New-York tribune., 1921-06-26
Charms of Newport
Draw Many Society
Folk From Europe
Each Day Brings More of
the Fashionable Set Back
From Abroad; Prospects
Good for Lively Season
Special Dispatch to The Tribune


NEWPORT, June 25.-Europe has it's
charms, but SO has Newport, and Just
now the famous little city by the sea
evidently offers more attraction than
the Continent and there are new ar
rivals each day, some from cities
throughout the country and others
coming back from Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Storrs Wells
went to Europe few weeks ago, in
tending to remain during the summer:
but they have sent orders over to open
Chetwode, their villa here, and thew
will return next week.
Mrs. Herman Oelrchs, who went
abroad late in the spring, to be gone
for the summer, has changed her plans
and is returning to this country very
shortly 1t is expected that she will
spend portion of the summer here.
number of the residents motored
to North Easton on Wednesday to at
tend the funeral of F. Lothrop Ames.
and an automobile load Of beautiful
floral tributes was sent.
Sir Arthur Herbert is i'll in England
and has been obliged to give up his
trip with Lady Herbert to America
whom they were to stay, and her son.
Kenneth Shaw Safe, have closed their
residence here and sailed on the
Olympic Saturday to be with Sir Ar
thur and Lady Herbert during the
summer.
Woman's Relief Council
Meets in Newport in August
The recently organized sdvisorv
council of the National Woman's Re.
lief. composed of members from all
parts of the country, is to have it's first
meeting here in August. The council
is gathering in Newport upon invita-
ton of Mrs. Oliver H. P. Belmont, a
member of the organization and deep
ly interested in relief
Last week end was a busy one at the
Casino. An interesting match of
doubles took place when Vincent
Astor and Hartford Powell met Joseph
Almiral and Henry Phelps. MIR. and
Mrs. Astor will arrive for the summer
in another week.
Mrs. John Barrymore is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M.
Oelrichs, here.
Mrs. Gustave J. S. White, or "Fannv
White," as she is known on the con-
cert stage. sang at the benefit concert
LOT tne ART ASSOCIATION yesterday, Mr.
White accompanied her
DR.. and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton
Rice, who spent the last few months
in Northern Africa, will return to New
port July TO- Society here is much
interested in one of their new pets a
good-sized monkey, of the Humboldt
Woolley variety, which is the only
specimen of his kind in the United
States. The animal is at the Rice gar
dens on Coggeshall Avenue. Two
specially constructed bird houses, con-
tanning rare specimens, also adorn the
gardens of DR.. and Mrs. Rice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton J. Van Renn-
selaer have gone to Stockbridge for
few days, where Mrs. Oscar Iasigi gave
luncheon for them. William K. Van
derbilt, Jr., who has been visiting his
mother, Mrs. 0. H. P. Belmont, has
returned to New York. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sylvanus Stokes and family are visit
ing Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Ridgway, of Philadelphia,
are to spend the season here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Napoleon Bona
parte, who were guests at the Muen-
ehinger-King, have returned to New
York. j. Gordon Douglas, Jr., will
spend the summer with his mother,
Mrs, Williams Burden.