The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-15

charming wife rise early in the morn.
ing and, unheralded and unannounc.
ed, go aboard their floating palace
for a cruise no one knows where
and no one but the Astors and their
crew know for how long. The frs,
of last week they started out in this
fashion for the first time since they
had made their wedding journey on
board the Mona, and made an ex-
tended cruise along the New Eng
land coast.
The Mona, it will be recalled, was
formerly the yacht of Col. Aston,
who passed the days of his honey
moon with Madeline Force on its
spacious decks. Not many years be-
fore that Col and Vincent Aston
were caught on board this yacht in a
Caribbean hurricane, but it proved its
seaworthiness. and, though those at
home were caused considerable anx-
iety, and most of US felt convinced
that the yacht was lost, the faithful
bark brought her owners and crew
home safe and sound.
There is a note of informality in sum-
mer gayeties that cannot be replaced in
those of the winter season. and though
il is generally conceded that Newport So
ciety has suffered much in the novelness
and originality of its parties since the
death of Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, still there
have been many interesting entertain
ments there and elsewhere this season.
By all means the laurels for originality
go to the Pirates ball, held at James
town. Newport's neXt-door-neighbor, last
Wednesday.
1t was given under the auspices of the
jamestown Yacht Club for the benefit of
the Navy Aid Society. and Col Robert NJ.
Thompson. of this city, gave a cup for
the best appearing pirate craft. The
prizewinner was the boat sent out by the
Wyoming. The dancing took place on
two naval floats covered with a floor.
One float was decorated with flags and
bunting and the other was attractive
with black and white decorations. There
was a pretty arrangement of electric
lighting. japanese and Chinese lanterns
effects. The orchestra from the fleet
flagship Wyoming played for the dancing
and the excellent band from the U. S. S.
Arkansas was also heard.
At the end of the yacht club pier boats
whose crews were officers costumed as
pirates landed soon after the ball opened.
Along the pier adjoining the float was a
row of boxes which were occupied by
Frank Friday Fletcher, L. S.
N. cornmander-in-chief of the Atlantic
feet, and Mrs. Fletcher: Rear Admiral
and Mrs. seaton Schroeder, of Washing
ton: Mrs. ]. Bertram Lippincott. of Phil
adelphia: DR.. and Mrs. Hobart A. Hare,
of Philadelphia; Miss Margaret Levy. of
Elizabeth. N. J.; and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Bailey, of st. Louis. and their
guests.
The summer colony of jamestown is a
large one, including prominent families
of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
and Washington, in addition to a very
large number of naval officers of the At
antic fleet and their families. and Off |
GERS attached to the Naval War College
and their families. |
The large attendance from jamestown |,
and OF the officers from the fleet and |
rom the naval stations of NarragansettI
Bay. the women in pretty fancy costumes |
md the men in pirates toys made a
striking picture. The floats were SO ar
'ansed that bad weather could not have
nterfered with the plans.
The patronesses were Mrs. Fletcher,
wife of Admiral Fletcher: Mrs Harry
Mel. P. Huse, wife of Captain Huse,
,hief of staff of the Atlantic feet: Mrs
frederick H. Levey. Mrs. Charles H. |
Davis. wife of Rear Admiral Davis: Mrs.
Hobart A. Hare. Mrs. J. Bertram Lippin.1