The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-29
NEWPORT FLOCKS
TO FRENCH BENEFIT
Tetc in Behalf Of Lafayette
Fund Draws NOtables to
Hill Top Inn.
DINNERS AND DANCES

Fund. which Is being raised In this coun-
,ry to purchase kits for the soldiers Of
France. was uppermost In the minds OF
society here tonight. A fete for the
benefit of the fund at Hm Top Inn
attracted "A large number OF the summer
c]olonistS, together with visitors from
Jamestown and the Pier. The receipts
we're large. and Francis Roche, who
Manned the fete. was accorded much
credit for the AFFAIR.
The house and grounds OF Hin TOP
Inn were turned over to the committee,
and several dinner parties took place
prior to the commencement OF the pro-
grammc. Supper tables were ans
on the lawn, amid the trees, and opposite
them was a miniature stage, where a bill
Of Ave numbers was presented. The
tables, hid among the trees, received H.
Elimination from n myriad Of Japanese
lanterns, fairylike electric globes and
varicolored lamps. The appearance Of
the grounds from a distance was very
picturesque.
Patronesses Aid.
Mr. Roche transferred some Of the inn
portant duties to the patronesses. who
were Mrs. John Jacob Aston, Mrs. Ham
uton W. Cary, Mrs. James Il. Duke, Mrs.
pOtsr Cooper Hewitt, Mrs. Oliver Gould
Jennings and Miss Emily Sloane. On
them devolved many minor matters, also,
and with sich an efficient list Of as
sistants all Of the plans were we'll car
ried out.
The programme brought wildly to
mind the present struggle In Europe, for
the three members of the Triple Entente
we're represented, besides the United
States, whose neutral capacity. in the
person of Frank Tinney, ended the pro-
gramme.
Prince Paul Troubetskoy. who prefers
- be called. rather than sculptor, a
moulder of uma expression, opened
the affair with several Russian folk
songs, played on that native Russian
instrument the balalaika. France was
next represented. whom Mile. Beatrice
de Holthoir OF. Paris gave various reci-
tations, some of them dealing with
phases OF the war, I'm French. The Eng
lish Of the evening was furnished by
Arthur Aldridge. whose resonan tenor
voice was heard to good advantage In
. series Of stirring songs.
Many French Numbers.
Naturally, the Lafayette Fund being
for the French soldiers. France was
twice represented on the programme, the
second French number being a short
playlet by Garnet Dancourt called La
Femme NJ. Ernest Villemin. who
before the war commenced, conducted a
chain OF schools in France, took one
Of the two parts. and NJ. Perrin. d
French actor, the second. To close
the programme Frank Tinney, the
Watch Your Step comedian of last
winter, was both seen and heard. He
sang and talked in his characteristic way
and his audience so enjoyed him that
hey were persistent in their efforts to
bring him hack time and again.
Alice Lloyd sang several selections
and lnGa Swinton appeared as a dancer,
dressed In the French uniform.
one of the other attractions was the
gay taberna OF kenilworth. the palmisf.
VINO told many a fortune during the
evening. At the conclusion of the en-.
tertaiument on the stage dancing
started, with Fejer's orchestra playing.
Tie pre'tily decorated open air dance
PAVILION was filled with the throng OF
dancers.
There were a large number of din
ners given prior to the fete. Among the
hosts and hostesses who brought their
guests to Hill Top were Mr.. and Mrs,
stuart Duncan. Mr.. and Mrs. william
X. Vanderbilt. Mr.. and Mrs +. S.
Grande d'Hauteville. Mrs. William
Grosvenor, Mrs. Whitney Warren, Ad-
miral and Mrs. French T.. Chadwick
and Edward ]. Berwind. Mrs. william
F, Draper and Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton
W. Cary entertained at dinner at the
Inn, the latter having as guests the Rus
sian Ambassador and Nine. Bakhmeteff
and the Spanish Ambassador and Nine.
Riano.
Week End visitors.
Another piece of summer property
hands here to-day. The
Of the late Mrs. c. c. Pom
eroy on Ocean avenue was dis
posed OF at auction to settle the
1t was purchased by Mr., and
Mrs. Paulding F'osdick. members of the
summer colony. The price paid was s13,-
300, only $500 below the tax valuation.
5. Montgomery Roosevelt had the
Clambake Club for a luncheon party
t0-da, Among this evenings festivities
were a benefit entertainment and "A small
dance, the latter given by Mrs, George
VIE .ner at her home, Miramar.
Gov. Beeckman OF Rhode Island gave
D small luncheon in honor of Gov. Gil
christ of Florida, who was here spend
Ing the day.
Or. Roderick Terry and his daughter,
Mrs. Eugene Hale, Jr., who have been
Oh a cruise, returned to-day.
Many week end guests have arrived,
as many as on any week this
Among them are Mr.. and Mrs.
Sanuel 7. Wagstaff. visiting Mrs. Stuy-
>eSant Leroy Major Francis l.. ". Hop
pm ana Phoenix ~Ingraham, visiting Penn
broke Jones Ashbell ~. Barney and
Edmund l." Baylles Of New York, visit
ing Mrs. French Vanderbilt Mrs, Il. n. :
Adee and Miss Geraldine Adee, visiting
YRS Eugene 5, Reynal q. Won l.. Meyer
ma A. J.. Kirkland, visiting Robert w, ,
ioelet Miss Alice Carpenter. visiting '
Irs. James Griswold Wentz, and Mr.. :
nd Mrs. Fulton Cutting. visiting Mrs. !
ieOrge Howard. {
Mrs French Vanderbilt was among {
dinncr hOstesses Tonight.
Mrs, Charles +. whitman, wife of the !
York Governor, closed her stay d
Newport to-day. I
Robert y, Perkins arrived IN his yacht
or the week end.
\ meeting Of unusual interest will
. held at the nome Of Mrs. o., IT, J..
Marble House, tomorrow
ftrrnoon, when the summer campaign G
the Congressional Union closes. The !
Is working TO amend the I
utcd States Constitution so that II &
~ read the right of citizens 81 the '
r'cd states to vote shall not b" de-
led or abridged by the United States '
hy any state on account of sex" I
The principal speaker will be Miss c
Carpenter Of New York, who has J
entity returned from a meeting OF the !
O'eruttiOnal Wonen's Congress at TIL I
aguc, !