New-York tribune., 1910-08-16
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribunal

TBy Telegraph to The Tribunal
Newport. Aug. 15.-The overcast sky and
the frequent showers did not prevent
large gathering OF society folk az the Ca
sino to-day for the opening Of the nationai
tennis tournament. Newport was no.
alone represented. jamestown and even
Narragansett Pier sending their quota and
they made very brilliant assembly. Tia
Newport colony was especially well reprs-
sented. The women were in the majority.
and the display Of gowns. though the ds7
was not inviting for much fnery. a brill
liant one, white being the pTedOminatiax
color
Mrs Ogden Mills, who with Mr. Mills viii
remain here until September 10, was tia
hostess at a large dinner party this even
ing. Mrs. Mills is TO give several other
large affairs before the close OF her season.
Mrs. Oliver Could Jennings this evening
gave the first OF a series Of dinner parties
at her summer home, Bellaire, and 1t was
followed by dancing. She will also enter.
tain this evening and on Friday -
Other dinner entertainers were ArA
French Vanderbilt. Mrs. Conde Mast and
Mrs I. Suffern Taller.
Captain William F Fullam commanding
officer OF the battleship Mississippi gage
small dance aboard ship tonight in homer
of his daughter, Miss Rhoda FuIIam, and
her friends in the Newport summer colony
Mrs Fullam assisted in receiving ths
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Phelps Carroll viii
entertain tomorrow evening in honor o.,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Seaton Schroeder
The Secretary of the Navy. Mr.. Meyer
and his family. who were weekend guests
turned to Hamilton. Mass
Charles Hayden. of Boston, arrived on
the steam yacht Wacondah to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Lcthrop Ames, of Bos-
ton, are planning 10 give a dinner and
dance at Berger's lodge on the evening Of
September 8.
Harold s. Vanderbilt has joined the ten
mis- week house party being entertained
by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hartman. Miss
EIeanora r. Sears. of Boston. is also
guest OF Mr and Mrs. Hartman. and shs
was to-day nursing her hands. which shs
had blistered on Sunday playing golf.
Mrs Cecil Higgins. Of London. is a guest
of her sister. Mrs Lothrop Arnes.
After short visit TO his cousin Mrs
Burke Roche. j Henry Work has returssd
to New York While here Mr.. Work mads
an inspection Of Elm Court. Frank Works
Newport villa. on Bellevue avenue
The Newport Casino has elected tire fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent. George Peabody Wetmore; vice-pres-
oent. George R Fearing: secretary. George
L Rives: treasurer. William Watts She--
man; executive committee. Egerton l. VIM
throp, Frank X Sturgis and H A c. Tay-
lor Edwin D. Morgan has been elected q
governor to take the place Of the late Il
Nick. Twombly.
On the register az the Casino to-day
were Miss J. Bigelov, OF New York, q
guest of Mrs. J. F. \. Clark; Arthur Car
roll, a guest Of Mrs c. l. Best: Mr.. AMI
Mrs. Joseph T. Tower, Miss Mary T. Tower,
Joseph T. Tower. jr.. OF Tuxedo Park; Nr
and Mrs. John Du Fais. Mrs John s. Watts.
c. D. Winslow. Malcolm G. Chase. William
H Sands. T. r PeIl, Baron r Won Bus-
benbrouch and Herman Schede. Of BsFfni
Mrs. Charles Belknap. jr.. Charles Mailey.
of Washington; y.1rs- John Munson HaTiegs
of Bridgeport. Conn. and P s P. Ran
dolph, of Narragansett Pier
Mrs. Watts is a guest OF Mrs. J. Fred
Pierson; Harry Parsons Cross was slss'
of r. I. GammeIl to-day. and Nr and Ms
K. 3. Mcnvain. of Pittsburg. are guests
here over tennis week
Ex- Commodore Elbridge T. Gerry and
family who did not make their usual rp
abroad this spring, will make a European
visit next month.
Bayard Thayer has gone TO Lancaster
for short visit
Mrs Harold Brown has left Newport for
Europe. to be away for the next Two
months
Mrs. Ava Willing Astor and Miss Nurls
Astor arrived tonight from the Adiro1-
dacks TO visit Mrs. Astor's brother, J. y
Barton Willing