The New York herald., 1921-08-17
old Regime Still
to Rule BaIey's
Beach atNewport
Dissatisfied Element Fails to
Gust Conservatives at An
nual Election.

Special Despatch 70 THE NEW York HEaArb.
NEWPORT, X. l.. Aug. 16.-No serious
event in the summer colony caused more
interest than the annual meeting to-day
Of the Spouting Rock Beach Associa-
ton, which owns Bailey's Beach, held at
the office of Mr.. Frederick H. Paine.
Twenty-Five automobiles were parked on
Catherine street for two hours. which
will give some idea of the attendance.
The "old regime won. This means that
those dissatisfied with the present form
of management will have to be patient
for at least another year, as conserva-
tisn will reign for that period.
Mr.. Edward J. Berwind was elected
president and the big fight for places
on the Board of Governors for term
ending in 1924. was won by Messrs Lis
penard Stewart. Clarence W. Dolan and
Former Gov. r. Livingston Beeckman.
The first two were reelected and Mr..
Beeckman takes the place of Mr.. Ogden
in the future.
DR.. Henry Barton Jacobs was elected
secretary and treasurer and the Ex-
ecutive Committee is to be Mr.. Berwind,
DR.. Jacobs and Mr.. Dolan, with the lat
ter as chairman. Many proxies were
used in the election, and several women
of society were present at the meeting.
Miss Lota Robinson of New York is
guest of Mrs. Lawrence T. Paul OF
Philadelphia at Paulholme.
Many visitors at Casino.
There were many visitors to-day join
ing the colony and the Casino was the
attraction this morning. Among those
signing the register were Mrs. Minturn
Pinchot. Miss Rosamond NJ Pinchot and
Mrs. Clifford Pinchot I'd, who are here
for three weeks: Mr.. Thomas Powers,
who has returned from New York; Mrs.
Walter CASTOR of Buffalo, DR.. and. Mrs.
A. r. Moffet, who are stopping with Mrs.
David King; Mr.. G. G. Bacon and the
Misses Edith w. Chadsey and Addie Nj.
Chadsey of Providence.
Miss Dorothy Kane is here from Mar
ragansett Pier and is at Batemans-
At the New Cliffs Hotel are Mr. and
Mrs. Edward C. Dale of Philadelphia and
ton
At the annual meeting of the New
port Casino yesterday officers were
elected as follows: President, Lewis Cass
Ledyard Vice President. Frank X. Stur-
gis Secretary and Treasurer, Henry Q.
Havemeyer Executive Committee. Ar
thur Curtiss James, William Woodward,
Miss Ruth V. Twombly. William F.
Whitehouse Governors for the term ex-
piring in August, 1925. William +.
Whitehouse. William Woodward. r. Liv-
ingston Beeciman. Frank x Sturgis.
Mr. Vincent Astor was elected a Gov
ernor in place of Mrs. Astor and Mr..
Edwin D. Morgan in place Of Mr.. Lis
penard Stewart. in the group whose
terms expired in August. 1924. Mr.. Stur-
gis was elected Vice President in place
Of Mr.. Arthur Curtiss James. who is to
spend year travelling abroad.
Women to See Boxing Bouts.
The boxing and vaudeville to be given
by the navy Friday evening at Free
body Park will be for the benefit OF
the park. or in other words the over
seers of the poor. to assist in keeping
up an athletic field. Society Is much
interested in this event and many
women will attend the boxing. Free
body Park was made possible through
the generosity of DR.. Alexander Ham
ilton Rice When it was proposed to
have this field it was largely as
patriotic move at the beginning OF the
war and the city has spent no funds
for the purchase. DR.. Rice, however,
loaned the money to build the park
and its big fence and the institution
is now self-supporting.
Mrs. Henry Clews has sailed from
Europe and will come direct to New
port She will not open her villa. The
Rocks. but will stop at Mirimar with
DR. and Mrs. Rice.
Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt and her
daughter. Miss Murel Vanderbilt, will
come from Southampton on Thursi ay
to remain for the late season here. Mrs.
Eugene s. Reynal has left Southampton
and Is here at the Hill Top Inn.
The first row OF boxes for the New
port Horse Show. which will take place
the last three days of August. are all
sold as well as many in the second
tier. Mr. Reginald Vanderbilt has
Joined the committee and each day
entries are being received.