New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.l
Newport r. l.. July 15.-At the Casino tennis
grounds this morning two interesting games took
place. Miss Florence Twombly played against Miss
Edith Hall, giving her half 10 The latter won
the first a g. Miss Twombly took the second
al the same score and the third deuce set,
Miss Twombly finally winning, 7-5. Mrs j. V l.
Pruyn beat Miss Dorothy Potter. who had gained
her match in the earlier round by Miss Cynthia
Roche's default Mrs. Pruyn gave odds of Is but
Miss Potter only the first set g. The others
were closely contested. and were carried TO deuce.
Mrs. Pruyn winning the second. -. and the third.
64.
In the semi-fnal round Miss Busk will play Miss
Twombly. giving odds Of half Is. and Mrs. Pruyn
will play Miss Mary Sands. giving the same odds.
Registered at the Casino to-day were Woodbury.
Kane. Charles F. GreenoUgh Robert Graves and
Miss G. ogden Jones.
Mrs Henry B. Plant, who has taken the Paul
cottage. in Mill-st is the La Forge cottage for
few days. The Paul cottage. although small and
unpretentious. has been made locally famous
through the entertainments given there by Miss
Leary. who occupied il for many seasons.
Mrs. Francis Ormond French is the guest OF her
daughter. Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt, at Oakland
Farm.
At Wakehurst this afternoon James ]. Van Allen
and his daughter. Miss May Van Allen. entertained
a large party at luncheon in honor Of Lady Mimic
and Lady Eileen Elliot The table decorated
with crimson and their foliage. and gardenias
used for the finger bowls.
Mrs Richard Gambrill gave her first dinner OF the
season tonight, the affair being in honor of the
wife and daughter Of the Governor General Of
Canada. Thee Gavin and gardens brilliantly
illuminated, as this the first time since their
completion that they have been used for entertain
ment. The guests were seated at one large table.
and the decorations were simple and rich. being
clusters OF American Beauty roses and maidenhair
ferns. Berger's Hungarian orchestra played
throughout the dinner and for the informal dancing
that followed The guests were Lady Mimic Lady
Eileen Elliot Senator Edward o WoIcott. Lis
penard Stewart. Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Brooks Mrs
Pembroke Jones. Mrs. Henry Ciews. Mrs. Burke
Roche Egerton l.. Winthrop. Mrs Vanderbilt Mrs
Stuyvesant Fish. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whit
ney. Mr. and Mrs. Payne Whitney. Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred c. Vanderbilt. Mrs. Kernochan. Mrs Van
Rensselaer, Cruger. Mr.. and Mrs. o. H p. Belmont
James ]. Van Allen Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Mills the
Misses Beatrice and Gladys Mills. Miss Natica
Rives. Miss Cynthia Roche. Mrs Elisha Dyer jr..
and Mrs Joseph widener
Mrs Charles Phzer entertained party of twenty
were used for the decorations, and an informal
musical followed the dinner
Mrs. Clarence w Dolan entertained at dinner to-
night at Davis Chalet the decorations being pink
roses.
Luncheons were given this afternoon by Mrs. +.
L. Ludlow Mrs. r. H. Howard. Mrs. A. Lanfear
Norrie and Francis J. Otis
William b Coster entertained a party or men at
luncheon at the Clambake Club this afternoon
Mr and Mrs l. Townsend Burden and the Misses
Evelyn and Gwendoiyn Burden are at Fair Lawn
for the season.