The New York herald., 1921-07-31
Newport Arranges
for a Gala Event
in Artists Ball
Will Be Given August 18 With
Prizes for Most Novel
Costumes.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
NEWPORT, r. l.. July 80. - Art and
Frtvolity have Joined forces at Newport.
and as II adhering to the old adage
about ''all work and no play the board
Of management OF the Art Association
has arranged a gala social event for the
evening Of August IS In the form of an
artists ball. 1t will be a cortume dance
and prizes are offered for the most
novel costumes. Mrs. Douglas e. Dis
nukes. wife of Capt. Dismukes, U. S.
NJ, Is the chairman of the committee.
which held q meeting to-day. Miss
Catherine Wharton Morris is in charge
of the artistic committee and has ar
ranged for staging Of two or three acts
from operas. There will also be groups
representing various subjects. Treasure
Island will be In charge OF Mrs. Dis
mukes, the Misses Helena and Elizabeth
Sturtevant will have the Greek gods and
soddesses. Mr.. Ehafter p. Howard the
Neapolitan scene. Mr.. Robert Lee Keel
ing the French group. Miss Lucille Red
gar the old Newport group. and Mrs.
William Rogers Morgan will take care
OF the Spanish costumes.
Tho committees include Mrs. Henry
Ware Putnam. chairman OF decorations
stage and grounds, assisted by Miss
Buttles. tho Misses Sturtevant and
Mines. Lyman Colt Josephs and William
Rogers Morgan. Artistic committee,
Miss Morris, Miss Wetmore. Miss Ruth
Thomas. Mrs. William Cotton and Mrs.
Hamilton Fish Webster. Miss Reginald
Norman will have charge. with Mr..
Keeling, Of the sketches for costumes.
Party for Young People.
Ono Of the largest parties of the sea-
son for young people took place tonight
when Mrs. Robert Thornton Wilson gave
dinner dance for her elder daughter,
Miss Louise Wilson, at Indian House.
Mrs. Wilson's country estate in Middle
town.
There were great many of the
younger set present for the dinner and
more came in for dancing. Miss Marion
Mason Wilson assisted her sister in re-
ceiving. The tables were decorated with
variegated flowers and a buffet supper
was served late In the evening. Attend
ing the dance were several Of the tennis
players who have arrived for the tourna-
ment at the Casino. beginning Monday.
Miss Muriel Vanderbilt, who arrived to-
day from Southampton. was among the
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Fitz Simons. who
are at their camp on st. Regis Lake in
the Adirondacks. will come Monday and
remain at Harbour View for week.
They have box for the tennis games.
Mr.. and Mrs w. Fitzhugh Whitehouse
gave q dinner this evening at Stone
Villa and Mrs. George Eustls Corcoran
gave q dinner at her Narragansett AVE.
nue. residence. Mr.. Francis A. Shea
gave dinner at Pinard Cottage No. 5
and will entertain also tomorrow eve
ming. as will Mr.. Clarence w. Dolan.
Luncheon ana Reception.
Mrs. Oliver ]. Jennings was luncheon
hostess to-day and Mrs. John P. Greene
gave a large reception at her jamestown
cottage
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis @. Morris will ar
rive at Malbone on Monday to remain
for six weeks.
Miss Louise Scott will give luncheon
tomorrow at Beimead.
Major Lorillard Spencer arrived this
.norning by seaplane from Long Island
11g boat He will leave with Mr.. Man.
ners In the morning for the return trip
after calling on friends here.
The close Of the week brought many
persons from the cities to remain q few
days. and the Hilltop Inn was filled
this evening. Among the new arrivals
were Mr.. Farquhar Laing of Cam
bridge on Tyne. Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Sargent Of New Rochelle. Miss Florence
walsh Oh Cnlcago, Mr. and Mrs. H. X.
Browning of New Rochelle. Mr.. and
Mrs. r H. Dawson of Forest Hills.
Major Barclay Warburton and Miss
Warburton from Philadelphia. Mr.. and
Mrs. S. A. Baltazzi from Westbury,
L. l.. and Mr. and Mrs. w. Z. Meyer
and Mr.. and Mrs. Terrean Alexander of
New York
At the New Cliffs Hotel are Mr.. Lind |
say NJ. Garrison OF New York. Mr.. F.
McDermotr or Jersey City. DIR. and Mrs |
Il. z. Montgomery and Mr.. and Mrs. C. |
]. Phillips of New York and Mr. and
Mrs. George Fredericks of Oakland, |