The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-04
NARRAGANSETT PIER
HAS A GAY OPENING
LunchcOnS and Dinners the
Order of the Day at Well
Known Resort.
INITIAL BALL Is HELD

N~ARRAGANsErr PIER. July 3-The
summer season was formally naugu-
rated here to-day with the annual OPEN
ing bail at Sherry's Casino. which
opened its doors al noon. Many sum-
mer residents at the pier dropped In
for luncheon on the terrace this after
noon and numerous dinners were given
this evening
Bathing was popular here to-day.
both the Na%rragansett Pier and the New
scarborough Beach being throni;d with
summer residents, many of whom took
their first dip of the season. Tho Scar
borough Beach. where the pavilion OF
the Scarborough Beach club was built
last summer, does not seem to be quite
as popular as the older pier beach,
which Is in especially good condition.
Among the dinners given AT the Casino
this evening was one by Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Is. Kane Of New York. whose
guests were Amory Elliott. Miss Flor
ence Kane. Commander Robert NJ Crank
and Mr.. and Mrs. James X. Hackett OF
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel II. Valentine OF
New York gay a dinner party for eight
and among others who dincd at tho
Casino were Mr.. and Mrs. jerome ".
Bonaparte OF Washington. u. c. Baron
Chandler OF Providence. Herman Water
house Of New York and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank X. Samuel.
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who is giving a house party at her
estate. Shore Acres on the GINS. gave n
large dinner party for twenty-five at
the Casino this evening. Among Mrs.
Hanan's guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Spencer and Mr.. and Mrs. Ro-
land Spencer Of Boston. Miss Eleanor
Browning. Mrs. NJ. v. Sands, Messrs.
John, Irwin. Harry Bachelor. Albert
Church. Talbot Hinan and Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Lambert of New York and
Miss Marie Coggins or Pittsburg. Mr..
and Mrs. Spencer, Mrs. Sands. Mr..
irwin, Mr.. Bachelor and Miss Coggins
are spending the week end with Mrs.
Hanan at Shore Acres.
Among those who attended the hop
at the Casino were Miss Lucia Chase.
Miss Kellogg, Miss Marjorie Chase of
Waterbury. Nelson Montgomery Graves
OF Buffalo, Kenneth Farrand Simpson
and Harold Harvey OF New York.
Mrs. Irving II. Chase and family of
Waterbury, Conn, arrived last night by
motor at their cottage, Nuramai. on
Ocean road.
Henry Brevoort Kane of New York
was among those h motored over to
Newport from the pier this afternoon.
Among the arrivals at the New
Mathewson, which opened for the sum
mer season last week. are Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl ID. Babst. MIR. and Mrs. j. T..
Lit'on and Miss X. +. Manck. Miss
Susan Street. {. W. Snow. Mr.. and Mrs.
O. H.. Allen. Mrs. W. j. Norfolk. II.
Van B~odeneyer, Mrs. +. Snyder and
Miss Snyder. r.. $. Murphy. ]. T..
Brown. c. +. Merrill. S. a. Dubois. Mr..
and Mrs. =. Waters. II. II. Voorhees,.
Kenneth Farrand Simpson and Nelson
Montgomery Graves of New York.
Among those registered at the I'm
perial to-day are A. Roberts and Master
Roberts. Mr.. and Mrs. James X. Hack
EFT, Mrs, W. A. Merriman and Miss
Mildred Merriman. Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Corning. Mrs. NJ. C. Mas,cck. Mr..
and Mrs. W. NJ. Allen. Mrs. Alfred
Hayman. Miss 5. T. Schermcrhorn and
Seyland Haywood and Mrs. +. X.
Manice of New York.
At the Atlantic House the following
New York folks have registered Mr..
and Mrs. :. r Brinsmade and their
small son. Hobart c. +. G!desfeld. Mr..
and Mrs, George y. Schaffer and son,
q. W. Goodsell and Mr.. and Mrs. r..
a, Thissell OF Washington.
Mrs. J. A. Wathen. &. Brodey of New
York and Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Hyde
and their daughters. the Misses q. II.
Hyde and s. +. Hyde of Norristowp.
y. j., arrived to-day at the Gladstone
Hotel, which opened for the season
Yesterday.