The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-05
NEWPORT HAS A Big
DAY OF FESTIVITIES
chief Evening Entertainment
Isa Dinner Dance at Mrs.
French Vanderbilt's.
PARTY AT BROWN HOUSE
Outdoor Dansant Is Given by
Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James
-Clambake Club Meets.

NEWPORT. July 1t was a gay and
glorious Fourth for the members Of the
summer colony to-day with dinners.
nncheous. fireworks and all that goes
with a celebration of independence Day.
The chief entertainment OF the evening
vas the dinner dance given by Mrs.
French Vanderbilt at Harbourview. The
grounds Of the estate were illuminated
Ard there we're fireworks. The dining
room VAS decorated in patriotic style.
SMILE the musical programme rendered
during the dinner by Conrads orchestra
vas also Of patriotic character.
Mrs Vanderbilt had thirty-hve guests
Tor dinner and many more came in later
for the dancing. Her dinner guests in
GUIDED Mr.. and Mrs w Fitzhugh white
house Mr.. and Mrs. u. Livingston
B..ckman. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Cum
nlngham. MIR. and Mrs. George II. Fear
ns Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Mum.
Mr. and Mrs. Austen Gray, Lawrence Per
slns e II Winslow. Il. De II. Boardman
ard number Of others
Close to Harbourvlew Mrs. John
Nicholas Brown at her home had
an evening party in honor OF
her SON. with display of fire.
rorks and in the same neighborhood at
Ros.yn Mrs. william Grosvenor had
party Of twenty at dinner. which she
gave In honor OF her prospective daugh-
er-in.law. Miss Mary Burnett, fancee
Of her son william. Mrs. Grosvenor took
her guests to Mrs. Vanderblts later.
Mrs. Edward ]. Berwind at the Films,
Nine Riano at the Spanish Embassy.
Mrs John r. Abney at her home on the
Gifts also entertained
Mrs NJ NJ Van Buren, gave a dinner
a. Sunnyheld Farm tonight in honor OF
her house party and Mrs. Marsden J.
Perry. who has party at Bleak House,
rave a luncheon and dinner as well.
There was also a dinner this evening
A, the summer headquarters of the Rus
sian Embassy given by Ambassador and
Nine Bakhmcieff. Yellow flowers were
used iu the table decorations and among
The guests werc the German Ambassad dor,
Count Bernsorn Mr. and Mrs. Henry A.
c Taylor Nine. Riano, Mr. and Mrs.
Elisha Dyer, Mr. and Mrs. r. Horace Gal
latin. Mr. and Mrs George Peabody Eus-
us So Wetmure, Miss Louise Scott Miss
rrsderika Pane, +. Haniel Won Hahn
hansen. n. lie Roy Dresser and r. Yo-
nine. All ~ the guests went to Harbour
view for the dance
There were some smaller luncheons and
dinners al Berrers during the day. the
paoH opening for the season. and the
Casino grill room was also opened
Registered AT the Casino to-day were
Isaac " Clothier NJ Philadelphia. Carl
2 Marshall Of Providence, guest OF Cyrus
p Brown John H. Congdon of Provi-
dence guest OF William Gammell William
Goadby Loew. A. de Navarro. w Barham
Jemmett of New York. Walter Scott And
rens. James h Eustis, Lieut.. W. Armsted
q g y. guest OF John r. Abney L.
Boissevain. Albert Hopkins. guest OF stu
Art Duncan Mrs. F. Taylor Evans. T.. G.
Potter, stephen Lee Whitman Of New
York w. Worthy Jones of Williamsport,
pa. guest Of Bishop Darlington: Austen
Gray, +. p. Pearson. Pierpont Davis
Nahlon r. Bryan OF Brookllne. +. c.
Chadwick. 8. Msrke Robertson OF New
York. guests Of william Earl Dodge; r.
I've Boardman, Charles A Mum, Or. l.
o Heneberger.
Charles Gibson of Boston Is a guest OF
Or J. J. Mason. Mr.. and Mrs Richard
p, Worrall OF New York are guests OF
. Gen. and Mrs. J. Fred Pierson, and Miss
2 Thouvenel Of New York is visiting Mrs
Charles p. Hllhouse.