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In spite of dining parties on all sides and corners of the large main room, by the rare tact and skill of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander the room was made ready so that the dancing be- gan just past 9 o‘clock and continued 7,", --- -.-..... iar with the leading linkls of the coun- try pronounced the Exmoor grounds perfect, and not a word of fault or complaint of grounds or equipment in any respect was once heard dur- ing the day. R. W. Patton were the first couple to tee their ball, both being in tip- top form and makingexcellegtdrives: The scratchflgnenfiereflfflA. Towuer , and-George A. McKinlock, the latter coming in withthe splendid score of 109, which won for him the Exmoor Country Club cup. The former, who played the round with R. W. Hawkins for an opponent, was eviâ€"g dently out of form, his iron shots and putting being weak. R. W. Hawkins played a very good game guy to the fifl-lphole, when the hot field or the large gallery present ap- peared to unnerve him, costing him six strokes before he succeeded in ' getting a clean 'lrive. R. J. Street found great difli ilty in clearing the _ home bunker; after several vicious” swings he landed the ball dead at ‘ the hole, clubs and player none the"l worse for coming into contact with the lakeside sand. W. H. Moore . put up a very good game all through. his drives and approaches were clean, and he came home with the second best net score~1 16. G. D. Boul- ton‘s approaches Were played‘like an 1' old time golfer. Dr. Schwarz, C. C. - Yoe, J. W. Wakem, W. A. Chap- man, C. C. Whitacre, J. H. Moore, Morris Cassard, T. T. Watson, J. M. Sellers, C. F. Downey, the Howard brotherfl, and W. H. Sard, the other competitors, all put up a very fair I game, their desire to get their hall a l distance of 300 yards costing them a good many strokes. Old players famil- g The biggest day of the ()nwentsia they fed only 160, we are told. ,Among the'guests were club men {I‘Dm all over the country, as well as from England, Scotland and France. THE GAME The first competition game took place on the opening day. Notwith- standing the fact that the majority. of the players were yearlings, a very favorable exhibition of the game Was displayed by the competitors, and with a little more practice will be more then able to‘ ”Hold their ~own with the more experiencal' players from Lake Forest, Wheaten and Riverside. ‘ The links were in per- fect condition and the weather made to order for golfing. L. G. Yoe and h---“ DANCING Everyone from the humblest boy up to the directors were full of praise for Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Alex- ander for the ceaseless untiring ef- forts night and day to make the day and event the glory it was. He was everywhere at the same time. answer- ing questions and giving directions while his wife was equally ubiqui- tous and efficient in her departments. Up in the morning, day after day with the sun or before it, and at his post til] midnight. .a. Some folks thought the “redooats” Saturday were British soldiers, over from the Diamond Jubilee, to wit- ness the next greatest event in the World's history. They were the reg- ulation costumes of the golfers, that is all. With the golf grounds, woods, buildings, etc. full of folks Saturday We did not seea single policeman from first to last. So much for a gentlemen and ladies' gathering. ()wninga gross each of knives and forks, spoons, etc. of its own, the Club borrowed four dozen each from the Lakeside club of Chicago for Saturday. As Artemas Wardiwould say, the Fort Sheridan captain?! and lieuten- ants at the dance Saturday evening gave the affair quite a “malicious” appearance. Hugh T. Birch has the honor of havih'g "diébeered" fhis' farm one day when he was hunting for “bob olinks” to stock his bwn farm. We are enabled to present our road era with a fine cut of the Exmoor Club house through the courtesy of the Chicago Times-Herald. ' The venerable J. Mason Loomis drove up in his four in hand in the morning and expressed his great au- miration for all he saw. Our townsman, William Tillman Jr has had elmrge of mechanical mfk on the grounds from date of purchase until now. J. McGregor Adams had 1isuper- vised the clearing of? of thirty acres during the last few weeks, removing 1200 stumps. Two captains and seven lieuten- ants, with wives and dudghters, wexb down from Fort Sheridan. There were over twénty million- aires’in ~the Park Saturday on the golf grounds. THE HIGHLAND PARK NEWS. NOTES. James Tweedie is the general manager of the groundsand playing. till toward midnight, not trespassing on Sunday. It was led by Alva Bournique. The music was by Hand‘s famous orchestra and of course, was beyond all praise. Coal, Building Material, and ice. MRS. C. STROCK, 22! Park Avenue. -â€"lntelllgence Office,â€" For Mortgage Loans on real estate call on D. M. Erskine, Jr. Will board uncmplnyc-(Lgirla. Arrangements have been complet- ed by which all who wish to attend ‘ the perfwzxnaxvriFm "f. Ringling Bros. World’s greatest shows in Evanston Saturday, July 17, can secure special excursion rates on all lines of travel. This will be the only point in this vicinity where the great show will exhibit during the present season, and those who fail to we it will miss the grandest amusement event of the year. Since last season Ringling Bros’ famous exhibition has been doubled in size and is now beyond all question or doubt the largest and best combined circus, menagerie and hippodrome in the United States. The performance is given by over 300 high salaried specialists in three rings, on two stages, in midair and upon a huge quarter mile hippo- (lrome track. The grand free street parade which takes place at 10 o‘clock on the morning of the exhi- bition is the most magnificent dis- play ever seen. Don’t miss it.’ 'ed: every one had a delightful time, even President Alexander, worn out and exhausted as he was, pronounced it one of the happiest days of his life. No accident occurred: the one piece of outside trickery attempted was outwitted instanter. Success complete and triumphant, was every~ where. The openihg‘day in all its‘diversi- fled features wiifi a grand, bolfxplete success from start to finish. .Elflfi‘“ one was invitgglLanthv’Wfshed or cquld weré’flzerei no one was Blight- The Club means hundreds to our population and many hundred thous- and to our wealth during the next few years. It means the opening up: sale and improvement of large traqts on the ';west side as notliihg' else 6001:} do. 4 . The grounds and buildings to date represent an expenditure qf well nigh $40,000, including the paved street and all that the directurs could, and secure promptueas, econ- omy, etc. they have turned over to Park parties. RINGLING BROS. EXCURSIOQS. RAFFENBAKER, TELZPHONC NO. 34 Rzfiablc Domatichlp Fumkhcd on Short Notice.