New-York tribune., 1916-07-14
Series of Large Private
Entertainments Will Be-
gin Next Week. .Aa
MRS. CLEWS WILL
GIVE HOUSEWARMING
Many Dinners Within Fortnight
Vincent Astors Expected at
Resort Tomorrow.

In spite Of the Mexican situation,
which has taken so many OF the
younger men Of society to the border,
the Newport season promises to be
brilliant. Already plans have been
made for many large private entertain
ments, from the end Of next week until
Labor Day, when the annual horse
show practically brings the season to
o close.
Mrs. Clifford A. Cochran 10 making
arrangements for a golf Sail at the
Golf Club on July 20. and this VIII
be followed early in August BY
housewarming given by Mrs. Henry
Clews, at her remodelled villa, The
Rocks. The interior has undergone
almost complete change and the BALI
room, done in gold and cream, has
been enlarged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Astor Are sx-
pected at the resort tomorrow and
undoubtedly will do considerable en-
tertaining. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne
Whitney will be there in few days.
and will give a dance during August
to introduce their daughter, Miss Flora
Whitney. Mrs. J. Borden Hartman
will present her daughter. Miss Ethel
NJ. B. Hartman, at Newport next
month.
Mrs. Stuart Duncan gives Q dinner
tomorrow night at her villa, followed
by informal dancing, and another din
ner next Wednesday. Mrs. Hamilton
Mex. Twombly will give q dinner on
July % and Mrs. Perry Belmont has
issued invitations for dinners on July
1S and 80. DR.. and Mr.. Hamilton Rice
give q dinner at their villa this eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones, who
were in the city for few days, re-
turned to Newport yesterday.
Mrs. Courtlandt Dixon Barnes and
Mrs. Archibald S. Alexander are at
Southampton with their mother, Mrs.
Charles T. Barney. Mrs. Barney has
taken Fordham Cottage for the sum-
mer, and Mrs. Barnes will spend q
month at the Meadow Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick II. Allen,
Miss Dorothy and Miss Joan Allen will
90 to Newport tomorrow and take
l -.
Bellevue, which they have taken for
the summer.
Mrs. William Douglas Sloane and
Mrs. George NJ. Bend are guests Of
Mrs. Vanderbilt at the Breakers, New
port.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy G. Rockefeller
have gone 20 Douglas Point Camp in
the Adirondacks for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira A. Kip, jr., Of
Morristown, N. j., have taken possess
sion of their cottage on Grindstone
Island, Thousand Islands, for the sea-
son.
Mrs. Benjamin Brewster has been
in town for few days, staying at
the st. Regis.
Miss Katharine w. Tweed, who was
in the city for few days, has re-
Joined her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles II. Tweed, at Beverly Farms,
Mass.
Mrs. Byam X. Stevens is at the
Aspinwall Hotel. Ifnox. for fort
night.
Mrs. William Lowe Rice will give .
dinner this evening at her villa 1t
Southampton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Louis Slsds
have taken possession Of their camp
at Paul Smiths in the Adirondacks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis du Pont Irving
are at Southampton for the remainder
Of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Coppsll viii
90 to the Thousand Islands Sunday TO
be the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
II. Downey.
Mrs. r. w. Hawkesworth will give
the second Of her series Of musicals
to-day. at the home Of Mrs. John J.
Knox, in Rumson Road, Seabright,
n. ]. The patronesses include Mrs.
J. Horace Harding, Mrs. Ira Barrows,
Mrs. Samuel Riker, Mrs. William Bar.
bour and Mrs. Edward d. Adams.