New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-08
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NEWPORT, Aug. Newport 80
ciety is looking forward to the next
few days rs the most exciting of the
summer 1t IS tennis week, and al
though since the day when the ma
tional championship was taken from
Newport interest mas not been SO
great in the invitation tournaments
that succeeded the premier event OF
the tennis world, this year interest
has been revived hundredfold, for
it is expected that the best tennis so
far this season will be played here.
Headed by William T. Tilden, who won
the worlds championship in England
this summer and his Davis Cup team
mates. there will be q field Of thirty
two entered in the singles that will
include the cream of American play
ers
Great things are bsing planned FOR
this week, including O public recep-
ton to the players, innumerable din
ncrs and dAnces and a revival Of the
annual tennis ball IN the Casino ball
room. Governor r. L. Beeckman is
chairman Of the Casinos committee OF
arrangements. and Mrs. Barger Wal
ZACH, vice-ohairrnan, is taking particu-
lar charge Of the plans. The play In
and the doubles tournament In the
afternoon.
The first Of q series Of Thursday
morning musicals In the new Howard
Graham Cushing Memorial Building, on
the grounds Of the Art Association,
took place this week In the form of a
song recital by George Harris jr, as
sisted by Mrs. Edmund S. Brandt and
Mrs. George Peabody Eustis. The pa
tronesses for the affair were Baroness
Romano Avessana, Princess Albert
RadzlwlN, Mrs. r. Livingston Beck
man, Mrs. Jerome Bonaparte, Mrs.
Mrs. John Elliott, Mrs. Eustis, Mrs.
Paul Fitz Simon. Mrs. Francesca Paolo
Finnochiaro, Mrs. F. ". FruautP, Mrs.
E. Hayward Ferry, Mrs. William
Grosvenor, Mrs. Henry Barton Jacobs,
Mrs. Lewis Quentin Jones, Mrs. Har-
rson S. Morris, Mrs. Charles Moran,
Mr.. Frederick Pearson, Mrs. Wood
ward Phelps, Mrs Alexander Hamil-
ton Rice, Mrs. William S. Sims, Mrs.
Robert Gould Shaw I'd, Mrs. Walker
Breese Smith. Mrs. William Watts
Sherman. Mrs Eugene Sturtevant, Mrs.
Vanderbilt, Mrs. Hamilton Fish Web
ster Mrs. Charles S. Whitman, Mrs.
John j. Wysong and Miss Wetmore.
Mrs. Fi.z S!mon Going to Peru
Much regret has been expressed in the
summer colony, and among the year
round people, too, ut the announced de-
parture Of rs. Paul Fitz Simon, who Is
gong with her husband to Peru for
stay Of possibly several years. Mrs.
Fitz Simon, when Mrs. Elsie French
Vanderbilt, did much for Newport, be
ing active at the head Of tho Red
Cross and other organizations for the
public good. and ner charitable deeds
We're many. Since her marriage she
mas not been seen so much in Newport,
sne anL her husband passing consider
able time at their country place in
New Hampshire. Mr.. and Mrs. Fitz
Simon are leaving about August "a
the fcrmer, who was until recently an
officer in the navy, having been as
signed a place as member OF q naval
board going to South America.
Society turned out in force Friday
afternoon for the annual lawn party
Tor the benefit of the children's wards
at the Newport Hospital. Miss Ruth
Thomas was in charge of the fete and
sne was assisted by many Of the sum
mer colony. A feature Of the after
aoon was the dancing of a group of
girls under the leadership of Miss
hester Laning. daughter Of Captain
ard Mrs. Harris Laning. Included IN
'ne group were Betty and jamie Thorpe,