The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
At the Fashionable Colonies

ing effects were produced by the abund-
ant use of electricity which w6s employ
ed throughout the grounds, and made the
gardens Of flaming splendor. The ap-
proach to the villa was lighted in gor-
geous colors and the villa was In blaz-
ing lights. Harmonious colored lamps OF
rose, mauve, amethyst, and pink we're
used in the gardens
Pink and white were the colors used in
the villa. This building is a copy of an
Italian villa and gave exceptional op-
portunity for a masked ball. The main
hall and adjoining rooms were used for
dancing. There were 80 invited. and the
women OF the colony wore cloaxs and
hoods OF many hues and were masked.
At 1 o'clock the masks were removed and
supper was then served on the inciosed
porches.
Among the cottagers who gave dinner
parties before the ball and afterward
took their guests to Wheatleish were
tanning Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H. Della
field. Mrs. Hamilton Russell, Alexander
8. Webb, Miss Edith Morgan: Mrs. Ed
ward S. Spencer, who has as guests Mr..
and Mrs. Jere G. Maupin. Mrs. Augustus
D. Rumporter. Mrs. Harvey H. Spencer.
Miss Marie Lawrence Wetherill, and DR..
Howard Van Rensselaer,: Mrs. Enrico j.
Conill. who has as guests the Marquis
and Marquise Pinar del Rio. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nicolo Carbenas, and Mrs. r. Car
los de Acosta
Among others who were guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. De Heredia were Mr.. and Mrs
Newbold Morris and their guests. Mrs.
Walter p. Anderson and A. Eugene GAL
latin: Mr.. and Mrs. Cortlandt F. Bishop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Chester French and
their house party. Mr.. Felix Doubleday.
Mr.. Theron Strong, Mr. Frank Jeffer-
son, of New York. and Mr.. Keith Nc
Cloud, Of Boston: the Rev. and Mrs. An
son Phelps Stokes and their guests, Mr..
Walter James and Miss James; Mrs.
Drexel Dahlgren, the Misses Madeline
and Katherine Dahlgren and their guests.
Mr. Wylie and Fred Mcdonald, Of New
York; Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Turnure.
Miss Irene Turnure. DR.. and Mrs. Henry
P. Jaques. Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Shields
Clarke. and the Misses Clarke.
Also Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Astor Bris-
ted. the Misses Bristed. Mr. and Mrs
Giraud Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
rockingham, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Dixon, Mr.. and Mrs George B. Blake.
Mrs. Henry Blake, Miss Blake. Mr. and
Mrs. Francis S. Blake. Mrs. Charles Z.
Dana. Miss Dana, Spencer p. Shotter,
the Misses Shotter, Mr.. and Mrs Fred
erick s. Delafield, Miss Delafield, Mr..
and Mrs. John c. Greenleaf, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hamilton Fish Benjamin. Mrs. N.
D. Wright Collier, Mr.. and Mrs. David
T. Dana. Mrs. Richard Gambrill. Richard
Gambrill. jr.. and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl A.
De Gersdorff.
The Russian mbassador and Nine
Bakhmeteff, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Rhinelandes, Gen. J. Fred Pierson, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank X. Sturgis. Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Stewart Barney and Mrs. French VAN
derbilt were guests at the large dinner
rarty given by Mr.. ard Mrs. Stuart Dun
can at Bonnie Crest. their Newport villa
Nine. Riano. wife of the Spanish Am
has gone to York Harbor for a
short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs Perry Belmont were din
ner hosts at Newport last evening.
Mrs. William F. Draper entertained atl
dinner last evening at Newport in honor
Of the Spanish Ambassador and Mime. !!
Riano. 1t was announced yesterday that
Mrs. Draper had renewed her lease of |
the Orchard" Col George R. Fearing !
estate, on Narragansett avenue. for an
other season.
Former Secretary of tine Navy Georgel
Won L. Meyer, of Rock Maple Farm, at !,
Hamilton, Mass. has peen made chair
man Of the Pilgrim tercentennial COM
which will report plans for the /
observance of the 3o0th anniversary Of
The landing Of the Pilgrims. Many sum-
ner colonists are interested in the move
nent. and a notable celebration Is being |
planned.
The Italian fiesta for the beneft Of |
he New England War Relief Fund
vas the big event of Newport last
week and brought out the society !,
ok en- masse.
In the boxes were noted among |
'thers Gov. and Mrs. r. Livingston |
the Russian Ambassador
md Nine. Bakhmeten, Mrs. William !;
:. Draper. Miss Margaret Draper.
Lieut.. Commander Edward F. Con- !,
tfen. o. s. N: Miss Wetmore. Mrs.
George Won L. Meyer. Mrs. Christo-
her r. D. Rogers. Mrs. William Gros-
'enor. Mrs. Dudley Davis, Miss Anita
srosvenor
Mrs. Elisha Dyer. Mrs. John J. Ma
on Mr.. and Mrs. John Elliott, Miss |
dartha A. Goldman. Mrs. Harrison s. /
dorris. Mrs. Marsden J. Perry. Mrs.
,harles de Wolf Gibson. Miss Jose
hine Gibson. Mrs. Lautsrbach. Mrs. 4
'eorge D. Widener. Mrs. F. z. Dixon.
lr. and Mrs. George Gordon King. the
disses King. DR.. and Mra Rodsrick !,
terry. Mrs. Eugene Hale, jr.. Miss
iodwin Bishop, Mrs. James Henry II
darlington. Miss Darlington, Miss
Yard NcAllister. sMrsL Francis 8. II
Watson. Nrs. william Hunter Brick
ead. Mrs. George Lathrop Bradley. III
liss Ellen =. Mason. II
Miss Alice. Preston. Mr.. and Nrs. II
haries Frederick Hoffman, Mr& Loril.
lrd Spsncer. r.. Mrs.. Eugene Sturte-
ant Mr.. and Nrs. James nAndrswB
van. Mrs.. George Peabody Wstmors. II
IrA Valentine Mott. Miss Sephfa
Iott Capt. and lrrs. Roger wsllss.
lms. cortasso, Miss Certasso. lflsD
Pell. Misc Audrey Herman.
us Emma Stone. Mrs. J. Stewart
arney. Nrs. j. Francis A. Clark. u
ErA Arthur Curtiss JamsA Mr. Hsnry |
edGnen1. Mics Lydia Hsdmea1. Pay 4