The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
NARRAGANSETT PIER
POLO SEASON OPENS
Many Of Summer Colony Give
Dinner Parties and At
tend Casino Hop.
THOUSANDS SEE CUP RACE
Mrs. William L. Manran Enter.
tains Party at Her Home,
Phoenix Lodge.

NARRAGANsrrT PIER. July 1s.-The mid
summer season at Narrasansett was for
mally opened this afternoon by tho first
or the polo matches to be held this sum
mer under the auspices Of the Polo Asso-
citation of America on the fields of the
Point judith Club. Society. beautifully
gowned. focked to witness the first ath-
letic event OF the year at the Pier.
Among those attending were Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel II. Valentine, Mr. and Mrs
Henry Brevoort Kane, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Stevenson. Miss Florence Kane and Miss
CutaJar. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas b. Gull
ford, Jr., Herbert Stone and Mr.. and Mrs.
jeremiah +. Robinson OF New York: Mr..
and Mrs. J. C. W. Whiting and Mrs.
Lentillon Crooks of Newport Mr.. and
Mrs. a. y. Lambert. Mr.. and Mrs Otto
l.. Mersman and Mrs. Hardness OF st.
Louis Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac c. Clothier,
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Knowlton, MIR.
and Mrs, Benjamin X. Ga,ins. Miss Han
nah Randolph. II. S. T.. Randolph. Miss
Lisa Norris, Mrs John X. Fell, Mrs. Paul
Mills. Mrs. Mexican. Mrs. John Converse,
Miss Ethel Newbold. Miss Maria Fraser
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold knowlton of
Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon
Bonaparte and Mrs. William Lee OF wash
iibt A. - anu WITS.
Taylor and Mrs. q. G. McGrew OF Provi-
dence.
In honor OF the polo season n special
week end hop was given at Sherry's Ca
sino this evening. Many dinner parties
were given on the Casino terrace proceed
ina the dance. The hosts and hostesses
were Mr.. and Mrs Isaac G. Clothier, Jr..
Of Philadelphia, who entertained four
guests Montgomery Blair OF Washing
ton. II. G., who had Ave guests Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Samuels of Providence. with
five guests Mr. and Mrs. David Steven
son of New York, with eight guests
Mrs Threfrt, who entertained four guests
Edward Lowenstein Of Providence. who
recently purchased the estate Dunmere
on the Clifs. with six guests Mr.. and
Mrs. Lentillon Crooks Of Newport. with
live guests.
Mr.. and Mrs St John Wood entertained
Joseph Sunourni OF Aix-les- Bains France.
Mr.. and Mrs. ST John Wood OF New
York and Mr.. and Mrs. T.. J. McCabe reg
istercd Mt the Casino late to-day.
Mrs. william l.. Manran gave a dinner
this evening before the Casino mop at her
home. Phonix Lodge. on Kentara Green.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs,
Stanley Hcnshaw, Mrs Hidden, Mr.. and
Mrs J. II. Lewis. Mr.. Chaplin and Mr.. and
Mrs. IIncNley.
Berry wilcox Of New York. who has
been the CUES, Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Mansfield at the latter's cottage Mt FL
heron. returned to pass the remainder OF
the summer at Newport
]. W. Converse OF Philadelphia, who
will play polo here this summer on the
Rryn Mawr team. arrived at his cottage.
Belvoir on the GINS.
Mr. and Mrs Archibald ID. Thompson
and Thomas Wanamaker OF Philadelphia
arrived yesterday by motor from New
London to spend the summer Mt Bass
Rock Farm. The party arrived at New
London by yacht on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Thornton n. Vail are the
guests OF Mr. and Mrs. S. w Mathewson
at the Mathewson Hotel.
Mrs C. Dew Gibson and Miss Josephine
Gibson, who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson at Dark Har-
Dor. Me, have arrived at the Arlington
Hotel for the rest OF the season.
Mrs Joseph Lcidy and son. Carter
Leldy, left the Pier to-day to meet Miss
Cornela Leidy, who arrives from Europe
at Boston tomorrow.