New-York tribune., 1922-08-19
d Biggest Social Event of
Season; Equals Splendid
Affairs That Made Resort
Famous i'm Years Past
Many Dinners Are Given
Society Turns Out in Large
Numbers to- See Finals i'm
Singles Tennis Tourney
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ser SEQ guests, which included prac-
,;eally everybody in the summer colony
and many of the tennis players here
for the invitation tournament at the
rasno. The ball was preceded by more
a;nssrs than have been held on any
single night this year. DR.. and Mrs.
p;ss also entertained at dinner before
the bali.
etnto the beautiful main ball room at
mifsmsr were greeted by DR.. and Mrs.
Ries. In the corners of the spacious
ballroom were many Egyptian lotus
trees Hanging baskets filled with col
cred electric lights and flowers to
natch the color effect of the ballroom
nade pretty setting. The orchestra
sas screened from view by roses,
hydrangeas and cynbodium.
Fifty tables were placed on the ocean
side of Miramar so that the guests
could partake of supper duriag the
evening These verandas were en-
closed with bay trees, palms, ferns and
3 hsdrangeas, and an electric blaze was
thrown along the tables, which were
decorated with combination flowers of
the same coloring as in the ballroom.
There was a special service from the
buffet. It was ball, which, in splen-
dor and number in attendance, matched
the big balls that made Newport famous
IN years past, and placed the Rices in
the first rank as entertainers.
Dinners Precede Ball .
Ten dinners preceded the ball. For
ner Ambassador and Mrs. James w.
Gerard had more than eighty guests
at Fairlawn; Commodore and Mrs.
Arthur Curtiss James entertained a
large number at Beacon Hill House; Mr..
and Mrs. T. Suffern Taller had guests
at Honeysuckle Lodge; Mrs. Henry
Parish was dinner hostess at Mont
Aerie; Mr.. and Mrs. James s. Cush.
man had guests at Avalon; Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Gould Shaw I'd enter
tained large number at Gull Rocks
Mrs. Brady Hartman was also dinner
hostess, while DR.. Henry w. Gillett and
Mr. Thomas Powers gave dinners at
the Muenchinger King.
Several luncheons this afternoon
helped make the day the biggest
one for entertaining this season. Mr..
md Mrs. William Goadby Loew gave a
hrge luncheon at Stoneacre; Mrs.
Henry Clews at the Rocks; Mr.. r.
livingston Beeckman at Lands End,
and Mrs. Lewis G. Morris at her resi-
dene. Mrs. James B. Duke will be a
larsseon hostess tomorrow.
Many Attend Tennis Tourney
With the finals in the singles ten.
MS tournament at the Casino as the
s.raction, society turned out to-day
ii the largest numbers so far this
Fsek, and even this attendance will be
IA o1 or hpry
been sold. Miss Eieanora Sears, who
arrived to-day from Boston, came to
the Casino to see the matches in which
Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont, her hostess,
played. Mrs. Robert Grosvenor ar
rived at the Casino with her sister,
Mrs. ]. w. Frazer, while Mrs. William
Goadby Loew came with her daughter,
Mrs. E. w. Post, and was followed
later by her other daughters, the
Misses Evelyn and Florence Loew.
Miss Cathleen Vanderbilt and her
cousin, Miss Isabelle. Kemp, of Paris,
played in a mixed doubles match be-
fore viewing the championship sets.
Mrs. ]. Fred Pierson jr. arrived with
Miss Evelyn Burden. Among others in
the large gallery were Mrs. Robert
GOelet, Miss Audrey Hoffman, Mrs.
Hubert vos, Mrs. G. j. Guthrie
Nicholson Mrs. Ogden Fl. Hammond,
Mrs. Michael NJ. Van Buren,, Mrs. Syl-
yanus Stokes jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
0. Havemeyer, former Governor Beck
man, Mrs. Marston Burke, Miss Julia
Berwind, Mrs. William F. Whitehouse,
Mrs Seymour Johnson, Miss Fanny
Johnson, Mrs. Henry Barton Jacobs,
Mr. and Mrs. T. Suffern Taller and
Mrs. Robert 7. Taylor, their guest;
Mrs. Dubarry, Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer
and Mrs. James S. Cushman.
Mr.. and Mrs. White to End Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Henry White, who have
bsen visiting Mrs. Vanderbilt at the
Breakers, will return tomorrow to
IAnox. During their stay they were
not entertained by society, owing to
recent death.
Mr.. F. Murray Forbes is at the
ledges as the guest of Mr.. Grafton
Cushing. Mr.. Cecil D. Landale, of
New York, arrived to-day and is at
Barton Jacobs. Mr.. Alexander Oriow-
ski, of New York, is at Chateau sur
aer for week.
Mrs William K. Vanderbilt I'd, who
has been away for few days, returned
this morning to Gravel Court.
Play in the international mixed
doubles tournament at the Casino pro-
,seded tiis afternoon before a large
gallery. Mrs. Henry Russell and Mr..
Howard Kinsey defeated Miss Natalie
Winslow and Mr.. Philip Neer,. 3-6.
s-S, Sd. Mrs. Barger Wallach and
Y. Borotra, of France, won from Miss
Baldwin and Mr.. .Wheelwright, 6-3 To.
Nrs. Lewis g. Morris and Mr.. Davies
aaefeated Mrs. Nathaniel W. Niles and
af Baggs, 6--3, 6-1, and Miss FLOR
ehce Loew and Mr. r. Kinsey won from
sliss Ednah Barger and Mr.. G. M. Bull
ns 6-2, 6--2.
Miss Latimer Is Engaged
Rear Admiral Latimer, judge advo-
ssate general of the navy, and Mrs.
latlmer, who are spending the season
Mta their family at the Corson cot
age to-day announced the engagement
their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Jo-
ssphine Latimer, to Lieutenant Robert
gavin Shaxton, of the Marine Corps.
ass latimer made her debut in Wash
'hgton last winter.
,auests at the dinner given by Mr..
vvssemas Powers at the Muenchinger
SSaeg this evening were Mrs. Frederick
SSshson, Mr.. and Mrs Charles F. P.
ssesardson and Mr.. and Mrs. George
1.de Forest.
Anlsng the numerous registrants at
T Ts Caslno to-day were Mr.. Olney B.
gsffs Mr.. 0lney B. Morris jr. and
Y. James A. Ward. of East Hampton;
!" Haggin Perry and Mr.. Richard
Jerry, OF New York, and Mr.. II. w.
@ss'aas, OF Babylon, l.. I.