The New York herald., 1922-08-30

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 29.--Perhaps the
most spectacular event of the season in
the social life of the colony took place
this evening when members of the Art
Association presented a pageant termed
THE Viking" based on Longfeilow's $
poem The Skeleton in Armor." In
which many prominent people took part.
and which was followed by the annual
artists costume ball. with all its novel,
ties. The event was huge success, and
over 400 gathered for the dancing after
the pageant
The stage placed on the lawn was
draped in black. and the lighting effects
were unique, being shot through various
colored glasses with proper blending.
The lawn was dotted with Japanese
lanterns in clusters on standards and In
the trees. The seats were placed in the
form of an ampnitheatre, with the boxes
halfway back, and they were all occu-
pied.
The pageant itself was in a series Of
ten episodes. and the effects were most
artistic. The cast was as follows: The
Vikin0, Mr.. Varick FrisseA The Maiden,
Miss Laura Biddle Gudrid, Miss An
toinette Frisscll olaf. Miss Frances
Robinson: Dancer, Miss Catherine Whar-
ton Morris Queen, Mrs. Marion Eppley ;
Hildebrand, Mr.. Marion Eppley.
Others In the cast of Norsewomen,
sailors, Indians. &C., included the Misses
Violet Tangeman, Florence Havemyer.
Mary Nicholson, Sylvia Hillhouse. Gladys
Politzer. Prunella Wood. Evilina Gleaves,
Pauline Carr. Elizabeth Cozzens. Amelia
Belknap, Jean Belknap and Roxanne
Belknap.
Also Messers Arthur Commerford.
Carl Jurgens. Guthrie Nicholson. Thomas
Bridges, John Duncan and Kenneth
Shaw Safe.
Dance In Art Gallery.
After the pageant there was dancing
in the new Art Gallery which was dec
grated with palms and a supper was
served under the directions OF Mrs. WI.
liam r. Hunter. the tables being placed
on the verandas and in one of the
smaller galleries. The costumes were
elaborate for the ball and there We're
prizes.
Mrs. Louis Quentine Jones gave
luncheon to-day at Bayview for Mrs.
Henry Tilford of Tuxedo, who Is stop
ping with Mrs. Theodore Freinghuysen.
The other guests were Mines. Charles
Baldwin, Richard Gambrill. Theodore
Frelinghuysen. Elisha Dyer, Fordham
Morris, r. Shaw Safe, John ]. Wysong,
Henry Parrish. Phillip Rhinelander I'd
James Lenox Banks. Jr.. Charles Coster,
Lewis G. Morris. Eugene $. Reynal.
George Hoeard. Brady Hartman Miss
jeanette Fish and Miss Annette Tilford.
Mr. Conde Mast gave dinner at Cave
lie pf
younger sset. friends OF his daughter.
Miss Natica Mast. Later the party
went to the Art Association pageant.
Miss Muriel Vanderbilt has taken an
apartment at the Muenchinger Kirg for
the late season as her mother has given
UP her cottage. Gravel Court.
After rain for the last four days ten
mis- was revived at the Casino this morn
ing. Several prominent women players
came from Boston and owing to the sof.
turf. the play was on the clay courts
and there was a large gathering.
Mrs. !. c. Southwfck and her son.
Mr.. III. c. Southwick. who have been
visiting Mrs. Woodward Phelps. re-
turned to their New York home to-day.
Mr.. William Fahnestock has offered
cup for half mile swimming race
for girls to take place at Bailey's
Beach on Thursday. and Gen. J. Fred
Pierson has given cup for boys for
the same event.
Large Gathering mt Horse show.
After a postponement OF day there
was large gathering this afternoon
to witness the Horse Show at the Ca
sino. The condensing of the show In
two days. beginning at l 80 +. NJ. In
stead of three was made necessary. but
society did not come until the later
hour.
Mrs. Charles Frederick Hoffman and
Miss Marian X. Hoffman were enter
tanning friends in their box. Miss Hoff-
man wore white canton with hat to
match.
Mrs. Lawrence Lewis Gillespie wore
white crepe with delicate colors and a
dark blue hat with plumes.
Mrs. It. Suffern Taller wasin pink and
white dots and a white hat with fow-
ers. Mrs. oliver II. Belmont had with
her in her box the Prince and Princess
de BraGanza. Mrs Belmont had a
striking gown in peacock feather de-
sign. blue erin hat and blue cape Mrs
James Lenox Banks. Jr.. wore a canton
gown with figures Of pale hue and a
straw hat with cobalt feathers.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fahnestock had
Mr.. and Mrs. lewis q. Norris with
them.
Miss Muriel Vanderbilt was with