New-York tribune., 1922-09-03
4. and Mrs. Aspegreai
.ad MIR. and Mrs. Burden
f;ye Brilliant Affairs for
chemists at Noted Resort
Tennis and Horse
Show Among Events
..The Viking Called Big
gest Feature of Season
Is Applauded by l,50
sseeso, Dssaesea 70 re 1r'0sae

social acLiFitkes GO ~" eoi :
has had this season, not even except
g tennis week, when entertaining
-. i its height and when the Rice
- gsbnestock balls were given on
.,,taaiing nights. Throughout the
,rssent week there has been the
s,saty.sixth annual horse show
Il The Casino to attract the
largest gathering in years, while in
visatjon tennis tournaments were
sssged with leading men and women
plsyers teaning with members of the
colony for prizes offered by summer
residents. The pageant "The vi
Hng,n Tuesday evening, was at
tsnded by fifteen hundred persons,
including practically every one in
the summer colony, and was fol-
loved by the third annual costume
ball, for which prizes were given
for the most correct, most ingenious
and handsomest costumes.
This evenings ball by Mr.. and Mrs.
John Aspegren at Aspen Hall was their
most elaborate entertainment since
they have made Newport their sum
rer home, There were over five hun
dred guests, including every family of
social prominence in the summer capi-
tail Arrangements for this ball had
been made for weeks, and it was con-
duetsd on a lavish scale, with several
novelty features, including the pres
encs Of Russian ballet and two or
chestras, including Conrad's, to play
continuous dance music.
Decorations were feature both in
tie hcuse and on the lawn, where two
large tents were erected with special
fccrs for dancing. There were so
many present that the spacious ball
room In Aspen Efail was crowded SO
that many had to use the dancing area
on a lawn made beautiful in rose arbor
effect with hundreds of colored electric
lights. From time to time the nov
elites, planned as a surprise to the
guests, were staged,
Mr. and Mrs. Aspegren
Give Dinner for Forty
Mr, and Mrs. Aspegren gave dinner
sor forty guests prior to the ball. The
guests upon their arrival saw the ocean
side Of Aspen Hall made beautiful with
large food lights that reflected on the
ocean and rocks. Twenty-Five hundred
,eet OF rose arbors were used on the
lawns, and in the arbors were minia-
ture eolored electric lights that re-
nected the roses and made sight sell
dem seen.
ar. and Mrs. Williams Burden had
practically all of the younger set at
yakwood this evening for the dance
uey gave for two hundred. A dinner
preceded the dance, while guests came
ilem other dinners. Paul Whiteman's
olsaestra from New York and colored
stcAestra furnished continual music
iN aancng. 0akwood was made
ssssusliul with numerous floral decora-
''ons and colored electric lights.
mere was larger attendance at
sae hofse show this week than there
s~..a ssa zen IN recent years. and the Com
ssaaliy Center of Newport, for the
.s:,, psnen' Of which the show was held,
@'n,aet considerable sum. The show
,ppaIkea the first appearance of Mr..
nssnald G. Vanderbilt since he was
issaeo isyahneo to mis- Sandy Point farm with
'aasammafory rheumatism.
49, ~. vanderbilt, who is chairman of
.s .Ss executive committee of the horse
s.s ssau@, was a big winner. when he
T. isss drove Lady Dilham into the ring
mo. "as gwen an ovation by the sum
i nef residents, and among those in the
0V1ss Ts applauding was his mother.
v.. aug society attendance at the show
AZ I sucn !, mat all the boxes were filed
W ~ Dotn Tuesday and Wednesday, Mrs.
csi;sas cs .. Whitman returned from
ssa atyinia ~ IN time to attend the show,
e;va, shefe We're numerous box parties
ssssh. Prince Miguel de Braeanza.
.s ao recently returned from Europe,
sS ms a,so constant attendant.
,,.ais uniis the horse show commanded
sssssefsst NV In the afternoons. thA invita-
syn ssI,. eehhls tournament attracted large
ssiiss at the Casino each morniT1v
s.s T.. Prizes offered by the summer resi-.
,sss, H. with the finals being staged in
~ ~ early evening just as the horse
~ NV terminated. There was a GALAXY
ssars IN these tournaments. and as
esesllsnt 's particularly eager to see
p5frnnse.. tHsfe was liberal
fsrss fsInnge of the boxes that were Of
trar. va the clubhouse balconies, in
rssM ,syas OF which the principal matches
ndgways Get Permanent
'alaiaer Home at Newnort
nsns ~ important real estate annopnco-
ana was made this week, that Mr..
dsinLsa Ihomas Ridgway, of PhiIa-
sa,rs, are to become perrnanen+
pnrsa psr residents. The Ridgways have
Lissrmoraa, incnequin, Mrs. John r.
ars. 49, nra property on Bellevue Ave
Baiiev,so opposite seaverge and near
vas nesch. This mansion, which
zel;isrs iheriy owned by Baroness de
ssrss stands on an estate nf 4wo
N sna was formerly rented hy +be
ssd taaoy st Loews, John H. McFaddnn
Nrs 3. .ase Pembroke Jones. Mr~and
rssss M Aslagway will occupy their new %
psnee next summer.
a.. .eSpaoiy the biggest fa.+,. ~
soint :. aao TINS season from tho view
geaat ssrh entertainment was the IA
4 ths -. viking which was given
befora - association Tuesday evening
which an audience Of 1900. and ~
lurnsaaa aoout eighty members az ina
MS cclony participated.
uailv pageant was witnessed bv xsyt.
sith 10y one in the summer ealanv
parties occupying boxes and giving
ii q a.. .alro annual costume ba1I IN ehs
A&Spfiatissn fol1o,-<s ..sxi tts ssao