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Judge Victor r. Wooley of the Su-
IRENE Court of Delaware and Mrs
Wonley have been joined at the Inn by
their son. Master Jack WooIey.
The Misses Middleton Of New York
who are with their mother, Mrs. j. a.
Middleton, at the Inn. have been joined
by Miss Pauline LemieuX of Montreal.
Early in the week Mrs. +. n, Boyd of
New York. who Is spending the season
at Westport Inn, gave small dinner for
MIR. and Mrs w. Meikle of New York,
followed by card party in the evening.
Mrs. V. NJ. Fuhrer and Mrs. II. G.
Corthel of New York who are among
the recent arrivals at Westport Inn. are
fond OF mountain climbing and are max
ing the ascent of the peaks in this vi
entity.
Dennis r OBren and family OF New
York have arrived to spend several
weeks at Westport Inn.
Frederick \. Buttrick Of New York has
joined Mrs Butrick at Westport Inn
for the rest of the season.
one of the golf players recently ar
rived at Westport Inn is c. f. Merrill Of
New York. who is there with Mrs Mer-
rlll for a stay OF several weeks.
Miss jeanette Oliphant of New York is
among those arrived for a stay OF sew
eral weeks at Westport Inn. Others
from New York among the recent ar
rivals at the Inn include Mr.. and Mrs
Robert l., Dean. Miss Katherine Dean,
Robert +. Dean. Kenneth L. Dean. Miss
Ursula Dean. Mr.. and Mrs G. J. Jack
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daughters, the Misses Mabel, Florence
and Beatrice Schotield. left on Tuesdn /,
for an automobile tour of the Adirnn-
dacks,
Mrs. Harold Stlllman of New Yorl,
has donated two prizes and loving cup
for the golf tournament next week in
which there will be twenty-five con-
testants. The tournament is exclusively
Tor Young women
Mrs. William Holins of New York
was hostess OF motor boat party which
visited the Yacht Club and Casino Miss
Lucy Powers of Brooklyn entertained in
similar way In honor OF her guest,
Miss Marie Morse of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Sturgts of
New York gave an afternoon fete at the
lake for thirty five friends on Wedncs-
day afternoon. Luncheon was served on
the banks of the lake near the cottage
and later in the afternoon obstacle races
and aquatic sports were INDUCED In
camp dinner was given by Raymond
Ward, l.. Anderson. II. Stewart, l.. IIol-
lister, J. Kennedy, NJ. Marshall and b.
Thorne, who compose Columbia Tniver-
slty Camp. to party of twenty-five
friends on Thursday.
New Workers who are summerinC here
had merry time on Tuesday night at
the cottage and camp harvest dance
held in the large ballroom Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Wilcox. The cotillon figures
were led by James Blake and Miss Jennie
hackett Of New York. and thirty couples
participated
There has been much entertaining
and among the hosts and hostesses AT
dinner and yachting parties have been
Mr.. and Mrs, J.. Livingston, Mr. and
Mrs. r, G, sherman, Mr.. and Mrs. X
Wheeler Mr.. and Mra 4 MargbuII a..
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erary thrift" Ia nothing In her life.
She eneterei three songs last week.
and at least one of the other two, al
though not as lofty in theme and
treatment as the winning composition,
Is remarkably clever in different
style, and would have stood an excel
entry.
Mrs. Mary A. Pride Of Concord
Mass. wins the second prize with a
lyric OF almost equal elevation. To be
able to publish two such poems. as
Sock Songs, on the same day makes
the editing Of this page a valued priv
ilege.
A. Bollaert Of 81 Nassau street, New
York city. Is the author Of the third
prize song. in French. 1t happens
that every member OF the jury of
award Is well read in the poets of
France from Charles d'Orleans and
Nillon down to the present time
which Is one of several reasons why
this little symphony is as and ellie. "
as Du Maurlcr would have called II, is
particularly welcome.
II is neat. graceful and prettily
turned. The author enclosed trans
lation, which we venture to edit a
trifle; its original form hardly does the
French lines jusice:
Knit, my beautiful one.
The cruel season
Swiftly advances.
And our good soldiers
VIII suffer so much
Knit socks.
Faithful. day and night,
Tire not
II is for our soldiers.
Knit, my beautiful one!
