Forum, which was successfully inau
gurated at the Country Club January
20th. The Forum proposes to meet
weekly for the discussion of present
day problems. Its sponsors are Mr. H.
H. Johnson and Captain Cross. San
ford H. Steele acted as chairman and
toastmaster, plans for the Forum were
outlined by Mr. Johnson and Mrs. G.
J. Jenks. The speaker of the even
ing was Mr. John Leitch, of Cleveland,
Ohio, whose subject was "Industrial
Democracy." Mr. Leitch has a repu
tation as a specialist in this matter.
The guests present were Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Tufts, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Spring, Mrs. Butterworth, Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Bausher, Dr. and Mrs. J. S.
Brown, Mrs. Beach, Mrs. W. S. Butter
field, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Noyes, Major
and Mrs. H. E. Porter, Mrs. T. T. Wat
son, Captain and Mrs. Cross, Mr. and
Mrs. Tyler Redfield, Mr. and Mrs. G.
J. Jenks, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Barr,
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Johnson, Mr. antl
Mrs. Sanford H. Steele, Mr. and Mrs.
J. D. Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. De-
Mott, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Johnson, Dr.
Dorothy C. Smiley, Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
Barber, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Newcomb,
Mrs. T. A. Cheatham, Mr. and Mrs. C.
F. Lancaster, Mr. and Mrs. C. M.
Howard, Mr. Hooker, Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Parson, Miss Mary Chanman.
Miss McKee, Miss White, Mr. R. Clin
ton Piatt, Mr. J. R. Pennypacker, Mr.
Mathes and Mr. John Lietch.
Exchange on London and the Pine
hurst Country Club fell to low levels
last week. The pronounced weakness
of the past seven days has been as
cribed, locally, to bearish attacks by
the trapshooters, the elements, the
railroad interests, et. There has been
a corresponding rise in exchange on
the Gun Club. As we go to press,
the situation appears to be gradually
getting more normal and there is ev
ery indication of a highly successful
season.
The trapshooters have been and are,
gone, and taken away some $10,000.00
in trophies and coin of the realm. A
new champion was crowned at the
shoot and the great Midwinter Handi
cap is now a matter of ancient his
tory. The young Lochinvar-come-out-of-the-West
failed to take home
the honors in the East vs. the West
Shoot and the prize remains in posses
sion of shooters from the effete Atlan
tic seaboard by the astonishing mar
gin of only two birds out of a total of
4,000 shot at by the ten contestants.
The skill exhibited by the dead shots
who competed in the Midwinter Han
dicap makes one wonder what would
have happened to the defenders of the
Hindenburg line if we could have mo
bilized the bunch of them into a single
company and placed them on the firing
line. The 250 contestants would just
about make a regular infantry com
pany. Following an ancient and honorable
custom the bank directors of Moora
County gathered at the Country Club
Friday, the 23rd, eleven strong, and
while dining informally at the Grill,
held a business meeting. Our local
business men know full well that un
der the influence of a good meal and
sociability at the banquet table prob
lems confronting the community are
solved easily and pleasantly.