Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
NEWPORT VISITED
BY NAVAL SHIPS
Three Naval Weddings Sched-
uIed--Many Yachts Drop
Anchor
Newport, II. l., June IA.

Newport will be a naval rendezvous
.h;s summer and a destroyer hotilla will
."I .oIe it's headquarters here which will
,h.,aan hans many officers to this picturesque
Vhnde Island resort by the sea.
Hs three naval weddings are in pros
,oct there will be quite an assemblage
~ officers here during the present
,month and in jamestown just across the
OnESi ESisntain Thomas T. Craven in com.
nand of destroyer fiotilla arrived on
hIs flagship. the Lawrence, with four
other destroyers last week. b. 49,.
Miss Ann Wickes Craven; daughter m
~ Captain and Mrs. Thomas T.
T.oven' will become the bride Of Lieu
..nsnt Rodman Drake De Kay, Y. 8.
Vavy. on June 10, and this event will
no one of the first and most important
~ Tho early weddings Of the season.
II Is expected that at least ten more
rcssels will arrive at Newport within
n fcw days. The battleship Maryland
Is also included in the list Of vessels
which will drop anchor off Newport.
This resort and jamestown will be
the scene of much festivity during the
season.
Mrs. Craven entertained at dinner
recently and the guests included mem-
bers of the bridal party. who will at
tend the wedding ceremony scheduled
for today.
Yachting, Of course, is another pas.
time destined to be revived at Newport
this season and already some of the
palatial pleasure craft are arriving for
the summer.
Vincent Astor was here in the early
season with his yacht, NOurmahal, and
according to lntest reports Beachwood
is being prepared for occupancy for
Mr.. and Mrs. Astor. who are expected
to return from Europe this month
Several yachtsmen arrived here re
Gently with their yachts. which are
at anchor in Newport harbor. Samuel
D. Coffin has arrived with his schooner
yacht Scafarer and Spencer Borden is
here with his sloop yacht Sally Ann.
r. W. Bartram has also arrived with
his power boat Agawam.
Former Governor II. Livingston
Beeckman. it is said. will place hi,
fast power boat Shark in commission
this summer. The Shark has n rcpu
tatlon for making record time between
Newport and Narragansett. Harol,
Vanderbilt 10 another yachtsman VIII,
usually participates in the yacht rae
ing at Newport. The annual cruis,
of the New York Yacht Club is on,
OF tHe IOSL spectacular events or TIT
entire season. In this cruise some o.
the finest pleasure craft join in the sal
through Long Island Sound bound fol
Newport.
The yacht Halcyon. owned by Du
tee W. Flint. has been placed II
commission for the season. The sloo,
yacht Gypsy will join the fleet thi
month. Another yacht familiar to visi
tors at Newport is Henry Walter
Narnda.
Addison Hanan, a son of the lat
John II. Hanan, of Newport and Mar
ragansett. is another yachting enthusi
asst.
The Casino Mt Newport is the seen
Of many out of door events. including
tennis.
The annual Newport Horse Shoy
comes later in the season, but 1t is Il,
event looked forward to with keenes
interest. and usually marks the clima
OF the Newport season. go
Another event of interest to mem
bers of the Newport colony il the an
nual art exhibition Of the association
here. Of which Harrison $. Morris. O
Philadelphia. is president.
Mrs. A. Il. Roberts. of Bala. Pa.
Is registered ut La Forge Cottage.
The Hilltop Inn will open for tn
season on June %. which is wee
earlier than planned.