The return of prairie Girl" whose
Sock Song printed two weeks ago was
Geprived Of an award by its anonymity.
is an event Of the week. prairie
Girl" as she now permits us to say. is
Miss Mabel X Richardson Of Vermil-
lion. S. d. For to-day she has en-
tered three more songs. The one we
like best is printed among the honor
able mentions.
Hint to n Contestant.
Another contestant OF whom honor
able mention is made-this time we're
not going to say which-submitted
two Sock Songs. The one not pub
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Camps at Lake F1opatcong Are Crowded

LAKE HoPArCoNG. y j., Aug lot
is predicted that the current August will
prove the greatest in the history OF the
Lake Hopatcong resorts The hotels
and camps are alike filled with guests.
Miss j. II, Hoffman OF New York
won the golf driving contest here on
Wednesday morning, displaying good
and consistent form in several long
drives The honors in the approaching
contest from seyenty-hve. fifty and
twenty-five yards went to Mrs. X Win
throp of New York, and in archery to
Miss l.. Kennedy OF Brooklyn
A dinner party MAS given on Thurs
day evening by Mr.. and Mrs l.. p.
Hopkins of Brooklyn at their Lakeside
cottage. Some Of the guests were Mr..
and Mrs. l.. Wallace, Mr., and Mrs. L..
Henderson Mr.. and Mrs Il. Douglas.
Mr., and Mrs, G. Pierce, Mr. and Mrs
@, Lathrop, NJ. l.. Pratt. G. Ferguson
and Mr. and Mrs G, Fowler.
The Misses Florence. Helen and Jennie
Thompson of New York are the guests
VI Col and Mrs. p. l.. Powers.
Mrs, James Robinson OF New York,
who is an enthusiastic golf player. en-
tertained many lovers OF the Scotch
game at golf dinner on Tuesday eve
ming Among the New York Gotta gers
present were Mr. and Mrs. Il. Craw-
ford, Mr. and Mrs, h. Palmer, Mr.. ana
Mrs. l.. Collins, Mr., and Mrs, l., Wilson,
Mr.. and Mrs, V, Cullen. Mr.. and Mrs
l.. Elliott. Mr., and Mrs X. Harper and
Mr., and Mrs. l.. Potter
Mrs. George ID. Perkins of New York
has sent out invitations for Red Cross
musicale next Thursday evening.
Mrs. J. Il, Schoheld. widow OF Gen.
SrnO0Plu, who 9nenlIpp
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daughter-in-law. Later they will go to
Long, Beach for a visit.
Mary Warren S,llman, daughter OF
the late George Silliman OF New York,
died in Pasadena recently.
Miss Rose Wilson entertained in Pas
adena a few evenings ago in honor OF
her sister. Miss Mary Agnes Wilson
who will soon he married TO Harold
Smith Osborne of New York.
Mrs. Condo Mast of New York, who
is in Santa Barbara. gave a dinner a
few days ago for Mary Plckford,
Cornelius X. q. Billings of New York
entertained in Santa Barbara recently
for Mr.. and Mrs George owen Knapp
Mr.. and Mrs. Paramore of Santa Bar
hara gave an Informal dinner in the
patio of their home A few evenings ago
for Mr.. and Mrs. Edward S. Caldwell
of New York.
Mrs. Peter Cooper Bryce Of New York
gave a dinner at Santa barbara last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward s. Caldwell of
New York are leaving for Bear Lake
for weeks sojourn
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Bay State North Shore Draws New Workers

visit last week to Mr.. and Mrs Ed
ward Douglass Stair at the latter's sum-
mer residence at Bass Rocks, East
Gloucester.
Mrs. Burton Holmes OF New York Is
spending the season AT the Hawthorne
Inn. East Gloucester.
Miss Grace Elliston. the actress. IL
stopping at the Hawthorne Inn and is
taking active part in war relief work.
on Thursday evening at benefit enter
tainment given in the Casino Miss Ellis
ton read two poems of freedom, "Vive
la France" and "a Chant OF Love for
England William K. Harcourt, the
actor, gave FLANDERS Fields" and Alice
Fischer Harcourt responded with Amer
ica's Answer" In the presentation OF
Mrs. Jarleys wax works up to date
Louis De Foe, the dramatic critic. made
a screaming hit as Mrs farley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Brown of New
York are spending the summer at Mer-
rill Hall, Eastern Point.
