The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-05
BURLESQUE DANCE
AMUSEST THE PIER
Contest for Worst Exhibition
Won by Talbot Hanan in
BOwery Steps.
TOURNEY PLAYED

~RAGANt LEM ''pt
contest for the worst dancers at the Ca
sino Monday night proved to be the
chief event of interest at the Pier TINS
week, The affair was unique In the an
nails OF dance competitions and was pro-
ductive OF enough entertainment Tor II
vaudeville show. as the talent shown ny
some of the contestants was OF an un-
believable nature Each couple en-
tered the contest with the idea of dane
ing as poorly as possible and the re-
suits were amusing in the extreme.
Although the competition In TINS
event was close the Judges had no DIFF
fculty In deciding upon Talbot Hanan.
who gave an artistic imitation OF
Bowery dancing. An English breakfast
set. the prize for the best dancer, went
to Miss Claudia johnson OF New York,
dancing with Nelson NJ. Grave Other
New Workers entered In the two events
were Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Kuhn. Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Steinert, Miss Lillian
Hobson, Louis Boissevain, the Duke Ar
turo de Majo Durazzo, John G.. Irwin,
Mrs. T.. ]. Marianni. Harry Haskins.
Mrs. G. II. Tangemine, Miss Frederick
Kellogg. Luther +. Graves. Jr. Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert ~Symington, Mr.. and Mrs.
George de Forest Lord, J. J. Charlton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Clifford, Ralph
Van Buren,. Miss Lucia Chase, Miss An
toinette Bloodgood. Miss Ethel HUM
and Miss Isabel Pratt.
on Tuesday afternoon a bridge
tournament was held at the Casino for
the benefit OF ST. Peters-by-the-Sea.
Thirty-two tables were filled and there
were many who came to watch. The
committee In charge consisted of Mrs.
Philip Stevenson. Mrs. Alexander
Brown, Mrs. Frank Samuel, Mrs.
Saunders L. Jones and Miss Sarah
Baldwin. Mrs. David Stevenson received
u c%retonne desk set for first prize. For
the second honors Mrs. Gordon Whiting
received a caudlestiCk and shade. while
the consolation prize, Il wicker bird
cage. went to Mrs. Adolf Borie. Follow
ing the bridge tea was served, with
dancing on the parquet.
The mid-wcek and saturday night
hops. though slightly diminished In point
The hotels had begun to lose many
guests, but these vacancies were for the
most part filed by motor parties from
Providence n residences along tbs
shore, Among those who entertained a,
dinner before these affairs were the fol-
lowing New Workers.: Mrs. Johnson
Johns. Mrs, +. j. Marianni. Miss Mary
Comstock, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bond
Lambert. Mrs. Talbot flanan. Mrs
'HdElcS SttlhfEl' James Lee SnellOIl
Mrs. William Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. W. II
Coombs. Mrs. Samuel II. Valentine, Ed.
ward Robinson, Kenneth NJ. Murchisou
and ii. Brevoort Kane.
ON Thursday afternoon the Duchess
Arturo de Majo Durazzo gave IA tea
dance at the Casino. TO which many
prominent members of the summer
colony were invited. Prizes wer,
awarded in the fox trot, one step and
! hesitation, and the AFFAIR was greatly
| enjoyed by all who attended.
Thu Narragansctt Pier branch Of tn,
Junior War Relief of New York, meet.
ing at Nalmar, the summer home OF
Mrs, Samuel II. Valentine Of New York
accomplished "A great deal during tn,
season. one box Of bandaGcs and com,
presses has been sent to the Allies. while
another is now being filled. Miss Hen,
rietta Porter Is president Of the Pier
branch, Miss Lucy Jones Is treasurer
and Miss Marguerite Prescott is score,
tary. Other young ladies who have as,
sisted ~ the work include Miss Eleanor
cha Miss Edith Moultou. Miss Mary
'oW>tock. Miss Anita Carver. Miss Mar,
garet Moulion. Miss Isabel Pratt. Nils,
Althea Winship and Miss Lisa Norris.
An invitation mixed doubles tourua,
mcnt under the management Of Mrs
John II. Fell, who also presented tn,
prizes. aroused much interest at tn,
Point Judith country club this week
Ia the finals Mrs. Robert Strawhridgr
playing with Rowland Hazard, dcfeate,
Mrs, Robert |, Goddard and Stiule,
IicuShaw.
on saturday II. Brevoort Kane enter
tanned members of the Rhode Islam,
, Legislature at a ciamhakc at the Wake
field Country club,