The sun., 1915-06-27
NEWPORT ON THE EVE OF GAYEST
SOCIAL SEASON IN ITS HISTORY

Mrs. George d. widener, who is oc-
cupying her new villa on Bellevue
avenue. is also expected to do some
entertaining although whether she will
have a formal housewarming is not
known.
The first housewarming Of the sea-
son took place this week. II was in
the form OF an afternoon tea given
by Mr.. and Mrs George Peabody
Eustis Of Washington at their Mar
ragansett avenue home. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eustis last winter purchased the Pea
body estate and had the place altered
and renovated and turned into n sum-
mer home for themselves. Since then
Mr.. Eustis has purchased the old
Hodgson estate, Lyndenhurst. on Belle
vue avenue. which stood idle for so
long This he intends to improve ma
terially in the fail and will either rent
or place It on the market for sale.
Mrs. O. II. p. Belmont Il expected
from New York during the early part
Of July. Marble House having already
been opened for her. A letter from
her during the week said that she was
making up her plans for the summer
but she did not contemplate any very
large entertainments. That she might
give a dance for young people during
the summer there Is a possibility. ac-
cording to her letter. although she
said that her definite plans would not
be completed until after her arrival.
Mrs. William Grosvenor Is also con-
templating a dance for young people
on July . in honor OF her daughter.
Miss Anita Grosvenor. Mrs. Grosve-
nor will also loan her grounds for
charity lawn fete on the afternoon
OF July IS. This will be for the bene-
III OF st. Mary's Orphanage in Provl-
dence. for which a fete Is given in
Newport each summer. Last sum
mer II was given on the estate OF
| Mrs. William r. Hunter. This year
Roslyn will be the scene, and no bet =
ter place could be selected.
Mrs. Grosvenor Is assured OF the
| cooperation in the work Of q large
number Of the women OF the summer
colony. Mrs Hunter Is to have charge
OF the fancy tables. Mrs. r. s. Grand
d'Hauteville. Mrs. French f. Chad
wick and Mrs. Valentine Mott will
have charge Of the swan grabs. Mrs.
Burke Roche will sell birds. Mrs.
Walter Hidden OF Providence will have
fancy table. Mrs J. J. Mason the
ice cream: Miss Maude X. Wetmore.
vegetables, and Mrs. Lorlllard Spencer.
Jr., tho tea tables Mrs. Stuart Duncan
| will assist at the latter tables. Mrs.
c. l.. F. Robinson will have q grab
bag: Mrs J. Maurice Consdon. dolls:
Miss Anita Grosvenor, toys; Mrs.
Dudley Davis. the lemonade we'll; Mrs.
I.orillard and Mrs. Harold Brown. the
sweets: Miss Martha A. Goldman. tho
perfumeries. Mrs. John Nicholas
Brown, candy: Mrs. Hamilton Fish
Webster and Miss Elizabeth Betton,
the garden table.
The young ladies' OF the colony will
give their services as flower girls and
mattresses. and there will be a num-
Der OF unique features to the fete.
This Is not the only thing that II
to be done here for charity this sum
mer. Mrs. Whitney Warren. Miss
Maude X. we,more and Mrs Hamil-
ton Fish Webster have begun plans
for q benefit for the families Of the
Frenchmen who returned TO the
colors. leaving their wives and chill
dren in this country. July "a is the
day selected for this benefit. which
Is to be known as a secours national
day. While the definite plans have
not been announced, enough has been
tentatively planned to show that the
day will not only be a busy one for
the colonists but also be a beneficial
one for the fund for which the day
Is intended.
These two events for charity. the
usual large amount Of social enter
tanning. the unusually large number
OF people here and the regular fix
lures Of the season promise TO make
the summer here as busy and as gay
as II ever has been.