The Washington times., 1912-08-24
Fine Summer Home,
Beaulieu, Scene of
the Affair.

Perhaps the most gorgeous entertain
ment In the history of Newport was
that given last night by Mr.. and Mrs.
| Cornelius Vanderbilt at Beaulieu, their
handsome summer home. The program
! included the presentation of "The Merry
Countess three-act light opera from
the Casino Theater, New York, dancing
of quadrilles by prominent members of
society, supper for 400 and general
dancing. followed by later supper or
| early breakfast.
Prior to the entertainment dinners
were held all over Newport, including
one by Mrs. Ogden Goelet, who had
Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbilt among her
guests.
1t was very late before the festivities
at Beaulieu on the Cliffs started.
pd AS guests drove to the entrance of
Gomplnation theater they saw a repro
! uuction of the Far East in dome effect
outlined In electric lights of red. blue
Srnnt ru ye1toW; Two Of the domes We're in
the grand court. Shafts OF light were
tashed from the tops of yerandas. and
WIN electrical effects on the lawn the
scene The was %ai;uo one Of beauty.
mouse was decorated in Oriental styie.
WIN statuary on the sides. diyans
asaInst the walls, and magnificent rugs
covering the solid maple floor, The
ceiling gave sky effect.
Guests Dance
Persian Quadrille.
| After the presentation Of ..The Marry
Countess" which was we'll received the
stage was cleared for the auadrilles,
Inc presentation OF the Persian quad
rifle as the curtain arose showed the
participants In a pretty group. Mrs. Her
| Dert NJ. Hartman danced with George
Brooke; of Philadelphia Mrs. John r.
Drexel danced with Haniel Won Hahn
hausen, charge d'affaires OF Germany,
na Mrs Ladenburg had John Butler as
with Leroy King. MfV. w. Burke Coch-
| ran had Pauldlng Fosdick as partner.
Mrs Richard Stevens danced with Mr..
Aibert Hertsmann OF the German en-
oassy, Mrs. Richard T. Wilson danced
win Lawrence Haughton, and Mrs.
belmont Tiffany danced with Arthur
The beautiful Russian quadrille was
! ied by Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and
Henrl de Bach, Of the Russian embassy.
| Mrs. Robert Goelet danced with will
lam Goadby Loew. Miss Wiborg danced
With sheldon Whitehouse. Mrs. James
l IL
partner. Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden
lanced with Lydig Hoyt. Mrs. Craig
! Biddle and Philip Livermore danced to-
sether; @ Mrs., Mrs William Woodward had as
Arthur lselin danced with Maurice
| Roche.
q, For the Gypsy quadrille Mrs +. 10th
| rop Ames had Sumner Gerard as part
ner. Mrs. Paulding Fosdick danced with
Robert Goelet and Mrs. Clarence w.
Dolan danced with ]. Boardman. Coun-
tess Szechenyi and Zia Bey danced to-
gether Miss Julia Meyer danced with
Senor Don Arturo de la Cueva, Of the
| Mexican embassy, and her sister, Miss
Alice Meyer, had Senor Don A. Algarar
de Terreros for partner. Mrs. J. Nor
Joseph Du Barry and Mrs. Ralph n.
| Ellis danced with W. Stewart.
Dance QuadrilIe
Of Four Seasons.
Now came the quadrilIe known as the
Four Seasons. Spring was presented by
the Misses Roberta Willard, Helen Dor
othea Kane. Aida Chanler, and Mildred
RlVes. Ihey were costumed in apple
| green chiffon, draped over white satin,
ana wore wreaths of apple blossoms and
! carried long garlands OF the blossoms.
Summer was presented by the Misses
drews, Helena L. Fish, and Eugene NJ.
Ladenburg. They were costumed in
rose pink chiffon over white satin, with
wreaths and garlands of pink roses.
Autumn was presented bv the Misses
Harriet Ferry. Dorothy Bigelow, Louise
| lselin, and Sadie Jones, who wore colors
| of autumn leaves bright red and deep
| purple, with a bit of tiger skin at the
left shoulder. Wreaths of grape leaves
| and fruit were worn.
Winter was represented by Mrs. Rob-
| ert l.. Gerry, and the Misses Dorothea
Carroll. Muriel Winthrope, and Eliza
| beth Sands. They wore striking cos
| tunes of white and silver chiffon, trim
med with eiderdown. and finished in
bright red tapes. Wreaths and gar
lands of holly in berry effect, gave
realistic touch.
After The Four Seasons were compile
ted, supper was served.
The cotllion was led bv Elisha Dyer,
dancing with Mrs. Vanderbilt Craig
Wadsworth danced with Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth, who was consumed as a
Turkish lady
Favors included Oriental baskets with
the same flowers used for the boutain-
nieres. For the ladies. inlaid metal
boxes made in India embroidered slip
pers with gold ornaments, cigarette
holders with gold and ivory mouth
pieces, and paper cutters. and photo
graph frames with beautiful carved
cite cases of mauve and black with the
date Of August, %, 1912. and the Van
derbilt monogram on each, gold mount
ed. Oriental purses from India. electric
canes from Germany and grotesque
animals made of straw. 1t was New
ports's first cotillion in two years.