New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-16
Mrs. Vincent Astor
To Umpire at Ball
Came in Newport
Will Officiate on Bases at
Yearly Contest Between
Residents and Officials;
Changes in Casino Board

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 15.-Mrs. Vim
cent Aston, who umpired on bases at
the ball game between the summer
residents and the city officials last
year, again has been named to otliciate
when the teams line up at Freebody
Park
Mrs. Louis S. Treadwell will have
charge of the candy and other articles
which will be for sale, and she will
have aiding her girls from the sum
lner colony. Sumner Gerard will be
the captain of the residents, and ex-
poets to atone for the last defeat.
Much interest is being shown in the
plans for the game, and large turn
out is expected.
Among the additional patronesses
are Miss Marion Eppley, Mrs. Robert
hho o, Mrs NJ Whitney Warren, Mrs. R.
Mrs. Lawrence Paul. Mrs. Herbert Ship
man, Mrs. Edison Bradley, Miss Edna
barger, Mrs Herbert Smith, Mrs. Wal
ter Anderson, Mrs. Joe Morrison, Mrs.
Sylvanus Stokes, Mrs Gibson Fahne-
stock, Mrs. Benguard Wygant. Mrs.
woodbury. Blair, Mrs. NJ. M. Van Beu-
ren' Mrs Charles Moran. Mrs Fletcher
Lawton., Mrs: Thomas Ridgway, Mrs
Jeremlah +. Mahoney, Mrs Clark Bur
9lck, Mrs. Roderick Terry, Mrs. Waiter
Breese Smith, Mrs. Guy Norman Mrs
we'll, Mrs. John Nicholas Brown. Mrs
Wax Levy. Miss Louise Scott, Mrs. Jo-
sepn hartman and Miss Agnes Storer
Changes in Casino Board
AS a result of an election At th,
Casino to-day there have been several
changes made in the board of gov.
ernors; Lewis Cass Ledyard was re-
elected president. Frank Sturgis was
made vice president, replacing Arthur
Curtlss James, who is planning trim
abroad in the fall. Henry o. Have
meyer was reelected secretary and
treasurer. There were two changes on
the executive committee, Miss Ruth V
lwombly taking the place of Mrs
Nathaniel Thayer and William F. White
house being elected instead of former
Governor R. Livingston Beeckman, Mr.
James and Mr.. Havemeyer also are
members of the committee For the
term which will end in 1925 there were
four new elections William +. White,
house, William Woodward, R. Livings-
ton Beeckman and Frank X. Sturgis.
Mr.. Whitehouse replaced John
Thompson Spencer, Vincent Aston re.
placed Mrs. Aston and Edwin D. Nor
gan replaced Lispenard Stewart. Mrs
Astor and Mr.. Stewart resigned
The girls tournament at the Casino
for the cups offered by Mrs. w. Goodby
Loew was finished to-day, Miss Edith
Woodward defeating Laura Biddle in
the final round of Glass A in straight
sets, 6-3, 7-5. The last set was
closely contested In Glass B Miss
Phyllis Baker was forced to withdr raw
because of illness and Miss Mary Ham
mond won the tourney by default.
To-day the boys tournament was
supposed to have started, but it was
postponed until tomorrow, and the
women's tournament also was post
poned and will probably take place
next week The women's tournament
is for doubles.
There is much interest in the out
come of the annual meeting of the
will be held tomorrow, as it is prob
able that there will be a change ir
the administration.
Mrs. Herbert Shipman entertained
lat luncheon to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Gillespie are en-.
PERTAINING Robert Gillespie, of New
York.
The guests of Mrs. Alexander Hamil
ton Rice were entertained after din.
ner party yesterday by Kahldah.
Mr.. and Mrs. john Aspegren will
give a dinner Friday evening at the
D'Hauteville Cottage, and Mrs. Herbert
Shipman will be honored by Dime,
arranged by Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Brad
ley, her parents.
Among those who registered to-day
at the New Cliffs are Miss Marion E
Connors, of Boston miss Burbank anc
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Paige.
Mr. and Mrs. Svlvanus Stokes jr. arc
planning a trip abroad
Mrs. Barger Wallach is visiting in
New York
Mrs. Edward Martin has returned to
Washington after having visited hen
son-in-law and daughter, Lieutenant
and Mrs. Hubert Paddock
Miss Evelyn Burden has gone to
New York
Mr.. and Mrs w. Goadby Loew have
their daughter, Mrs. Edwin Post, as
their guest
At the Casino were registered to-
day Miss Louise Everett, C Rrookline
Mrs. Minturn Pinchot of New York;
Miss Frances HAYS Hammond. of Phils.
delphia, and Miss Frances Smith, oil
Washington.
Miss Mary .Coughlan of Abingdon
is visiting in Newport.
King Peter Gravely Ill