New-York tribune., 1922-08-11
Mrs. Gillespie
Host at Sale
To Aid Blind
r.,,r, at Her Newport
Home Thronged by So
,iesy; Well X II o W N
Women Preside at Tables
officers Attend Reception
ADMIRAL and Mrs. Sims i'm
Receiving Line for After
noon Gathering at Inn
s.,,.,,, psspotch to The Trsbune


xrWpogT, Aug. l0.-one of the
-. successful benefit sales held this
.,,, was that conducted by Mrs. Law
..res Lewis Gillespie at her Bellevue
,..rua home this afternoon for the
y.w york Association for the Blind.
rhs spacious grounds were covered
.ith summer residents. Mrs. Gillespie,
p-;neess Braganza, Miss Audrey Hoff-
nan Mrs. George Howard, Mrs. Her
~, C. Peli IT,, Mrs. Lewis G. Morris
~ Mrs Thomas Ridgway formed the
..rsral committee in charge. There
Gas lively patronage at the tea table,
,,.si1sd over by Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont:
i .he fruit, vegetable and flower table,
h charge Of Mrs. Marion Eppley, and
- the lemonade we'll, where Miss Alice
An arney was assisted by members of the
younger set.
Mrs Belmont had Mrs. John Aspe-
rrep. Mrs. Robert Goelet, Mrs. William
Jav Mrs Louis Livingston, Mrs. Mars
den i Perry. Mrs. Michael M. Van
Ryren and Mrs. Gustav J. S. White as
her assistants. Mrs. Joseph Hartman,
Mrs. Frederick Rhinelander and Mrs.
Philip Rhinelander I'd assisted Mrs.
Ennley. while those who aided in the
lemonade sale were Miss Cathleen Van
derbilt, Miss Laura Biddle. Miss Sylvia
H;lIho,lse. Miss Elizabeth Robinson and
Miss Natalie Winslow.
Among the gathering were Mrs.
James B. Haggin, Miss Julia Berwind,
Mrs. J. D. Linzee, Mrs. Lorimer Wor-
den and Mrs. Frederick w Goodwin; Mr..
and Mfs John Aspegren, Mrs. j. Francis
A. Clark, Mr. Thomas Ridgway, Mr..
Lewis G. Morris and Miss NADIA Bra
ganza.
Races at Bailey's Beach
Swimming races and contests were
held at Bailey's Beach for the first
time this season for prizes donated by
summer residents. Jock Andrews won
the silver cup donated by Mr.. William
0'D. Iselin for mattress race, with
Alexander Jay Bruen jr. second and
John Ridgeway third. Miss Mary Ham
nond was first in the girls race of
about sixty-five yeards, with Miss Anita
Fosdick second and Miss Romaine
Dristow third, the prize being offered
by Ssr. James Brett Stokes.
J. Stewart Barney jr. won the boys
diving contest. after spirited opposi-
ton from William G. Davis, who was
sesora, and Henry Howard, who finished
third Miss Edith Woodward proved
10 be the best diver among the oirls.
winning the cup offered by Mrs. Walter
s. Andrews. Miss Kitty Wickes was
second and Miss Marion Wickes, third
More than 800 naval officers and
their wives and guests attended the at
home and reception at the Hill Top Inn
this afternoon unde~ the direction of
committee headed by Mrs. Dewitt
B!amer, chairman. Admiral anu a.4s.
William S. Sims received the guests in
the drawing room of the Hill Top after
they had been escorted by d reception
committee of nine officers from Ete
Naval War College and six from the
Atlantic feet. A reception on the lawn
followed, with general dancing until 6
o'clock, the Fort Adams band playing.
In addition to Admiral Sims there
were many ranking officers of the navy
present as we'll as General James Par
ker, General Michael. Lenihan and
Colonel W. R. Doores. The naval officers
On the reception committee were Lieu
tenant Colonel Williams, of the Marine
sorps, and Commander I. C. Johnson,
Lee Noyes, W. r. Fitzpatrick, D. c..
Crowell ]. A. Randall, J. V. Ogam,
A. L. Bristol and R. T. Hansen from
the War College, and Commander Rob-
nett, Lieutenant Commanders Nc
Gruger, W. R. Pernell, Joe R. Morri-
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