New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-12
Circus Affords
Newport Folks
Ancient Thrill
Elders Among Summer Col
ony Escort Eager Children
Through Sideshows and
Sit Under the ''Big Top"
Morning Concerts Begin
Naval War College Seniors
To Be Hosts at Training
Station Dance Thursday
Specia, Dispatch TO The Tribune

NEWPORT, r. l., July 11-Many
members of the summer colony and
particularly the younger set awaited
themselves of the opportunity to-day
to indulge in what is, because of its
lnfrequency here: n novel and exciting
form of entertainment, a circus per-
Torrance. The outfit, which was here
just for the day, provided plenty of
real interest.
Among those who attended were
Craig Drexel jr. and Laura Biddle, Mrs.
Austen Gray ard children, Mrs. j. F.
A Clarke and children, Miss Florence
Loew, Miss Carlotta Havemeyer, Miss
Roberta and Miss Natalie Willard, Mrs.
Charles Moran, Miss Helen Moran and
Charles Moran jr., Miss Suzanne Pier
son, Mrs. Charles Oelrichs and daugh-
ter, II. 0. Havemeyer jr., and Florence
and Frederick Havemeyer, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. Suffern Taller and children,
Miss Anna Sands. Walter K. and Henry
Phelps, Mrs. William Woodward and
children, William K. Vanderbilt jr,
and the children of Mrs. William S.
Sims.
War College Glass to Entertain
Members of the colony will attend g.
reception, tea and dance in honor Of
the members of the new class at the
Naval War College and their wives, to
be given Thursday afternoon at the
Naval Training Station. The members
of the class that will graduate in De-
cember are hosts for the affair.
Though the disagreeable weather
kept many away from the first of the
morning concerts at the Casino to-day,
der the circumstances. These concerts
are attended almost regularly by many
Of the colony, particularly the older
people. The Casino grill, from which
the concerts on the horseshoe piazza Of
the grounds can be enjoyed, was opened
to-day.
One of the handsomest specimens OF
an e!ks head in the state has been
presented to the Newport Lodge of
Elks by j. Francis A. Clark. 1t will be
installed N the new home of the Elks.
MRS. Vincent Aston was among the
weekend hosts who gave dinners, as
was Mrs. Edward J. Berwind.
Coming here for the first time in
several seasons, Mrs. BENJAMIN Thav-
has arrived for the season at her es-
tate, Beachmount
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Goadby Loew and
Miss Florence Loew were at the
Casino this morning, greetings being
extended to them on all sides. They
have just returned from Europe.
The Rev. DR.. Henry V. B. Darlington
and Mrs. Darlington, of New York, will
arrive next week to visit the formers
parents, Bishop and Mrs. Darlington, at
their summer home here. They will sail
Tor France on July 81 and plan to pass q
week in Newport Captain Douglas E
Dismukes, commandant of the Naval
Training Station, and Mrs. Dismukes
VIII give a dinner for them, followed
by informal dancing al the station, on
July 10. Bishop and Mrs Darlington
will entertain for them on the follow
ing day.
c. l.. Francis and Bride Expected
Other visitors this season will in
clude Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Laroche
Francis, the former son of the late
Dr.. V. Mott Francis. Mr. Francis re-
Gently married a widow of great wealth
IN Rome. 1t is understood they in
tend TO purchase summer home Their
presence here would probably mean
some elaborate entertaining, for re-
Gently they gave a dinner party in
Rome for which a fortune was spent
Tor flowers
Frederick Potts Moore, who was a
weekend guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Curtiss James, returned to New York
this morning.
James F. Thompson, Miss Thompson
and A *. Sheridan, of Troy, and
Hodges Mcknight, OF Fort Worth, Tex,
Ensign II. P Powell and John J. Reilly,
OF New York, are at tie Hill! Top Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stead, of Wash
ington. Mrs. william 7. Conn, C. Louis
Boissevain and Horace Binner regis
tered at the Casino this morning.
Among the yachts in the harbor yes
terday were those OF Henry Walters,
Arthur Curtiss James and Richard F,
Howe. Mr.. James, accompanied by H.
O. Havemeyer, sailed for New York
az night.
Captain Ward K Workman, U. S. N,
who has been at the Hill Top Inn, re-
turned to New York this morning.
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