The New York herald., 1922-07-24
Newport Golf and
! Tennis Enthusiasts
Play Despite Rain
Matches at Casino Watched
by Large Crowd on the
Veranda.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
NEWPORT. r. l., July 2S.--Light rains
in the morning made sports uncomfort-
able to-day. yet the tennis players in
the mixed handicap doubles at the
Casino went bravely on. and golf was
| much in evidence.
Matches In the. semi-finals of the
mixed doubles tennis tournament were
played this morning. and although 1t be-
gan to rain after the play was started
the contestants kept OF. Mrs. George d.
Widener and Mr.. Lewis c. Morris de-
feated Miss Florence Loew and Mr..
Craig Biddle. Jr, 6-3, 6-3.
| Mrs. w. Goadby IIoew and Mr.. j.
Gordon Douglas won from Mrs. Grafton
Pyne and Mr.. Beverley Bogert. 60.
lo-S. In the afternoon there was bet
ter weather and the finals were played.
| Mrs. Loew and Mr.. Douglas winning
from Mrs. Widener and Mr. Morris
6-3, ca.
Mr.. It. Suffern Tailer's Ocean Links
| were the scene this afternoon Of the
largest gathering of golfers In some
time. and many interesting matches were
played Capt. Charles f. Courtney,
! Y. $. N..swho is here from Chevy Chase
FOR week of golf. was one, OF the
| players and Dr. Wendell Phillips of the
Oakland Golf Club is also here for a
week.
| Others handing in good cards to-day in
the play for the gold and silver mashe
10 be given by Mrs. Taller for play dur
ing July and August included Messrs.
Suydam Cutting, Ogden l.. Mills, Jr,
l3ertram Cruger. C. Suffern Taller, Frank
l.. Crowninshield, Mr.. and Mrs. WILL
Jams Burden. Conde Mast. George ID.
| Widener. Austen Gray Norman de r.
Whitehouse. Stuart Duncan. Vincent AS
tor. Robert Goelet. Paulding Fosdick
Or: Douglas p. A. Jacoby. jeremiah A.
Sullivan. John v. Sullivan, r. F. Bald
win and Henry Whitehouse.
Mr.. T. Suffern Taller has been ap-
pointed to- the executive COMMITTEES of
the. Spouting Rock Beach Association
| to take the place of Mr.. Edward j. Ber-
wind. the president. during the latter's
absence in Europe.
Luncheon at Mirimar.
Among the entertainments to-day wns
funcheon at Mrimar given by DR.. and
Mrs. Alexander Hamilton Rice for $50
guests. There were fifteen tables and
the luncheon was served from large
buffet In the main dining salon. Ia bles
were also placed on the veranda over
looking the sea.
In the evening Mf. and Mrs. John AS
pegren had forty guests for dinner at
Aspen Hall. Following the dinner there
was bridge.
Mrs. BENJAMIN NIcholl and Miss Elsie
b. Couper Lord and Mrs. Lydig Hoyt.
who are at Pine Lodge. were registered
at the Casino to-day Others recently
registered include Mr.. Martin d. Sa-
Exlr
| w. Lend, who are at the Muenchinger
King; Mrs. Guam M. Hutton and her
daughters. Mrs. Harold A. Pritchar rd
and Miss Elsie Celeste Hutton. who
are at Shamrock Cliff. and Mrs. J. w.
Lewis.
Mr.. 'and Mrs. Joel Ellis Fisher, the lat
ter daughter of Bishop and Mrs. James
Henry Darlington. are among those
who have taken box for the tennis
week.
Dr. and Mrs. Homer f. Swift and
Miss Alice McRae from New York and
Mr. and Mrs. William II. Bannon from
Mansfield. Mass, are at the Hilltop Inn
At the New Cliffs Hotel are Mr.. and
Mrs. Josiah B. Scott from Brookline
Mass: Mr. and Mrs. Harry w. Ander-
son. Chestnut Hill. Mass. Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Wormwood and Miss Edith
T.. Wormwood from Deep River, Conn.
and Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. varellos from
! San Francisco.
| On August at the Country Club
there will be a benefit bridge party for
the woman's department Of the National
Civic Federation. The patronesses in
clude Mines. T. Suffern Taller. Henry
Clews. James Stewart Cushman, Brady
Hartman. Joseph Hartman. william
Fitzhugh Whitehouse, ]. Woodward
Haven. William Woodward Henry
Howard. Arthur Curtiss James. Robert
w. Lovett, Guy Norman, Bradford Tor
man. Nathaniel Thayer and w. Storrs
Wells.
Discussion ON Hygiene.
The Misses Ellen F. Mason and Ida
Mason have loaned their rooms in Rhode
Island avenue on Thursday afternoon
for discussion on hygiene. DR.. Henry
Barton Jacobs will preside The invi-
tations have been sent out by Mr.. Arthur
II. Ruggles. president Of the Rhode ISL
and Society for Mental Hygiene.
In spite of rain at the bathing hour
there was the usual gathering at Bailey's
Beach to-day and the veranda of the
clubhouse was well filled.
Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt Cd was
attractive In bright rose cape of cloth
with heavy roll collar OF racoon fur
and small black hat trimmed with
black feathers.
Mrs. William Fitzhugh Whitehouse
was in a gown Of white organdie with
lace and eyelet embroidery, large gray
straw hat with pink and gray roses.
Mrs. Philip Rhinelander I'd wore a
gown of fuchsia colored satin. with flow
ing sleeves Of lighter shade chiffon and
large drooping hat of black lace.
| Others In the gathering were Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Cameron McRae
Winslow Mrs. Stuart Duncan, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Francis A. Clarke. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dudley Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril Judge,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Goadby Loew.
Mr.. Henry Walter is III at his villa in
Bellevue avenue and is confined to his
room.
Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer gave a tea and
reception this afternoon at her cottage.
Mr.. William B. Kip of New York Is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Quentin
Jones at Bayview.
| Mr.. and Mrs. G. whitney Carpenter
Jr, gave luncheon at Cliff Lawn yes
terday for Miss Muriel Vanderbilt.