New-York tribune., 1922-08-13
Blind Receive Help From
Sale and Home Tor Aged
Is Materially A $ 81 sted
by Lawn Party Proceeds
Fleet i'm Harbor
Adds to Events
Tennis Journeys Held:
Wednesday Afternoon
Bridge Series Attracts
speciaT Dispatch 10 The Tribune
NEWPORT, August IL

N y Ynents, tennis. golf and bridge
~ ornaments and preparations for
coming events this week to aid two
worthy charities. These were the
sale at the home of Mrs. Lawrence
Lewis Gillespie on Thursday after
noon for the New York Association
for the Blind, and the lawn fete on
the grounds of the Misses Mason on
Friday for the Newport Home for
the Aged Both had the patronage
Of many prominent summer resi-
dents and were largely attended,
being successful in raising sizeable
amounts for the institutions men,
toned. The presence of the entire
Atlantic feet in Newport Harbor
gave a naval tinge 10, many of the
activities.
Mrs. Lawrence Lewis Gillespie,
under whose auspices the sale for
the blind was given, had Princess
Braganza, Miss Audrey Hoffman,
Mrs. George Howard, Mrs. Herbert
c. Pell jr., Mrs. Lewis G. Morris and
Mrs. Thomas Ridgway as members
Of the executive committee. Mrs.
0, H. P. Belmont had entire charge
Of the tea table, using one of her
famous sets from the Marble House,
and had Mrs. John Aspegren, Mrs.
Robert Goelet, Mrs. William Jay,
Mrs. Louis Livingston, Mrs. Charles
Moran, Mrs. Marsden j. Perry, Mrs.
N. NJ. Van Beuren and Mrs. Gustav
s. White as her assistants.
Mrs. Marion Eppley had charge of
The fruits, flowers and vegetables, her
aids being Mrs. Joseph Hartman,
Mrs. Frederick Rhinelander and Mrs.
Philip Rhinelander I'd. A committee
from the younger set, headed b. Miss
Mary Alice Barney, sold lemonade.
The others were the Misses Kathleen
Vanderbilt Laura Biddle, Sylvia Hill
house, Elizabeth Robinson and Natalie
Winslow. During the afternoon there
was an entertainment by Khaldah and
selections by Congson's band.
Booths Well Patronized
By Summer Colonists
Numerous booths for the sale of
various articles found many of the
summer residents and wives of naval
oflcers busy at the attractive grounds
Oh the Misses Mason on Friday. The
patronesses included practically all in
the summer colony. Mrs. Lewis Quen-
TN Jones had charge of the fruits and
vegetables, Mrs. Franck Taylor Evans
the doll table, Miss Isabelle Miller was
10 enarge Of the white elephant table,
while among the others assisting were
, MRS. /. Shaw Safe, Mrs Wilbur Elliot
" nniaer, Mrs. Joseph Hartman, Miss
paqiihe Robinson and Miss Elizabeth
hoolnson: Mrs. Eugene S. Reynal had
gIharge OF the vegetable table and Mrs.
James e. Wentz the candy table.
Aoaltlonal patronesses to the list
previously published included Mrs.
qames Il. Darlington. Mrs. Marsden j.
SSerIg. Mrs. c. L. F. Robinson, Mrs.
sun,1.ef sran Gerard, Mrs. Frederic P. Sands,
"a Sohn Aspegren, Miss Julia Ber-
n ' mrs mrs l. 0. Richardson, Mrs. O.
NJ apeimont, Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer,
Nj. saIloh Eppley, Miss M. E. Powell,
NJ amy roster, Mrs. Dudley Davis,
Tai. he9ry Ciews, Mrs. 7. Suffern
NJ I; n,.i,! Mrs. +. Hayward Ferry and
mrs William Burden.
~ ~ yu1 tennis tournaments were held
ssn.aS ny Gaslne this week. which pre-
ma ma tne last opportunity for sum-
tho as.s.G aesIqents to participate prior to
torrr s.1th annual invitation tennis
wi4l@aeht, wi4l at, which starts tomorrow.
snte.o % 'ne ~, country's leading stars
eAsefea. The sale of boxes and re-
served seats for this tournament has
@ Siohen all records. In the tourna-
M. vents played during the lastsweek
Ta .ss Florence Loew and Mr.. Edgar
N;onard won the mixed doubles, while
ss, mss Marian Wickes won the girls
ss,sies. A boys tournament and
LED doubles for young people under
csehty Tor prizes donated by Mrs.
cnee cnIae W. Dolan were also held.
ths 'at at the Country Club engaged
IN ate attention OIL many, and resulted
torses! eseFs! tournaments. A tombstone
nieht was held yesterday for
sb;la eS {. donated by Mrs. Stuart Duncan,
no. 'he last tournament OF this kind
Il. won oy Miss Florence Loew and
eonde Mast. Or Wednesday a
s.neh sweepstakes found many en-
@aIs while on Thursday q junior
tournament attracted many of
Ae 5. younger set.
ohoer %he patronage OF MANY in the
inner colony bridge has proved to
ci,ll luite an attraction at the Country
sss;o, so, so much so, in fact. that a
es OF bridge tournaments have been
f,hged for Wednesday afternoons.
~ thlrty tables were required for
AfSt tournament, the winners of
M MI We're Mrs. Charles Moran and
Ia. Helen Moran, Mrs Robert W.
ciseV and Mr.. Macdonald and Mrs.
Tatsnee w. Dolan and Mrs. Lewis 6
lreadwell N ~ . '1e"'' y
aahiral and Mrs. Sims
1'se Naval AT Home"
Aamiral and Hrs. William S. Sims
,slFed ,ssed at. the naval "at home" and
asspton held at the Hill Top Thurs
afternoon. With the new class
s. tae Naval War College and the
ss.a,ence Of the Atlantic Fleet in the
rainol it was desired to arrange
spslon %hereby the naval families
ans. aid become more intimately ac-
saihted. A committee Of ten rank
-. s navel officers acted as ushers and
9rted the guests to the drawing
fcsatnuee sexs pses)