The New York herald., 1921-08-07
Harvest Dance Is
Held in Villa at
Lake Hopatcong
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Thomp-
son Give a Novel En-
tertainment.

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YoSK HERALD.
LAKE HoPATcoNG. n. j. Aug. e.
Many sojourners from New York who
are here and at nearby resorts, Ber-
nardsville, Budd's LAKE and Schooleys
Mountain, had merry time on Thurs
day night at the harvest dance at the
garden villa of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Thompson OF New York.
The men attended the lance dressed
as farmers. gardeners. mule drivers,
country suuires and parsons, smoking
corncob pipes and wearing bandanas.
while women wore sun bonnets, calico
frocks and singham aprons. The dancers
came In hay wagons, carts and stages,
and the jingling Of bells and blowing of
fish horns could be heard until early
morning.
The ballroom decorations consisted of
jack o. lanterns. corn stalks. baled hay.
pumpkins. gourds, citrons and red pep
pers. festooned with strings. An or
chestra OF "rubes" hidden behind a
nina ture haystack. thunlped away at
hurdy gurdies and fiddles. which emitted
old fashioned tunes. The hayseed march
was led by Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Pres
ton. Mr.. Preston was dressed as mule
driver.
4
New York, gave O dinner on Wednesday
\ for twenty-five golfers from Bernards-
vile, Mount Tabor and Budd's Lake,
who composed coaching and automobile
parties. In the afternoon handicap
4 game was played by the guests.
Trips to the camping parties sojourn-
| ing along the shores Of the lake near
River Styx and Sperry Springs are
1 popular. On Wednesday a party was
| given by Miss Lillian Lawrence of New
I York to Camp Rainbow.
A series OF three dances started at
the Colony Club last Thursday evening.
the first being known as the Colony
ball. he next OF the series is the tennis
dance. set for August II. to be followed
by the farmers masque ball on
August 90.
A bridge tournament is being ar
ranged. There will be twenty-five
prizes awarded TO the winners. which
have been donated by cottagers and
hotel patrons.
A Chinese and Japanese cotillon was
held on Tuesday night at the cottage
OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Sawyer of
New York.
A musical and dramatic entertainment
was given at the cottage OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Bennett on Thursday.
One OF the largest straw rides OF the
season was given by Mr.. and Mrs. James
| Graham, who were accompanied by
twenty OF their friends on top OF n
high hay wagon drawn by eight horses,
The women wore straw hats and colored
gingham dresses and the men were at
tired In slouch hats and blue jean
trousers
party went from here &c Bernards-
Vile Tuesday In Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton
Spencers tallyho.
On Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
c. J. Lathrop of New Yor gave a dance
at their place. Green Point.
a mock marriage took place at she
cottage of Mr.. and Mrs. william Palmer
OF New York on Friday evening. Miss
Louise Talmage of New York was the
bride" and Arthur Reynolds of Brook
lyn the bridegroom
On Tuesday evening poverty
party" was given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Blanchard OF New York.
Rex Beach entertained his entire COM
pany OF players at the Alamac Hotel
over last sunday. when rain halted
work on his picture, The Iron Trail"
being filmed at Oreville. N. ]. Among
those in the party were WynLlam Stan
ding. Miss Alma Tell. ThurAton Hall,
Reginald Denny, Miss Betty Carpenter.
key. Danny Hayes, Director r. William
Neill, Assistant Director Bert r.. Siebel.
Studio Manager o. Hurst and G. J.
Giegerich.
IL will be n gala day here next Sun
day when the National Women's life
Saving League OF New York. In con-
junction with the Alamac Club, will hold
a championship meet for women at the
Alamac Casino bathing pavilion. The
league has n membership OF nearly 2,000
and list OF actual swimmers Of roo
Harry .MacLatz heads the committee.
The programme has attracted a large
list OF entries. including all the Olympic
champions, Miss Charlotte Epstean.
chairman of the athletic branch OF the
New York League, conferred with Mr.
MacLatz and together they have de-
vised several spectacular events and
novel contests which will bring out
only the utmost speed and skill OF the
young women.
Among some OF the women swimmers
who win participate IN the events are
Misses Ethelda Bleibtrey. Alice Lord,
Helen Wainwright, Charlotte Boyle.
Helen Mec.ney, Ebleen Riggin. Ruth
Morgan. Ethel Ursprung and Ruth
Whitnack.
The largest outdoor event OF the week
was the lawn party given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Wilcox OF New York on
Wednesday AFTERNOON. The event was
attended by zoo.