The New York herald., 1921-07-24
Mrs. Vanderbilt Has Dinner in Newport
for Count and Countess Szechenyi
Entertains Fifty Guests at One
of Largest Parties of
Season.

Special Despatch TO THE New YORK HE1ALp.
NEWPORT. r. l., July 23.-One OF the
largest dinners thus far this season was
given tonight by Mrs. Vanderbilt at the
Breakers for her house guests. the Count
and Countess Laszlo Szechenyi (Gladys
Vanderbilt). There were fifty in the
party.
Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton
Rice will have Atty guests for dinner
at Mirimar tomorrow evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Astor joined
the colony again to-day. coming from
New York on board their yacht Nour-
mahal. Several other yachtsmen Joined
the gathering this morning. includinf,
Mr.. Oliver Jenning, with the Nomah ;
Mr.. X. L. Crane, Jr.. with the Agawan.
and Mr.. H. d. Whiting. with the PEN
gum.
Newport's juvenile set is unusually
large this summer and the youngest OF
the little men and women are not with
out their share in the social life OF the
colony. One of the members OF this
group Is Cynthia Banks. the small
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Lenox
Is,
of the Pinard cottages In Narraganset
avenue.
Mrs. Malcolm Wolcott Clephane OF
New York is guest of Capt. and Mrs.
A. q. Howe at One Mile Corner
Mrs. Alfred j. Wageman and her
daughters. Miss Stella Wageman and
Mrs. LIE Roy Williams, who are passing
the summer at Narragansett Pier, had
luncheon yesterday at Hill Top Inn.
Many boxes have been taken for the
coming invitation tennis tournament at
the Casino. This year the play begins
on August 1. The box holders will have
the privilege of keeping their boxes over
Tor the Davis cup events, which start
August 20. Those taking boxes include
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Suffern Taller, Mrs.
James Stuart Cushman, Mrs Andrew NJ.
Moreland. Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Lewis
Gillespie, Miss Louise Scott, Mrs. Penn
broke Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. e. Hayward
Ferry. Miss Martha Goldman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stuart Duncan, Mrs. Whitney War
rem, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ]. Berwind,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver C. Jennings, Mr..
and Mrs. Williams Burden, Dr. and
Mrs. Fl. Barton Jacob, Mrs William
Woodward, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. HILL
house. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Fitz Simons,
Mrs. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Arthur Curtiss
diitS, WI 10. uSciil ftSlOT, MI. ana NlTS.
w. Goadby Loew and the Rev DR.. and
Mrs. Roderick Terry.
Mrs. John Aspegren gave a dinner
this evening at the D'Hauteville Villa.
Mrs. Oliver G. jennings will give a din
ner tomorrow night
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. Z. Hoppin Of New
York are at the New Cliffs Hotel and
at the Hill Top Inn are DR.. and Mrs.
Edward Sturtevant, Mrs. Daniel Armi-
stead and Mrs. Kingsland Bradford.
Arrangements are fast being COM
pleted for the lawn fete at Roslyn next
Wednesday for the benefit Of St Mary's
Orphanage. Mrs. Reginald Norman has
charge of the decorations. There will
be children's theatre, made Of white
lattice work, and two performances will
be given there. The audience will be
requested not to applaud during the
Gypsys dream, for If she is awakened
the dream VIII vanish. Music for the
performance will be furnished by Mrs.
w. Woodward Phelps and Mrs. Ar1ni-
stead. accompanied on the violin by
Mr.. Delpino. The band of twllty-six
musicians from the school at the Train
ing Station will play on the lawn.
At the booths will be for sale home-
made candy. cake and fancy and useful
articles. flowers and vegetables from
big and little places. The Girls Friendly
Society and the different churches will
have charge OF games.