The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-07-14

Special to THE Sun AND New YonK HERALD
NEWPORT, r. l., July 13.--There will
be a dance at the Torpedo Station Fri
day evening. when the officers and theil
wives will have a party to dedicate Tho
new boathouse. 1t win be. in a way
nautical event. for all guests must ar.
rive by water, the station being ar
island. The boathouse 10 so arranged
that those who arrive in launches may
steer directly into the enclosure and the
guests land at the side of the dance floor
The majority. however. will go to the
island by fearry, otherwise the launch
spaces would be as corwded as Fifth
avenue with pfotors.
Capt. Martin e. Trench, u. s. N. and
Mrs. Trench. with other officers and
their wives will receive the guests and
the boathouse will have more than the
usual decorative appearance. Preceding
tho dance there will be several dinners
at the station. Among those TO thus en-.
tertain will be Capt. and Mrs. Trench
Commander and Mrs. Julius c. Town.
send, Capt. Herbert o. Shiffert, u. S. N,
and Mrs. Shiffert. Commander and Mrs
John w. Morse and Commander and
Mrs. Edmund g. r. Brandt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James
who have been entertaining house
party at Beacon Hill house, left tonight
on board the auxiliary bark Aloha for
New York. Among their guests were
the Misses Audrey James and Sylvia
James. who will sail for England Thurs
day from New York. The Misses James
came TO this country last spring for an
extended visit with Mr.. and Mrs. James
The latter will see the Americas Cup race
off Sandy Hook on Thursday from the
Aloha, and will return aboard the yacht
to Newport on Saturday for the close OF
tho week. They will have a large party
Of guests to see the race.
Bathing at Bailey's Beach Is not as
formal function as 1t used to be- II
may be that the present informality
OF that midday diversion has been
caused by the alleged shortage of bath
houses at the bathing club, but. what
ever the cause. the women Of Newport
or at least some OF them, are donnlng
their bathing suits in their homes and
going to the beach in abbreviated at
tire. Mrs. Cornelius II. Tapgeman Is
one OF the members of the beach club
HhO dIe giving NO6uc " lLAS lOuCn OL
informality.
The Italian Ambassador. Baron Ro-
mano AveSzarla. and the Baroness Ro-
mano AvezZana, who have the Morrell
cottage for their first Newport season,
will give their first Formal dinner OF
the summer Thursday evening They
will give another dinner Sunday evening.
Mrs. Henry Clews and Mr.. Henry
Clews Sd win leave for Lenox to-mor-
row for a few days automobile trip.
DR.. and Mrs. Henry Barton Jacobs,
Miss Sarah Baldwin and Mr.. J. Swan
Frick. who are their house guests at
Whiteholm. will leave tomorrow for an
automobile trip through the White Noun
tains.
Miss Margaret Caperton, daughter Of
Admiral and Mrs. William B. Caperton,
will leave Friday to visit in Greenwich,
Conn.
Registered ut the Casino to-day were
Mr.. Frederick H. Powell Of New York.
Mr.. Nello Defacci Neprati and Miss Erla
Defacci Neprati, here from Earragan-
sett Pier: Mr.. II. d. Evans, who is stop
ping with Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Fitz ST.
mons. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward NJ. Padel-
ford and Mrs. Herbert c. Pell. Jr.