The New York herald., 1921-08-04
Players Are Being Entertained
Lavishly at Many Homes
in the Resort.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YoRk HERALD.
NEWPORT. r. l., Aug. 3.-Rain to-day
did not interfere with the attendance
OF society at tennis. There were so
many activities in the social world
that the tennis players who are being
entertained are at a loss as to who
they owe their social obligations to.
The Casino this morning was the scene
Of a distinguished gathering in spite OF
the rain. which was not heavy. Interest
centred on the championship court for
the early play. and then shifted to the
club house courts after Shimidzu and
Johnston had finished their match.
II was a representative gathering
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Grinnell had
friends in their box. Mrs. Grinnell wore
heavy cloak trimmed with fur Her
hat was of bright orange and she wore
white lace VEIL
Mrs. Craig Biddle joined the gather
ing early and assisted her husband in
some Of the details. She was attired in
white crepe de Chine with heavy white
braids draped from the skirt.
Mrs. Philip Rhinelander I'd had
charming gown Of tan with horizontal
blue stripes She and Mr.. Rhinelander
were in = box with Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee T. Paul and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
f. p. Richardson.
Mrs. Astor in Blue Frock.
Mrs. Vincent Astor who came with
Mrs. Henry p. Russell. wore a simple
frock OF blue flannel and small white
hat without decorations
Mr.. Francis Burke Roche joined Mrs.
Charles Moran and Miss Helen Moran
in their box. Miss Moran wore a gown
of Persian silk print with blue pre-
dominating.
Mrs. Williams Burden wore sport suit
of nile green, brown fur about the neck
and brown straw hat.
Mr.. Clarence w. Dolan joined Mr..
and Mrs. w. Fitzhugh Whitehouse. Mrs.
Whitehouse was in white flannel with
blue and white straw hat.
Mrs. J. Francis A. Clark who is well
known as an author of books for chill
dren, wore a gown of deep blue embroid-
cred with heavy figures. Her hat of the
same shade was trimmed with lilies of
the valley
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fitz Simmons
joined the gathering to-day. They are
at Harborview after few days in the
Adirondacks. Mrs. Fitz Simmons was in
a gown OF brown trcotine and wore a
pale red fur about the neck.
Mrs. Marjorie Oelrichs. who has just
returned from Southampton. was en-
tirely in black
Mrs. Brady Hartman Joined the
gathering to-day with friends. She wore
a sport suit of blue and a fur collar.
Miss Emily Pierson came without a
hat. Her gown was Of Persian print
Mrs. Herbert Shipman was in white
and green check. Her frame hat was
decorated with varicolorcd fruits.
Mrs. Lawrence Lewis Gillespie gave a
dinner for forty friends this evening at
her Bellevue avenue cottage.
Following the dinner there was bridge
and informal dancing.
Luncheon for Tennis Players.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Suffern Taller gave
luncheon for the tennis players this
afternoon and sixty guests assembled
at Honeysuckle Lodge for the event. Mr..
Taller had music and a few of those not
competing in tournament to-day played
over his new ocean links
Mrs. Gustav j. S. White will give a
dinner to. morrow evening and on August
IL will entertain for DR. and Mrs. Pres
ton Pope Satterwhite, who are to arrive
soon from New York.
At the Hill Top Inn are Mr.. and Mrs.
John 7. Adams and Miss Doris Adams
from Marblehead and Mr.. and Mrs. c. c.
Supple of New York.
At the New Cliffs Hotel are Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Torrance of New York and
DR.. and Mrs. c. l.. O'Neill Of Newark,
N. j.
Mrs Vincent Astor will be among
those entertaining the tennis players and
will give a large dinner and ball at
Beachwood on Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James
will give a dinner Saturday night to
which several of the tennis players have
heen invited