Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-17
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
NEWPORT HONORS OFFICERS
AND MEN OF FLEET.
Duke Franz Joseph of Bavaria Ar.
rives in New York-Count Wedell
of German Embassy Meets Him.

The festivities at Newport in honor of
the arrival of the North Atlantic fleet
are in full swing today. The program in
cludes: Clambake by city committee on
Broadway lot for first installment of
sailors: sailors at Freebody Park-Rear
Admiral Schroeder will be present; din
ner by Mrs Oelrichs at Rosecliff for Off
GERS OF the fleet. followed by dancing.
Many informal affairs are also being
given
The sun again refused to shine for the
fleet yesterday, but no one seemed 10 no.
tice ii. Three thousand liberty men ashore
had a glorious time seeing vaudeville
shows and base ball. and cheering Mrs
Hermann Oelrichs, who acted as their
hostess.
The fleet was augmented in the morn
ing by the arrival from Boston of the
dispatch boat Dolphin. with Secretary
Never on board. He will inspect the ships
Friday. The first division of the fleet
came down from Bradford. where ii had
been coaling. and this morning the fourth
division went up.
On board the ships that had coaled
from Golfers. yesterday there was one
very happy crew and one very sad one.
Ii was all over a coaling record. in which
the Rhode Island had beaten the Louis
lana and il was very evident that the
sailors on the latter ship were taking il
very hard Ii seems that last winter off
Guantanamo the Rhode Island made a
new navy record while coaling from the
collier Mars but last week of Province
town the tables were turned by the Louis
lana Consequently, when the crews went
up to Bradford yesterday they were after
each other. What the figures were has
not been given out here yet. but the
Rhode Island boys declare they are it
again, and the Louisiana is waiting for
the next chance.
The round of festivities for Rear Ad-
miral Schroeder and his officers began
very early in the Afternoon, when Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles F. Hoffman entertained al
luncheon for them at Armsea Hall. their
villa on the bluff overlooking the entrance
to the bay Mrs. Schroeder and the wives
of some of the other officers were pres
ent as were also "A number of the MEM
bers of the villa colony.
From Armsea Hall Rear Admiral and
Mrs Schroeder were driven to the naval
training station. where one of the smart
est receptions ever given in naval circles
was held by Rear Admiral Rodgers and
the officers of the Narragansett Bay ma
val station The officers of the fleet wore
blue service uniforms and white caps.
There were also present many army offl-
GERS, and the artillery red. the navy blue
and the bright colors or the nagship
made brilliant effect
The assembly was in Barracks Il. at the
foot of the steps of which Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Rodgers received and presented
their guests 10 Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Schroeder Within there was very artis-
tic flag decoration. the ensigns of all ma
tons being used in the groupings. There
were also palms and bright foliage plants
arranged i'm arches and beds in various
designs feature was the dancing from
to Z o'clock, afleI winch d puie' coid-
ton was served
The committee in charge consisted OF
Commard 5 S. Wood of the naval gem
eral board: Maj. l.; N; Moses, !. ,: NJ.
Commander r. u. Johnson, Lieut..
KENNETH Castleman. Lieut.. Z. 7. Con-
STEM Surgeon Charles g. smith, Pay
master b. Kaysbrooke and Maj. John Nj.
Russell l. s NJ. &. They We're assisted
nv Pear Admiral Rodgers and Commander
Mari l.. Bristol OF the torpedo station:
Commander +. W. Hourigan OF the train
ing station, and Medical Inspector James
G. Byrnes Secretary Meyer was among
the guests.
Phelps Carroll gave very pretty dinner
| at their cottage, on Clay street Tor Rear
| Admiral and Mrs. Schroeder The other
guests were members of the villa colony.
| The formal decorations were navy blue.
There was a great crowd of sailors at
Wellington Park i'm the afternoon TO see
the final series for the base ball cham
nionship of the fleet. The semi-finalS were
nIayed at Provincetown last week. and Ii
| is between the Nebraska and, the Idaho
| 10 battle IL out i'm three games here. The
| Nebraska won by a score of > to a. The
second game in the series will be played
this afternoon.
The steam yacht Mona. Col. John Jacob
Aston. New York Yacht Club. has de-
parted from Newport for New York.
The third assistant secretary of state.
Mr. Chandler Hale. has returned to
washington after spending the week end
| at his place in New Jersey.
Admiral r.. F. Nicholson, chief OF the
| bureau of navigation. with Mrs. Nichol-
son, has returned to washington from
| trim of inspection TO the naval stations
on the Pacific coast.
The fifth division of the Atlantic squad
| ron. comprising the armored cruisers Ten
nessee, the flagship: the Montana and the
! North Carolina, arrived at Bar Harbor
Yesterday and anchored inside the Is
| lands Rear Admiral Sidney A. Staunton