The New York herald., 1921-07-28
NEWPORT WOMEN IN BRILLIANT
GARB AT CHARITY LAWN FETE
Picturesque Event Held at
Roslyn, the Villa of Mrs.
Wilbur E. Wilder.

NEWPORT, July 77-This afternoon
brought together the most representa-
tive out of door gathering OF society of
the season thus far. when hundreds at
tended the lawn fete at Roslyn, the
villa OF Mrs. Wilbur Elliott Wilder,
given for the benefit Of ST. Mary's Or
phanage.
rhe lawn was dotted with booths and
tents of all descriptions. a band from
the training station played. tea, donkey
rides, toy balloons and a children's
play made a gay time for those pres
ent. The display Of gowns was unusual
and the financial success big one
Much credit is due to Mrs. Hamilton
Fish Webster. the chairman of the COM
mittee, and to her assistants, who in
cluded Mines Charles d. Easton. Dud-
ley Davis and William Grosvenor and
Miss Elizabeth Yardley.
Mrs. Vincent Astor had with her Mrs.
Griswold Webb, one of her house party
at Beachwood. Mrs. Astor wore a one
striped tricotine and a large white hat
with a thin yellow band. Mrs. Webb
had a striking and unusual costume OF
white pongee. The gown was in one
piece and about the waist was a girdle
Of Persian print design in silk.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bartholomew of New
York, who are stopping with Gen. and
Mrs ]. Fred Pierson. came with Mrs.
Pierson. and Mrs. Lloyd Atkinson came
with Capt Douglas L. Dlsmukes.
An Attractive Booth.
One of the attractive booths contained
candy tables in charge of Mrs. Dudley
Davis, at which there always was a
throng. She had with her Mrs. Charles
S. Whitman. Mrs. George Peabody
Gardner, Jr.; Misses Carlotta Have
meyer and Helen Moran.
Mrs. Charles Easton had the animal
booth, and every animal was sold ex-
oept one lone kitten. She was aided by
her two little daughters, Polly and
Peggy Easton.
Among the flower girls were Miss
Isabel Laughlin, who is stopping with
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin b. Laughlin at
Lands End. and the Misses Florence J.
and Evelyn Loew.
Miss Wotmore had charge of the Trim
ity Church booth for useful articles and
Mrs Reginald r. Belknap that represent
ing st. Johns Church. Mrs. William
Grosvenor. Jr.. was at the board of
managers table with the sale of fancy
articles; Mrs. William r. Hunter had Il
sewing class, Mrs Bradford Norman
the ice cream booth, Mrs. Louis S.
Tneadwell the flowers and fruits and
Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock the tea rooms.
This latter was unique feature. for 1t
so happened that on the lawn in the
midst of the gathering was a perma-
nent Swiss chalet, which Mrs. Wilder
uses as her own tea rooms. and this was
used. Tables were placed on the We
randa and lawn and the thick foliage
Of greens added to the attractiveness.
Mrs. Reginald Norman was In charge
of the decorations and Mrs. Harold
Brown of the tickets.
Among those attending the fete wer,
Mrs. Vanderbilt, who had with her
Countess Laszlo Szechenyi. the latter
being dressed in a simple light blue
check voile frock. Others were Mrs
Mae Brady Hartman, Mines. Ogden
Hammond, Lyman Colt Josephs. Joseph
Hartman. T. Suffern Taller and Walter
S. Andrews
Mrs. John Aspegren wore a gown of
tan color one piece tricotine. Her large
straw hat Of tan was decorated with
brown flowers.
Mrs. Raymond I. Baker and her chill
dren arrived at the Breakers to-day to
spend a week with Mrs Vanderbilt.
Mrs. Philip Rhinelander I'd and Misses
Silvia Hillhouse and Kate Darlington
are among those who will be ushers
tomorrow at the revue at the Casino
by the Trinity Choir.
Tennis Tournament Next Week.
Monday will bring the big invitation
tennis Tournament at the Casino and
already almost all the boxes have been
sold as well as seats reserved Mr..
Craig Biddle, chairman of the COM
mittee. was busy this morning with
the details Of arrangement. There is a
prominent entry list. which will insure
a brilliant tournament. William T. TIL
den. the worlds champion. will play In
the doubles. and perhaps the most in
teresting entry is that Of Vincent Rich
ards. who Is going strong this summer
Mrs Lawrence Lewis Gillespie will
be one OF those entertaining during ten
mis- week and will give a dinner for
forty on August 3. Next Monday Mrs.
Gillespie will give children's party on
the lawn of her Bellevue avenue resi-
dence to commemorate the fourth birth
day of her little daughter. Phyllis Giles
pie. There Will he the usual games and
birthday cake and many amusements
Arriving at the Hill Top Inn were Mr.
and Mrs. j. II. Knudsen of New York
Mr.. II. p. Archer of Baltimore. Mrs
George w. Carleton and her daughter,
Miss Ida B. Carleton. and Mrs William
Penn Compton from New York.
Mrs. Shafter Howard Ia visiting her
sister. Mrs. w. Rogers Morgan. at Tudor
lodge.
Mrs. Thomas Powers Of New York will
come to Newport in August and has
taken an apartment at the Muenchinger