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place on the cliffs. Mrs. Jack" Liver
more is the new owner OF "Inchiquin.s
which has been presented to her by her
mother-in-law, Baroness Seillfere. The
young sichard 7. Wilson's viii occupy
the George Henry Warren villa on Mar
ragansett avenue. But it IS doubtful
whether the extensive alterations now
in progress at "Friedheim," sold by
Mrs Theodore A. Hayemeyer 10 the
Pembroke Joneses, viii be completed IA
time to enable them 70 occupy It this
summer. The place Is being remOdeIed
and changed almost beyond recognition,
and among the most notable additions
will be an extremely spacious dining
room and also a big ballroom.
Alterations at Belmont Place.
Yet another change at Newport IS that
TO which "Belcourt'' IS being subjected /
by the collie" Belmonts, who have
spent. It Is said, nearly $4,000 On the al
terations Of their place. II may be re-
membered that the house was originally
destined for a stable Of The palaual or
der so dear to our milHonaire5.-
Subsequently It was changed into a CONF
binatiOn stable and villa. and slg.w ths
stable element has been eliminated alto~
gether. and the huge coach house has
been transformed into a grand salon 20
feet in breadth and 20 feet in length.
decorated, furnished and tapestried ac-
eord.ng 70 the style Of Louis XIV, tbs
walls being covered with superb hang
ings- This changing from the coaclE
house into a salon has, OF cOarse, reIfd-
cred superhuous the eastern driveway.
which has now been laid out az q lawn
with Shrubs and Anuyer-l,er7s
"SHent" Smiths Horse.
Among the arrivals this week from
Europe VIII be that OF Mrs. Anthony
Drexel. whose plans for the debut Of
her pretty and accomplished daughters
IN London this summer have been dis
turbed by the recent death OF her broth
er-iu-law, James Henry Smith, IN Japan
last month. While nothing definite can
be stated as yet with regard 10 Mrs.
James Henry Smiths plans for the fu-
lure, there are persistent rumors cur
rent to the effect that she VIII sell the
house on Fifth avenue which was TO
have been her New York home. Should
It come once more into the market it
may have difficulty IN finding another
purchaser, IS there are many who look
upon il as unlucl1y. owing 70 the fact
that its two successive owners were
oveTtaken BY startIingIy sudden deaths
after the briefest possible enjoyment OF
its occupancy, while Stanford White,
its designer and creator, was killed by
Harry Thaw.
Naval Militia Annual Dance.
Notable among the entertainments
Of the week opening today VIII be the
Naval Militia annual dance on board the
United States warship Granite on We'd
nesday next, and providing the 7yeatheB
is fine. # bids fair TO prove a most sue
cessful function. The uniforms OF ths
naval and military men present and the
marine character Of the SURROUNDINGS
viii render the scene extremely pieturs
esQue, and judging by previous affairs
OF the same kind given by the naval
militia, IL VIII pc characterized by much
more 90 and animation than balls on
shore There are few girls who do not
md more enjoyment in dancing On the
deck Of ship 10 dancing on the floor OF
the ballroom OF even the most fashion,
able Of restaurants. Mrs. STEPHEN n. p.
Bel, Mrs. Richard K. Schuyler, Mrs.
William 3. Franklin, and Mrs. Henry
h Forbes are the patronesses who wiz
DO the honOrs Of the dance and receive
the guests.