New-York tribune., 1920-09-12
Special Dispatch TO The Tribune

NEWPORT, R. l., Sept. 11.-With
Labor Day passing rather quietly in
the summer colony, the week also has
been quiet after the strenuous days of
the horse show the preceding week.
Although Newport always has late
season, some of the families of the
summer colony are preparing to close
their cottages in order to get back to
the cities in time for the school open
lngs. Some of the regular cottagers
who have been abroad this summer are
expected to open their places for the
fall months.
Tennis continues to be popular at the
Casino and two tournaments were
scheduled to start this week end They
were scratch tournaments for men ana
women players. The mixed doubles
tournament for the prizes offered by
Mrs. Stuart Duncan was completed on
Labor Day, when Mrs. William Goadby
Loew and j. Gordon DOUGLAS defeated
Mrs. F. Lothrop Ames and James w.
barney, Cd, O-6, 6--2. The match
was played before a large gallery, for
although Labor Day was quiet the
Casino was thronced during the day,
and among those seen on the lawns and
courts were Charles N Bull jr.. B. J,
Baldwin and T. W. Baldwin, Miss Helen
Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Stuart and
Burton Stuart, E. C. Chadwick, S. Hoff-
! man and Baron Sigward Beck-Frils. of
Sweden.
The Sunday evening concert at the
Casino was largely attended, nearly
1000 being on the piazzas and lawns
Among those who entertained at din
ner in the grill before and during the
concert were MIR. and Mrs. Charles F.
uhA
guests Prince and Princess Radziwill,
of Poland, who returned to Washing
ton during the week
Mrs. James Celebrates Birthday
Among the few Labor Day enter
tainments was celebration in honor
of the birthday anniversary of Mrs.
Arthur Curtiss James, at Beacon Hill
House. Among the guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Francis, Mr.. Page
Francis and Miss Catherine Francis.
of New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Vivian Egg
gleston and John Steen, who were
house guests of Mrs. James. Commo-
dore James and Mrs. James went to
New York during the week
Activities at the Training Station
have interested many this week. MEM
oers of the summer colony acting as
patronesses for the performance of
VIC NoLAAS OPCId, hlHR OOQO, winch
was given five nights in the station
theater. Wednesday afternoon the
honor of the review at the weekly drill
was accorded to Sir Arthur Pease. civil
lord to the British Admiralty during
the war. who is a visitor here. Sir
Arthur also presented several cups won
by enlisted men in Labor Day sports
in Fall River.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. William S.
Sims have as their guests at the War
College Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Mark
ham, Of St. Louis. The admiral and
Mrs. Sims gave a dinner Tuesday
evening for the Italian Ambassador
and Nine. Avezzana
At tea given Tuesday afternoon by
Mrs. Francesca Paolo Finnocchiaro, at
Wabun, Mrs. Frank Mebane, who has
been visiting in the summer colony.
gave an interesting talk on her recent
trip to the Balkans and the war area
Of France. She spoke of her friend
ship with the Queen Of Rumsria, who
is expected, she said, to come to this
country in the spring. Mrs. Mebane
was introduced by Mrs. Maude Howe
Elliott.
Among the dinners of Wednesday
evening were those given by Mrs. Paul
Andrews at Rocksry Hall and Mrs.
Henry Clews at The Rocks.
Major and Mrs. John C. M. Lee have
been the guests Of Colonel and Mrs.
George F. Landers. at Fort Adams.
The latest swimming races at
Bailey's Beach were for cups offered