The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-31
Much Entertaining Is Feature Of Big
Week in Rhode Island Resort
Some Titled Visitors Remain

former summers II was the custom to
have popular concerts on Sunday
night, these being discontinued during
the war, which perhaps was all right,
but an opportunity to arouse enthusi-
| asm among the summer visitors was
lost.
There was given tonight on the
Casino grounds a concert which proved
| to be Of great interest to the many
strangers whe are here for the holi-
| day Of next week. Mrs. George Pea
| body Eustis, who is a musician OF
ability. was instrumental in arranging
that part OF the programme devoted
to community singing. The orchestra
programme, under the direction of
Henri Conrad, included the stirring
'ISambre ct Mouse" march, the will
lam Tell'' overture by Rossini, the
ever popular BLUE Danube" waltz OF
Strauss and the "Chanson Indoue" of
Rimsky- Korsakoff. Puccini was rep
| heme' and a set of the Brahms
Gypsy Dances" was played.
Popular music by Cohan, Moret.
Kern and Robert and the words of the
songs for the community singing were
| n III.
cluded Smiles" It'll We Meet Again."
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe's Battle Hymn
of the Republic" we'll chosen from the
fact that tins distinguished woman
was for so many years identified with
the life of Newport. summer and win
ter. and Of course the national anthem.
Vanderbilt Horse show Dinner.
According to his custom, Reginald
G. Vanderbilt gave a dinner at Sandy
Point Farm. his Country place in
Portsmouth, on Wednesday evening,
after the first day Of the horse show.
His guests included the members Of
the executive committee, the judges
and some of the exhibitors of the
| show. The grounds were illuminated
with many colored lights and a spot
light was played on a big American
flag which was raised just in front of
| the coach house.
| The dinner was served in the trophy
room, wherein are displayed the many
cups and ribbons won by the host at
| horse shows here and in New York.
| There was music by a band from the
fort and also by band of negro play
ers and singers. Some of the hosts
fine horses were exhibited in the sta
BILE ring after dinner.
Among his guests were Prescott
Lawrence. enry F. Eldridge, Alfred B.
Maclay, Charles P. Williams, Frank X
Sturgis, Isaac H. Clothier. Jr., Frank
p. Garvan, Charles d. Lanier, A. w.
Atkinson, Samuel w. Taylor. E. Won
der Horst Koch. James r. Deering.
Oliver Perrin, William Ayrault Hazard,
Edward NJ. Padelford. Edward c.
knight, Jr.. George F. Cozzens. Dr.
Harry ]. Knapp. Major Lorillard Spen-
Ger, Lieutenant-C Commander John Nell
son Borland, Gustave s. J. White, ].
Gordon Douglas, Lewis Quentin Jones,
G. Louis Boissevain and Bradford
Norman, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Mills and their
daughter the Countess of Cranard
will start next week for Staatsburg,
n. Y. Lady Lowther, who has been
for fortnight with her brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. William
| Payne Thompson, will go with them to
Westbury, l.. l., when they leave New
port The Duke and Duchess of Rox-
burghe will remain at Ochre Court
with Mrs. Ogden Goelet until the mid
die of next month. Mr.. and Mrs
Oliver G. Jennings went last week to
their country place in Fairfield, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Burial Hoffman,
who expected to come from their
country place in Southampton to visit
Mrs. John ]. Wysong at Greystone,
were prevented on account of a death
in their family. Among the visitors
here last Sunday were the Assistant
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt They
were guests of the Governor of Rhode
Island and Mrs. R Livingston Beck
man, and also of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Mortimer, who came here from Roslyn
early in the summer Mrs. Roosevelt
is niece of Mrs. Mortimer and the
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Elliott Roosevelt.
Mrs John Gardner OF Boston has
been this week with her relatives, Mr..
: and Mrs. Cyril B. Judge. Alfonso de
Navarro, who came from Southampton
} on Monday, has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs Clarence w. Dolan. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles NJ. Connfelt are here to pass
the holiday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
NJ. Johnson.