The Washington times., 1907-07-07
Polo Will Be Important Part
Of Newport Seasons Gayety,
Plan of Girl Enthusiasts
Play Part of Jehus Between New
York and Tuxedo.

NEW YORK. July 6-Polo will play an
important role at Newport this summer
II Miss Gladys Mills and Miss Gwendo-
lyn Burden have their way in the mat
ter. They have both become such en-
thusiasts in the game that II has been
found difficult 10 tear them away from
Hampstead. where they have been play
Ing every day for the last two months,
acquiring an altogether remarkable de-
gree OF proficiency Each has a large
string OF ponies. and 50. too. have the
other women players. who include Mrs.
Tommy Hitchcock, Mrs. Reggie Brooks,
Miss Edith Colford. all OF whom viii be
at Newport, as well as Mrs. Tom Pierce,
Miss Cornelia Bryce, Mrs. Ambrose
Clark, and last. but not least. Mrs. John
Jacob Astor, who played a rood deal
at Aiken a couple Of winters ago, WELD
ing a very clever mallet. Masculine
polo has never really caught on al New
port, although both Alfred and Reggie
Vanderbilt have spent good deal Of
money In laying out fine polo fields
there. Perhaps the enthusiasm develop
ed by the women, an enthusiasm so
great that It caused Miss Gladys Mills
and Miss Gwennie Burden TO remain
on Long Island in preference 10 accom-
pauying their respective mothers and
sisters 10 Paris and London last spring
Will lead 10 its becoming the vogue.
II so. Il viii Ill a sorely felt want al
Newport, namely, a new interest for
the -Four Hundred who assemble there
for the summer.
Coaching Uniform Unbecoming.
Women are very much 70 the fore just
at present. Not content with their
prowess on the polo field, on the tennis
courts. and on the golf links. they have
/ likewise determined 10 initiate US 70 the
extent Of putting a coach on the road
for public hire IN the autumn. the coach
| being fooled exclusively by members OF
the Ladies Four-in-Hand Driving Club,
CARRIED, am sorry 70 say. in their try
/ ing and most unbecoming uniform The
coach belonging 10 the club Is 10 be run
| between New York and Tuxedo. The
entire accommodation has already been
booked for three weeks from the in
augural run. Among the Jehus will be
Mrs. Tom Hastings. the president OF the
club; Miss Louise CULVER. Mrs. Arthur
| Iselin. Mrs. ". Goadby LOew, Miss
| Harriet Alexander, whose parents have
a beautiful place at Tuxedo. and Miss
Mary Hartman. who viii entertain the
] members OF the club al the country
I place of her father. z. II. Hartman. on
the occasion Of the clubs long distance
/ drive.
4 Thursday VIII be about the busiest
day OF the week now opening as far
as New York society Is concerned. Fol-
II Will witness the arrival Of a Who'll,
raft Of well-known people from Eu-
rope. and there are many who will come
into town from Long Island and from
Newport 10 meet them Among thos,
due here on that day are the EIdridg,
T. Gerrys and their daughters. Thei
yacht. the Electra, is already IN Por
and held in readiness 10 convey then
TO Newport as soon as ever they reacl
New York Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick W
| Vanderbilt viii get here on the SAM
day. and viii go TO their camp IN tn,
Adirondacks. having disposed OF thet
place at Newport 20 William B. Leeds
The young Goulds have left their pa
rents aboard The George Goulds ar
going to Aix-les-Bains. where they vii
be Joined by their daughter Marjorie
hwo Is recovering from her Illness a
Lyons. The younger children are OF
the steam yacht Atlanta, which &
making her headquarters at Southamp