New-York tribune., 1920-08-15
Newport Tennis Tourney
Starts Round OF Cayety
Luncheon to Players Given by MIR. and Mrs. W. G.
Loew, Followed by Continuous Program of Af-
fairs, Including Reception to Davis Cup Winners

before leaving for Boston tomorrow
for the Longwood doubles.
An interesting feature of the week
was the reception on Tuesday after
noon for Mr.. Garland, Mr.. Williams
and Mr.. Johnston, the three members
of the Davis Cup team who were pres
ent Governor Beeckman spoke, as did
Mayor Mahoney, of Newport, in well
come and appreciation Of the work
done by the players overseas, and many
of the summer colony and townsfolk
were present for the event. The three
players displayed becoming modesty,
for it was apparent that they were
more at home on the white lined turf
than before d gathering, listening to
such panegyrical uttcrances as the Gov
ernor and the Mayor made. Little
Bill" Johnston, as he was affectionately
dubbed at Wimbledon, to distinguish
him from big Bill" Tilden, made the
return speech, which was brief and to
the point, but which seemed to please
the scores who stood beneath the Ca
, sino's shade trees.
Many old acquaintances were re-
newed here during the week, and some
goodbys were said Mrs. Dan w.
Jones, who is visiting her father, Brad
ford Norman, at his Portsmouth farm,
was prominent among the young
people.
The Carter Leidys came over from
Narragansett for some of the matches,
and Mrs. Leidy, just as she did when
she was Fiji Widener, displayed some
costumes which, though simple, were
strkingly worn. One of them was a
plain blue gngham smock, with large
red straw hat and red silk girdle, to
set it off.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fitz Simons, who
have been giving a series OF farewell
dinners, attended the matches each
morning, and they were busy much of
the time saying farewell to their
friends, for they soon leave for Peru,
where Mr. Fitz Simons, a former naval
officer will be connected with an Amer
lean commission.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Astor were
among the early arrivals each morn
ing, and before going to their places
in the stands they were in constant
conversation with friends anxious to
greet Mrs. Astor on her return from
Europe. She arrived on Monday, in
time for the opening matches.
Army and Navy Well Represented
The army and navy set were promi-
nent among the gatherings. Among
those seen in the boxes during the
week were Rear Admiral and Mrs. W..
B. Caperton, Captain Douglas E. Dis
mukes, U. S. NJ, and Mrs. Dismukes;
Colonel George C. Thorpe, U. S. Nj. c.,
and Mrs. Thorpe; Captain Rufus q:
Johnston, u. S. N, Mrs. Johnston and
Miss Elizabeth Johnston; Captain G; S.
Lincoln, U. S. N, and Mrs. Lincoln;
Captain George B. Landenberger. u:
S. N, and Mrs. Landenberger; Colonel
Joseph H. Willard, u. S. A., whose box
was the center of much activity when
his daughters were holding court there,
and Commander John P. jackson, u.
S. N, and Mrs. Jackson.
The final tournament before the IN
vitation events started on Monday was
concluded last Sunday afternoon at
The Casino, when large gallery
watched Mrs Lewis G. Morris and Miss
Edna Barger defeat Mrs. Barger Wal
ZACH and Mrs. George Peabody Gardner
H., Ga, 2--6, Is, in the women's 3
doubles.
Now that the tennis is over, society
settles down for the regular routine of
summer doings until the next great
event, the annual horse show at the
Casino. =,
But before the horse show the
Casino will have another sporting
event when the annual show OF the
Rhode island Kennel Club will be put
m August 21. The eptries for this
have been numerous, and some OF the
best dogs in the East are entered.