The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19

August 20. IA the date for her second
dance Of the sason.
on the evening OF August 81 Mrs
French Vanderbilt. who has already
given one dinner dance OF considerable
size AT Harbour View. "a giving another
such entertainment. and Mrs. Fish has
dinner party the same night. probably
taking her guests TO Mrs. Vanderbit's
later for the dancing.
Mrs. Alexander J. Cassatt OF Phila-
delphia. who is occupying stoneacre this
summer, has selected the evening Of
August "a as the date for large dinner
to be followed by dancing. The affair Is
IN honor OF her granddaughter, Miss
Lois Cassatt, who makes her home with
her Miss Cassatt Is very popular among
the younger set.
Maurice Roche. who with his mother,
Mrs. Burke Roche. viii return from
abroad some time early in the month to
Join Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden,
who are now occupying Elm Court. will
he one OF the August dance hosts.
August rs is the date that has been set
aside for her. but whether the dance
will take place at Elm Court or else
where IL not known az certainty as
yet. Last summer Mr.. Roche gave a
dancing party al the golf club. but
there Is ban on dancing there this
summer and there Is very little llkeli-
hood - its being removed.
These are only few Of the entertain
ments that have been arranged, just
those upon which advance announce
ment has been made. but there are
enough on the list 10 SHOW that in Au-
gust with It's permanent social effairs
such as the polo tournaments. the ma
tional lawn tennis tournament, the big
yacht races under the auspices OF the
New York Yacht Club. golf tournaments
and other diversions there will be but
few Idle moments for members OF the
social colony who try to keep step with
everything that Is going on.
One OF the most Interesting reports
heard here this week, and one that has
not as yet been officially verified.
thong hit seems to be the consensus OF
opinion that it is true, mas been the re-
port that John X. Mclean, father OF
Edward 3. Mclean, who Is occupying
Black Point Farm for his second sum
mer, IL negotiating for the purchase or
Clarendon Court, the villa OF Edward G.
Knight on lower Bellevue avenue. Mr..
Knight has not occupied tho place much
during the past few years and for tho
last two summers II has been one OF the
few villas on the avenue that have re-
manned closed. While 1t has never been
known officially that the place was on
the market for sale II Is reported that
the owner would not be averse to dis
posing OF II. Mr.. Mclean Is summcring
at Narragansett Pier this year and
comes here frequently 10 visit his son
and daughter-in-law. He Is no stranger
to the Newport colony as for three
summers he occupied Stone Villa. the
home of James Gordon Bennett. oppo-
site the Casino, which for the past two
summers has been the summer head
quarters OF Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff and the executive staff of
the Russian embassy.
The Newport summer residents are
manifesting considerable interest at this
early date In the horse show which
takes place at the Casino September I,
s and 9 this year The attendance from
the villa colony promises 10 be even
larger than 1t was last year. and the
management OF the show is also as
sured OF having large entry ist' IN
Guiding some OF the old exhibitors
The following have reserved boxes:
Mrs. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish,
Mrs II. Mex. Twombly, Ambassador
Bakhmetefr. Mrs. William Watts Shcr-
man, Mrs. Richard Stevens. Miss Louise
Ward McAlllster, Mr., and Mrs. Elisha
Dyer, Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. G. Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. II. Livingston Bceckman.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Hayward Ferry, Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence w Dolan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Is. Mclean, Mr., and Mrs,
Henry r. Ward Mrs, David King, Mr..
and Mrs George l.. Rives, Miss Martha
A. Goldman, Mr.. and Mrs. William Wood
ward, Mr.. and Mrs, Edward j. Berwind,
DR.. and Mrs. Henry Barton Jacobs, Mr..
and Mrs. George Peabody Wetmore, Mr..
and Mrs, Prescott Lawrence, Egerton