New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-02

Brilliant social events featured the
formal openings Of several of the
hotels tonight and were the fore
runners of the notable affairs which
are to round out a holiday period
OF gayety next week. The first formal
ball OF the year at the Monmouth to-
night attracted hundreds from the
cottage section. There was also cele-
DRAFTED the inauguration of the SUNNI r
season at the fashionable Bathing and
Tennis Club. where q gala bail took
place.
On Monday night, there is to be an
open air dance in the outdoor gardens
Of the Essex and Sussel Hotel, the
first of the more notable features
which will be enjoyed there this year
first Of the. Sunday concerts at the
Warren Hotel, which is to be heard to-
morrow.
celebrated. Sporting events will round
out notable day. for there are to be
golf tournaments on the courses of
both the Spring Lake Golf and Country
Club and the Homestead Club, as well
rs swimming events and tennis tourna-
ments at the Bathing and Tenais Club.
At night patriotic balls are to be
held at the big hotels and at the
Bathing and Tennis Club. At the lat
ter place the dance will be for the
younger social set and it is expected to
prove one of the most brilliant of the
seasons affairs.
Outbound trains to-day carried hun
dreds of girls away from Spring Lake
to the far corners Of the country They
have been here for five days in atten-
dance at the twenty-frst annual con-
vention of the Delta Gamma fraternity
which this year held it's reunion at the
Essex and Sussex Hotel The AGelphi
Chapter, of Brooklyn; Swarthmore
Chapter, of SWarthmore, Pa, and the
Syracuse University chapter were the
entertaining groups and more than 400
attended the reunion. While business
sessions marked their stay much time
was given over to reunions and social
activities, which included . great beach
party on the ocean stand in front of
the hotel on Wednesday night; the
banquet on Thursday night and must
cal comedy by the girls Of the Swarth-
more chapter on Tuesday night, with
the aid of the Brooklyn and Syracuse
girls. Mrs. Eva Webb Dodd, of Kos
ciusko, Miss, one Of the three surviv-
ing founders of the fraternity, which
was started forty-nine years ago, was
present.
Mrs. T. Clifton jenkins, of Pitts
burgh, has opened her lake shore cot
tage for the season.
Captain and Mrs. Edwin C. Feigen-
span, of Newark, are among those who
are occupying cottages here this sea-
son, Colonel and Mrs. Lewis B. Bal
lantyne will come to Spring Lake for
part of the summer also this year.
Of Trenton, are IN their Washington
avenue home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick L. Rodewald,
of New York, have opened their home
here.
Mrs. E. Pendleton Tompkins and her
sons Souther and Pendleton, of Roam
oke, are at the Warren. Mrs Tompkins
IS entertaining Miss Edith Eustace
Souther, OF St. Louis. Others at the
Warren include Mrs. L. G. Irwin, Mrs
Wilson Godfrey, Miss Florence God
frey, Mr. and Mrs. Arlington Scott, Mrs.
William Meadows, Mr.. and Mrs. A c.
York; Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Stoddard, of
Maplewood. and Mr.. and Mrs. F. J.
Faulks, of Newark.
MI. and Mrs. Howard Chandler
Christie, of New York, have been at
Spring Lake, making the Monmouth
their headquarters. Others registered
there include Mr. and Mrs. f P.
McEnany, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Offer
man, Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Decker,
Francis K. Decker and Miss Annette
Decker, Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin A. Dal-
berry and Mrs. F. NJ. Stanton, of New
York.
Among the returning members of
last years younger set are the Misses
Mildred and Virginia Bedeil, who, with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ
Bedell, of New York, will spend the
season at the Essex and Sussex.
Others registered there and having
made reservations for the season in
clude Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Campion
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Spadone and Miss
Spadone, Miss Gladys de Cordova. Miss
Eustace de Cordova and Mr.. a. +. de
Cordova, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Beat
tie, Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Rainier, Mrs.
Charles F. Swan, Miss Grace Truesdale,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Russell and Miss
Russell, DR.. Joseph j. Schneider,
of Brooklyn.
Registered at the Shoreham are Mr..
and Mrs. John McElwain, MIR. and Mrs.
Fl. H. Hilyard, Miss Lulu Gay, Mrs. B.
B. Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Lindsey
and Miss Helen Lindsey.
Arrivals at the Breakers include Mrs.
Gerard More, Miss Alicia More, Miss
Grace More, of New York.
At the Allaire are Mr.. and Mrs.
George V. Van Buren,, Miss Alice Rich
ards, Mrs. M. Hughes, Miss Hughes, of
Brooklvp