New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-24
NOVELTIES At NEWPORT
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. SUI
fern Taller Treated to Surprises.
SOMETHING UNIQUE IN HATS
Mrs. Robert Goelet Appears in
Headgear Unlike Anything
Heretofore Seen.
GBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J


Newport, Aug 23.-one of the prettiest
home parties Of the season was that
given tonight by Mr.. and Mrs. T Suf-
fern Taller. who had a large COMPANY
Of guests for dinner and others for the
dancing and other features that followed.
Mr.. and Mrs Taller had several sur
prses for their guests vari-colored lights
illuminated the lawn and after dinner.
while the guests were taking coffee. M.
Taller sprang his first surprise OF the
night. This was in honor OF Eugene
Higgins, who recently returned from
abroad, and who once was Mr. Tailcrs
coaching partner between Paris and Trou-
vile. Messrs. Higgins and Taller then
had William Stiles as their guard on the
coach. Stiles was here tonight. but Nh
Higgins did not know il. and when the
former guard appeared on the lawn and
began the rendition Of some Of the old
familiar coaching tunes on his long coach
ing horn Mr.. Higgins was taken COM
pletey by surprise. Stiles entertained
the guests for about twenty minutes.
Later in the evening there was a sur
prise in honor OF Clarence W Dolsn.
Servants appeared with large frosted
ccke On which were burning sixteen can
dies Mr.. Dolsn has been a summer rest
dent OF Newport for sixteen years and
the surprise cake was TO record that fact
II had been planned by the host and
hostess to have the dancing out OF doors
and a large floor had been laid on the
lawn outside the porch. 4 tent had also
been erected as a lounging room, and
while both were used 10 some extent
most of the dancing was In the large
garage on account Of the rain early IN
the day.
The rain OF early morning and the
threatening weather for a greater part or
the forenoon did not seem to have any
effect on the social colony. for all were
out for the feature match in the national
tennis tournament at the Casino. The
out-of-town attendance, however, on ac-
count of the weather showed a marked
falling of.
Mrs Robert Goelet appeared in a hat
which surprised even her close friends,
for none had ever seen anything exactly
like it worn before. 1t appeared 70 be an
ordinary jockey cap of black and white
stripes, while at the sides were wings
Mercury fashion. Her straight gown or
white serge was in keeping with the hat
for It was trimmed with black tassels.
Mr.. and Mrs. James b. Gray, OF Fort
Worth, Tex, the former at one time
tennis champion in Scotland, were among
the interested spectators at the match
to-day. Louis 6. Bruguiere was present
for the first time this week. and there
were on the stand several cottagers who
had not been seen a great deal during
the earlier part OF the tournament
Mr. and Mrs j. Tuckerman Tower, MT
and Mrs. Grenvflle Kane and Mr.. ana
Mrs. Dulaney Rowland were among tnose
present this morning.
Mrs Nicholas Murray Butler and Mrs.
John J. Mason were dinner entertainers
tonight. and the Newport Fishing CLUB
gave the usual Saturday luncheon 81 the
Gooseberry Island Club house.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. LIVINGSTON Beeckman
have as their house guests James W.
Barney. William Stewart, Campbell W.
Steward and Miss Julia Robbins.
Registered at the CASINO 'o-udy VIC"
Frank Crowninshield, OF New YORK, guest
Of Mrs. John Aston: Il II. Diephcl1' OF
Hamburg; Mrs. John Mayer. tr., OF Nor
ristown; Arthur B. Sheldon. OF Washing
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. r. S Reynolds HIT or
washington. visiting Mrs. Slater; Hos
mer Barrett, Edward W. Leonard I. r,
Watson. jr., Thomas Kearney' Mr.. ana
Mrs. Lyttleton Fox and Campbell W.
Steward. OF New York.
Mr.. Paul A. Andrews has as her guest
Miss Audrey Osborn, OF New forK'