The New York herald., 1921-07-14
r. w. GOeIet and
His Bride Open
Villa in Newport
DR.. and Mrs. Alexander Hamil.
ton Rice Expected To-day
From European Trip.

Special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
NEWPORT r. l.. July 13.-Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Walton Goelet have ar
rived at their villa in Narragansett ave-
nue.. coming from New York by auto
mobile. 1t Is Mrs. Goelet's first visit
to Newport. They were married at
Bordeaux. France, on January "a last
Mrs. Goelet was Miss Anne Guestier.
and a member Of a prominent family in
Bordeaux. They will be at their villa
here for the summer and II Is expected
will give several entertainments
DR.. and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton Rice.
who arrived from Europe to-day. will
come to Newport tomorrow to occupy
Mirimar. They have been travelling in
Spain and northern Africa and have
sent home several rare specimens in
varied collection.
At the Casino to-day many new ar
rivals greeted old friends. The courts
were crowded and the music by the
orchestra seemed to stimulate the play.
Mrs. Henry P. Russell Joined the
colony for the first time this season.
She Is stopping with Mr.. and Mrs.
Vincent Astor at Beechwood, Mrs.
Russell and Mrs. Henry G. Gray. an
other new arrival. played a fast tennis
doubles contest with the Misses Anna
Sands and Edna Barge-
Mr.. j. Gordon Douglas and Mr..
oliver Perrin also have joined the colony
and were playing together this morning.
while Mr.. Vincent Astor. who has re-
turned from New York. and Mesrs. Sum-
ner Gerard. Thomas Ridgway, Drexef
Biddle and Eugene Reynal Jr also were
on the courts. Others playing included
Miss Helen Moran. Mrs. George Pea
body Gardner, Jr., and Miss Laura
Biddle. Those registering at the Casino
included Mr.. Perrin. who is with Mr..
Clarence w. Dolan. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen H. Oln.
One of the innovations of the summer
was new fad introduced by Mrs. Henry
@. Gray, who is with her mother Mrs
Charles A. Child. She wore Chinese
coolie hat for tennis and it proved
huge success. The brim shaded the eyes
and the crown gave ventilation. Mrs
Gray will enter the women's tournament
to be started the latter part of the
month. Mile. Suzanne Leglen also will
be one of the competitors.
AT the Garden Club in Bellevue ave-
nue. tomorrow afternoon there will be
tea and informal meeting of the
board OF governors. Those on the board
are Mrs. Charles Frederick Hoffman.
who is in Europe this summer: Mines
Lawrence Gillespie. Thomas J. Emery,
Alexander Hamilton Rice, John j.
Wysong. Elisha Dyer, Frederick Pear
son. Wilbur Elliott Wilder, Richmond
Fearing, Jr., and Pembroke Jones
Mrs. Stilson Hutchins has taken
apartments at the Club and has been
Joined by her brother, Mr.. Robert Lee
Keeling.
There were many entertainments to-
day. Mrs. Frederick Pearson gave a
luncheon at Anglesea. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornelius Tangeman gave a dinner at
the Shedd cottage in Bellevue avenue.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. P. Richard
son gave dinner at their Rhode Island
avenue residence. Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent
Astor entertained informally at Beech
wood for Mrs. Russell. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Curtiss James also entertained
at their villa. Beacon Hill House.
Mr.. Leander Mccormick Goodheart Of
the British Embassy in Washington is
their guest.
Mr.. and Mrs T. Suffern Taller will
give a party FOR children at Honey
suckle Lodge tomorrow in celebration
of the birthday of their daughter. Miss
Betty Taller, who is IL years old.
Mrs. H.. Goodwin Mackaye and her
daughter, Mrs. Roy S. Atwood, wife of
Major Atwood U. S. A, arrived to-day
from Charleston, s. c.. for the summer.
They will be Joined by Major Atwood
next month.
At the New Cliffs Hotel are Ensign
and Mrs. G.. II. Burnham and Mr.. John
Cadwalader Of Philadelphia. who Is here
20 inspect his place in Bellevue avenue.
The flag at the Newport Casino is at
half staff to-day for the death of Mr..
Francis B. Riggs. which occurred at
Paris yesterday. Mr. Riggs was one of
the stockholders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver G. Jennings will
arrive at Bellaire on Saturday. COM
Ing from their country place at Fair
field. Conn.
Mrs William K. Vanderbilt I'd and
her daughters, the Misses Muriel and
Consuelo Vanderbilt, who arrived in
New York from Europe to-day, will
come to Newport for a part of the
summer.
At the annual meeting of the New
port Hospital Mrs. Edgar NJ. Phelps,
Mr.. George Peabody Wetmore, Miss
Anna f. Hunter, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Coles Cabell and Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
Eppley were elected members of the