New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-25

New London. July 24.-The play
given Saturday night on the grounds
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George VI. Landerss
summer home was the society event OF
the week at Pcduot. For several sea-
sons Miss Mary Sheffield and Miss
Leila Moore have given play for the
benefit of the New London Day Nur-
scry. The Frog Fairy is pretty
fairy tale. and enacted as II was by a
cast Of charming young folks, ana
staged IN the beautiful setting OF the
Ianders estate. 1t was without question
the most artistic production ever seen
in New London.
The second terrace of the formal
garden was the stage, while the audi
encc was seated at little distance on
the terrace and veranda Of the house:
"Tbe Frog Fairy" was rehearSed and
presented under the direction OF Will
son Miner. the dramatist. Miss Mary
Sheffield as THE Frog Fairy" typitied
the sprite bewitching her audience.
Gowned IN flmy white over pale green,
with diaphanous wings and a be
iewelled tiara GROWING her golden
curls. little Miss Sheffield was dainty
fairy indeed.
Miss Violet Fisher, as the eldest
princess; Miss Clinta Ellis, as the sec
ond princess, and Miss Neva Palmer, as
the youngest princess, were charming;
The roles Of eXecutioner, soldier and
page fell respectively 10 Louise San
ford, Leila Moore and Joseph Sheffield,
and each played his part well.
The lesser social activities of the
week at PeQuot started on Monday,
with the Harmony Club meeting at the
home of Mrs. Henry G. Sanford. On
Tuesday there were three different par
ties. A luncheon was given by the
Misses Lynch az their lovely summer
home near the lighthouse. Their guests
included Mrs +. s Hardness, Mrs. +.
T. Kirkland, Mrs. Henry Sanford, Mrs.
G.. b. Pillsbury, Mrs. Harrington, Miss
Hunt. Miss Remsen and Miss Ogden.
Tuesday evening Mrs. McCeskry Butt
and Mrs. Chester ". Bliss gave dinner
parties. Mrs, Richard Mansfeld's tea
At the Casino on Wednesday afternoon,
in honor Of Mrs. Benjamin Harrison,
was very large affair. More than one
hundred Of Mrs Mansfeld's friends at
tended. Mrs. W. b. Quantanee and
Miss Edna L. Tyler presided at the tea
table. and Jacobs's orchestra played an
especially arranged programme OF
music. A smaller tea" was given on
the same afternoon by Mrs. Woodruff
and Mrs. Howell.
During the week there were a num-
her of mncheons. On Thursday Mrs.
NcCoskry Butt gave a luncheon at
Rockacres, her guests being Mrs. +. T.
Kirkland. Miss Spear, Miss Emily
Lynch. Miss Remsen and Mrs. Sanford.
On the same day the Misses Palmer en-
tcrtained at luncheon Mrs. Nelson
Whitney. Miss Brundige, Miss Ogden,
Miss Emily Norrie and Mrs. &. b.
pilsbury. Friday Miss Emily Norrie
gave a luncheon to ten Of her friends.
Miss Norrie's guests were Mrs. c. W.
ogden. ir. Miss Ogden, the Misses
Neyn, Miss Brundige, Miss Amelia
Stcphcns. Mrs. G. b. Pillsbury and the
Misses Palmer.
The largest card party of the season
az Peuuot was given by Edmund C..
Johnston at the Casino on Friday af-
tcrnoon. Mrs. Johnston entertained
forty-four Of his friends at bridge and
coon can, and for the tea which fol-
lowed there were many more guests.
Mrs. Butt, Mrs. Spear and Mrs. Pills
bury presided at the tea table. That
evening Mrs. Spear and Mrs. Tyler en-
tcrtained at dinner. On Saturday night
Mr. and Mrs George Palmer had din
ner Of twelve at their beautiful villa
Wcstomerc; Mrs. Schall had q dinner
ar Rockbourne, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
G.. Chappell had dinner at the Casino.
Captain and Mrs. F. c. Harrington
have returned from their honeymoon,
and are now visiting Mrs. Reyburn at
Oak Ledge Mrs G.. c.. Dawson has re-
turned to the Larches after attending
the launching of a British submarine
at Quincy. Mass. Mrs. Alex Lehman
is visiting her mother. Mrs. X. p.
Kcasby, at Saybrook Farm Nelson
Whitney has arrived from New Or
leans and has joined Mrs. Whitney at
the Anchorage Inn.
Mrs. Wright. Miss Emily Wright and
Edward Wright, jr., are visiting Mrs.
James Rumrill at Gochcn Farm. Miss
Alma Baldwin is the guest of her aunt,
Mrs Robert Moore, at the Moorelands
Miss Frances Ogden Jones is visiting
her sister, Miss Caroline Ogden Jones,
al Newport Saturday night, after the
play, Mrs. Landers entertained the
friends Of her daughter, Miss Mary
sheffield, on board their yacht, the
Elena.
II. D. Saxton's annual party for the
Grswold and Eastern Point cottage
children was held on Tuesday. Mr.
SaYton's guests, numbering forty-fve
children within the age Of eight years,