The sun., 1912-07-07
SOCIETY AT NEWPORT.
Mrs. Eish's Ball in August Promises
70 Be Largcst Of Season.


NEWPORT, July e-Thcre was big
crowd of cottagers at the Casino to-day.
II seemed as though the whole colony
turned out this morning. for nearly two
hundred passed through the entrance
during one OF the rush hours. All OF the
tennis courts were busy and there was also
some roller skating in the new Casino
rink.
The days registers At the Casino included
Hanel Won Haimhausen, Charge d Ahaires
Of the German Embassy: Tompkins Nell
vaine. ". W. Hoffman of New York. n g,iset
Of william Woodward: Mrs. Ira Dvenport
Of New York and Miss ). Warren of New
Brunswick. guests Of Mrs. Hugh ID. Auch-
incloss: Mrs. Oliver Hartman. Miss Janet
Fish, Charles Gibson Of boston. n guest of
Mrs John J. Mason; Miss Helen NJ. Parker
Of Washington, Mrs, Joseph p. Tracy.
Mrs. o. n. p. Belmont. Mr.. and Mrs. W. u.
L. Kcuntze. Robert Booraem. guest of
Mrs. James r. Kernochan: Boris Arsenic.
Ivan Dmitrow.and n. Won Bach of the Rus
sian embassy stan and Mrs. william Il.
Birckhead OF Newport.
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish has selected the
evening Of August 10 for tho ball which
she Is to give for her niece. Miss Helena
l.. Fish. Elisha Dyer. one Of the best OF
cotillon leaders. has consented to assist
Mrs Fish In this part of the entertainment
According to the present outlook the ball
promises TO be the largest affair OF the
season. A temporary addition. 90 by 50
feet, Ia to be added to the ballroom at Cross
ways and the verandas Of the villa are to
be extended for the dinner.
Mrs. French Vanderbilt took the lead II
the entertaining this evening with a dinner
for thirty. followed by dancing. Many
q.
dinner parties and supper was served in .
tent erected upon the lawn.
Other dinner entertainers this evenini
included Mr.. and Mrs. I. Suffern Tale
in honor OF Mr. and Mrs Stuyvesant Fish
Mrs. Clarence ". Dolan, Mrs. Dudley Davi
and Mrs. George W Williams AZ the TORPEDO
station in honor OF Rear Admiral and Mrs
Newton +. Mason Of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsden J. Perry enter
tained their house party and a number
Of other guests with a dinner and dance
at the Clambake Club this evening.
Mrs. X. Livingston Beeckman was als
an entertainer this evening. giving Dime
followed by a display Of fireworks on tn
lawn, being her nrst large affair Of tn
season.
Mrs. j. Stewart Barney gave a luncheon
on the steam yacht Cavalier to-day. LAME
Winslow Of New York Is a guest Of MI
Barney.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Gordon Douglass gave
| luncheon at Quarterforl for Mr.. and Mrs
W. De l.. Kountze. Mrs. Julian McC
Little gave young peoples luncheon
and Mrs. A. NJ Moreland and Mrs. Arthu
Curtiss James were also luncheon hostesses
| The latter had a number of students fror
Hampton Institute to sing for her guests
The Newport Fishing Club on Gooseberr
Island was formally opened to-day will
a luncheon over which tho president
George r. De Forest, presided.
Mrs. William Woodward Ia planning
| large dinner dance at the Cloisters for u
early August date.
Mrs. Hamilton Mex. Twombly arrive
| to-day at Vinland.
| Mr. and Mrs G. ". knowlton, Jr.. hav
arrived at Echo Brook from West pton
Mass A. \. Burchard is a guest Of Phil
| 4. Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Mitchell Clark have pu
| OF their arrival at Grev Craig until tn
latter part Of the season. They were 1
have arrived next week.
Mrs Edward J. Berwind was summone
| TO Philadelphia to-day.
| After being closed for two seasons Mis-
Annie Leary of New York IL having he
Bellev ue avenue home opened.
Mrs Adolph Ladenburg is due bac
from abroad this month. and report has
that she will take a cottage here.
Secretary to the President Hilles. on HI
way to Beverly. stopped here to-day wit
party guests and lunched at the Ne
Cliffs. William l.. Douglas Of BrocktoI
James Smith Jr.. OF Newark, Mr. and Mr.
Grant Walker and Mr. and Mrs James
Forsythe OF Boston we're registered ther
to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Rollins Morse. OF
Everett OF New York. Mr. and Mrs. j. /
Rigel OF Philadelphia and MIR. and Mr.
James J. A. Burgess Of New York are q
the MuenchinRer King.