New York's guests arriving at the
Hawthorne Inn are Mr.. and Mrs A. C.
Morgan, H. Geoffrey Sanderson Mrs.
John Lee Connable, Miss Louise du
Vivicr, Miss F. l.. Woolwine. Miss NJ. l..
Berry, Miss C. Van Brunt, Miss ]. Van
Brunt. Edward J. Greene, Charles G.
Curtis, Fred Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
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But every stitch knits in a silent prayer
For safety and the victory of right.
May one who wears il break the waiting
snare.
And wing his way to earth with
laurels bright.
Mrs. f. 7. RoYLE.
haywood. y. J.
DO you remember. dear, the day
You held my yarn for me to wind.
When In each others eyes we read
The love till then but half OWNED?
To-day | sit alone and knit.
While YOU are far across the sea,
But in my fancy still you sit
Holding my yarn outstretched for me.
H. T. COOKE.
l6 Lawn Ridge road. orange, ~ j.
All day she sits admitting. gray and
bent and blind
But her heart is always CHEEKY. she
doesn't seem to mind.
Though she cannot see her needles or
skens OF khaki yarn
She can see a million heroes marching
on the Marine.
MAREI. * RICHARDSON 'Prair!e GirD.
Nermillion. S. D.
This little pig went to Picardy.
This little pig got sore.
This little pig had blsters.
This little pig had more,
And this little pig cried, "Oui. oui. oui,
Sherman was right about war"
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TO THE SUMNER RESORTS TO ESCAPE HEAT IN THE CITIES

the birthday anniversary of her young
son by giving a costume party, and
Mrs. Clark giving a little play in
honor OF the birthday/of her daughter.
The children who took. part were
Evelyn Clark, Lily Cushing. Winifred
Loew. Louise Van Allen, William
Laurens Van Allen. Dyson Duncan,
Dudley Davis. Jr.. Rose Davis Cynthia
Pratt. Harriet Walsh, John Clark.
Romano Bristow, Violet Tangeman,
Roxane Reynal and Alexander Cush-
ing.
Princess Ruspoli, who has been
spending a short time here. concluded
her Newport visit during the week and
returned to New York. Mrs. Charles
Henry Coster % New York is visiting
her sister. Miss Charlotte Pell. Miss
Ethel Hague Rea OF New York has
been the guest OF Mrs. Arnold Hague.
Mrs. Albert u. Gray Of New York
has been a visitor in the summer
colony during the week. Nine. Riano.
wife OF the Spanish Ambassador. has
been visiting friends in Newport.
Mrs. Charles II. Baldwin has been
entertaining Miss Helen Cameron and
Mrs. Fay Alger of Detroit at Rosetta
villa Mrs. Newbold Morris of New
York arrived early in the week to be
the guest of Mrs. w. w. Tompkns.
She will later go to the Muenchinger-
King for a stay. Mrs. Samuel NJ
Nicholson of Providence arrived dur
ing the week to spend the remainder
of the month.
The heat Of the week has made out
of door life more popular than ever
and there have been large gatherings
at the Casino and at the beaches. as
we'll as the Country Club and at the
Red Cross tea rooms at the West
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CALIFORNIA CHARMS
MANY FROM EAST

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1C-Many New
Workers enjoyed the midsummer jinks
of the Bohemian Club at Bohemian
Grove on Saturday last. Or. Nicholas
Murray Butler was the guest of Will
aim II. Croker, as We're Henry $,
Prtchettt Charles b, Alexander. Ed
mund BaSlis. James b. Dahlsren and
Darwin p. Kingsbury
After her visit mere and at Burlin-
game Miss Lota Robinson of New York
will go TO Santa Barbara to be the
gus st OF Mrs William Miller Graham.
Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo Schonmeyer
Cox of New York have arrived at the
Fairmont for a vacation In California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beverly Scott are among
the recent arrivals from the Orient,
The marriage of Mrs. John Wyeth of
New York and beverly Scott took place
last year. when Mr. Scott was the house
guest of Major and Mrs. Isaac Newell
OF the American Embassy at Pekin.
China.
Mrs. Conrad Peters OF New York is
enjoying motor trip with friends to
Yosemite.
