New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-02
Tennis at Newport
Attracts Brilliant
Society Gathering
Smarily Costurned Women
Watch Opening Matches
OH Casino Courts; Yactf-
ing Begins Auspiciously
spec;a, Dispatch to The Trisunc

SDcca0t Dispdtch TO 1he Tribune
NEWPORT, K. l., Aug. 1.-The ten
mis- and yachting week opened auspi-
ciously to-day, the weather being ideal
With the invitation tennis tournament,
now Viewpoints biggest net event, and
the races for the Astor cups by the
yachts of the New York Yacht Club, as
attractions, society and its many
guests turned out in brilliant manner.
The tournament tennis matches were
the first attraction of the day. Many
of the players were the guests of Craig
Biddle, chairman of the Casino tennis
committee, at luncheon in the Casino
grill. 1t was one OF the first of what
will be a gala round Of entertainments
to be rendered the visiting players dur
ing the week.
Women's Gowns Attractive
Mrs. Philip Rhinelander I'd, pop
ular young matron, was attired III a
fetching gown OF pale pink crepe de
chine with a panier of tricotine in the
same shade in back and front. Lace
adorned her large black hat
Mrs. Williams Burden was charming
in coffee-colored silk crepe and dark
brown hat with hanging feathers. She
wore a brown fur necklace and carried
parasol Of brown.
Mrs Lawrence L. Gillespie made a
handsome appearance in gray silk, with
embroidered figures. Her black straw
hat was trimmed with lace and she
carried a mouse gray wrap.
Mrs. Henry Potter Russell, of New
York, who is house guest of Mrs. VIM
cent Astor, wore sport costume, q
light blue sweater and duck skirt and
an attractive Hawaiian hat.
Mrs. Herbert Shipman was prominent
in her gown of Persian silk, with varie-
straw, adorned with red flowers.
Prominent among the younger people
were the Misses Muriel Vanderbilt, who
came from Southampton for the tennis,
and Miss Florence Loew, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Goadby Loew. The
former was attired in pleated crepe
skirt, with a jacket of net silk; white
Japanese sport shoes and white hat.
Miss Loew was attractive in gray trico-
tine, with designs in the same shade.
Her straw hat was of burnt orange.
b.
have loaned a pretty blue and white
marquee for the use of the orchestra
at the Casino, which has been placed
just inside the Casino entrance.
Wednesday night Mr.. and Mrs. James
will give an out-of-door farm supper
party for the tennis players.
T. Suffern Taller to Entertain
Mrs. Oliver Gould jennings was a
luncheon hostess to the players to-
day, and Wednesday they will be the
guests of T. Suffern Taller at a stag
luncheon at Mr. Tailer's villa, Honey
suckle Lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence l.. Gillespie
will give large dinner on Wednesday
evening and Mrs. Stuart Duncan will
be dinner hostess on Thursday evening.
In the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. William
Goadby Loew will give a luncheon.
Wednesday night William E. Carter
will give dinner and dance for the
players at the Clambake Club.
Mrs. Gillespie gave an interesting
children's party at the Gillespie estate,
ON Bellevue Avenue, this afternoon in
honor of the fifth birthday of her little
daughter Phyllis. Twenty-four young
stcrs of the summer colony, some of
whom were accompanied by their
mothers, we're present.
Mrs. William E. Glyn was among the
dinner hostesses this evening. Mrs.
Howard Gushing gave a luncheon to-
day.
William Woodward, Francis K Stur-
gis and R. Livingston Beeckman were
reelected to the board of governors for
terms of four years at the annual
meeting of the stockholders at the
Casino to-day and William F. White
house was elected to take the place of
John Thompson Spencer, a member Of
the board for many terms.
Among those registering at the
Casino were William Rhinelander
Stewart jr., who is visiting Lispenard
Stewart; Mrs Louis Livingston, Mrs.
F. A. Goss. of Indianapolis; Mrs. c. D.
Hubbard, of Bethlehem, Pa; Mrs
Robert B. Parker jr., Wayland, Mass;
Richard V. Wakeman, Quincy, Mass;
j. L. Werner, -. Louis; E. Hern-
don, Pottsville, Pa; Mrs. Russell D.
Hill and Miss Helen D. Hill, of Lake
Forest, ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril B..
Judge, Mrs. Joseph E. Widener and
son, P. A. B. Widener; Mrs Augusta
Rosalie Stevenson, Philadelphia, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore A. Have
meyer.