New-York tribune., 1922-07-23
Inyitation Is Extended by
Mr.. Beeckman for Visit
in August During the
Height of Social Season
Brilliant Program
OF Weekend F'etes
Golf Players at Resort
TO Hold Tourney With
Narragansett Pier Team
seso!aI Dispatch to The Tribune
NEWPORT. july %

,,sns to visit former Governor R..
livingston Beeckman at Lands End,
"a August, mature. The President
hss signifed his willingness to make
Tie trip for a day or two, if the af-
fairs of the nation permit. Should
be srrive between August z and 20,
he will receive big greeting, as the
Atlantic Fleet will be in Newport
tsrbor, while the summer season
viii be at its height. The invitation
has been issued by Mr.. Beeckman,
Who last week entertained Acting
Secretary of the Navy Theodore
Roosevelt.
Numerous activities marked the
weeks social events. Four tennis tour
ssments attracted large galleries at
lie Casino and active participation on
lie part of several of the summer
ebony. A golf tournament between
Newport and Narragansett Pier has
arved to develop interest among fol-
Lswers of the game. Entertainments
ever the week end were exceptionally
numerous, many lunches and dinners
being given, while during the week
there was continual round of the
former.
Newport to Have Gayesa
Season Since Before War
Plans for the coming weeks show
that Newport is to have it's gayest sea-
son since before the war. Mrs. Will
fam Goadby Loew, an active partici-
pant and follower of tennis, has an
uounced that she will give the enter
tainment in the form of a dinner and
dance for the country's best players,
who have been invited to compete in
the sixth annual invitation tournament
Of the Newport Casino, starting Au-
gust Ia The dinner will be given on
Saturday, August 19, at Stoneacre, the
L6ew residence, while the dance which
will follow will be at the Clambake
Club.
Spirited competition marked the ten
MS tournament of the first part Of the
week. The women's invitation singles
tournament included eight ranking
stars, and was won by Miss Leslie Ban
croft, of Boston, over Miss Helen Wills
tie sixteen-year-old California girl
who is national girls champion. In
tho women's doubles Miss Florence
new, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Goadby Loew, and Miss Leslie
Bancroft were the victors, while in the
mixed doubles Miss Natalie Winslow,
daughter Of Admiral Cameron McRae
Winslow, and Mr.. Craig Biddle won
the finals Each Of the winners re-
eeived suitable prizes.
1t was as the result Of an informal
discussion and difference of opinion
relative to che merits Of rival players
that led to the promotion of the golf
tournament between Newport and Mar
ragansett Pier. Mr.. Philip S. P. Ran
doph and Mr.. John r. Fell, Of Nara
gansett Pier, who visited Newport re-
Gently played several rounds of golf
st both the Country Club and the
Ocean Links. and it was at the latter
Place that the merits of golfers at the
pier and in Newport were discussed.
ahe result was that Mr.. r. Livingston
beeckman, Mr.. Louis Livingston and
Mr' Roderick Terry jr. were appointed
=, committee to secure team of eight
;Sewport golfers, while Mr.. Pell and
Mf. Randolph were appointed to pick
the Pier golfers, the matches to take
place on the Ocean Links.
Many in the summer colony took
part in entertaining. The feature din
ner OF the week was that by Mr.. Ogden
q. mills for seventyfve guests, which
was followed by dancing. Guests from
other dinners held that evening ar
dancing
Others to give either luncheons or
enners included Mrs. William X. Van
Hl1 III AL a
nnenry Parrish, Mrs. Charles F. P.
Richardson, Mrs. Frederic w. Rhine
lander, Mr., and Mrs. T. Suffern Taller.
VINO, In addition to dinners, gave a
ppifthday party for their daughter
petty; MIR. and Mrs. Jerome Napoleon
DDohaparte, Bishop and Mrs. James H.
harrington, Mrs. William Watts Sher-
man Mrs. ". STAIRS Wells, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Goadby Loew, Mr.. and
ITS. Stuart Duncan, Mrs. Walter s..
hahorews, Mrs. Lewis Fox Frissell, Mrs.
Games b. Duke, who had Acting Secre-
,sry OF the Navy Roosevelt as q guest;
MI Mf. and Mrs. John Aspegren, Mr.. and
nls' Henry 0. Havemeyer, Mr.. r. Liv-
nsass.on beeckman, Mr.. and Mrs, George
g. e. Mldener, Mrs. Charles H. Baldwin,
Mr and Mrs. Peter w. Roberts, MIR.
ana Mrs. Robert Gould Shaw I'd, Mrs.
Loyett. ~ D A'D'' W.
Mr' Vincent Astor's Aircraft
IS scorched by Flames
mr.. Mr. Vincent Astor's hydroplane suf-
.sred an accident, caused by leak in
.s me gasoline feed pipe, early this week
M saen a small fire broke out just as
ar; ar; Astor was about to board for a
a'ght to New York, but the flames
Se Sere quickly extinguished. The acci-
a; asnt prevented him from making the
nght until the following day, when
minor repairs were made.
weekly dances have proved to be
rropuiar Thursday afternoons at the
aasi, 1asino, with many Of the younger set
rpasuelpating. The regular morning
sVncert is omitted that day because of
M ae dancing, at which Conrads Orches-
M renders the music. At the first
lance Mrs. Henry Gray caused quite a
sso.namotion and broke up the dance
Iust as 1t was about to conclude by
ul,hglng a large goat through the cor
.'aor OF the Casino and up the main
Snlrance to the piazza, where the chill
sasn and many Of the younger set
tkaathered around while DR.. and Mrs.
nniexander Hamilton Rice and Mrs.
',ay took pictures.
n!th several hundred present, in
s'aoing many members of the summer
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