Mrs. Peter Martin OF New York. who
rss been the guest here OF Mrs Eleanor
Martin, has gone TO Portland to join
her son, Charles Oelrichs Martin, who
will return with her to San Francisco
soon for another visit Mr.. Martin and
Walter Martin have been enjoying a
fishing and hunting trip In the Pacific
Northwest
Col, Arthur F. Schermerhorn OF New
York is the guest at Burlingame OF Mr..
and Mrs. Francis rarolan.
Mr. and Mrs. John Marone. VINO mo-
tored nearly all the way here from New
York by way of Florida, plan to build
home near San Francisco.
The engagement Of Miss Carmen,
sister OF Karl Beck. the New York art
ist, and Lieut.. Frank Hurlbutt McCon-
nell of Salt Lake City has been an
nounced here. The marriage will take
place in New York next month.
The following New Workers. are at
Wawona, near Yosemite: Henry Heide
and daughters, X, Farrell, Mrs. John
Sage Fiske. Miss Virginia Fiske, Rodney
and Gordon Fiske.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ Henderson
Of New York have arrived In San Diego
| for two weeks visit with their son and
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chester Polo Club field where one of
the notable events of the week oc-
CURED. an exhibition drill by a large
number OF sailors from the naval
training station for the benefit OF the
Red Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Gould Jennings
. arrived for the season during the
week, as did Mrs. Herbert Parsons of
New York. who will spend the re-
mainder of the summer with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clews.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sanford of Am
sterdam, n. Y. have arrived at Pinard
Cottage No. 8. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Gawdy and daughter of New York
have arrived for the remainder OF the
| month.
Lieut.. and Mrs George d. Widener
have been spending a few days with
LIEUT.. and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton
Rice. William II. Rristow has Joined
his family here. Herbert c. Pel has
| joined Mrs. Pell at Seaview
| Mr.. and Mrs. Robert X. Cassatt OF
Philadelphia did not take a house al
Newport this summer, but they have
been in port this week on their house
boat.
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GLOUCESTER. Mass. Aug 10.-The date
set for the Venetian fete at Grafton
wood the Manchester summer home of
DIR. and Mrs. ]. II. Lancanshire OF New
York, for the benefit OF the italian
war fund, is Friday evening. August 90.
Major Sidney @. De Kay OF New York
has been visiting Mrs De Kay and her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. c. i. McMurray,
a. the Oceanside Hotel, Magnolia. Major
De Kay contracted pneumonia at Spar
:snbu:G and he has been III for several
weeks in New York, which prevented
his leaving for France with his regi-
ment He will be located for the pres
ent at Camp Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T. Low OF New
York are at the Oceanside for several
weeks Other New Workers. joining the
contingent ~ the Ocepns,de are Mrs.
Henry Sanford and Henry Sanford. Jr.,
Mrs. j, Stuart White, Mrs. Marie q.
Young Mr.. and Mrs. W. q. Pearce. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Bracket, William II.
Bade. Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Joudan.
Mrs. Matthew Baldwin is visiting her
mother, Mrs Jessie Talmage Smith, at
the Oceanside.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cowan OF New
YORK en- route on their wedding tour 10
Breton Woods, n, H., made a short
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lished is better by far than the one
which does appear--clever as the lat
ter is-until IL reaches the two con-
Guiding lines. In those two the author
alludes to Pandora's Box. Unfortu-
nately the nature of the contents Of
the box had slipped her memory. We
venture to advise her to refresh it, ana
then to alter that Sock Song little
and send it in again.
The honorable mentions:
am knitting socks for you, Man. IT'S
the least that can do. 49,.
And with the stitches go my prayers, the
Censor lets them through.
My prayers for peace and victory. for
your just cause Is mine.
Though my bit must be done at home
and yours on the battle line.
These socks are meant for Forward
March, they'll never stand re-
treat,
For America means Victory, she'll never
know defeat
SO wear them proudly. Soldier Man, on
your victorious way.
Your feet will not tire out my hands, for
while knit pray.
Il. q. MUNRO.
Sc Grove street. Waterbury, Conn.
"a million fighting men In France
why. that's two million feet" she cried !;
when shall we ever get the chance
To knit so many socks?' she sighed.
