The New York herald., 1922-08-25
Spanish ENJOY Is
Newport Guest of
Mrs. Vanderbilt
Entertainments for Visitor In
clude Dinner by Mr.. and
Mrs. Blair.

Special Dispatch to TIE New YORK HERALD.
NEWPORT, II. J.. Aug. 24.-The Spanish
Ambassador and Madame de Riano were
among the arrivals to-day. and they are
stopping at the Breakers with Mrs.
Vanderbilt to remain for a week. There
will be much entertaining in their honor
while here. The first dinner will be
tomorrow evening. when Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodbury. Blair will have friends to
meet them. Both have many friends in
Newport. as they occupied the Pumpelly
cottage here in 1915, and in 1916 the
Derham cottage in Bellevue avenue.
DR.. and Mrs. Preston Pope Satterwhite
were also arrivals to-day and are with
Gen. and Mrs. J. Fred Pierson at their
Bellevue avenue villa.
Every one is looking forward to the
aquatic sports at Bailey's Beach sched-
uled for Saturday. The swimming races
for the cups offered by Mr.. James
Brett Stokes will take place that day,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Rhine
laDler have offered prizes for games by
AAldren to follow a picnic on the sands
Est year for this event there We're fifty
children competing. and this year the
entry list is also large. On Sunday there
will be swimming races for adults. with
prizes given by Mr.. John Aspegren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur w. Butler have
arrived and are with Miss Pauline Rob-
inson for few days.
Admiral Phelps In China.
Rear Admiral w. Woodward Phelps
has arrived in Shanghai. China, and
taken over command of the Yangtse
River patrol force, relieving Rear Adj
miral William ii. G. Bullard. Mrs.
Phelps will remain at Newport through
out the winter.
Yachting arrivals to-day included the
steam yacht Levanter, Mr.. Horace G.
Stebbins; Aloha Mr.. Arthur Curtiss
James. and Adroit, Mrs. Isaac Il. Emer-
son.
AS the time approaches for the con-
test on the diamond between the sum
mer residents and city officials. which
will take place September 2. the prepa-
rations for the event are rounding into
form The game probably will be
played for the benefit of some local chill
drens institution and the Newport Hos
pital. Mrs. Eugene S. Reynal has been
asked to look after the patroness fea-
ture, and she will have several women
assisting her, as well as girls as VEN
dors at the grounds.
Sumner Gerard, manager of the sum-
mer colony team, has called the players
for practice at F'reebody Park at 10
o'clock Saturday morning, when some
idea may be had as to the number of
candidates.
Mr.. and Mrs Herman d. Kountze
gave luncheon for eighteen guests this
afternoon as Sunnylea, and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Lenox Banks, Jr., gave a
dinner this evening at the Pinard cot
tage No. 5. Mrs. Morton l.. Schwartz
will give dinner Saturday evening at
the Gill cottage.
Mrs. Archibald T.. Barber. wife of
Captain Barber. U. S. A., and Mrs. +. l..
Buck. wife of Captain Buck, u S. A.,
will receive tomorrow afternoon at the
tea dance at Fort Adams.
Arrivals mt Hotels.
Mr.. and Mrs. George o. Mills of Chi
ca go arrived to-day at the Muenchinger-
King.
Arrivals at the New Cliffs include
DR. and Mrs. Charles p Henry from
Reading. Pa. and Mrs. l.. III. Chalmers
and Mr.. Louis j. Chalmers from Phoe-
nix. Ariz.
There were many at the Casino for
rennis both morning and afternoon. In
the afternoon the young people enjoyed
their weekly dance on the horseshoe
veranda.
Among those registered at the Casino
are Mr.. Thorton Wilder with Mr.. Nc
Clure Howland; Mr.. William J. NJ.
Matheson and Miss Jennings, who are
with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Curtlss James
at Beacon Hill House. and Miss Mar
garet Watson of New York. who is with
Mr.. and Mrs. I'll. Leroy Jones.
Among those entering for the young
mems tennis tournament beginning Mon
day are William Andrews. NJ. NJ. How
land. Dyson Duncan. Louis Reynal
Gould Shaw Barkley Douglas T. C.
Havemeyer I'd, Charles Moran. Jr.. j.
Stewart Barney, Jr.. and A. 7. Gray
The young mems doubles have been put
off until September 4.