The sun., 1912-07-04
Newport Society Nstea.

NEWPORT. r. l.. July 3.--Msny OF the
summer residents spent considerable time
to-day preparing for the Fourth. To.mor-
row promises to be q very busy one for
everybody in the social colony. and espe-
c.ally In the matter OF entertaining. The
annual meeting Of the Society Of the Gin.
cinnsti, with its dinner In the evening. will
occupy some attention. and there has been .
large number Of dinners and luncheons ar
ranged.
Mrs. Burke Roche was a luncheon enter.
;ain.r to-day. and Mrs French Vanderbilt
was included among the dinner entertain
crs. Mrs william v. Pratt gave a dinner In
honor Of MIR. and Mrs Ralph johnson. the
former a brother Of Mrs. Pratt. and Col
Charles l.. T.. Robinson gave a dinner at
Hearts Ease for the officers and members Of
the Society Of the Cincinnati Mrs. J. Nor.
man de II. Whitchousc gave a dinner for
Miss Beatrice Whitchouse of New York.
Capt. and Mrs, william n. Capsrton. L.
:. ". were dinner entertainers this evening
at the Naval Training Station. their guests
OF honor being Capt. Nassiiien. Naval Al
,achc Of the Russian Embassy. and Nine
Nlssiiien
Mrs Charles Porter King will be q din.
ner entertainer Tomorrow evening. and Mrs
John Nicholas Brown is giving a party in
IN" afternoon In honor Of her son.
Mr.. and Mrs Elbr!dge T. Gerry arrived
to-day from Lake Delaware on Mrs T. II.
Harrimsn's steam yacht Suitana. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerry arc a. Sea Verge. They will be
Joined by the Misses Gerry later
Mr.. and Mrs George p. de Forest arrived
from New York to-day
Mrs. Richard Gambriil will arrive from,
Europe en- July Q.
Mr and Mrs. Preston Gibson are arriving
on FrilnN.
Mr'. William n Leeds Is expected Satur-
day. and Mir and Mrs James n. Haggin to.
\. hwA AAta u
M-'. Robert Goeiet are due here before long
fegis;rrtd a. the Casino to-day were Mis-
Hays haniintnd Of Gloucester. a guest Of
Mrs French r. Chadwick: Mr.. and MIS-
fIrsythc Wickes. Mrs. J. Henslcy Jackson
@: Eal;nnore. a sues, of Irs. A. Ma, ,son
smih' Ms C. A. ch!ds. W. f. Vicharis
And A. F. French. Jr
Included in the house party being enter.
tained by Mr.. and Mrs, Marsden ]. Terry at
Bleak House are Mr.. and Mrs A. Duer King.
n. II. Gardiner. Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson.
Miss Josephine Gibson of New York. Dr.. and
Mrs. william Mcdonald. Mrs q. G. Barrowe
and A. l.. Barker OF Providence. Or. and
Mrs, A. r, Hopkins Of Washington. MIR. and
Mrs :. NJ. Nicholson Of Providence. Miss
Lincoln Of Worcester, Mr. d'Arcis of Geneva.
Switzerland.
Dudley C. Gautlcr is the guest Of Lispen.
ard stewart, and Miss Janet Fish Is visiting
Mrs. s,nyvesant Fish. who has planned for
day night.
Howard Rershsw OF New York Is a holi-
day guest Of Julian McCarty Little. and r.
q Ebert is visiting Charles n. Bull John
Russell Pope is guest OF stuart Duncan.
Mrs. u. II. /, Belmont will have as her
guests on July 10 District Attorney and Nrs
whitman OF New York. They viii he mem
bers 81 house party which she Is to enter
tain al that time.
The Russian Ambassador, George Bakhme-
ten. and Nine. Bakhmeten o-day took pos
session OF the Bennett estate, which is TO be
their headquarters during the summer
H. II. ward. Elisha Dyer. William Goadby
I.oew, Henry Ciews Herbert Parsons and
Dudley Davis have returned from New York
from Washington.