New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-18
Narraggansett Pier
Colony Prepares for
Arrival of Poloists
Many Entertainments Ar
ranged to Mark Opening
of Tournament at Point
Judith Field on August l
Special Dispatch to The Tribune


NARRAGANSETT PIER, July IT,
At Narragansett Pier, proverbially cool
and delightful, with its landscape swep pit
with ocean breezes straight from the
Atlantic, Nature is now at her best.
Recent rains have freshened all the
country round about and motoring over
the scores of miles Of Narragansett's
picturesque country is source of
pleasure to the tourist. Hotels are
gradually filling up and active prepare
tons have already begun for the en-
tertainment of the visiting host ex
pected to arrive here for the opening
of the polo tournament on the Point
Judith Polo Field on August l. The
po!oists will arrive here somewhat in
advance Of August 1, however, for a
succession of preliminary practice
at the Massasoit and Gladstone hotels.
With the expected advent of the polo
men and their families and friends
much gayety is planned at the Casino.
Friday night, July 80, has been fixed
as the date of the big midsummer
charity ball at the Casino, the affair to
be given under the patronage of prom
inent society women of the villa colony
and the specific charity to be decided
by them.
On the night of August 90 the an
nual fancy dress ball will be given at
the Casino, and on intervening dates
special entertainments will be staged
at the Casino for the benefit of the
churches Of st. Peters by the Sea and
st. Philomena
succession of luncheons and din
ners have lent variety and stimulus to
social life at the Casino the last week.
and the daily concerts and evening
dance music by an orchestra of New
York musicians, led by Leo Epstein.
violinist, have proved big drawing
factor.
Dinner parties there have been given
during the week by Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Il. Bristow Draper, of Boston and
Waterbury, Conn; Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
A. Porter, of Buffalo, and Miss Dorothy
Norris, of Philadelphia.
Miss Rozeiia Belden, of New York.
tiancee of Frederick r. Hazard, of
Syracuse, is the guest Of his mother.
Mrs. F. R. Hazard, at Westmoreland
Fields in the Cliffs. Mrs. Hazard has
also with her, for the summer, her
daughter, Mrs. Edwin c. Witherbee,
and children, of Syracuse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Van Rensse-
4der, OIL FnlIa0eipnIa and Newport, are
the guests of Mrs. Van Rensselaer's
son, John r. Fell, Of Philadelphia, at
Wild Field Lodge. Mrs. Fell is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Robert Spear Hudson,
in England.
Mrs. Saunders p. Jones, of Louisville,
and the villa colony at the Pier. left
for New York on Tuesday to sail with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Velie, of Moline,
H., on the Imperator for Europe. They
will motor in England and Scotland
during the summer, returning to Nara
gansett late in September.
Arrivals at the Massasoit include
Mrs. H. H. Coombe, Miss Coombe, Mrs.
Harry House and children, of Cincin-
natl; Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Hayes and
Miss Hayes, of New Rochelle; Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Smith, of Maplewood, N. j.,
and Mrs. Henrietta j. Mayer, of Boston.
Late arrivals at the Imperial are Mr..
and Mrs. j. W. Alexander and Earl
Alexander, of Elizabeth, N. j.; DR.. and
Mrs. N. S. Jarvis. of New York; Alex
ander Gordon and Miss Margaret Cor
don. of Baltimore, and Mr.. and Mrs.
William L. Hearne, of Kansas City.
Miss Julia Van Duzer, OK New York.
has arrived at the Revere for the sea-
son, and gave bridge party there or
TUESDAY.