The New York herald., 1921-08-13
Newport Society
in Turmoil Over
Bailey's Beach
r. w. Goelet and III. 0. Have
meyer Seek Change in the
Board of Governors.

meyer Stth SHdn-C III 'iio
Board of Governors.
Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD
NEWPORT, r.. l., Aug. 12.-Society here
is In a turmoil over the election of a
president for the Spouting Rock Beach
Association, better known as Bailey's
Beach, and probably the most exclusive
bathing place in this country. For sew
eral years prior to his death few
months ago Henry A. G. Taylor was
head of the faction that dominated the
affairs of the beach. Now, on Tuesday
next. there is to be an election of a
president. and naturally many proxies
arc sought.
Mr.. Robert Walton Goelet, who has
just brought his bride to Newport, and
Mr. Henry o. Havemeyer wish change
In management Aligned on the other
side are Mr.. Clarence w. Dolan and Mr..
Edward j. berwind. Messrs. Goelet and
Havemeyer have sent the following cir
cuar letter to stockholders Of the asso-
ciation
1T has been felt by some of the stock
holders Of the Spouting Rock Beach AS
sociation for many years that the interests
Of those that use 2ailey's Beach for bath
ing have net been given the consideration
that II Is felt they are entitled to. This has
undoubtedly been due to the fact that
there are only two members Of the
hoard of governors who use Bailey's
Beach for bathing. and one of these has
not been in Newport since the war.
1T is natural to suppose that these
men, who only come to the beach for
the social attractions. are not likely to
know or appreciate the wants 81 ,nose
that use Bailey's Beach daily for bath
ing.
Urge Change in Governors.
1T is believed that the board of
governors should be constituted of men
who use Baiey's Beach for the purpose
for which 1t was established, and to
this end we therefore. solicit your proxy
for the annual meeting to be held on the
third Tuesday in August, for the election
of three members to the governing COM
mittee and to fill any vacancies that
business as may properly come before
such meeting.
"If you approve such q change, VIII
YOU kindly send us your proxy, duly
executed, In the enclosed stamped en-
velope?
ROBERT WALTON GoELEr,
HENRY o. HAvEMEYER."
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick w Rhine
lander gave a luncheon to-day ana TINS
evening dinners were given by Mrs
William Fahnestock and Capt. and Mrs.
Alfred G. Howe, the latter entertaining
for Mrs Malcolm Wolcott Clephane OF
New York. Tomorrow evening dinners
will be given by Mrs. Whitney Warren,
Mrs. John Aspegren and Mrs. oliver
O.. Jennings.
DR.. and Mrs. Barton Cooke Hirst Of
Philadelphia and summer residents OF
Jamestown have announced the engage
n1ent Of their daughter, Miss Elsie Du
Puy Graham Hirst, to Mr.. Bertram Lip
pincott son Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bertram
Lippincott of Philadelphia and James
town. Both Miss Hirst and Mr.. Lippin-
colt are prominent in the younger set OF
jamestown society
Mrs. 4. Shaw Safe and her son. Mr..
Kenneth Shaw Safe, have returned to
Ocean Lawn after spending a month
with Sir Arthur and Lady Herbert in
England.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Taylor arrived
to-day from Mount Kisco and went to
Glen Farm TO arrange for their new
house which Is to be built there.
Mr.. Reginald c. Vanderbilt, who has
been in England, where he saw the polo
matches, has returned and arrived here
last night. coming from New York by
automobile. Mr.. George +. Cozzens went
to New York to meet him. Mr. Wander
Bellevue last evening. While in Eng
land he was one Of the judges of the
London Horse Show, and he is on the
committee Of the Newport Horse Show,
which will be held the last three days
OF this month.
Mrs. Fahnestock Gives Dinner.
Mrs. William Fahnestock gave a din
ner at Gravel Court this evening for
eighteen guests
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Eustis gave
? large picnic for young persons this
noon, taking them out on the island to
Vaucluse.
Bishop James Henry Darlington will
preside at the lecture Monday morning
~ the Civic League house. Aquidnack
f'afk. concerning the narcotic drug con-
;l@i league. The patronesses are Mrs.
John Nicholas Brown, Mrs. Darlington,
Mrs. Maude Howe Elliott, Miss Ellen f.
Mason, Mrs Charles f. p. Richardson
and Miss Wetmore.
Because OF the heavy sea running the
swimming races for girls and boys for
the cups offered by Mr.. James Brett
Stokes have been postponed until next
week. The races for the Vanderbilt Gun
will take place tomorrow, as planned
and the picnic luncheon and water
sports well. In fact 1t might be said
that the young people own Bailey's
Beach at present Those entering the
contests include o sv~ Whitman. Flor.
cnce Havemeyer, Violet Tangeman. Anita
Fosdick, Ann King Carley, Elizabeth
Woodward, Edith Woodward. Marjorie
Oelrichs, Alice Szechenyi, Gwendolyn
Armstrong. Mlllicent Hammond, Antoi-
nette Frisscel, Mary Nicholson. Constan nj
Van Beuren. Winnlfred Loew Diana
Dodge Evelyn Clark, Divan Bruen, Fred
erick Havemeyer Edgar Galway, Dyson
Duncan, Austen Gray. Jack Andrews,
Dudley Davis Gordon Douglas, Bill An
drews. Frederick Ames, Louis Shave
Howard Cushing. Horace Binney. Jr.,
S5hn AspegIen, John Van Beuren. Jr,
Douglas Dismukes and Montgomery
Frissell.
Three matches were completed in the
young peoples tennis tournament at the
Casino to-day when rain interfered with
the play. The girls tournament Is for
cups offered by Mr.. Clarence w Dolan,