The New York herald., 1921-07-16
Reception to Open
Art ExhibitiOn,in
Newport To-day
DR.. and Mrs. Alexander Ham
ilton Rice Arrive After Ex-
tensive Tour Abroad.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
NEWPORT, r. l., July 15.-The annual
exhibition of American artists at the
Art Association will open tomorrow
with a private view and reception. The
contributors are so numerous for the
present exhibition that the Howard
Cushing Memorial Building will be used
as an adjunct to the main galleries.
An orchestra will play on the lawn
during the reception. The reception
committee is composed OF Mines. Will
lam s Sims. Philip Rhinelander I'd.
John Nicholas Brown. Douglas e. Dis
'snukes. Lawrence T. Paul Walter Coles
Cabell. Thomas A. Lawton. Thomas ].
Sem, Eugene Sturtevant. Harrison
Morris and Douglas p A. Jacoby. Misses
Rosa Anne Grosvenor and Fanny
Foster.
On August 1s there will be an ar
lists ball, for which many Invitations
have been sent out. On the afternoon
of that day the grounds of the associa-
ton will be turned over to the children
Of the villa colony for fete. Miss
Wetmore Il at the head Of the commit
tee in charge.
Dr. and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton
Rice returned to Mirmar tonight after
prolonged sojourn in Europe and
northern Africa. They will be among
those giving extensive entertainments
this summer. Many friends were at
the o'clock Wexford ferry to meet
them. They are to entertain the mem
bers of the Harvard Club at luncheon
tomorrow.
Mrs. Mae Brady Hartman gave
luncheon at her Clay street cottage
Mrs. Luther Kountze also was a lunch
con hostess. On next Wednesday Mrs
Andrew Mcreland, who has the Wilson
villa in Narragansett avenue, will give
q large dinner party.
Count Laszlo Szechenyl registered at
the Casino this morning and greeted
many friends. Yesterday he and the
Countess Szechenyi went to Bailey's
Beach. where the latter and Mrs. Harry
Payne Whitney were among those In
the surf Several entertainments have
been arranged for the visitors. who are
at the Breakers with Mrs. Vanderbilt.
At the Hill Top Inn are Mrs. Herbert
Sinclair Miss Betty Sinclair and Mr.. d.
Hanley Sinclair OF Trenton. n. j. The
Rev c. Parkes Cadman, who has been
there. returned to Brooklyn to-day.
Bishop James Henry Darlington gave
a dinner for him last evening.
Mr.. William Iselin is stopping with
Mr. Clarence W. Dolan at Seaweed.
Mr. Sidney Ripley has arrived from
New York for over Sunday.
Mrs. Alfred Goldman of Boston is visit
ing Mrs. Richard T. Wilson at Indian
House in Mddletowi,.
Mrs NJ. Lawrence Keene has arrived
from New York to stop with Mrs. w.
Fitzhugh Whtehouse at Stone Villa.
Mrs Berwick B. Lanier wife of Lieut..
Lanier, u s. N. is at the Laforge Cot
tage.
Major Courtlandt Parker, U. s. A.. ar
rived to-day, joining Mrs. Parker, who is
with his parents. Brighten. and Mrs.
James Parker, for a visit.
Mrs. Hugh d. Auchincloss and Mrs.
Robert Boecltlin at the Deerham cottage
registered at the Casino to-day.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Brown are
here with Mr.. and Mrs. T. Suffern
Taller. who gave dinner for them
at Honey Suckle Lodge. Mr.. and Mrs
Taller also will give a dinner to-mor-
row evening. @
The power yacht Thelma, Mr.. Richard
+. Howe, N. Y. Y. c., and the schooner
yacht Gertrude, Mr.. Edwin Bloch. ar
rived to-day