The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-18
NEW LONDON TAKES
UP DANCE CONTESTS
Young Women and Young
Men From New York
Win Prizes.
MANY AT THE GRISWOL.D

SV AcE~b'N 1AiA u az
ffrst dancing contes. Of the season was
held on Saturday night. The committee
which sat In solemn judgment was com
posed OF Mn. Charles II. Kenyon. Mrs.
J. r. Hughes. George Stevenson and
Richard Cushman. There were so many
dne dancers in competition that II was
most difficult to decide who the prize
winners should be. Miss May Miller and
Jack Cable, M,ss Bartholomew and Ted
Terry did some particularly beautiful
dancing. but II was Miss Jean Terry and
Mr.. Gurley who finally carried of the
prizes.
Paul p. Pearse. the director OF cere-
monies at the Griswold. 10 arranging
other dancing contests.
Miss Judith Norment. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Norment OF Washing
ton. D. c.. Is engaged TO Ashmead Fuller.
Clarence Norment. Jr.. inc Ross Thomp-
son Joined the Norment party this week
At tho Griswold.
Dir. and Mrs. f. A. Morgan have de-
layed their return 20 New London on ac-
count Of Mrs. Morgan's illness. She Is
Just recovering from Ivy poisoning.
Miss Thirza Spadone and Miss Norma
Werner OF Brooklyn and Miss Nugent OF
Ct. Louis are three popular members Of
the dancing SGT who have recently ar
S!ved at the hotel.
Mrs. Charles Pond of New York.
enough not staying at tho Griswold this
season. 10 a frequent visitor. On Mon
day Mrs. Pond and Thomas II. Hether-
lngton motored over from tho west side
Of the Thames and were tho luncheon
guests at tho Grswold of Mira n. NJ.
Judd Of New Britain.
H.. L. Aitken. president OF tho Mutual
film Company. and Roy Aitken. his
brother. pass every Sunday through the
GumIner al Eastern Point.
Although Charles Feischman 10 Just
oooovering from q broken log he 10 a.
0C6ve q . ever in the social nfe at tho
0raswold. Mr.. and MrA Julius Fleisch-
man came UP from New York last week.
M. and Mrs, Thomas B.. Harrison,
popular members Of tho young married
0st arrived this week.
Mr.. and Mrs, George q. Peterson Of
Ardmore. Pa. and Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan
~SAA@ " p AAts ol2 ! ~ ".
Horton OF New York. Mrs. Henry g.
Vonberger Of Buffalo and Mrs. b. ii.
Bill OF Providence are all late arrivals
Of the week.
Mrs, Byron Nugent's niece, Miss
Nugent or st. Louis. IL Il very popular
member Of the young dancing set,
The first two days were rather quiet
At PsQuot Colony. but on Wednesday "A
very large tea was given, Mrs, Dom
I'd Chappells tea on Wednesday was
given In honor OF Mrs. w. Ellery Allyn,
who has recently come to New London
70 Tive. Mr.. Allyn has bought the Still
man farm At Goschen Point Assisting
Nh. Chappell At the tea were Mrs. F.
valentine Chappell n Mrs. Jane Van
8AnssslAsr.
Mile. wthr Of New York has rsopened
6G dancing class at Pequot Casino and
- usual has q large number Of we'll
known women in her classes. Among
those who have Joined the class already
are Mrs. f. s. Hardness. Mrs. Z. C.
Hammond. Mrs. George S. Palmer. Mrs.
George Pillsbury. Mrs. Charles w.
Ogden. Mrs, Nelson whitney. the Misses
Palmer. the Misses Norris, Miss Mary
Ogden and Miss Marie %Stoddard.
Mrs. Richard Mansfield entertained
at tea AZ the Pequot Casino on Wednes-
day In honor of Mrs. benjamin HART
son. Mrs. Harrison and her daughter
are spending the summer nj the Anchor
G The tea table was arranged on
the Casino veranda, and was decorated
with rambler roses held In three silver
loving cups. won az trophies by the
yacht Amorita. owned by the late MIR.
Mansfield, Mr' Mansfield was assisted
by Mrs. W. g. Q|uaiutance and Miss
Emma Tyler NJ the tea table. The gath
ering wa9 one of the largest Of It's