The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-28
Rentals and Purchases of Homes in
Rhode Island Resort Are Reported
as Season Draws to a Close

and Mrs. Howard G. Cushing havo
decided to bring their Newport season
to a close on. October Is. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry La Montague will depart
on October 3. Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Payne Whitney still have their Belle.
vue avenue home open and they will
not go away until the end Of the
month. Mr.. and Mrs. William p
Bristow will close their house on Mon
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Tango
man, who are occupying the Knight
cottage on Bellevue avenue, and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles NJ. Bull of Brooklyn
will remain here until late in October.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Woodward
will close the Cloisters at the end OF
the present month and return to New
York. Mrs. Woodward during the
present week lent her summer home
for recital given under the patron.
age of Mrs. r. Livingston Beeckman,
Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mrs. Harold
Brown, Mrs. Lewis S. Chanler, Mrs
William p. Douglas, Mrs. John r.
Drexel, Mrs. Daniel B. Fearing. Mrs
r. Horace Gallatin, Mrs. Henry Bar
ton Jacobs, Mrs. Arthur Curtis James
Mrs. Burke Roche and Mrs. Whitney
Warren.
Others who entertained included
Mrs. Miller Graham, Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Mrs. John r. Drexel, Mrs
Henry Clews, Mrs. F. w. Freuauff,
Mrs. Lewis Cass Ledyard. Mrs. George
Henry Warren, Mrs. Tangeman and
Nine. Bakhmeteff.
The members of the colony were
treated to a surprise during the week,
when Miss Charlotte L. Pell was mar.
ried to Charles +. Richardson Of
Washington. The. announcement Of
the wedding was unheralded, for there
had been no intimation that 1t would
take place soon. 1t was said that the
bride will not give up her Newport
home, it being the plan Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richardson to go to New York
and Washington for the winter with
in the next few weeks and then return
to Newport early in the spring. Mrs.
Richardson has long been identified
with the summer colony and her home
on Rhode Island avenue has been the
centre of many social gatherings,
though she has not entertained extern
sively since the death Of her mother,
Mrs. Clarence Pell, two years ago.
Rentals for Next Season.
Rentals have begun to be made for
next season, two having been an
nounced during the week, Mr.. and
Mrs. James f. B. Lanier having rented
their estate, Gravel Court, at Clay
| street and Narragansett avenue, to
Mr. and Mrs William Fahenstock
who have occupied it for the last two
! seasons. The Parker cottage on Parker
avenue, belonging to the estate of
David King and George Peabody Wet
more, was rented to Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Fred Pierson, Jr., of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. Andrews
have bought the Hedge, on Gibbs ave-
nue., which for the last few years has
| been owned by Lieutenant Commander
and Mrs. John Borland. Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrews are to take immediate pos
session and will make the place their
future permanent home. Lieutenant-
Commander Borland is no longer sta.
toned in Newport, having now the
command of the destroyer Rineold.
The Barklie Henry cottage on lower
Rhode Island avenue, has been pur-
chased by Mr.. and Mrs. Richard w.
Corbin OF New York. They will make
it their permanent home after GER
| tain improvements have been made
Mr.. and Mrs. Corbin occupied apart
ments at Pine Lodge this summer and
for several seasons. The house is 10
be fitted with furnishings brought
| from the Corbin home In London.