The sun., 1919-08-03


appear In white suits and the women
In white evening gowns.
There viii be many dinners In the
restaurant before tho ball and hand
some prizes viii be given for the most
artistic table decorations IN white and
also for the most beautiful evening
gown
On Friday, August ~, the annual
costume bali viii be given for the
benefit Of ST. Peters by the sea-
On Friday, August Is, Mrs. John H.
Hanan will give a bride bali" at the
Casino. Invitations viii go out to-mor-
row. ana the hostess plans that guests
shall appear as brides with bridal wells
Of tuile or lace and gowns Of white,
pale blue or pink. A number Of the
brides will appear with attendants,
bridesmaids, flower girls and ushers.
Mrs. Hanan will receive In bower of
hydrangeas on the stage and an aisle
of palms viii extend from the ballroom
entrance to the stage. Fifty or more
guests win arrive from New York for
the AFFAIR.
Chief among the affairs Of the last
week In which the women of the villa
colony had common interest was the
big bridge tournament at the Imperial
Hotel on Monday afternoon, given for
the benefit Of the Village Improve
ment Association. The players assem-
oled from the villas at Narragansett
ana many parts of the south county,
while several came from Providence.
There were 400 players and the
tables occupied the front and back
piazzas Of the hotel, while the overflow
occupied one OF the reception rooms.
Tea and cakes we're served at the end
Of the game.
The first prize. a basket Of dollhouse
grapes given by Mrs. Edward L..
Welsh OF Shadow Farm at Wakefield
was won. by Miss Lille Getchell of
Philadelphia, who is here as the guest
OF Mrs. Frank Samuel of BlairIusk.
The second prize, a blanket from the
Dove and Dstaff at Peaoedale, given
by Mrs. Saunders p. Jones of Louis
VILE. was won by Mrs. Welsh of Shadow
Farm. The third prize. a handsome
work basket given by Mrs. Avice
boroa, was won by Mrs. Richard Nor
ris OF Philadelphia The consolation
prize, basket of vegetables from the
garden of Miss Sarah Baldwin of Raj
timore, was awarded to Mrs. Otto La
Mersman of St. Louis. :
among the players were Mrs. Will
lam H. Shepherd Mrs. Henry Breyoort
Kane, Mrs, Samuel H. Valentine Mrs
/ Charles Hitchcock, Mrs. David 8
Baker, Jr.. Mrs. Henry de Coppet Miss
Edith King. Mrs. Horace Kelly Of New
York. Miss Mary c. Bowler of New
york Mrs. Richard Norris, Mrs. Caryl
ROBERTS, Mrs. Frank Samuel, Miss
Reba Samuel. Philadelphia: Mrs. John
9. Poor, Mrs. Philip M. Prescott
Washington; Mrs. Alexander Brown.
Miss Fanny sinnickson, Miss Kate
rem Smith, Mrs. William T. Wright,
Mrs. Thomas j. Jeffries, Mrs. Law
renee Jones. Louisville; Mrs. Irving H,
Chase, Waterbury; Mrs. Howard Rich
mond, Mrs. Charles H. Merriman, Jr.,
Mrs James g. Blaine. Jr., Mrs. Ernest
4. II. Metcalf. Mrs. Rowland Hazard,
MRS. Frederic B. Read. Mrs. Walter ],
Comstock. Mrs Henry Bowen, Mrs,
Frederick Snowden Skinner, Mrs
Henry s. Sprague, Mrs. Nathaniel r.
Green, Mrs. Mauran Pearce. Mrs. Her
bert c, Wells, Mrs. George w Carr
Mrs Il, d, weeden. Mrs. John b,
Lewis, Mrs. II. A. Du Willard, Miss
Minnie Campbell. Mrs, William Rich
ardson, Mrs. Merwin White, Mrs. John
O Ames, Mrs. Byron s. Watson.
Mrs George r. Sinnickson OF Balti-
more, daughter of Henry F. Lippitt of
Cumberland. R l., entertained al a
luncheon at her villa, the Anchorage on
the Rocks. There were twenty-seven
guests. among them being Miss Fanny
Sinnickson OF Philadelphia, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Parson Cross OF Provi-
dence. Mr.. and Mrs II. II. l. Goddard,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Richmond, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rush Sturges, Mr.. and Mrs.
James g. Blaine, Frank e. Richmond,
Mrs. Howard Richmond and Mrs. ]. p.
Almy OF Philadelphia.
Miss Sarah Baldwin of Baltimore
gave luncheon at her villa early In
the week in honor of Gen. and Mrs,
Ohiey Shore of Philadelphia Mr.. and
Mrs B. II. Bristow Draper Of Hope
dale, Mass. who are occupying the
Dunes on Boston Neck road, enter
tanned at a luncheon at the Casino.
Their guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Barnes Newberry OF Providence, Mr..
and Mrs. Lucius Knowles Of Worcester
and Irwin Darrin OF Hopedale, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Peasants of
Baltimore are spending August at the
Imperial, where Mrs. Peasants Is re-
newing acquaintance with many old
friends Mrs. Peasants spent many
seasons at tho former Mathewson
Hotel with her father. DIR. George Z.
Reuling, the late physician and art col
lector and connolsseur, and her mother,
Mrs Reuling, who now lives in Balti-
more. Mrs. Clarence Gray Dinsmore,
aunt OF Mrs. Vincent Astor Of New
York, and Mrs H. Leavett have been
staying at Green Inn.
Robert Carrere OF New York is the
week end guest OF Mrs. Alfred q. Nor
ris of New York, and her daughter.
Miss Dorothy Norris. at the Lodge
Mrs. Samuel M. Nicholson of Provi-
donce is at the Green Inn, joining at
the Pier her sisters-in- law, Mrs. Stan
ley Henshaw of Greenville, Mass, ana
Mrs. Merwln White of Providence
Mrs. Nicholson will go next week 10
Watch HILL Mrs. Charles II. Merri-
man. Jr., came from her country place
at Nayatt. r. l., and Joined her mother,
Mrs. Howard Richmond Of New York,
at the Imperial for the week. Mrs
Archibald Barclay of Philadelphia Is
the guest Of Mrs. william T. Wright
OF Philadelphia ~ Gillian Lodge.