The New York herald., 1922-09-20
Mr.. FahneStOck
Buys Stillman
Villa in Newport
Oak Lawn That Belonged to
Late Banker Sold-Mr.
Jelke Acquires Land.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. 19.-Another
important real estate transaction was
completed to-day when Mr.. and Mrs.
William Fahnestock purchased through
De Blois & Eldridge the estate In Mar
ragansett avenue belonging to the estate
of the late James Stillman, known as
Oak Lawn. 1t Is on the south side OF
b the street, extending to Webster street
and contains six acres with a large
villa, stable, garage and lodge.
Oak Lawn formerly belonged to the
Charles H. Russell estate ad Is noted
for it's wonderful oaks. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fahnestock this season occupied Villa
Rosa. belonging to Mrs. James B. Hag'
gin, and for four years previous were
at GrasteT Court the Lanier place Mr..
ana Mrs FahnestoGx have been among
those giving large entertainments thls
summer and will be early arrivals at
their new home next spring. Mrs. Hag-
gin intends to occupy Villa Rosa next
season.
Mr.. Frazier Jelke of New YORK,
who has been among the visitors
for several seasons. to-day purchased
through Herbert L. Dyer two and one
half acres of land in the Ocean Drive
and on the ocean front at Cherry Neck
from Lieut-Col George l.. Hamilton.
The land adjoins the villa OF Mrs.
Workman James. Mr.. Jelke, who is au
artist, and this summer was at the
Wilson studio in Middletown. intends to
erect dwelling on his new property
Mr.. Thomas Powers. who Is at the
Muenchinger King, gave luncheon to-
day at the Clambake Club, which Is
particularly attractive this autumn.
Among his guests were Mr.. and MRS.
Ettore Roman Fontana, Mr.. and MRS.
Charles F. p. Richardson. Mrs. ElisDa
Dyer, Mrs Frederick Nelson ana MI.
George B. De Forest
~ Mr.. and Mrs. William Appleton Burn
ham arrived to-day from Bar Harbor
and are at the Hill Top Inn. Other
arrivals are Mrs. e. J. Holmes and the
Misses Isabel Holmes and Consuelo
Behman of Brooklyn.
Mr.. William T. Eldridge returned to-
night from New York to be with his
brother, Mr.. Henry F. Eldridge.
Mrs Hamilton NICK. Twombly has
concluded a visit with Mrs. Vanderbilt
at the Breakers. Mrs. Twombly, who
has been abroad this season, Will oc.
cupy her villa vinland next summer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Walters left for
New York to-day on board the Narada
They will return on Saturday. Mr..
Walters has recovered from his recent
Illness.
Mrs. Howard Cushing will remain at
the Ledges until October ]. when she
will go to New York.
Col Howard A. Stevenson and Mrs.
Augusta Rosalie Stevenson closed their
estate, Hawthorne Villa, and left to-
day for Philadelphia.
Commodore Arthur Curtiss James. Mr..
Moses Taylor. Mr.. Reginald c. Wander
bilt, Mr. Paul Fitz Simons and Mr..
Robert Gould Shaw I'd. were among
those exhibiting horses to-day at the
Portsmouth County Fair.
Arrivals at the Muenchinger-Kingt to-
day included Mrs. James Brown Potter
and Mrs. Eugene S. Reynal.
Mr.. Louis H. Hobbs won the finals
in the tennis tournament for men at
the Casino by defeating Mr.. j. Gordon
Douglas, Jr., 81. 6-3.
Capt. Clark II. Woodward. ~. s. NJ,
and Mr.. and Mrs Horace Binney were
among those giving dinners this evening.
Mrs. Frederic Nelson had friends for
dinner at the Muenchinger King this
evening. Among the arrivals there are
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles S. Bromley from Phila-
delphia; Mrs. Paul Thebaud. Mr.. and
Mrs George c. Heck from New York,
and Mr.. Girard Cox of Hewlett. L. !.
Mr.. C. Whitney Carpenter. Jr.. is in
New York for few days and is
stopping at the Hotel Gotham.