The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-15
SPORTING DANCE AT
N@ARRAGANSETT PIER
Novel Costumes Are Worn
Mathewson Masquerade y
Big Success.
POLO SEASON CLOSES

NARRAGANshTT tIhR, AUX. 1.-TWO
dances amoi,g the most successful ever
Given here featured this week at the
pier. on Tuesday evening the annual
Mathcvson masquerade and dinner
dance was held In the ballroom and at
t-acted the majority of the Pier colony.
Prior TO the dancing many dinners wero
gwen at the ables which lined the spa
cous dancing floor or In the rose birch
room. the diners being entertai I'd dur
ing the course OF the meal by a new
dance interpreted by l.. Lorton Bryant
and Miss Harriet Ogden of New York
Later on in the evening Mr.. Bryant
danced the Ta-Tao. a Chinese dance.
with little Miss Hopkins OF New York,
enc OF his pupils. while as n close TO his
exhibition he n a cakewalk with Miss
Ogden, introducing several OF his Inn
p:cvisations. New Workers. who enter
iained ut dinner included Mrs. J. J. Law
renee. Miss Josephine Siegrist. MIR. and
Mrs. John f. Daniel. Mr.. and Mrs. Tai
b., Hanan. Luther i. and Nelson N
Graves. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. T. Davis and
Mrs. J. l.. Anderson.
At 80 Col. J. +. Prickett of New
York. with Miss Madge Bannigan of
Providence. led the grand march. fol-
lowed by a long line OF picturesque char
ac,ers. Mrs. w. =. Colgate Of New
York, a guest Of Mrs. J. j. Lawrence.
appeared as the Duchess of York Mrs.
John +. Daniel OF New York wore a
costume OF many colors, representing
Folly Miss Ida Mathewson was COS
tuned as a Dutch girl Mrs. Talbot
Hanan appeared as a crinoline girl Tai
BIT Hanan wore the elaborate costume
OF an Oriental prince, and Luther p.
Graves. Jr.. appeared as the American
eagle on a silver dollar. The prize for
the most appropriately costumed couple,
silver loving cup lined with gold. was
awarded to Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Rundell
o. Toledo. ONO. CARRIED as Spanish
noblemen. Later in the evening a n
eng competition was held, Mr.. Bryant
and MiB Ogden. acting a. Judges. de-
c.Ged that Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Bud
worth were III most graceful.
The sportsmen's ball IN Thursday
brought out some OF the most original
oostumes that have ever been seen at
the Pier. Anything from q bathing
suit TO croquet toys was permissible.
TM ballroom Of the Casino. where the
ahAr wAs hSid. was decorated with all
manner Of sporting equipment a. we'll
- The usual floral decorations. The
dancers included Miss Frances Mac.
VsAOh Aias Lucia Chase. Miss Janet
ehsAFDon. Ma Friedrich Keliogg. Miss
LA Norris, Mis- Physhs shsarson. Miss
Ks0 Penn 0m&th. NAs Olivia 0aSsam.
Mn Lailian Dohson. Mi0 Antodnstte
Bseodgood end Mrs. Alfred Hayman Of
New York. wife Of the theatrical pro-
ducsr. WHO entertained at dinner in
honor Of Nelson N. Graves Of New York.
who 70 ct The NathewDon.
The polo season Nj officially closed
on Friday With ths 0ymkhana, an an
maj affair. and which II anticipated
BY the Pier colony a. one Of the most
interesting event. Of the eason Prac-
tically every polo player on hand en-
tered the events, which were: First.
hand IN hand race; second. bending
race third, polo ball race: fourth, po-
tsto race NTH. musical stalls: sixth.
G-st~s Green race seventh. exchanges
ra.~. eighth. polo pony race ninth. hur-
die race.
Mrs william A. Fraser Of New York
entertained at a bridge on Wednesday
In honor OF her granddaughter, Miss
Dorothy Manice OF New York. The
guests were seated at nine tables, prizes
Of silver vases being awarded the winner
at each table. who were Mrs. Samuel
II. Valentine, Mrs. q. c. Cameron. Mrs.
II. Brevoort Kane. Miss Theresa Kohn.
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