Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-22
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
MANY VISITED THE FLEET AT
NEWPORT YESTERDAY.
MIR. Robins Of American Legation
Staff at Buenos Aires to Wed
Argentine Belle.

Hundreds visited the Atlantic fleet at
Newport yesterday and inspected the
ships from stem to stern, Rear Admiral
Schroeder giving orders that a full view
be available to everybody. In the city
there was great crowd. many excur-
sions being run to Newport.
There was considerable entertaining
aboard. On board the North Dakota
Capt. Albert Gleaves had a dinner party
with a pretty decoration of yellow On
the Mississippi Chaplain w. H. ]. Reaney
entertained at luncheon. Secretary Meyer
called at several of the ships in the morn
ing and in the afternoon he left for bos-
ton on board the dispatch boat Dolphin
on his way to his summer home at Ham
ilton, Mass. The fleet will leave today
about o'clock.
Every one at Newport is very happy
'ver the outcome of the visit of the fleet
Social interest at Bar Harbor centers
in the horse show, which begins Tuesday
Cups or prizes have been presented by
Mrs. John T. Pratt, Miss Edith Bowdoin
Mrs. ID. c. Blair, Mrs. Selley. Gen. Ed
ward Morrell, Mrs. Ketterlin, Mrs. John
/. Kane, Edward T. Stotesbury, Mrs.
Philip Livingston. Mrs. John B. Hender-
son, Otto II. Kahn. Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry, formerly Miss Matilda Townsend
of this city.
The chief event Of yesterday was the
annual subscription concert given by the
Louisburg Orchestra, for which there
was large gathering Of society people
and music lovers.
The Atlantic fleet leaves this afternoon
Winston Churchill. the author. has gone
to his home at Cornish, n. H. Mrs
Churchill will remain until we'll into Sep
TENDER.
Miss Bessie Fahnestock Of Washington
is the guest of Gen. and Mrs. Thomas
Hamlin Hubbard at Hillcrest.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. de Sibour are at
Narragansett Pier.
Ambassador and Mrs. David JAYNE Hill
entertained at tea Tuesday evening in
Berlin for Mr.. Herbert H. d. Peirce. min
lister to Norway, and Mr.. and Mrs will
liam Z. Curtis, who are spending the
summer abroad.
One Of the social and diplomatic events
OF the season I'm Buenos Aires IL to
be the wedding September of Mr.. War
rem Delano Robbins of the American le-
cation staff, and Miss Irene de Bruyn of
Buenos Aires, daughter OF Mr.. Casimir de
Bruyn, head Of the Banco Franco Argen-
tina and prominent railroad man and
capitalist.
home of the bride. the official and social
element of Argentine society coming out
in force to attend IL.
Mr.. Robbins is the son Of Mrs. Price
Collier of New York and Tuxedo Park.
and has been here about a year as Sec
rotary to Mr. Charles H. Sheriff., the
American minister He is twenty-five
years old. was graduated from Harvard
in 1908 and Is member of the Tuxedo
Club and the Union Club of New York
He and his bride will go to Europe for
their honeymoon and return to spend
Christmas In the United States He
expects TO enter the diplomatic service.
Mr.. Charles Henry Butler made a visit
last week to the summer home Of Mr..
Justice and Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes
and to the summer home of Mr.. Justice
Moody
There are few left of those who were
originally selected to pose in the tableaux
vivants next Tuesday evening at Newport.
and yesterday afternoon the management
was not sure OF more than seven pictures
Mrs. French Vanderbilt. Mrs. Robert
ii.
Reginald Norman and Miss Edith Deacon
have been too busy to undertake the
preparation that was required and they
regretfully withdrew. However, some OF
the most attractive women in society will
be seen. Prince Troubetzkoy. who is ar
ranging the pictures. has selected some
of the worlds most famous portraits for
representation and has made happy Sc
Elections of those who are to pose for
them. Gainsborough's famous painting
of Lady Hamilton. which was stolen from
London and later restored. is to be shown
Mrs Craig Biddle is to pose for this. II
is said that the representation is almost
>perfect. Mrs. Leonard NJ Thomas is 70
pose for Romney's famous painting Of
Lady Hamilton.
Mrs Reginald C. Vanderbilt is to an
pear as Mary Stuart She is to wear a
gown of black velvet and a Mary Stuart
hat. She fits the role well.
Gainsboroughs Mrs. Siddons is aIso N
be shown. 1t is a duplicate Of the nor.
trait hanging in the National Gallery In
London. For this Miss Mildred Sherman
will pose in gown Of white satin with 4
blue stripe and a large picture hat with
plumes.
Mrs. Kenneth c. Castleman is to nose as
Donna Isabella of Portugal. and Mrs.
Charles De Loosely Oelrichs is to appear
as Isabella D'Este from the picture non,
hanging in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana' in
Milan. Nine. Sarah BerHhardts portraif
by Mr.. Dudley Hardy will be represented
by Miss Rose p. Grosvenor.
Mrs James F. Barbour and her dau1b-
ter, Miss Marguerite Barbour, who have
been in Atlantic City for soma veeks
have gone to Narragansett Pier for the
remainder of the season.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Letter, who were
in Newport for few days last week on
their new yacht Chantecler, have re-
turned to Beverly.
Judge and Mrs. William c. Martin Of