New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
Greenwich Museum
Of History and Art
Rates With Finest
Gift Of Late r. NJ. Brice Has
Exhibits From Every State
i'm Union; Several Dances
Given at Summer Hotels
Special D.spatch to The Tribune

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
GREENWICH, Conn, Sept. To-
Greenwich now possesses Natural
History and Art Museum, beautifully
appointed and as fine in It's exhibits as
any other institution of it's size in the
country. The old Brice homestead,
large stone castle, was q gift to the
town by the late Robert M. Brics the
philanthropist, who also left trust
fund of $4,000 to be used In transform
ing the building into Natural History
and Art Museum. The curators have
endeavored to secure complete selec-
ton Of local fauna, species of birds,
insects, minerals shells and animals
Nearly every state in the Union has
been represented and also England,
Russia, France, Italy, Sweden and Can
ada.
Society WAS largely represented at a
harvest dance given in the Belle Haven
Casino tonight for the benefit of ex-
service men. The decorations were in
keeping with the autumnal season. Miss
Polly Lincoln was chairman Of the
committee of arrangements and her as
sistants were Miss Winifred and Miss
Eleanor Croft, Miss Ethel Hayes, Miss
Eliza beth Hyde, Miss Virginia Sperry,
Miss Emily Lincoln, Of Greenwich and
New York, and Miss Dora Hotchkiss,
of Rye.
A supper dance held at the Field
Club last Friday evening was largely
attended. Supper was served on the
lawn, which was lighted with Japanese
lanterns Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Rockefeller,
nd ebo1
and Mrs. o. B. James, Mr.. and Mrs Ed
win 3. Close, Miss Hope Lincoln, Mrs.
Walter Birge, Miss E. D. Pabst and
party, W. l.. Ryder, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Maxwell Moore, Mrs. Colby M.
Chester jr., Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Stay
back, Mr.. and Mrs George B. Carhart,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Truesdale, W. F.
Gray, L. v. Lockwood, George NJ.
Pynchon, William Hayes jr, George
w. Helme and T. n. Perkins.
a junior dance was held at the Field
Club on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Arthur
Du Bots was chairman of the COM
mittee. On Monday. September IL,
Marshal c. Bacon jr., aged sixteen, will
entertain number of his young friends
at dance given at the club.
The Fairfield County Kennel Club,
winch has for several years past held
its annual show at Edgewood Inn, Sc
lected the Wee Burn Golf Club, SIAM
Iord, Tor the event this year, and on
Labor Day hundreds of society people
from Stamford, Greenwich and other
nearby towns and cities hocked to the
grounds. Mrs. F. Y Mathis, of Green
witch, had an entry Of Pekingese dogs.
In all there were about 700 entries, the
show being one of the largest held in
many years. The proceeds went to tha
Stamford Hospital.
Another society event to-day, attend
ed by many prominent women of
Greenwich, was a dahlia show, garden
party and memorial tea for the benefit
of the DR.. Anna Howard Shaw me-
mortal fund, at the estate of Judge and
Mrs. Joseph T. Marean, Green Farms
Conn. 1t was held under the auspices
Of the Fairfield County com nnttee of
the fund, of which Mrs. E. B. Curtiss,
OF Greenwich, is chairman. Mrs.
Curfiss, Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton.
chairman of the fund in Connecticut,
and Mrs. Marean were the hostesses.
The Indian Harbor Yacht Club was
the scene Of many gala events on
Monday. Yacht races among the
Arrow and Indian Harbor one-design
knockabout classes were sailed by
women, which proved to be a novel
feature. In the former class Mrs. H.
N. Whittelsey guided her husbands
yacht Salomy II to victory and in the
knockabout class Mrs. F. H. Bonte-
cou, at the helm of the Keewayden,
was the winner. Another race of the
Arrows was held, in which George J..
Bradish's Jack o. Lantern wes the first
to cross the finish line. Water sports
attracted a large society gallery in the
of ia Of hasv
fancy high diving exhibition by Miss
Helen Meany, of Greenwich, national
high diving champion.
In the evening q dinner~dance at
the clubhouse was attended by more
than 800 members and their friendA
Among those having reservations were
John D. Chapman, F. s. Armstrong,
Colonel R. B. Baker, G. G. Amory, B. Il.
Downing, H. L. Meader, Edgar D.
Pouch, Frank Bovine Jones, J. F.
Quinn, c. A. Wagner, j. T. West, F. s.
Doremus, G. R. Sherlock, A. E. Luders,
r. B. M. Cook and E. Dimon Bird.
A dinner dance was held at the
Greenwich Country Club last Satur-
day night which was attended by 200
persons.
There were large number Of guests
registered at the Pickwick Arms Hotel
over the holiday. Automobile parties
from many states made the Arms their
stopping place for the week end. ar
and Mrs. David Huyler, of New York,
guests at the hotel, gave dinner
Monday evening for number of
friends
Among the recent arrivals froU New
York are Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Ford,
N. j. Cooke, Mr.. and Mrs. e. P. Col
Inns, Oliver C. Bryant, Mrs. James M.
Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. McKie, Mr..
and Mrs. J. D. Tierney. Mr.. and Mrs.
L. I. HOLSTER, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. F.
Rich ards, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Kramer, Mrs.
F. H. North, A. B. North, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. L. Preuss, Colonel G. C. Carpenter
Of the U. s. Marine Corps and Mrs.
and Mrs. J. j. Kempner.
The water sports at the Greenwich
Inn Monday afternoon drew a large
gallery. Handsome prizes were offered
in competition In the swimming and
diving events by the hotel manage
Charles Burnham, Wilson Goodbody,
Frank Smith and other guests. Miss
Eleanor Sawyer, Of the Metropolitan
Opera Company, New York, entertained
party of friends at luncheon at the
inn on the holiday. There was spe-
cial dance at "The Crossways" of the
inn during the evening. The hotel will
close on September 49, Fully 100 new
guests were registered over the week
end and holiday. The New York ar
rivals included the Misses Peggie
Davis and Diana Gordon, James Hayne,
Joseph J. Fox, n. J. Young, A. ]. Ora
ham, Walter ]. Mallen, G. G. Bode and