But every fighting man enrolled
Some brave woman loves" she cried
That's twice a million hands. all told,
OF mother. sister, sweetheart. bride,
And OF all who fondly hold
A parting lads last look" she sighed.
FREDERICK LORD.
1856 East Fifty-fifth street.
With glad hearts we sit and zealously
knit
Warm sweaters and socks for our boys
In the fray,
For triumphs bright light
Ever shines through the night.
Directing their path to the glory of day.
Soon songs shall arise--tears no more
dim the eyes:
At last we shall see wars dark agonies
cease
Then to God will we raise
Every voice. loud in praise:
Success is His doins-Hs gift Is our
peace!
VIRGINIA +. BALLARD.
230 West Seventysixth street.
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GARDEN CITY ARRIVALS.

GARDEN CITY. L. l.. Aug l0-Rela-
tlves of soldiers continue TO arrive at
the Garden City Hotel from all parts of
the United States. The visitors also in
clude many who are on their honey
moons. There were twenty or more
bridal parties at the hotel during the
week.
Among the arrivals at the Garden City
Hotel from New York were Mrs n
Farnswcrth, Mrs, NJ. Il. Byrnes Lieut..
Is A. narragh, Mrs. ID. Davidson. Mrs
c. w. Cunningham, Gilbert Colgate,
William 9. Mcclure and Miss Louise
Mcclure. Mrs Charles Warren Hunt and
Miss Alice Riggs Hunt, q. A Watson,
Jr., Mrs. j, L, Harper. Mrs, Emile
Glogan. william +. Glogan and the
Misses r. c. and b. T. Glogan, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Rennard. Lieut.. s. s. Pierce,
DR.. ID. u. Wylie, Lieut.. l.. II. Common and
DR., Edward D.. Fisher and Miss Fisher.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry w. Taft who
have been spending a couple OF weeks at
White Sulphur Springs Va. will return
to Garden City this week for the rest OF
the season.
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said to Echo t'other day
While lounging in mountain village
IRA like to send some socks away
And shall | buy or shall ] knit en-
Ana Echo promptly answered KNIT EN-
But wool said l. 81 cannot puy'
So scarce II seems prohibit've.
pray. who has some. under the sun -
And Echo promptly cried. THE Sun
Mrs. G. l. OPPENHElM.
Ga Madison avenue. Albany, y. \.
The socks your slim fingers have made
That you sent with loves message to
me.
viii be ragged and faded and trayed'
Ere your sweet face once more shall
see.
But the fee, that those stockings have
worn. Dear.
When with wars stern duty I'm
through,
Though bruised and weary and torn
Dear,
VIII carry me swiftly to you
Mrs JOHN II. PATTERSON.
Selkirk. y. Y.
TO THE UNKNOWN A1RMAN.
knit my helmet with dream
OF distant reaches in the sky.
Where silver ships OF airy navics gleam
And wings OF death in cloudy ambush
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ton to the contest, being written in
French, the beloved mother tongue OF
the modern Muse.
II a supplementary contest of first
prize winners were to be held. with
the first prize Sock Songs of all the
previous weeks bidding for the award,
we are inclined to think that the bid
Of this one. by Mrs. Emma A. Lang
LOTT OF Railway. n. j., would be very
high indeed. It's central idea. the SOL
dier's little son playing about al home
while his mother kn!ts, has bee-l at
tempted by previous contestants. but
never with such appealing and ire
sistib!e results. Mrs. Langlot2 wrote
her song straight out of her heart
and IL You can read Il without being
thrilled, then you are more phlcgmatic
than several cailous newspaper work
ers.
Entered Others Also.
MICS. Lurrlct2, by the way. is no
liuuvr:!~er OF her poetic efforts. Lit
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pavilion, and i, hopes to raise M ca.
$500.
New officers and board Of torc-~o.'
have been elected for the N,tnStoc
Emergency Hospital. Tho "TDo,s a-f
NJ. - Bolten, trcashrer, Peter Llea'
secretary Miss l.. Bolten The -oyer0o"
are: Mrs. T.. Taylor, X. Watson, l. A.
len. s. Cells, DIR. c. \. Palmer and
Licari. for three years. Mrs O.ms'ti
l.. Oberwauth and Mr.. Guhit2. for ~
years.
