The New York herald., 1922-07-23
Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.

NEWPORT, X. l., July ~.
q OCIETY spent most of its time
n out of doors this week. with ten
mis- as the chief diversion. At
the beginning of the week the Casino
was the scene of a most interesting
tournament for women. There was
singles tournament with eight players
of note participating. and there was a
doubles also wherein women Of the
colony were paired with the visitors.
The visiting players included Miss
Helen Wills, the sixteen-year-old Cali
fornia title holder; Mrs. Benjamin
Briggs, Miss Leslie Bancroft, the Bos-
ton girl, who won the Rhode Island
State championship last week; Miss
Rosamond Newton of Boston, Mrs.
Culver McWilliams and Mrs. Nathaniel
Niles of Boston.
Those from the summer colony TAX
Ing part were Mrs. Barger Wallach,
Mrs Arthur Scott Burden, Mrs. w.
Goadby Loew, Miss Florence Loew
Miss Natalie Winslow. Mrs. Lewis G..
Morris, Messrs. Craig Biddle, John
Duncan~ Craig Biddle. Jr.; Drexel
Biddle, Lewis c. Morris, Thomas
Ridgeway.
The Casino and courts were gay
during the week with both youth and
maturity. Some Of the costumes worn
were attractive. Mrs. Craig Biddle, who
is noted for her striking gowns. on one
occasion wore a-charming costume in
light gray Canton crepe. The lower
garment was heavily embroidered in
figures of burnt orange. and her frame
hat had crown of black velvet The
= center of her black parasol wan OF
black velvet.
Mrs Brady Hartman wore a skirt Of
white pleated silk Her silk upper gar
ment was of gray design. with panels
dropping deep from each side. She wore
fur stole.
One of the attractive costumes was
that of Miss Louise Clews. who came
with her grandmother Mrs Henry Clews.
1t was of mauve crepe in one piece
effect, with large frame hat to match.
and she wore jade green beads about
the neck and carried Chinese parasol.
The Misses Marion and Fanny Wickes
were dressed in duplicate. Their cos
tunes were semi-athletic mouse gray
the sleeves of the blouses being embel-
lished with black and red figures. and
they wore scarlet head bands.
Society in the Gallery.
Among those in the galleries daily
were Mr.. and Mrs T. Suffern Taller, Mr..
and Mrs. Cornelius Tanseman. Mrs. Ar
thur Curtiss James. Mr.. and Mrs. Syl-
vanus Stokes. Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Rdgway Mrs. Thomas Reed Bridges,
Mrs Stuart Duncan, Mrs. Joseph w.
Frazer and on one day her sister, Mrs
Robert Grosvenor. who has partially re-
har oh
after being in plaster cast for three
months; Mr.. and Mrs. Forsyth Wickes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carol Wainwright, Mrs.
Charles w. Stewart and Miss Carolyn
Stewart Miss Louise Sands, Miss Mar
garet Steward, one time Governor r
Livingston Beeckman. Messrs. Henry F.
Eldridge. James w. Gerard, Andrew
Robeson. Paul J. Rainey, william e.
Carter and Theodore P. Grosvenor
Mr.. Vincent Astor Is at present one of
the active aviators in the colony.
Among those who have taken flights
with him In his hydro -aeroplane from
here to Southampton and back are Mrs.
Norman de r. Whitehouse, Mrs. George
D. Widener. Mrs. Theodore Frelinghly-
sen and Mr.. Bertram de NJ. Cruger.
Capt Hugh de l.. Willoughby is an
other Newport aviator. He has built
and flown many models. His new hydro
dcIOplduc tHlS SuuiitlcT COutdllS etNtIdl
new inventions, and he frequently flies
about the bay and out to sea. Capt.
Willoughby has camp on the shores of
the harbor near his place.
Among the many new arrivals in the
colony this week were Mr.. Lawrence
Waterbury. who has been spending a
few days with Mr.. Beeckman at Lands
End Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden H. Hammond.
who have arrived for the remainder of
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daughter of Rear Admiral and Mrs.
William p. Caperton. who came from
New London to spend a few days with
Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes. Jr. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis c. Morris. who are at Melbone for
the summer, and Mr.. and Mrs. Carol
Wainwright who are guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerome N. Boraparte
One of the most exciting golf events
will take place next week on Mr.. T. Suf-
fern Tailer's ocean links. when there
will be team match between Nara
gansett Pier and Newport. The COM
mittee in charge consists of Messrs. r
Livingston Beeckman. Louis Livingston
and Roderick Terry, Jr.. from Newport.
and Messrs. John r. Fell and Philip
Randolph from the Pier. There will be
eight men on a team. and the match
will be for eighteen holes. twice around
the course.
Block Dance for Naval Men.
The Atlantic Fleet will base at New
rort August to 20. One OF the unique
entertainments arranged for the officers
end men of the fleet will lie a block
dince IN Washington Square The city
officials will rule all traffic off the
square from until IL o'clock There
will be two bands for dancing. as well
az an old fashioned grand march to be-
Gin the proceedings. This Will be given
as an appreciation of the fleets visit to
this port.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert c. Pell. Jr.. are
among the latest to open their villas
for the season. They came this week
and went to Pine Lodge in Catherine
street, while getting the large Kernochan
pace. which they own, ready for oc-
cupancy.
Newport has It's own Social Index, a
custom in vogue for the last twenty
years II Is an attractive book bound
4, red, and gives complete families
rhone and villa. Also the various clubs
and their officers 1t Is published by
the Mercury Printing Company.
Mr. Edwin Chase Hoyt and Miss
Elizabeth S. Hoyt. his daughter. have
errived from Tslip T.. l., and are at Pine
Lodge. Mr.. and Mrs. Lydig Hoyt also
are there.
Mr. and Mrs Henry SelIgman from
New York have ended their visit at the
Hill Top Inn.
Mr.. Benjamin Nicol from New York