The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-23
CRAZE FOR BRIDGE WITH SUMMER
COLONY AT NEWPORT HAS
ALMOST DIED OUT.

At Newport the program OF the sum
mer colony is more than ordinarily
crowded. and luncheons. dinners,
dances, and yachting parties succeed
one another without interruption. on
Friday last the subscription dance, or
ganized by Henry A. c. Taylor. william
O'Donnell Iselin. Harold Sands. Willing
Spencer, and r. Livingston Beekman al
the Casino, marked the close OF the
National Lawn Tennis Tournament, and
the polo gales have come in for good
deal Of attention Polo. indeed. seems
70 be the one pastime which has re-
tanned its popularity among the smart
set, and the one sport that IS capable
Of exciting any enthusiasm. For the
craze for bridge has waned 20 an al
together inconceivable degree. while the
interest in yachting this summer has
been OF a rather l8nguid character. The
George Goulds have been I'm port for
the last few days on their big turbine
steam yacht ATLANTA. which only ar
rived a week or so ago from England,
and have dispensed much hospitality
on board, being extensively entertained
in return.
No announcement has been made as
set. az least at this time of writing. of
the engagement of Miss Beatrice Mills
to LORD Granard who remains the
guest of her mother. But as he is al
ways in attendance upon the fair Be
atrice morning. noon and evening, and
seems extremely devoted. the news of
their betrothal may be looked for at
any moment. The marriage would prob
ably take place late in the fall at the
Ogden Mills fine old country place At
Staatsburg- on-the-H Hudson. Ike that OF
Miss Gladys Mills to young Phipps a
year ago. The only difference would be
that the ceremony would take place at
the house instead OF al the village
church. owing 10 the fact that the earl
is a Roman Catholic and Miss Mills
stiu a member Of the Protestant Epis-
cOpal denomination.
Talking Of marriages, ihs.t Of Miss
Alice Grosvenor 10 Dudley Davis takes
place tomorrow week at Newport, the
ceremony in Emanuel Church being fol-
loved by a reception given by Mrs.
William GrOsvenOr. the mother OF the
bride, at her villa on Beacon Hill Many
invitations lave been issued. and as
the one wedding of the Newport season
f VIII receive all the attention that 1t
deserves. The bride VIII have her three
sisters, Caroline, Anita, and Rose eros
yenor. as well as Laura Swami, daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Elisha Dyer, as her brides
maids, and Miss Anita Peabody as her
maid of honor. The bridegroom is a
son Of Mr.. and Mrs Felowes Davis.
and is year younger than his smart
and attractive fapcee. The wedding
will be followed in short order by the
Horse Show at the Casino and then the
Newport season will come to an end.
although this fail a larger number Of
people Will linger on there during Sep
TENDER and even well on INTO October.
Some people insist that Newport is al
ways much more enjoyable then, from
a climatic as we'll as from a social
point Of view, than in the summer.
Pretty Ellen Atterbury's wedding 20
Dudley Howe, of Bosom, takes place
at the end Of next week. at Dark Har-
Dor. Ne, where the Atterburys are
spending the summer. The bride VIII
be given away by her father, John Tur-
ner Atuerbury, whose own marriage to !
MS. ". Allston Flag was solemnized
very quietly In St Thomas Church |
last May. Miss Catherine Atterbury
VIII be her sisters only bridal attend ,
ant. and Carleton Howe his brothers
best man. After the honeymoon the |
newly married couple will make their |
home at Boston.
COwes Week.
Among the most remarkable features |
of the present sunni er from social !
point of view has been the singular