New-York tribune., 1921-07-03
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

T, SPRING LAKE BEACH, July "A
brilliant open air fete, to be staged in
the parks bordering the southern end
of the lake and on the lawns of the
big hotels, will feature the later season
at Spring Lake Beach this year. 1t
will be very similar to that of last
season and will again be directed by
the Spring Lake Hospital Alliance, an
organization of prominent society
women who give much attention to the
support of the local institution.
Mrs. Henry A. Haines, of Elizabeth.
who has just been reelected president
of the alliance, will be the general
chairman. Mrs. Charles Hinchman,
Mrs. James Moses and Mrs. Rudolph
V. Kuser have been elected vice-presi-
dents; Mrs. A Clayton Clark, record
] ing secretary, and Mrs. Edward II.
Cross, corresponding secretary. The
+, fete will be three-day event.
Patriotic balls of most elaborate
nature were held tonight at both the
Essex and Sussex and the Monm outh
hotels, officially and brilliantly open
ing the holiday program Of social and
sporting activities. The ballroom Of
the fashionable Essex and Sussex was
beautifully decorated for the affair in
T the national colors, and prominent So
ciety folk from the cottage colony at
tended by invitation. The Monr outh
also was prettily decorated for the af-
fair.
ESQ Players to Take Part
In Threc-Day Golf Tourney
Golfers get under way to-day in the
three day flag tournament and the
other events which are to feature the
holidays at the Spring Lake Golf and
Country Club. More than $50 players
will participate in the contests. Tennis
also got an official start to-day with
the first play in the mixed doubles
tournament at the Spring Lake Bath
ing and Tennis Club. The finals will
be played on Monday. Many of the
resorts best players are entered, the
list including Mr.. and Mrs. j. Potter
Stockton, Miss Gale Morrison and
Frederick Duggan, Miss Mary Johnson
and John Kuser, Mr.. and Mrs Van
Campen Heilner, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Spencer Francis, Miss Ingersoll and j
3. Glenn, Mr.. and Mrs. S. I. Tobey
anc others.
The progress which has been made
by the various committees indicates
a notable season of events at the
fashionable Bathing and Tennis Club
Under the direction Of the women's
social committee the weekly bridge
luncheons, which have proved so popu-
lar in past seasons, were revived this
week. The committee includes such
nell, Mrs. Ferdinand w. Roebling jr.
Mrs. c. Edward Murray jr., Mrs. c. R
Fletcher, Mrs. Arthur Corlies, Mrs
Frederick A. Duggan and Mrs. ]. r
Smeltzer. Weekly dances, which are
held every Saturday night, are also
among the notable affairs which they
have arranged.
E The sporting card is to be an inter
esting one. j. Spencer Francis is in
. charge of the tennis events and several
of the tournaments have been set. The
pionships are to be played on July ri
% and % and will include mems
singles and doubles. Later in the sea
son there is to be north Jersey coast
championship for women, which Will he
played late in August. The open cham
pionship for boys will be played or
July 80 for the Grover cup. There will
also be club championship events foi
both men and women There will be
three days of water sports, with swim.
ming races, diving contests and other
such events included. Two of them
will be held on July 27 and August 20
The third date is still to be set. Rob,
ert Bowling, the long-distance swim.
mer, is a member Of the committee ar
ranging the water events, and with him
+ are J. r. Smeltzer and j. H. Kahrs.
Society of the Cincinnati
To Meet Monday
The annual meeting of the New
Jersey Society Of the Cincinnati at the
{ Essex and Sussex Hotel on Monday viii
be Of more historic interest thar
usual. There will be several speaker:
of national note. The annual election
of officers will take place. AS usual &
limited number of outside people o1
prominence have been invited to heal
the addresses in the big ballroom Of
the hotel.
Now that the final touches have beer
put on the new paving of Ocean Ave
nue. for the entire length of the resort
workmen will start next week on ths
permanent paving of the highway be.
tween here and Belmar, bad piece
of road which has been bugaboo ts
motorists for years.
Mrs. d. C. Stapleton, of Washington
and her sister-in- law, Mrs. Frank T
Hampton, of Omaha, will arrive next
week for a seasons sojourn at the Els,
n. RI. Franklin and F.. II. Damn, oi
! Syracuse, are among the prominent
men who have been here for the early
season golf and other sports. They
! have been making their headquarters
3 at the, Essex and Sussex.
2 Among the recent arrivals in the cot
8 tage colony are Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Nc
! Kenney, of Pittsburgh, who have just
opened their home at los Newark
Avenue.
Colonel and Mrs. George w. Kava.
naugf, Of Ocean Avenue, have been en-
tersaining Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Win
ter, of New York.
Feigenspans and Spencers
Among Essex and Sussex Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Feigenspan and
family, Of Newark, have arrived at the
Essex and Sussex Hotel, where they
will spend the summer. Brigadiei
General and Mrs. Bird w. Spencer also
coaupied their suite at the fashionable
hetTGe tits week