New-York tribune., 1922-09-03
Narragansett Pier
Hotels Crowded for
Holiday Weekend
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

NARRAGANSETT PIER, Sept. q
Hotels are so crowded for the holiday
weekend that the Massasoit and I'M
perial hotels were forced to turn many
away tonight. The cottage colony will
remain intact for the month of Septem-
Der and several Of the hotels will re-
main open until the end of October.
Plans are being discussed for next sea-
son in connection with polo and the
extended improvements to be made at
the bathing beach and Hotel de la
PLACE.
Sunshine and revival of social &C.
tivity at the Pier followed the end of
northeast storm, and tonight the
summer colony attended the Hotel de
la PLACE for a harvest ball The ball
room and dining rooms of the hotel
were transformed throughout into
harvest scenes, with the interiors COW
cred by a background of wheat, corn
shocks and goldenrod, while in the
foreground were piles of yellow pump
kins, squashes, other vegetables and
fruits.
Among those giving dinner parties
before the ball were Mrs Birch O..
Mahaffey, Mr.. and Mrs. George N.
Naphen, Mr.. William C. Marrow, Mrs.
James R. Sheldon jr. and Mrs. Irving
H. Chase.
Play. Bridge at Country Club
Forty Or more members and guests
the Point Judith Country Club Mon
day night for the regular weekly game.
Mrs. Ernest T. H. Metcalf and Mrs.
James G. Blaine jr. were the hostesses
of the evening. Among the players
were Mrs. Howard Richmond, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rush Sturges, Mrs. Carl B. Mar
shall, Mrs. R. H. l. Goddard, Mr.. Philip
S. P. Randolph, Mr.. and Mrs. John r.
Fell, Mrs. Thomas H. Dougherty jr.,
Mrs. Edward L. Walsh, Mrs. Frank
Samuel, Mrs. Saunders P. Jones and
Miss Sarah r. Baldwin.
The last meeting of the Women's s
Village Improvement Association, Miss
Sarah r. Baldwin, Of Baltimore, presi-
dent. and Mrs. Byron S. Watson. of
Providence, secretary, will be held Sep
ing, at which officers will be elected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard S. Aldrich are
the weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert H. l. Goddard at Indian Rock.
Mrs. Rush Sturges is in camp in the
Adirondacks with her sister-in-law,
Miss Dorothy Sturges, and party of
friends.
Mrs. David B. Sharp, daughter Of DIR.
and Mrs. Charles Hitchcock, who has
been visiting her brother-inlaw and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Hinman Bird, of
New York, at Quarterback, on the
Cliffs, departed for her home in Ber-
win, Pa, this morning.
Women to Play Tennis
An open invitation tennis tourna-
ment for women's singles and doubles
ras been feature on the courts of the
Point Judith Country Club the last
week. Mrs. Robert H. l. Goddard and
Mrs. D. R. Wainwright are in charge
of the tournament. Among those who
entered the tournament were Mrs. God
dard, Miss Annie Potter Watson, the
Misses Lucia, Elizabeth and Dorothy
Chase, Mrs. John Lober Welsh, Miss
Emma Biddle Norris and Miss Ethel
Dempsey.
Mrs. Caryl Roberts, of Philadelphia,
entertained at large luncheon at
Shadow Farm, the villa Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward l.. Welsh, on Sun
day. The luncheon was in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lawrence Bodine, who
were guests at Shadow Farm.
Miss Sarah r. Baldwin entertained at
luncheon at Sweet Meadows villa in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Bodine, and Mr..
and Mrs. Edward l.. Welsh gave din
ner party for them before their de-
parture.