The New York herald., 1921-07-15
MISS RICES PARIS MARRIAGE
SURPRISE FOR MPTON
Even the BridegrOom's Sister,
Mrs. James l.. Brecsc, Not In
formed of His Romance.

Special Despatch to THE New YonK HERALD
SOUTHAMPTON. n. Y. July 14.-News
of the marriage in Paris yesterday Of
Miss Virginia Ten Eyck Rice TO Mr.. Don
stuart Momand of New York, which was
not known here until the arrival this
morning OF THE NEW YORK HERALD,
proved matter OF interest as well as
surprise. Even Mrs. James Lawrence
Breese. sister of Mr. Momand said she
had not been apprised of the wedding.
neither did she or any of the friends
here OF Miss Rice know that an enga ge-
ment existed.
About two months ago Mrs. Momand,
tnen Miss Rice. sailed for Europe with
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Neal. their in
tention being to tour Spain. Italy and
france. and among their fellow passen-
gers was Mr.. Momand. While he was
no stranger 10 Miss Rice, It Is not be-
iieved here that either thought seriously
OF an engagement until they were at
sea. and the ocean helped to bring about
the romance
It was later In the spring that Mrs
Momands brother-in-law and sister Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Newton, Jr., sailed.
and afterward they Joined their sister.
At the time Mrs. William Lowe Rice
sailed on June % to join her daughter
there had been no rumor Of an engage
ment Mrs. Rice had intended to come
here for the season. but only a day or
TWO In advance of sailing she had sublet
Plas-Ar-Lyn, the villa Of Lake Agawam.
which she had occupied several sum-
mers. In all probability Mrs. Rice will
come here late next month to join her
daughters. the Misses Elise and Helen
R'ce, now at the Irving House. The lat
ter will be among the debutantes of next
winter in New York.
The second Of the buffet luncheons at
the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club attracted
nearly 100 persons to-day. After lunch
con there was a golf tournament for
women. while others not interested in the
sport went to Mrs. Robert l.. Patter-
sons house for the bridge tournament In
aid OF the tuberculosis auxiliary Of Har-
lem Hospital Of New York. The amount
OF $500 was netted Among the players
were most OF the bridge enthusiasts of
this colony. Among those actively inter-
ested in arranging the tournament were
MINES. Arthur B. Claflin, J. Denison
Sawyer Joseph r. Dilworth. Clarkson
Potter. w. De Lancey Kountze, Charles
Z. Miller and Edward S. Moore.
The weekly dance at the club to-mor-
row night will follow a number OF din
ners. Among the hosts and hostesses
Will be Mr.. and FRS. Henry E. Coe.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fred Byers, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Stuart Patterson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyttleton Fox, Mr. and Mrs. Jo-
seph X. Dilworth. Major and Mrs.
Theron r. Strong, whose dinner will be
given at the club: Mr. and Mrs. William
w. Wilcox. who this season have the
Larkln house, the villa of Mr.. and Mrs.
Adrian Larkin. on Lake Agawam. They
arrived there to-day from Sewickley, Pa.
Mrs. Edward McKenna, Miss Abby
Morrison and Mr.. Francis H. B. Byrne
OF New York will arrive tomorrow, to
be with Mrs. George Leary at Haw-
thorne House.
Louis Simmons Is arranging the mu.
sical details for the concerts to bs
given for the benefit OF Misery Sur
Somme. on the nights Of July 20 and
August S. in the memorial hall facing
the Southampton Hospital Among the
artists will be Nine. Berthe Era, dra-
matte soprano. who was selected from
hundreds of other singers to appear as a
soloist at the stadium concerts in New
York. There also will be Jeannette
Studley Ames, an American coloraturs
soprano; Amund Sjovik, Norwegian
basso; ]. Piastro Borisoff, a young Rus.
sian violinist recently arrived In New
York. and Bernardo Olshansky, barytone
former member OF the Boston Opera
Francis Moore. organist at st. Andrews
Dune Church, will be the accompanist.
Assistant Attorney-General w. w
Hoppin and Mrs. Hoppin will give a