The Washington herald., 1917-07-24
Newport Country Club De-
clares Censorship of Club
News-Secretary anr
Mrs. Meade Visit Admir-
raj and Mrs. Grayson.
Mrs. Barnettto Entertain.
stoekingIess bathing Is the latest de-
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stockingIess bathing Is the latest de-
cree OF Miss Narragansett."
The famous beach resort has put
the ban on the sun bathing" Var1-
ETY. Of its patrons
Beautiful embroidered clicked stock
tnEs which have added 50 much to
the attraction Of the beach Venuses
and surf sirens have by common
consent been eliminated from the
bathing costume"
You see, we really ought to come
TO the beach to swim and battle In
the surf" said one fair society matron
last night, land one can do 1t 50
much better without stockings. for
one am glad that the custom has
come in
1t Is understood that the absence
Of stockings will be evident at most
Atlantic resorts Such has been the
lead Of Palm Beach and it is probable
that other fashionable seaside places
will follow suit.
Censorship Of all news from the
Country Club Of Newport has been
announced by the directors Of the
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This announcement comes as a
bitter blow to society reporters be-
cause the Newport Country Club
has been a favorite source Of inter-
esting information.
1t is understood that the reason
for the decision of the board of direc-
tors is the fact that there has been
a news Leak into some Of the New
York and Pnafnn TnrrrnaIa ~ ~
financial status Of some OF the club
members who have been posted for
nonpayment Of their obligations.
The amounts ranged from ten cents
to one hundred dollars. 1t is believed
that the accounts have been allowed
TO run because they were so small as
10 be overlooked by the debtors.
The President and Mrs. Wilson, who
spent the weekend aboard the May
flower, cruising to Fort Monroe, left
the White House Immediately after
their return yesterday morning for
their daily round of the golf links.
Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo accom-
panied the Sec etary OF the Treasury
upon his return to Washington yes
terday morning after spending the
weekend at their cottage at Buena
Vista Springs. Pa. They are staying
with Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cary T,
Grayson-
Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo have
given up their housein Massachusetts
avenue preparatory to taking possess
sion. in the autumn. of the residence
In Sixteenth street they have taken
for next winter.
The second secretary OF the Rus
sian Embassy. Ferdinand de Mohren-
sCildt. and Nine. de Mohrenschildt,
who are staying at Buena Vista as
guests Of Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo,
VIII not return to town until the Sec
ond week in August.
llr. and Mrs. Edward B. Mclean en-
teItained one Of the largest dinner
companies Of the summer at Friend
ship Saturday night.
The dinner was served at two large
tables, each decorated with pink lilies
and roses. and clusters of these flow
ers were arranged around the rooms.
Moving pictures were shown after the
dinner.
Col. and Mrs. Frederick Marsh are
spending the summer at the Maple
wood Hotel at Pittsfield, Mass.
Mr.. Rufus Putnam, Cd. and his
mother, Mrs. Charles Leves, will spend
August and September at Asbury
Park.
Mrs. Harrison Brand entertained In
foramlly at luncheon at the Army
and Navy Club yesterday in compIi-
ment to Miss Dorothy Shuey, whose
marriage to Christopher F. Smith, sec
rotary to the Norwegian Legation, will
take place on August Is.
Mrs Brand is herself a recent bride,
and the little party included, in addi-
ton to the guest of honor, three other
orfdes-tO-be-Miss Frances Effinger,
whose marriage to Shackelford Mill
er, jr., is set for August~11; Miss
Pauline Stone. whose engagement to
DR.. Daniel LeRay Borden. Of the Med
zeal Reserve Corps, has recently been
announced, and Miss Dorothy Adams,
whose engagement to DR.. Borden's
brother, Lieut.. William Ayres Borden,
U. S. A, was made known the same
week
The other guests were Mrs Potter
]. McCumber, mother Of the hostess;
Mrs. Theodore F. shuey, Mrs Ralph
H. Goldthwaite. Mrs. John Conklln,
Mrs. George Fort, and Miss Amy Ben
nett
Mrs. Brand, whose husband, Lieut.