New-York tribune., 1922-08-06
Harbor Seldom Held More
Boats. Than During Last
Week With Visit of
New York Club Fleet
Society Attends
Fair for Hospital
Record Attendance at the
Art Association; Benefit
Bridge Party Takes Place
speciai Dispatch to The Tribune

ter OF the social stage dur
n ing the last week, the occa-
sion being the annual rendezvous of
the New York Yacht Club, and the
races for the Astor Cups off New
port The harbor has seldom seen
more yachts assembled at one time,
ranging from sloops and yawls to
steam and auxiliary.
During the stay of the fleet the
harbor presented a gay appearance
both day and night. The yachts
we're decorated with bright signal
flags by day and by colored electric
lights at night. Commodore Harold
S. Vanderbilt of the New York
Yacht Club held a reception for cap
tains on board the Vagrant, while
numerous owners of other yachts
gave dinners and entertainments.
The presence of the vessels of the
New York Yacht Club was aug
mented by those of the Larchmont
and Indian Harbor yacht clubs.
Three tennis tournaments were held
at the Casino during the last week,
and three golf tournaments at the
Country Club, while the weekly swim
ming races for prizes will be started
shortly at Baileys Beach. Mrs Barger
Wallach and Mir. Craig Biddle were
the winners of the mixed doubles
handicap tennis tournament al the
Casino, while during the week the
girls and boys of the summer colony
had their tournaments. one being ar
ranged for girls under nineteen, and
another for boys under fifteen.
Mrs. Eugene S. Reynal and Mr..
Ogden II. Hammond were the winners
Of the Scotch foursome at the Country
Club for prizes donated by Mrs. J..
Francis A. Clark, with Miss Florence
Havemeyer and Mrs. Henry o. Have
meyer as the runners-up. Miss Ethel
hing was the winner of the ladies'
sweepstakes tournament, while another
Sotch foursome was held to-day. A
p junior golf tournament will be started
next Wednesday.
Art Association Draws
A Large Attendance
No meeting held for educational
purposes drew more society people this
summer than that at the Art Associa-
tion when DR.. Henry Barton Jacobs
presided and DR.. Frankwood Earl
Williams and DIR. Thomas William Sal
mon discussed mental hygiene. The
Art Associations assembly~hall was so
crowded that many summer residents
were forced to stand in the aisles.
Several of the summer colony in
terested themselves in benefit
bridge which was given at the Coun-
try Club to-day for the women's de-
partment of the National Civic Fedora
ton. Miss Maude Wetmore had charge
OF arrangements, and the patronesses
or the occasion were Mrs. Guy Fair
lax Gary, Mrs. Henry Clews, Mrs. James
;; Cushman, Mrs. Brady Hartman,
Mrs. Woodward Haven, Mrs Arthur
Gurtiss James, Mrs. Robert w. Lovett,
Mrs. Guy Norman, Mrs. Nathaniel Thay-
cor Mrs. I. SuffernTailer, Mrs Will
nam Storrs Wells, Mrs w. Watts
sherman, Mrs. William Fitzhugh White
mouse, Miss Maude Wetmore and Mrs.
William Woodward.
ooeletS took an active interest in
Ne Me- Newport Hospital fair yesterday
us US N9iand Dickson was in charge of
toSS' MSS Edith Wetmore was at the
n, T Sea table, assisted by Mrs, Hamilton
y Fish Webster. Mrs. Woodward I"lI,,,.un Haven
Mrs Il. A. Vale, Miss Ethel Haven
ana ,rd, Miss Audrey Hoffman. Mrs.
nlillam Woodward Phelps had charge
o. 2,. the lemonade table, with Miss
suiia s,uiia Wlnterhof, Miss Garcia Kin,
or; m;ss nate Darlington and Miss Cath
etlhe Lenlhan as assistants. Mrs
tdIs u9StaV j. ). White was at the candy
s, ssaDie, with Mrs. Walter S. Andrews.
Mrs Mrs Dudley Davis, Mrs. Charles Coster'
Ti Tis. Franck Taylor Evans, Mr.. W. P.
mp and Mr.. Archibald Van Bueren.
TN MfS; vanderbilt plans to entertain at
ane breakers during the next few
sweeAs' and will have as her guests
JUtnlef Wtf Ambassador and Mrs Henry
VII w;Tnite, Tor whom many entertainments
VIII ne given. The departure of Count
and Countess Laszlo Szechenvi for
europe with their children, left The
time. '"oA
VII entertainments during the last week
tha, IRE conducted on a broader scale
M Man at any time during the season.
VIZ. raul Rainey gave a party for 100
guests at the Clambake Club, and later
Mf' Reginald c. Vanderbilt, president
VI the club, gave a luncheon for
Ms Ms"seeh' followed by dancing for fifty
~; ana Mrs. William Woodward gave
aahce for those in the younger set
.ast evening, while the weekly dance
a. the Casino Thursday afternoon
osseught out the usual large number
of the younger set.
Sale of Articles Planned
for Benefit of Blind
), Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Pratt. of
we" York. who were recent visitors.
ere guests of honor at dinners given
I ~ Mr. and Mrs. T. Suffern Taller at
non moheysuckle Lodge, Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
sehe ). Reynald at Pinard Cottage No.
ana by DR.. and Mrs. Alexander Ham
'eon Rice at Miramar.
:. MISS Eleanora Sears, Of Boston, ar
sn s,yed from that city during the week
M sna IS with Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont at
marnie House. Another prominent
suest was Miss Lillian Gish. motion
rleture actress, who remained for the
neex with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.
Lpaeii at Rockry Hall and who was the
th onof guest at a dinner given by
mrs. Lawrence Lewis Gillespie is
assase IN behalf of the blind and has
Continued en gage thrss)