The New York herald., 1921-07-06
1000 at the Newport Casino for
intercollegiate Tennis Matches
Picturesque Setting for Events
Held on Club House
Courts.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD
! NEWPORT, r. T.. July 5.--More than
1000 persons greeted the intercollegiate
tennis players at tho Newport Casino
to-day. Unlike other tournaments. the
event was heid on the clubhouse courts
I which made g. picturesque setting. as
1 the spectator surrounded the players
in chairs and on the verandas. while
some OF the younger set were seated on
the lawn.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. suffern Taller were
cary arrivals, as were Mr.. and Mrs
Craig Blddle. Mr.. B;ddle Is chairman
Mrs. Vircent Astor Joined the gathering
late. She wore a charming frock of
light green check over white and a white
| cluster hat
/ Miss Helen M. Moran had friends
with her whom she entertained at
luncheon. Mrs. Marsden j. Perry. Miss
Julia Berwind and Mrs. Stuart Duncan
/ also were among those bringing parties
with them. Mrs Arthur Curtiss James
wore a striking costume Of white with n
crimson with n black rim. Many friends
! greeted Miss Roberta willard who has
just returned from Europe. She wore
] heavy brown veil and was with her
sister. Miss Natalja Willard Miss Car
| lotta Havemeyer and Miss Dorothy
! Willard came together and took adyan-
tage of seats on the grounds before the
livellest match Mrs. Mae Brady Har-
| riman was in robins egg blue and wore
a white wrap.
Another arrival present for the first
time this season. was Miss Suzanne
| Pierson. who came with Mrs. Robert
| Grosvenor and her sister. Mrs. Joseph
Frazier. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moran
and Mrs. Oliver II. F., Belmont were
entertaining friends.
1t was learned to-day that Mile
Suzanne Lenglen, the French player, viii
compete in the women's tournament
later in the month
Others present In the gathering in
cluded Mrs. Barger Wallach Miss
Maude Wetmore, Mr.. and Mrs Paulding
Fosdick. Miss Violet King, Bishop
James Henry Darlington and Mines
King Carley, J. Francis A. Clark and
Glare nee w. Dolan.
Society in Newport will have the busi-
est August 1t has had in several years
The coming of President Harding about
the first of the month to be a guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Suffern Taller at
Honeysuckle Lodge is looked forward to
with much interest. 1t is not known
at present how many days the President
will spend here. but the time will be
ample for him 10 become acquainted
with Mr.. Tailers fine new golf course.
It will be the first summer in a long
time that Newport has had the dis
tinction of entertaining a President.
Mrs. Thomas T. Craven gave a lunch
con to-day at her jamestown home for
Mrs. William II. Sims and her sister,
Miss Hitchcock. Mrs. Craven invited a
small but distinguished company TO
meet them.
Members OF the Garden Association
and their friends had tea and recep-
ton at the grounds in Gibbs avenue.
Miss Wetmore. president of the associa-
ton. was in general charge. She was
assisted by Mrs. George Eustis Cor
coran, Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James, Mrs.
Hugh Auchincloss, Mrs. Lyman c.
Josephs and Mrs. Hubert Nos There
also were solo dances By five girls,
pupils of Mr.. and Mrs. John Dugan.
Mr.. and Mrs Donald Oliver McRae
| have arrived to take part in summer
| activities that are new 10 him but to
which she has been accustomed since
| her childhood. The name of McRae
| may be new to Newport. but Mrs. Nc
Rae was born to society here, and since
their stay this year her husband has
! become one of the popular members
/ of the colony. Mrs. McRae's grand
mother. Mrs. Stuyvesant lie Roy, has
/ eNerted a strong influence over New
| port society for two generations and her
mother, Mrs. lie Roy French. and hef
| aunt. Mrs Paul FitzSimons. are among
the present day leaders here not only
| in social but in civic affairs. Mrs
| Pauline IL Roy French Wagstaff. the
! former wife of Mr.. Samuel 7. Wagstaff.
was married to the son of Mr.. and Mrs
! Alexander X. McRae OF Pittsburgh In
| her New York home t29 East Eighty
second street. on March II. The couple
expsct 20 spend most OF the summer
/ here
/ Mrs. Raplh Craft. wife OF Comma nder
Craft, was brought home yesterday from
the Women's Hospital. New York. where
she had undergone a serious operation
/ three weeks ago
/ Mr.. and Mrs Richard Stockton. Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Everett. Mr.. T.. L. Bates
Of Washington and Mr. Luis Dos Passos
Of New York are at the New Cliffs
Hotel
! Commander and Mrs. William u. Pule-
ston will arrive on Thursday TO be the
Weekend guests OF Admiral and Mrs.
William l.. Howard at Restmere.
Mr. and Mrs. Edison Bradley have
leased through Messrs. Deblos & Eide
ridge the villa Elm Court. belonging 10
Mrs. Burke Roche.
Mrs, Stilson Hutchins of Washington,
who has been at the Laforge cottage.
will take a villa for the remainder Of
the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brooke of Phila-
delphia have been here few days look
ing over house they contemplate TAX
ing for the remainder OF the season.
Mr.. Harold Seton of New York is
storelinc AT the Mrench King