The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-09
CHARITY AFFAIRS
AT NARRAGANSETT
Church Benefits Attract Society
Point Judith Tennis Tour
: nament Opens.

NAnRAaAssErr PIER. Aus. s---1n. an
nual fair and lawn fete FOR the benefit Of
81 rctor's by the Sea and the masquerade
hal AZ the Mathe wson Hotel and the open
lnE ~ the Point Judith tennis tournament
wore tho features Of \ week filled with
entertainments In which society NJ the
per. Newport and watch Hi took in
tcrcst
The garden party for 81. Peters by the
Sea. the Episcopal church at the Pier. was
held on tho church lawn on Central street.
The tables were built on the lawn in form
o. $ mlcircle. the lawn on the Central
street side being left open.
Many New York members of the sum
mcr colony presided over the various
tables Among them were Mrs. Henry
Brsvonrt Kane. who was In charge OF the
candy table. the Misses Gertrude and
Beatrice ds Coppet. who presided over the
cake and lemonade table. and Mrs. John
n lIanau, who took charge OF the fancy
goods and embroidery table. Others who
hal tables were Mrs Saunders /. Jones.
Miss Dorothy Allen. Mrs. &. A. Phzcn-
MAYER. Mrs Charles Easton, Talbot Smith
Hanan. Mrs William Griffith Mrs. Somer-
Vile Miss Eleanor Browning, Miss Ida
Mathew son and Miss Marguerite Edwards.
The masquerade ball at the Mathewson
Hotel new feature OF the Piers summer
season was held in the hotels ballroom
~ Friday evening. special dinner dance
was also given with the AFFAIR. Many
motor parties from Watch lIlll and eN-
curslonists from Newport and other re-
sorts attended the affair, which was brill
liant and interesting. especially In view or
the many different Ideas expressed in the
costumes worn.
A special Night in Japan" was held at
tho Casino on Friday evening Dinner
Was served on the terrace and afterward
exhibition dancing was held IN the ball
room \ cotillon and "feu de Beggale."
f,r which beautiful favors and prizes were
offered were the features
Mrs. Henry Brevoort Kane of New York
gavo delightful bridge party on Monday
at her cottage Ridge Lawn, on Central
street There were twenty-eight guests.
seated at four tables in the reception
room and the porch, Baskets Of sweet
peas were the prizes.
Mrs Kanc's guests were: Mrs Saun-
doris T.. Jones' Mrs. Samuel II valentine.
Mrs Franklin w. Moulton, Mrs. Fraser.
Mrs Francis n Dewey. Miss Levy. Mrs.
Charles Hitchcock. Miss Wickes Mrs
John &. Poor Mrs. +. r. Samuel. Mrs.
Jeremiah y. Robinson, Miss Elizabeth
Robinson. Mrs. Walter j. Comstock, Mrs.
Charles Hitchcock, Mrs. otto l.. Mers-
man. Mrs Irving H. Chase. Mrs, Gren-
y'un BROWN. Mrs. Cameron. Mrs. William
Harding jackson. Mrs Webster. Mrs.
Richmond and Miss Sarah Baldwin.
Lieut. Theodore wilkinson. who has
been visiting his mother. Mrs. Ernest Will
kinson, left the Pier this week to resume
duty aboard the L. S, s, Florida, In New
York Lieut.. Wilkinson was one OF those
10 no decorated for bravery In the recen7
fghting at Vera Cruz.
The annual open tennis tournament OF
the Point Judith Country Club opened
on the country club courts this afternoon
Tho tournament will he held under the
auspices OF the United States National
Lawn Tennis Association. and many play
ers Of note have already entered.
A large the dansant at Garden Court.
tho home of Mrs Henry Arthur T1lling-
hast. on Gibson avenue, was given to-
dsN by Mrs Tillinghast for her daughter
Miss Sophie Tlilnghast. a debutante oil
last season. ono OF the features OF the
Afternoons party was dancing on spe-
c.aIly erected platform on the lawn.
The annual fair of tho Narraganset
Pier BAPTIST Church WAS held on thu
church lawn on Casweil street on Wednes
DAY afternoon. Refreshments, fancy
goods and many attractive things wer'
sold At the tables Among those wh'
were IN charge were Mrs. Walter A. Nye
Mrs, Il \. Burns. Mrs. Bromley. Mrs. J
T. CaHwcu, Mrs. Frank Jardins. Mrs
Frank Cordncr Mrs, Charles Whaley, Mrs
Frank Locke Mrs, Theodore Bliss, Mrs
A. IHulard Burdick. Mrs. Herbert Ken
yon and Miss Edith Champlin.
Earle W. Hopping one OF the polo play
erS at tho Pier. gave masquerade ball n
the parish house Of St Peters by tn
sea ON Tuesday evening Members o
tho polo SGT attended and the costumes
were especially attractive,
George w. Perkins. Jr, of New Yorl
WAS tho guest over the week end OF Ken
.lcth Farraud Simpson Of New York a
tho Atlantic House. Mr.. Perkins lef
here on Wednesday to attend the twenty
hfth wedding anniversary Of his parents
Nj and Mrs, George w, Perkins, at tn
lAltcr's estate, Glyndor at Rlverdale.
Mrs Archibald q Thompson. who wa
formerly Mrs. Rodman Wdnamaker, ha
offered handsome cup 20 he played for II
series ~ three games. by the j\nior IUl
.,q,r; At the Pier. Those who make vi
the" teams are Rodman Wanamaker I'd
William Harding jack son Arthur, Terenc
avs lfHlfI,N lratsp. and Don lambert