Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-18
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
BALL FOR TENNIS PLAYERS
GIVEN AT NEWPORT.
Admiral Staunton Entertained at
Luncheon at Bar Harbor.
Other Notes.

The annual ball given by the members
of the villa colony at Newport for the
players in the national tennis tournament
was held last evening at the Casino. Mrs.
George Peabody Wetmore. wife of Sem
ator Wetmore. was one of the prominent
figures. The place was decorated with
palms and towering vines, which appear
ed to be clinging to the galleries. The
color scheme was pink and white, which
harmonized perfectly with the room,
which is finished in white and gold.
1t was a late dance and the gathering
was an assemblage of dinner companies,
which arrived from all parts of the villa
colony. The guests were received by the
patronesses, Mrs. r. Livingston Boeck-
man, Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt, MRS.
Barger Wallach. Mrs. Edward J. Ber-
wind, Mrs. Joseph Hartman, Mrs. Ed
win ID. Morgan, Mrs. French vanderbilt
and Mrs. Wetmore.
Mrs Ava Willing Astor, who arrived
Tuesday, came with Mrs. Henry Bull or
New York. appearing publicly for the
first time in four years. Many welcomed
Mrs. Astor back. Mrs. Aston wore a
white embroidered gown with a large
black picture hat, trimmed with gray
ostrich feathers.
Real flowers were largely worn. Mrs.
Craig Biddle carried American beauty
roses and Mrs. Aston, Mrs. William u.
Rocker Miss Angelica Gerry, Mrs. Rich
ard Gambrill, Mrs. Oliver Gould Jen-
nings, Mrs. Wetmore, Mrs. Payne Whit
ney and Mrs. Henry Clews wore garde-
Mas.
Mrs Ogden Mills came with her sister,
Mrs Cavendish Bentinck, and Lady
Granard.
Miss Mary Hartman was present early
for the match. joining Mr.. and Mrs: Rob
ert L. Gerry and Commodore and MRS.
Elbridge T. Gerry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Waterbury ar
rived with Mrs. Roger Winthrop
George Won l.. Meyer, Secretary of the
Navy, brought Mrs. Norman De r.
Whitehouse.
Dancing was general before and after
the supper, which was served on the up
per veranda, which, like the other
verandas used for promenading, was m
closed with turkey red and carpeted with
rich Turkish rugs.
On the committee in charge Of the ball
were Messrs. NJ. r. Livingston Beechman.
Craige Biddle, Williams p. Burden, Elisha
Dyer, Austen Gray, Thomas Sliddell,
Herbert NJ. Hartman, William Watts
Sherman, Charles E. Sands and Egerton
l.. Winthrop.
Rear Admiral Sidney A. Staunton. U.
s. n, and the officers of his command
were entertained at the Pot and Kettle
Club at Bar Harbor yesterday at lunch
Porter, Mr.. Charlemagne Tower, Jonk-
heer j. Louden, minister from the Meth
erlands; M. Lawrence Townsend, DIR. s.
Weir Mitchell, Mr.. j. p. Bass, DR..
Robert Able, Messrs. Edward Roberts.
John w. Peppei' and Harold 1. Sewali.
Admiral Staunton responded in happy
vein to a toast by Mr.. John l. Hone,
president of the club, and a toast was
also pledged to the President of the
United States. as is the custom of the
Of the club, gave $50 to Admiral Staunton
to be offered as prizes for boat races by
crews from the warships Saturday after
noon.
derson, Mrs. Pierrepont Edwards and
Mrs Robley D. Evans have been asked
TO receive at the reception at the Country
Club this evening.
Newport was visited today by the Duke
Franz Josef of Bavaria. who, was ac-
rompanied by Capt. Won Lassow, his
personal adjutant. They are to remain
there more than a week. The duke will
attend Mrs. Ogden Goelet's dance Satur-
day evening. .---.e>~
An interesting visitor at Newport yes
,erdav was the Most Rev. DiOmede Fall
COMO papal delegate. who with Bishop
Thnmas Burke of Albany is a guest OF
Rev. rather William b. Meenan Of st.
Mary's Church.
At st. Savior Church. Bar Harbor, yes
,ordav christening took place of the lit
lie daughter of W. A. +. Ekengren,
charee d'affaires of the Swedish legation.
The child's full name Is Elsie Z. Helen
Augusta Ekengren.
AFTER the christening the Ekengrens held
a reception at their summer home. Clover
Cottage. The godparents were Baroness
Hengelmuller, wife OF Baron Hengel-
ro,,IIer the Austrian ambassador; Mrs.
Iothrop Bradley Of Washington: NJ. de
Iogercrantz. the Swedish minister to this
country and w. A. F. Ekengren. ST., of
Stockholm, Sweden
The social affairs for Rear Admiral
cohroader and the officers Of the Atlantic
Act at Newport continue.
Th;s afternoon Rear Admiral Raymond
parrv Rodgers gave a luncheon for the
adr,;raI and a number OF omcers. the
cIamhake Club will also entertain ZoO
ofYicers Of the fleet.
This evening Mr.. and MRS. HoyaI
p,,a,ns Carroll will entertain dinner
,nanv for Admiral and Mrs. Schroeder
eud friday Mrs. Whitney Warren Will
anu i,.a luncheon for him. when the Secre-
tarv of the Navy will be among the
guests. rY.r.;n gives q large
dinner and dance this evening, when