The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-28
MRS. BELMONT'S BALL
Presents Strong Contrast to Fish and
Vanderbilt Affair.

/ Newport, r. L, Aug. 2S.-After the
height of elegance, simplicity.
After the Cornelius Vanderbilt's ORR
entail ball and Stuyvesant Fish's Louis
XVI dance last week, Mrs. Oliver H.
P. Belmont returned to nature with her
entertainment.
/ Or, rather, she went to Easton's
beach where usually, dame, pretty
sionists and sailors from the battle
! ships go.
There Mrs Belmont had as her
| guests all her friends, which is to say,
all the most fashionable people in New
port.
The menu of the supper, which sur
prised and probably delighted the rath-
er jaded palates of the guests, was as
follows:
Bouillon-
| Newport sausages
| Mashed potatoes.
| Chicken salad.
| Pies.
Cakes.
Ice cream.
Coffee.
Appollinaris.
But the dancing pavilion in which
half a thousand girls and as many
sailor boys have +tripped the light
fantastic" at once, was not as always.
Mrs. Belmont had given a firm of flor
/ lists carte blanche-t decorate 1t. a
profusion of smilax. and blue hydran-
geas hid the rafters; sunf1owers, the
most bucolic of plants, nodded every
where. Electricians had lighted the pa
vilion beautifully; other lights ilumtn-
ed the waves dancing outside Many
young people living here mingled with
! farmers from the country, stood in a
fringe and watched the dancers, who
received both criticism and applause.
MCGEE Flies In.
During one of the dances Jack Nc
Gee, the Pawtaucket, R. L, aviator
who flew from that city to Easton's
beach in a strong northwest breeze,
covering IS miles in 361@ minutes, step
ped into the Ounce pavilion, and stand
ing in front of Mrs. Belmont, presented
her with large satin banner on which
were black silk letters with the words;
Votes for Women" which MCGEE
had brought from Boston as a gift to
Mrs. Belmont from Mrs. Thomas Pei
ham Curtis of that city.
Mrs. Belmont accepted the banner
with words of thanks and message
for the donor When the cheering end
ed MCGEE invited Mrs. Belmont to
take a ride in his machine during his
Newport stay. Mrs. Belmont, Laughing,
said she wouldn't promise.
The cooks at the beach prepared the
supper, which was served by waiter
girls who wore black gowns and broad
white collars. Mrs. Belmont seemed
particularly pleased by their appear
ance; they appeared to be independent
self reliant wage earners. 1t should be
remarked that while only a mineral
water appears on the menu, there was
a flood of more inspiring liquids. Mrs.
Belmont must have emptied her wine
cellar
Two orchestras, of which one is al
ways at the beach, alternated in play
ing. When the dancers got weary they
went to the erry-go-round nearby
and, riding on prancing wooden horses,
revived in the inspiring salt air. 1t
as great fun.
The entertainment was given in honor
of Miss Inez Milholland, the suffraget,
who received with Mrs. Belmont in the
pavilion. Mrs. Belmont wore a white
silk gown which was not elaborate.
Miss Milholland's handsome gown was
of blue silk, embroidered. in blue and
gold Miss Eleanora Sears of Boston,
in an elaborate dress of white satin,
looked extremely well. Harold Wander
bilt was very attentive to her Before
the dance Mrs. Belmont gave a dinner
for 80 young people at Marble house.
Among her guests were Miss Eleanora
Sears, Miss Milholland and Harold
Vanderbilt; the menu was not as frugal
as at the beach.
Probably no merry-go-round ever car
ried so many beautifully gowned wo-
men.