The sun., 1919-07-20
NEWPORT, July 10.

THE present week has been the
busiest one socially this season
l. for the members of the sum-
mer colony. There was much more
entertaining the last few days than
in any of the previous weeks. There
have been no large parties, for that
type seems to be taboo this year.
The cause. II Is said, Is the scarcity
of domestic help in the colony. The
various houses have enough servants
to care for the ordinary run Of duties
and entertainments, but II Is hard to
obtain extra help to take care OF
larger affairs, according to reports
that come from some of the matrons
A few large parties are in mind,
especially IL the Prince of Wales
comes, and there is to be quite a whirl
of social activities during the visit
of the Count and Countess Zoppola,
the latter formerly Miss Edith Morti-
mer, who will be guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Mortimer. the countess's
parents, before they sail for Italy the
last OF the month.
Prominent among this weeks en-
tertainers were Mrs. Beeckman, wife
OF the Governor; Mrs. Arthur Curtiss
James, Mrs. William Miller Graham,
Mrs. Frank W. Frueauff, Mrs. Fred
erick T. Frelinghuysen, Mrs. John
Wannamaker. Jr., Mrs. Jerome Ma
| poleon Bonaparte, Mrs. Frank Des-
mond Sprague, Mrs. J. Stewart Barney,
Mrs. Lawrence l.. Gillespie. Mrs.
George Henry Warren, Mrs. William
] I.rH Gt,Hy Tail
tertained both for her daughter Betty,
who was years old. and for her
mother, Mrs. Alexander Brown of
Baltimore. who is visiting Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward NJ. Padelford
took the Clambake Club this evening
for dinner in honor of their guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert l.. Pell, Jr., of
New York. Other entertainers in
cluded Mrs. Burke Roche, Mrs. Rich
ard Gambrill. Mrs. George Gordon
King Mrs. Peter w. Robert, Mrs.
James b. Duke, Mrs. James A. Burden,
Mrs. Lewis Quentin Jones and Mrs.
George S. Scott.
The season of surprise parties 1.
near at hand. This plan OF entertain.
ing was popular in former seasons
Moonlight picnics on the shores abou,
Newport were started during the weel
with the full moon, the first given or
the shore Of the estate Of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Henry Clews proving enjoyable
August, the month of fixtures. will
start with the invitation tennis tour
nament on the fourth. 1t will be fol
lowed by the dog show. the hors,
show and possibly some kind Of ,
|
Polo Club field late in the month
Harry Payne Whitney, who has ar
rived for the season, had brought u,
his string of polo ponies and othe
polo players In the colony will hav
their ponies here in time. II the tour
ney ID played other players will com
just for the occasion.
Good Tennis Contests Assured.
Reassuring news was received dur
ing the week through Lieut.. Grail
Btddle, chairman OF the Newpor
Casino tennis committee. about tn
7 invitation tennis tourney, he havin
said that majority of the rankin,
tennis players would be In Newpor
for the games. As many as POSSIBLE
will come a few days in advance
80 van oe some entertaining 10
N"eih' WINE 'he privileges OF the New
po'' e0cIal ORGANIZATIONS ana club
} WIZ DC eAtenoea 10 the players Will
lney are IN newport, Following tn
Usual custom
those IN charge or the dog shov
anu tiie morse snow are also optimisti
over the prospects.