New-York tribune., 1922-08-06
Merry Masquerade
Ball at Greenwich
Marked by Success
Annual Water Sports Are to
Take Place August IL;
Second Victory Won by
Fairfield aL Port Chester
Spec,ol Dsspa,ch to Tho Tribune

apeSsof D'spdtch 10 The tribune
GREENWICH, Conn, Aug. 5.--one
Of the most successful society affairs
ever held at the Greenwich Inn was d
masquerade ball Friday evening. The
large dance hall in The Crosswnys
was attractively decorated for the oc-
cassioH with special lighting effects,
which, coupled with the brilliant and
varied costumes worn by the dancers,
created veritable fairyland. There
were about three hundred in costume
Bassett received first prize for the
handsomest costume, that Of the Roman
patrician. Messala, in Ben -Hur."
For the funniest costume, Mr.. Alfred
Harmon, as "Old Cy," Yankee farmer,
was awarded first prize, and Mr.. H. F.
| White was presented with the prize for
the most original one. He represented
q hot water bottle.
Miss Mae O'Brien, as Turkish lady,
captured first prize for tho handsomes
ladies' costume. The humorous prize
went to Miss Peyser, Of Brooklyn, who
represented a modern Joan of Arc. For
the most original ladies' costume Miss
Betty Morris was the winner. The
judges were Miss Elizabeth Murtha,
Mr.. w. A. Overton and Mr.. F. E.
Mendes. Following q grand march Miss
Corlette gave an exhibition of toe dan
cling. Miss Claire Gilroy, daughter of
former Mayor Gilroy of New York, was
one Of the sensations Of the evening as
u newsboy.
The annual water sports of the inn
will take place on August 12, when
there will be swimming and diving con-
tests for juniors and seniors.
On Thursday evening the annual
picnic for the Riddles" at the Inn will
take place at Sunnyside Farm, New
| Canaan.
At the Edgcwood Inn, last Saturday
evening, d masquerade ball was attend
cd by fifty or more guests. There were
numerous dinner parties preceding the
| dance.
Among the late arrivals at the Pick
wick Arms Hotel last Saturday night
are Mr.. E. W. Martin, Miss Adelaide
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold w. Hoyt, Mr. and
Mrs. Fl. T. McLesgue, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Dunno, all of New York City
Plans are being formulated by
group of prominent citizens for the es-
tablishment Of house for professional
women. 1t would provide apartments
for school teachers and other women in
town, fitted up in most attractive
manner. Mrs. Roger S. Baldwin, presi-
dent of the Greenwich College Club,
first originated the idea and the Wo-
mans Club and Travel Club are also
interested in the project. Other wo-
Bailey Vanderhoef, Mrs. Charles D.
Lanier, Mrs William Fain. Mrs.
Gordon Grand and Mrs. William Hodge,
Plans are being drawn by MIR. George
+F, Dominick jr.
This afternoon the annual water
sports of the Riverside Yacht Club took
place, and in addition to the aquatic
events Mr.. "Bill' Edwards secured q
brass band fnom the 18th Regiment,
N. Y. N. G. A diving exhibition was
given by Miss Helen Meany, national
% woman fancy, fancy diving champion. and
The Greenwich Fairfield Polo Club
won its second victory of the season
last Saturday afternoon on the E. Y.
! Clausen polo field, Port Chester, by
defeating the Ok Ridge polo team Of
! New Cannasn. Conn, by score of s
to 7. The score was tie at the end
of the eighth period and an extra
period had to be played. Mr.. E. Y.
Clausen got the winning goal.
A dinner dance is attracting many
!
! Club at the clubhouse tonight
Mrs. William A. Starin, of Paris, and
Mrs. Robert Stanchcliffe, Of London,
formerly Of New York, are guests of
/ Mrs. Duane Armstrong at her home,
Freestone Castle
| Mrs. Albert Kingsbury and her two
daughters, the Misses Margaretta and
Theodore, who have been in Europe
since May, have been visiting many
! places of interest in England and
Scotland. Mrs. Kingsbury and Miss
Margarctta were presented at the last
Court of the season by Mrs. Harvey,
wife of Ambassador Harvey. They
were the guests Of Mrs. Kingsbury's
sister, Mrs. Donald Mackenzie, of
/ Greenwich, who is in Scotland. They
are now in Holland and will return
early in October
York. who formerly owned q home in
Belle Haven, are stopping at Home
stead Hail.
Mrs. E. Hathaway Turnbull and her
daughter, Miss Zoe Turnbull, have
been>visiting Mr.. and Mrs Clifford Pin
chot at Gray Towers, Milford. Pa.
Miss E. Dorothy Booraem has been
spending week in Brookline, Mass.
Miss Cornelia Van Worst Booraem is
visiting friends in Milford, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter M. Bennet are
at Oak Bluffs, Mass, for brief period.
MIR. and Mrs. George G. Bass and
their two children have departed for
The Highlands. Rockport, Me-, where
they will remain until fall.
Mr. and Mrs. John S. MONTGOMERY
and their daughter, Miss Roselle Mont
gomery, and son, Seymour, left this
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