The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-16
Mrs Earle Dodge wearing harem veil.
WOMEN AT NEWPORT
RAISING $4,000 FUND
Prominent Society Leaders Have Started to
Obtain Large Amount for Use Of Red
Cross in Warning Countries

will be music both afternoon and eve
ming and those in charge have every
reason TO believe that they will be sue
cessful in raising the $4,000 which they
have set as Newport's contribution to
the International Red Cross fund.
Lawrence l.. Gillespie has been chosen
as the treasurer of the fund and he Is
being kept busy acknowledging the
voluntary contributions. He will from
time to time forward the money that he
has on hand to the Red Cross head
quarters.
There has been no entertaining on q
large scale this week, though there
have been plenty of small dinner and
luncheon parties. Had the affair not
been cancelled, last night would have
seen a notable entertainment OF the
Newport season.. Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish's
floral ball. Mrs. Fish long adhered to
her decision to give the ball in spite OF
the war, but the death OF Mrs. Wilson
and the growing seriousness OF the
situation abroad caused her to change
her mind finally. The invitations were
consequently recalled and while this
step was regretted, all agree that Mrs.
Fish acted wisely.
The cancellation Of this ball and the
other large entertainments that have
been given up within the last week or
so has been a source OF deep regret 10
the merchants OF the city. for II has
meant a severe money loss to them.
| The idea seems to grow, however, that
with the return from Europe OF many
| of the summer residents who have been
caught IN the war zone, the Newport
season will be prolonged, and 1t may be
! that the situation will clear, so that
the members Of the villa colony Will feel
like entertaining more freely than now
In fact. II has been said that a number
OF the entertainments postponed may be
given later in the season. this being es-
pecially true of those parties that were
to have taken place at the Clambakf
Club.
, The weekly dances at Bellevue Lodgs
continue to attract attention. This weeF
they were shifted from Saturday after
moons to Friday afternoons. The shif
was made on account OF the fact ina
each Saturday afternoon there as COL
match at the Golf Club, and those mem
bers of the colony who are devoted u
golf and also like to dance have founC
II a little difficult to enjoy both diver
sons.
The mid- summer HOVER oHoW Ho'
been one Of the chief attractions OF INT
present week. 1t was given under tn
Joint auspices of the Newport Gardei
club and the Newport Horticultural So
ciety on the grounds OF Belcourt, whici
had been loaned by Mrs. o. II. +. Bel
mont The show attracted many ex
hibitors. both from this city and out
town, and the show of gladioli was SAT-
to be one of the best ever made in thi
country. The show lasted three days
and Il had at least two features tina
were new TO flower shows here, sol
dancing among the flower beds eacl
afternoon by Mile. Sontum, and III
sale of cut flowers by corps or IN
young women from the summer colony
Mr.. and Miss. James Laurens Val
Allen when they arrived from abroa
, recently were TO remain at Wakehurs
only through the month of August, bu
their plan now Is to remain at the Va
, Allen villa for an indefinite period, pos
, sbly all or greater part of the winter
Mrs. Reginald G.. Vanderbilt, who ha
the Gill cottage on Bellevue avenue,
, remaining until November, and Mrs.
Townsend Burden will remain at he
e summer home until the same month.