The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-10

among those who entered In the
competitions were many child .eh of thai
colony. and altogether II was sort of
family party. The club house was be-
sieged at the luncheon hour, where self
service prevailed as has been the case
or late on such occasions. The day was
so fine that number of al fresco lunch
cons were served at tables placed close
10 the show ring. and for those who
could not find places in the club there
was luncheon at small tables under
large marquee
Advantage will be taken OF the Column
BUS Day holiday on Tuesday, when n
dance will be given at the Piping Rock
Club house. and In advance of 1t Mr..
and Mrs. Paul ID. Cravath are giving a
dinner at VIBRATION for some of their mar
ried friends.
The annual autumn tennis tourna-
ment at Hot Springs brought forward
three of the best players among women
or society, Mrs. Barger Wallach. Mrs.
Rawson Lyman Wood and Miss Kath-
crime Force, who Is not permitting her
growing real estate business to inter
fere with her chosen sport.
There is sort OF aesthetic parallel
between an outdoor flower show and an
al fresco drama, particularly when the
country homes that abound near New
York. Such attractions call for n fire
sense OF appreciation OF the beautiful
and artistic things of life
The dahlia show on the grounds Of
Pembroke Hall in Glen Cove a week
ago last Friday and the outdoor PLAYS
on the grounds OF wewappo Farm. the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ri,g-
wood Hewitt near Midvale. ~. j.. and
NJ Villa Moramore. the SOUTHAMPTON
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Huddles-
ton Rogers. the following afternoon
were perfect In detail and refute the
charge brought against New York So
ciety that the fashionable set or the
metropolis IL specifically amateurish.
There was nothing OF dllettanteism about
any one Of those three episodes.
Two hundred friends OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Hewitt from Tuxedo Park and other
nearby colonies. as we'll as from West
Point, Westchester and New York
assembled In tho open air theatre nj
Wewappo Farm 10 witness n delightful
performance OF Nicolai's MERRY Wives
OF Windsor" IN English. The perform
ance OF tho sparkling opera continue
served double purpose. II was a com
pliment 20 Miss Lucy Hewitt. the young.
est daughter OF the host and hostess.
whose formal presentation to society
was prevented by the war, and the Incl
dent gave a group ~ appreciative men
and women an opportunity 10 hear n
work that IL rarely given these DAYS ex-
cept In orchestral form. The dramatic
Offering OF Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers followed
a dinner for thirty-two friends in their
southampton home. Tho programme
consisted of three short plays. In the
casts at Wewappo Farm and In villa
Moramore the singers or actors were
professional performers or students who
expect 20 take UP professional careers.
The dahlia show nj Pembroke Hall.
Glen Cove. was under the supervision of
tho Nassau County horticultural So
ciety. 70 which the owners OF large es-
tates In that locality belong. Mrs.
Herbert l.. Pratt had n notable exhibit
and won eighteen first and eight second
prizes. Other winners at the dahlIa
show were Mr.. Paul -. Cravath Mrr
Harold Irving Pratt. Mrs. Andrew
Fletcher and Mr.. Alfred c. Bedford.
Mira. Harold l. Pratt; Is an enthusiastic
She Is president OF the
Garden Club OF America, and last Thurs
day forenoon entertained In her city
home at $40 Fifth avenue the presidents
OF other garden clubs for the purpose or
outlining = policy OF future cooperation.