New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14

I while) and the other pergola ano
fountain in park close by, known az
! Spencer Parkway. il having been named
| by the park commission Of the city sf-
ter Mrs Spencers husband who was
one Of those summer residents that made
it possible for the city to get this strip
Of land.
1t was some months ago that Mrs.
! Spencer felt moved to erect in the city
some memorial to her husband. She
asked her friends what would be best TO
/ give. The bandstand was suggested
and besides deciding on this she also de-
! cided that a drinking fountain would be
p very acceptable thing for the people
| who frequent the parks in the vicinity
| She commissioned an architect to make
! UP the designs These she has accepted
| and has awarded the contracts 10 local
firm for the erection during the winter
and spring Mrs Spencer, who is great
/ " interested in Episcopal missionary
work. expects to be back in Newport
about Thanksgiving time next year.
! While il is not a memorial. one OF
the churches here the first Presbyterian
has received a very acceptable grit from
another of the summer residents, tor-
mer Commodore Arthur Curuss James
hWho has assisted the church in other
WAYS also. This church had no parson-
age Of it's own and Mr. James has made
! il possible for il TO have one by the
! gift of monev sufficient 10 assure its
erection The work has been started
within the last few days, the building
being put up in the rear of the church
on Broadway.
| As usual Mr.. and Mrs James spent
the week end here. and had with them
at BEACON Hin House small party OF
guests. This city also had q visit dur
ing tho week from Mr. and Mrs. James
| LLOYD Derby. tho latter formerly MISS
Ethelinda Morgan They were married
in New York recently. and their stay
here with Mrs W. Rogers Morgan,
stepm, ther Of the bride was part OF
their honeymoon. While here there
we're as many luncheons and dinners as
tho time would permit for them, gwen
nv the members of the late staying and
winter colony
Mrs J. Mitchell Clark has also been
here this week, visiting Mrs. Eugene
Sturdevant al her Middletown home.
while she was making an inspection OF
hcr own estate, Gray Craig. which Is
stiIl in the market Mrs. Clark while
her. superintended the erection Of
monument in ST Mays Cemetery south
! Portsmouth. for her husband. ana IL vas
announced during the week that she ndn
si-en the country parish complete set
Of electric altar larIps as memorial 10
the late Mr.. Clark.
Their, are reports again heard mere
! that MIR. and Mrs. Woodbury. Blair. OF
Washington. who spent their hrst season
here last sumner. occupying Wee Bush.
tbs emitting estate. that has since beeh
nurchased ~ Mr.. and Mrs. William T.
| Glyn. are to buy a place OF their own
and make this city their permanent
summer abode What estate. If any.
they have their eyes upon Is not Know"
but il was said late in the summer tha'
Mr. and Mrs. Blair might buy an estate
before the beginning of the coming sea
Ison
The members OF the colony are begin
ming TO make their plans for the holiday
season. quite few will spend CHRIST
mas and New Years here MI anu
Ms Henry II. Ward plan to remain
here until after the hrst OF the !es''
and il is most likely that Mr.. and MIS-.
Edward &. Mclean will return from
Washington To spend the holidays ~
Black Point Farm, N Portsmouth. MrS'
James j. Brown. Of Denver. viii also 10
here for the holidays. and II is most
probable that she will remain for the