The New York herald., 1922-07-09
Brilliant Social
Epents in Newport
aSSeaSOnAdpanceS
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Goelet
Give the First Large Dance
Of the Summer. 8

Special Dispatch to THE New YoRK HsaAID.
NEWPORT, r. l.. July g.
A Is usual with the holidays at
~ Newport. many events were
= crowded into a few days.
Chief of the holiday entertainments
was the first dance of the season
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Goe-
let at their villa in Narragansett
avenue on Monday evening. The first
invitations were sent out for the
Fourth. but the event was advanced
day to make 1t agreeable for many
that had to return to the cities.
The dancing pavilion was erected on
the lawn under large marquee and
about the grounds were 500 miniature
electric lights. both on the lawn and
in the foliage. Preceding the dance
Mr.. and Mrs. John Aspegren gave a
dinner party for Mr. and Mrs. Goe-
let and thirty-fve other friends.
On Monday Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome N.
Bonaparte, who have the Morrell cottage
at Ochre Point, gave luncheon. Their
guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Goelet,
Count and Countess de Reval, who are
stopping with Mr.. and Mrs. Goelet; Mr..
and Mrs. Fellowes Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Aspegren. Mr.. and Mrs. William
w. Wright. Miss Louisa Wilson. Miss
Blanch Streblegh. Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
Wainwright. Messrs. Edmund B. Rich
mond and julius Noyes.
Mr.. Clarence w. Dolan gave a dinner
on Monday evening and repeated his
entertainment for forty guests on Tues
day.
Give Concert and Ten.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James
gave tea and reception on Tuesday. at
which they had q concert by the Fort
Adams Band.
Tuesday also brought the annual
meeting Of the Society of the Cincinnati
and there was a dinner at the La Forge
cottage. The gathering was addressed
by one time Gov. Charles S. Whitman
of New York. Included among the
guests were Bishop James de Wolf
Perry. Major Philip Livingston. Edward
1 Aborn Greene, Thomas Arnold Pierce.
John du Fais. Robert Taylor varnum.
John Russell Gladding Thomas Gardner
! Stevens Turner. Augustus Franklin Ar
mold. Albert Ross Parsons. George
Washington Greene Carpenter. LIE Roy
King. William Paine Sheffield, Samuel
Eugene Parker. Walter Claiming. Gen.
James Parker. Col. Joseph II. Willard.
Rear Admiral William S. Sims, Capt.
| Franck Taylor Evans, Gen. J. Fred
Pierson. Mr. William Fitz Hugh White
house and many others
| Golf now rivals tennis in Newport as
| diversion. Each afternoon Ocean
Links. the private course of Nh T. Suf-
fern Taller. are crowded. and there have
been some records made there this week.
Mrs. Taller has offered two prizes In the
form of a miniature gold and silver
mashie. The former Is for the best gross
score by any guest. professionals to
start minus three and the latter is for
the best net score, home club handicaps
accepted. Messrs j. Gordon Douglas
and Louis Livingston are having a tight
battle as to who makes the best score.
Mr.. Livingston has a 35 and Mr.. Douglas
a SO. The former score was made while
playing with Messrs. Wellmap, Gordon
Douglas. oliver Perrin and Henry p.
Russell.
At he Newport Country Club there
have also been some good matches. Mr..
Tillinghast. golf architect, Is surervis-
Ing changes TO enlarge the course to 19
holes and do away with some of those
holes which have been wet In tn. past,
The work will not be completed until
next year. but seven holes have already
been finished.
Many New Arrivals.
There have been many new arrivals.
Among them is Mrs Oliver II. p Bel
mont, who is at Marble House and who
later in the season viii have Princess
Anastasia as her guest: Mrs William x.
Vanderbilt and her two daughters, the
Misses Muriel and Consuelo Vanderbilt,
who arc occupying Gravel Court. I'm
Clay street: Mr.. and Mrs. Henry WAL
ters, at Sherwood; Mr. and Mrs. James
b. Duke Mr.. and Mrs. William Fahne-
stock. Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome n. Bona
parte and many others.
One of the popular members OF ths
younger set who has not visited New
port in some time Is Miss Louise Clews.
daughter OF Mr.. Henry Clews, Jr., who
arrived Wednesday from Paris and Is
stopping at the Rocks with her grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clews.
Miss Clews is very attractive and will
be much entertained this summer.
Although it has rained for more than
half OF the week, II Is noticed that the
yachtsrnen have increased each day.
Among the craft visiting here Is the
schooner valmore. Mr.. Richard Plunkett;
power yacht Tallahassee, Mr.. George
Lauder power yacht Lady Bertha. Mr..
Walter Lppincott: steam yacht Hall
cyon, Mr.. Dutee w. Flint, and the
power yacht Alcalda. Mr.. Frank w.
Frucauff.
Mrs Woodbury. Blair gave luncheon
on Wednesday and on Monday Mrs.
Sylvanus Stokes. Jr.. gave a luncheon
for twenty-four guests. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stuart Duncan and Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Woodward Haven were dinner hosts on
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. william d. Guthrie oe
New York and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Stockton OF Trenton, ~. j., are at the
New cliffs Hotel.
Mr.. Edward j. Berwind has sailed
for Europe, to be gone until the middle