Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31

American Red Cross. This tournament
involves no title, no prizes will be given,
nor will the winner be awarded leg on
the championship trophy of Philadelphia
and district. Naturally, all the privileges
of the clubhouse and grounds are eX.
tended to all contestants during the tour.
nament and what can be more satisfying
than a cozy cup of tea in that artistically
decorated tearoom in the women's own
clubhouse, where dark blue and white,
the club colors, have been carried out in
all the decorations, even to white dahlias
and purple asters attractively arranged In
vases on the tables?
The matches are open to all amateur
players, whether residents of Pennsylva'
MIA or elsewhere, and the committee Will
include Mr.. George r. White, Mr. Samuel
Peacock, Mr.. Samuel II. COLON and Mr.
Walter NJ. Schwartz. Mr.. Mantle Field
Ing will be referee during the tourna-
ment Mr.. George Purviance Jr., is Sec
retary Of the club.
TT ANYTHING were needed besides the
presence of scores of uniformed men
TO give a patriotic touch to the Casino al
Newport. where the annual Horse Show
Is in progress, that touch is furnished by
the elaborate draping Of the grand stanu'
in the center of which is huge gildea
eagle with spreading wings, Here ana
there are large shields, from which the
flags of the Allies float. But even betore
the visitor sights this, at the gate he is
confronted by the mouths OF four cam
mons, placed there by detachment OF
apprenticed seamen. Following his IN
variable custom, Reggie Vanderbilt gave
4 stag dinner at Sandy Point Farm on
the opening night for a number OF the
exhibitors. Mrs. John Thompson Spencer
gave a luncheon that day, also Mrs. John
r. Drexel Mr. and Mrs. Larry Paul en-
tertained at dinner in their fascinating
garden dining room on top of their Ve'
randa.
Today Mrs. Joe Widener is having
luncheon prior to taking her guests 10
the show, and Cordelia Duke, who also
has a box, will entertain at luncheon.
WV VI HcAI yCdi . oSbo N''N~~
l time to begin calling them this years
girls-have been at Upper saranac Lake
In the Adrondacks: one of them still Is
there, as far as that goes, They are both
from st. Martins. too. Margaretta Dixon
and her mother, Mrs. Thomas F. DIXON
have been visiting Mrs. DiXon's son and
daughter-in.law, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j.
n nivo, III. ha for n
lew days before they go down to cape
May to visit the reverse of the other re-
lAtion, Mrs. Dixon's son-in-law and daugh'
v Ter, Mr. and Mrs. Howell ID. Pratt, at
their cottage down there. The other deb
Margaret Ross, daughter of Mr.. and
MRS. Walter Lewis Ross, who is still in
he Adirondacks with her mother.
QAULINE DISSTON wANAMAKER
has been spending several days with
ner new sisters-in-law. Mrs. Arturo de
deeren and Mrs. Gurnee Mum. at Mr.
sohn Wanamaker's cottage at Chelsea
n captain John was there for few min
uses' too. Mrs. Wanamaker is going back
mis week to Newport. Her mother. Mrs
p osston, by the way. looked charming
NJ yellow with sable furs at the show.
Mr. Lawrence Townsend. Of Washing
pn has gone to New York to see his
s0n. Lieutenant Lawrence Townsend. Jr.
O. N, who is there for a short time
sutenant Townsend is engaged to the
c'nating Ina Claire. you may remem
DNcE upon time there was little
sri who was exceedingly shy; in fact
my that she literally fed whenever
Aw visitors coming up the driveway
mother had provided her with .
81 govsrness. and after many ago
ppre of diegine IN French gram
r(egf ocohp Nay beealne qnit'