New-York tribune., 1922-08-22
Nevport. Social
Leaders Busy
With Pageant
Many Take Part i'm Full
Rehearsal of SstThe Vi
king, Which Will Be
Presented on August 20
Eppleys Give a Dinner
Mrs. Nicholson and Mrs.
Baldwin Entertain N
Friends With LunclIeons
Snnosnr rtanntch to The Tyieane

NEN FO&l. II. l., Aug. Gt.--haHy IN
society took part in the full rehearsal
this evening at the Art Association of
the naeeant "The Viking" which will
be given August 20 and which will be
followed by fancy costume ball Many
prominent in the summer colony are in
the leading roles of this pageant, which
Il based on Lcngfellow's poem 1.-THE
Skeleton in Armor,' which in turn was
inspired by the old stone mill that
stands near the Art Association.
Miss Laura Biddle has the part Of
The maiden, Mr.. Varick Frissell that
Of the Viking and Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
Eppiey the parts of the King and
Queen.
Mr.. William Fitzhugh whitehouse
has been named chairman of the fancy
costume ball that night. The music for
the pageant is being arranged by Mrs.
George Fustis Corcoran, Mrs. Frank w,
Frueauff, Mr.. Shafter Howard and Mr..
Henri Conrad, The artists designing
costumes and stage settings are Miss
Helen S. Sturtevant, Mr. Hilder, Mr..
Mories and Miss Heustis, while Mrs.
Reginald r. Belknap, Miss Anne Hen
shaw and Miss Mary Josephs are ac-
tive workers OH other details. All the
boxes have been taken by the summer
oolonists, and there has been brisk
sale on the reserved seats.
Eppleys Give Dinner Dance
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Eppley took the
lead in entertaining To- day, giving a
dinner and dance at Beacon Rock the
former L. D. Morgan residence, this
evening for Miss Neville Gherardi, Of
Washington, and Miss Mary Nicholson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Guthrie
Nicholson. There were thirty-fve at
the dinner, including Miss Florence Nc
Kee. Mr.. w. R. Gherardi jr. and Mr..
Taylor Gherardi, Of Washington, who
are house guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ep-
pley, the Gherardis being children of
Captain w. R. Gherardi, u. S. N, and
Mrs. Gherardi. A few other guests ar
rived later for dancing. This was the
first formal entertainment for the Ep-
pleys, although they gave an informal
tea at their new residence yesterday
afternoon for Mrs. Harry Robbins.
Mrs. G. j. Guthrie Nicholson and
Mrs. Charles II. Baldwin were lunhceon
hpstesses to-day, while Mr.. and Mrs
William Payne Thompson gave dinner
at their residence tnis evening. Fol
lowing the record-breaking number of
entertainments during last week and
aver the week end it was natural that
iaete would be lull Numerous other
atairs already have been planned fer
his week, however, giving indications
Of another lively round of entertain
ments.
Society came into its own TODAY
rs Tar as the use of the Casino tennis
courts was concerned, following busv
week OF invitation tournaments The
courts were crowded this morning with
oder persons, while this afternoon the
Younger set held sway. A boys singles
tournament was prepared, the entrants
inns afternoon being Mr.. Walter An
drews, Mr.. NJ. NJ. Howland and Mr.
Dyson Duncan Many visited the ca.
sino to-day, among the new registrants
being Mrs. s. W. Wyatt and Miss Helen
WYATT, of Chicagps Mr.. H. C. Pell ir,
Mrs Haynes. @4'e'
Mrs, Garrett P. Watson is the quest
OF Mr. and Mrs. H. Leroy Jones at
9heIT Gibbs Avenue cottage, while Mr..
=. ~. Dubarry is the guest of Mrs.
Tombstone Golf Winners
- MISS Florence Havemeyer and Mr..
henry q. Havemeyer were the win
gers OF the prizes offered by Mr. Conde
! Nast Tor the Tombstone golf tourna-
ment at the country club, play being
!. postponed from the original date on
account of rain. The prizes for next
Saturdas's Tombstone tournament have
peen donssed by Mrs. James S. Cush
man. Miss Helen Moran and Miss
Atnei King offered prizes for a ladies'
match tournament in which the en-
afa 9fan1s We're Mrs. Carroll D. Winslow,
Ms Mrs. stuart Duncan. Mrs. Lewis G.
piIauiine iIe Robinson, Miss Ethel King,
MISS Florence Havemeyer Mrs. Rob-
sft ", Lovett, Miss Marion Wickes.
MISS Helen Moran, Mrs. M. M. Van
ppiueeren, Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer, Mrs.
william Goadby Loew and Miss Flor
ence Loew.
MISS Constance Bruen and Master
AleXander Bruen, children of Mr.. and
@ mts, alexander Jay Bruen, won the
std@e oe offered by, Mr., Francis Burke
Roehe for sand modelling contest at
balley's Beach, their figure being a
hne reproduction Sf the old stone mill.
Mr.. Reginald G. Vanderbilt, Mr..
James w. Gerard, Mr.. Michael M. Van
buren, Mr.. Charles A. Duell and Colo
nel Louis Brown departed this eve
nlng for New York.
Mrs. r. I. Wilson, who entertained
last week, also has gone to New York
af1er brief stay.
The Clam Bake Club will be the
scene of one of the biggest entertain
ments held there this season on FRI
gay evening, when Mr.. John C. Water
bury will be the host
Mr. K. G. Stebbins arrived this aft
ernoon with party of guests ON
board his steam yacht Lavanter.
Mrs. Howard Spencer Graham, Mrs.
Sharles l.. f. Robinson, Mrs William
fsyne Thompson and Miss Edith Wet
more are among the patronesses of the
exhibition now being held at the
Gushing Memorial.
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