The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-01
SUFFRAGE DANSANT
GIVEN AT NEWPORT
Several Hundred Attend En-
tcrtainmcnt at Mrs. o. H..
p. BelmOnt's Home.
"NOTES" COLORS PREVAIL

NEWPORT. July 3i.-The dansant given
This Afternoon at Mrs. o. II. p. Belmont's
summer home. Marble House, for the iolnt
benefit OF the work OF the Congressional
Union for Woman Suffrage and children
MADE destitute by the war was a success
III every particular, though a much larger
crowd could have been accommodated.
stu. several hundred persons gathered
upon the lawns and about the marble ter
race. Clouds early in the afternoon
caused fear OF a downpour. but this did
rot materialize
NO ono attending was allowed TO for
GO; votes for women The unions
coiors predetermined. the unions paper
was sold and there were buttons calling
attention 10 the suffrage question. All
OF The booths abou, the grounds were
well pa:ronizod ard when al. OF the re-
ce.pts are In there will no doubt be
several thousand dollars 10 be contrib
uted TO the causes for which the fete Mas
given
Thu dancing contests were novel IN
that never before mad there been a pub
lie dance contest here In which the young
women of the summer colony entered.
The FIRST contest was for children. II
was a onestep In which six couples, all
girls, entered. The two cups were
awarded to Miss Betty pierson. daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fred Piersor. Jr.
and Miss Kathleen Vanderbilt. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald {. Vanderbilt.
Then followed n orestep contest for
gronnups. II drew a large entry ard the
victory Of Miss Katherine @ Knight.
daughter Of Rear Admiral Austin NJ.
Knight, and Lieut.. J. j London OF the
flagship Wyoming was popular. Mrs.
Hamilton w. cary presented the cups.
Toe most Difficult; contest 20 decide
was the fox trot, the cups finally going
to Miss Roberta Willard. daughter OF
Col. n Mrs. Joseph n. Willard. and
Lieut.. Edmund :. Brandt OF the l.. =. =.
Prairie. Thu cups were presented by
Mrs. II. {. Vanderbilt and Mrs. cary.
Then followed a Orestep for a small
silver cup offered az "A consolation prize
aud which was announced would be
given to the worst dancer on the floor.
II was some time before any one would
start, but the terrace floor finally filled
and at the end the judges announced
their selection. Philip -. Mills OF New
York. Mr.. Mills would rct go forward
When called, but the second choice, Henry
l., Oelrichs. after h,sitating a moment.
accepted the prize.
The guests arrived at Marble House
by the Bellevue avenue entrance and
We're met at I. grilled door 10y Mrs. Bel
mont. who remained there until the
dancing began. After passing through
the loggia. the booth containing tee
Ford automobile. which was sold. was
passed On the left. and on the RICH,
was :'e tent where Winston Wentworth
told fortunes.
Mrs. Charles NJ Oelrichs. assisted
by eighteen young women. served lemon
ade at a well beneath the trees. Al
sorts of flowers also we're sold. as were
birds in caEes.
Afternoon tea wus SERVED in the
Chinese house AZ the edge Of the cliffs
with Mrs: lohn J. Mason III charge OF
the department. TIE Chinese house was
filed all the afternoon. for the music
OF the Casino and the Hilltop orches'
tras. coupled with The delightful view
and the appetizing cakes and waters and
tea served under the dire ction of Mr.
Keller. al. proved to he attractions.
Almost evcrywhsre were TO he seer
the colurs Of the Congressional UnioI
purple. write and gold, hung In han
ners from the trees in long streamer'
, tw'red from bough 20 hough, and seer
/ on fans. posters, magazines. buttons
: and ribbons, which were sold by younI
women.
, The sale Of III. Ford automobile at
tracted many persons TO the booth, an
The attendants were busy during tn
entire afternoon disposinE of tickets
John r. Mclean OF Washington ha'
given $500 To pay for tie car.
, The dancing was Of course the fea
. ture Of the afternoon. When the dan
san, was first planned the spacious ball
room ~ Marble House was 10 nav
been the scene Of the exhibitions IN
contests and the general dancing, bu
later 1t was decided 10 have the dane
Ing on the tiled terrace overlooking IN
ocean.
lawrence Durant and Miss Bets
Merit, were the exhibition dancer
and their numbers included dances 70
y witch Arthur Gray had written specia
u music. They danced several hummer
which t'ey had not done before !
o hubble The cups f,r the dancing con
q test. were exhibited earlier IN ~
afternoon. Mrs. John J Mason CAV
.ba frs, prizc. Mrs. -. Z. Barro"s G
Worcester the second, Mrs. Marfden :
Perry the tNird, and Mrs. Leonard y
e Thomas the consolation. Mrs. Presto
v Sattorwhite gave the cups FOR VI
childr6 MS dancing, 4,
Tho Casino orchestra. led ny NJ
v Conrad, alternatrd with the HilI,o
" orc estra. led by Joseph Feter' Tn
o music Nas arranged for by Mrs. jaime
n Kldder OF Boston.
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