The sun., 1918-08-04
SECOND VANDERBILT
COMING OUT DINNER
Brig. Gen. Vanderbilt and Son
Present at Function for
Daughter and Sister.
DANCE AT THE BREAKERS
Mrs. John II. Hanan Celebrates
Birthday by Entertaining
Marines at CastlewOOd.
Sntcial bespateh 10 TIE srx.


NEWPORT. r. l., Aug. 3.--Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt gave another dinner
at peaulleu tonight and II served two
purposes, the second entertainment In
honor Of the coming out of her daugh-
ter. Miss Grace Vanderbilt, and as a
welcome homo to Brig. Gen. Vanderbilt,
her husband. and to Cornelius Wander
hit. Jr, a private in the National Army.
both OF whom returned from France.
Gen. vanderbilt having come from the
western front on an important mission
for the Government He was greeted
bv his many friends of the summer col
ony and II seemed most opportune that
he should reach home In time for the
second party in honor Of his daughter,
1, having been a matter OF regret last
Saturday that he could not be present.
As at the first dinner party. there were
about seventy guests. including many
army and navy officers, diplomats and
guests from foreign lands.
Following the dinner the guests, with
numerous others, went to the Breakers.
the home OF Mrs. Vanderbilt, grand
mother Of Miss Vanderbilt, for dance.
and next Saturday night the dance that
Will follow the dinner at Beaulieu will
be al Beechwood the Astor estate. which
is being occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. orme
Wilson.
There was quite large gathering Of
the colon!sts at the Westminster Polo
Club grounds this afternoon for the band
concert by the Fort Adams band and
Red Cross tea. and at the Country Club
there was a Red Cross mixed foursome
golf tournament.
One OF the most interesting entertain
ments ever given here in honor of the
men OF the service was that given this
afternoon by Mrs. John II. Hanan at
Castlewood. her summer home. in honor
Of about one hundred members OF the
Marine Corps. 1t was also the birthday
anniversary OF Mrs. Hanan and this
added additional interest to the affair,
which followed big birthday luncheon
party earlier in the afternoon. The en-
tertainment OF the marines was an out
door affair. There was a big vaudeville
entertainment and besides there was
dancing. two orchestras playing. and re-
freshments and smokes were furnished
in plenty. The men were also addressed
briefly along patriotic lines by Gov. r.
Livingston Beeckman and by Col. II.
Anthony Dyer of Providence. With the
Ncic 4hdJoi -. AhuSs' thSh
commanding officer. and Mrs. Huey.
Capt and Mrs. H. Paul. Lieut.. and Mrs.
X. O.. Cutie, Lieut. and Mrs. F. ].
Campbell. Jr., Lieut.. j. NJ. Swinnerton.
Adjutant and Lieut.. X. d. Ransom.
The luncheon early in the afternoon
was In honor of Gov. and Mrs. Beck
man and Major and Mrs. Huey. and on
the luncheon table was a large heart
shaped birthday cake prettily decorated
in white and pink.
Mrs. Lawrence l.. Gillespie gave a
luncheon at her home on Bellevue ave-
nue. this afternoon.
Capt. and Mrs. Perry Belmont are en-
tertaining Major Craufurd Stuart Of the
British embassy. and NJ. Cartier, the
Belgian Minister. They came to New
port to attend the dinner and dance
given for Miss Grace Vanderbilt.
Mrs Beeckman and Mrs. Charles
Frederick Hoffman head the long list OF
patronesses for the chamber concert
that Is to be given later in the month for
the benefit of the American Women's
Hospital.