Miss May Lee OF Jersey CITY has hse1
visiting Mr. and Mrs Bell OF I}oarhvo'!
avenue.
Samuel Lockhart Of NewarE has heer
spending a vacation at his mothers CO.,.
tage on Forest avenue.
Miss Bessie Hope and Miss M'dr~'
Hope OF Newark are guests a. ire LID
erty.
Miss Mary Cas:lcton of M2n'r'l'- Ia.
been visiting Mrs William l"r.har: u
Forest avenue.
\ scene of a Western chalaCte- was
recently enacted before throne, 81 sun
mer people along carr assr4,. Wien q
rlderless horse WAS seen dl-'.'G N.'f
headed for the village. so -" a.s'a''
was another steed. ridden FL. EaI
thrig, II years old of Nrwa-N Ha1 na'
in hot pursuit Of the ruuawaN IN 49,.
West style the lad rode ','u.-' go
streets and succeeded In Dt9,n..'- '4
runaway The horsemau~nHn ~ .n.''
thrtg was applauded by 'n" ,r.n..
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Henry w. Green. Jr. at tho Inn, where
they occupy the Elm cottage
Both Mrs. ProbasCo and Miss Green
are lovers Of horseback riding and are
leaders in the sport among the members
OF the summer colony here
Interest in the public auction OF a
golden eagle. killed by A. NJ Sherwood
of New York and offered by him to be
sold for the benefit OF the Y. NJ c. A.
war relief fund. is increasing in the re-
sorts throughout the Adrondacks. and It
Is practically certain that several hun
0red dollars will be raised at the sale,
the date of which has not yet been an
nounced. The eagle is a rare specimen
or its kind. Mr.. Sherwood has three
sons in the service OF the Allies
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NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 10.
the weather this week
has been warm there has been

->b"fOhI, II. L., AuS ~.
THOUGH the weather this week
has been warm there has been
a succession of social events
lasting continuously from the begin
ming of the week until 1t came to a
close this evening with the third of
the series of entertainments in honor
of Miss Grace Vanderbilt, the Gebu-
tante daughter of General and Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. at Beauleu,
which was followed by dance at
Beechwood. the Aston home on lower
Bellevue avenue, which this summer
Is being occupied by the uncle and aunt
of Miss Vanderbilt, Mr.. and Mrs. Orme
Wilson of New York. who are spend
ing their first summer in Newport in
twelve years.
The two final affairs in honor of
Miss Vanderbilts coming out. like
those that preceded them. We're bril-
liant entertainments and brought to-
gether very representative gatherings
of the summer colonists and numerous
guests who came here especially to at
tend them.
There has been plenty OF other en-
tertaining. The weeks list of host
esses has included Mrs. Paulding Fos-
dick, Mre. George Henry Warren, Mrs.
Lawrence T. Paul. Mrs. Frederick
Pearson, Mrs Ogden Mills, Mrs. w
Goadby Loew. Miss Julia Berwind
Mrs. Craig Biddle. Miss Charlotte Pell
Mrs. Walter Norman Eldridge, Mrs
Perry Belmont, Mrs. Alexander d. b
Pratt and Mrs. j. F. A. Clark.
In addition to luncheons or dinners
Mrs. Pratt and Mrs. Clark gave chill
dren's parties at their summer homes
Mrs. Pratt entertaining in honor OF
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RECORD CROWDS AT KEANS
BURG.

kEANsBuRG. " J.. Aug. l0.-This re-
sort is getting its share of the thou
sands of people who are leaving their
city homes daily in an effort to find a
cool spot on the bay or at the seashore
Record crowds are here for the week
end. The water has been especially in
riting during the hot spell. and there is
more boating and canoeing on Raritan
Bay than ever before.
Mayor William w Ramsay made his
first appearance this week in a kha XII
uniform with cap with letters across
the front in wreath spelling Chief"
All the patrolmen will soon be wearing
khaki. at the suggestion Of Mayor and
Chief Of Police Ramsay
Despite the hot days. there Is no let
up In the activities of the Red Cross
workers The Merry Girls Club, in
charge Of Mrs. George Vincent of the
Vincent House, which raised $3.50 for
the Red Cross last season. will hold q
fair next Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day In the New Point Comfort Beach