The New York herald., 1921-07-27
Newport Society
Attends Concert
at the Casino
Nine. Eva Gauthier, Soprano,
and Mrs. George Eustis Cor
coran, Pianist, the Artists.

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YORK HEaALD.
NEWPORT. r. l., July 2s.-The largest
gathering of society this afternoon was
at the Casino Theatre for a concert by
Eva Gauthier, soprano. and Mrs. George
Eustis Corcoran. pianist.
The patronesses were: Mines. Will
liam S. Sims. Frederick Pearson. Stuart
Duncan. James Griswold Wentz. Will
liam Fahnestock. Edward A. Sherman,
Philip Rhinelander Cd, George Peabody
Gardner. Jr., John ]. Wysong. Fran
cesco Paola Finocchiaro. Charles NJ.
Oelrichs. Dudley Davis. Robert Gould
Shaw I'd, Michael NJ. Van Beuren, Doug
las E. Dismukes. Marston j. Perry.
Harrison S. Morris. Frederic p. Sands,
Henry Ware Putnam. Hubert Vos,
| Gustav ]. s. White. James Parker.
George 3. de Forest Joseph Fl. Will
lard and John Aspegren.
| Also Mines. Charles B. Luther,
Augusta Rosalie Stevenson, George F.
Chandler, Frederick J. X. Alexander.
Getwood S. Lincoln. John x. Taussig.
Bradford Norman, Robert Potter. AL
fred Tuckernan, Julius c. Townsend.
William P. Buffum, Lawrence NJ. Keeler,
Robert S. Chew and Miss Julia Winter
hon.
The Hon. Francis G. B. Roche. who
has just arrived from, England. joined
the throng at the Casino to-day and
was greeted by many friends. He Is
| the twin brother of Lord Fermoy
| Edmund Maurice Roche). and is stop
ping at the Hill Top Inn. This Is his
first visit to Newport in two years.
| The tennis courts were we'll patronized
and one of the best matches was be-
tween Mrs George Peabody Gardner.
Jr.. and Mrs. William J. Clothier. the
latter the wife of former champion.
Mrs. Clothier Is stopping with Mr..
Clothier in jamestown. Another good
match was between Mr.. Paul j. Rainey,
who is here for few weeks. and Mr.. j.
| Ralph Bloomer who Is with Mrs. Bel
mont at Prices Neck. Mr.. Bloomer Is a
one time Yale athlete and made the all
America football team as tackle He
said this morning that he expected big
things for Yale this autumn in the
football world, as the famous football
players are coming back to coach. 1t
was with reluctance that he admitted
that he himself would be one OF the
! coaches.
| Among those witnessing the play was
Mrs. Thomas Reed Bridges of New
| York, who has a cottage here for the
! summer. Mrs. Bridges Is enthusiastic
about tennis and to-day wore most
attractive gown of white lace, large
| plain black straw hat with black veil
| caught under the chin.
Mrs. Mae Brady Hartman gave a
luncheon at her Clay street cottage and
| tonight an informal dinner. Others
entertaining were Mrs. Robert Walton
| Goelet who had tea at her villa on
| the cliffs. Mrs. James Lenox Banks.
Jr.. gave a luncheon at her Pinard cot
tage for Miss Sylvia Hoyt. who Is her
guest.
| One time Gov. r. Livingston Beck
man will pass the month of September
| in Newport. He has been in Europe
since the spring and will return Sep
tember | and be at the Hill Top Inn.
He will be warmly greeted by his
| friends in the summer colony. Arriv-
ing at Hill Top to-day were Mr.. and
Mrs. A. l.. Sifton. Miss l.. L. Sifton
and Mr.. l.. r. Sfton of Ottawa: Mr.
Charles A. Branston of Buffalo. Major
and Mrs. Barclay II. Warburton are
expected on Friday.
| Mrs. Raymond T. Baker and her
w. Vanderbilt and little Gloria Baker
| will arrive at he Breakers Tomorrow
to spend a few days with Mrs. Wander
bilt. Mrs. Baker will be among those
attending the tennis tournament which
begins on Monday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James,
who are In New York. will return TO
| Beacon Hi House Friday.