The New York herald., 1922-08-13
Nine Yacht Clubs
Join in Carnival
at Staten Island
Miss Louise Silk Wins in Popu-
larity Contest for Queen;
Social Notes.

~ NE Of the most successful beach
carnivals of the season was
held at the Princes Bay Yacht
Club from last Saturday afternoon un-
I'll Sunday evening. A reproduction
of the naval battle of Santiago was
one OF the brilliant scenes.
In the contest for the queen OF the
carnival Miss Louise Silk WAS the
winner. Miss Viola Bedell was second
in popularity and Miss Anna Mathews
third.
Sixteen booths were erected along
the shore and in the parade Of deco
rated floats and yachts held in the
evening nine yacht clubs were repre-
sented.
Borough President John Lynch was
present and with him were Commissioner
OF Public Works David Rendt. Assistant
Commissioner John O'Rourke and Park
Commissioner Thomas Mckinley.
Commod ore Marscher and several
members OF the club were in charge OF
the event, the proceeds of which ere for
the Richmond Memorial Hospital.
The Horticultural Society OF Staten
Island has arranged for flower show
Of gladioli and other midsummer flow
ers to be held in the public museum on
Stuyvesant place. st. George. on Satur-
day and Sunday. August ~ and 20.
Fred S. Heal, secretary OF the organ
ization, announces that J. Mortimer Van
derbilt, whose gladloll are famed on
Staten Island. will have charge OF the
show. Arrangements for the exhibition
OF flowers are being made with Mr.. Van
derbilt at his home. 164 Maine avenue.
The second annual block party OF tne
Lieut.. Harold r. Pouch Post. V. r. w.
was held last night on Pennsylvania
avenue between Edgcwater and Bay
street. Rosebank. Mrs. q. voss was
chairman OF the ladies' auxiliary and
Mr.. Robert NJ. Seigel was chairman OF
the mems committee.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward NJ. Stanton OF
Tompkins avenue were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. James #. southwick OF Larch-
mont. Westchester county. last week
Judge and Mrs. Frank g. Cannon OF
Bard avenue have returned from Lake
Spofford, N. IL.
MISS GertTu0a baVluSOn OF w euIerfclEn
Is back from Middletown, n. 7.
Mr.. J. 8. volkhart OF etnpieton
Heights has sailed for Buenos Aires,
South America
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hill OF westcr-
leigh and tho Misses Helene and Alice
Keenan, motored last week TO Loon Lake
in the Adirondackg for several weeks
stay.
Announcement Of the engagement Of
Miss Mildred Miller Dunno TO Mr.. James
Britton crabtree has been made by Mr.
L. G. Dunno, her brother. OF Hamilton
avenue, New Brighton. Miss Dunno IS
graduate of the Staten Island Acad-
emy and was actively Identified with
Red Cross work during the war and
worked with that organization In the
Fox Hills Hospital. Mr.. Crabtree, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Crabtree. also
Is graduate OF the Staten Island
Academy and Is member Of the Glass
OF 1921. Cornell University.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. u. Cannon and Or.
and Mrs. j. Cannon motored to Wash
ington, ID. c., last week 70 remain for
n short time with Or. Cannon, who
lives in that city with his family.
Mrs. T. Livingston Kennedy OF Fort
Hill arrived recently at Patino. Para
guay. where she will spend some time
visiting her son-in-law and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Fullerton. who
have large ranch In that country.
Miss Ruth Lawson and Miss Mildred
Hashagen OF Port Richmond are spend
ing several weeks with friends In Penn
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