The New York herald., 1922-08-27

Special Dispatch to THE New YoaK HERALD.
ALEXANDRIA BAY, Aug. 26.
q OCIAL activities during the past
- week have included many diff
ferent varieties Of entertain
ment. There were the matches held
every day in the Thousand Islands
polo tournament. which drew the
lovers Of this sport. and this number
includes the majority OF the residents
at the Thousand Islands; and there
were teas. buffet suppers. costume
parties. trips In flying boats. and al
most every diversion in the calendar.
Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs. .,onn
l.. Johnston entertained for fifty per-
sons at their villa at a dance and buffet
supper for the polo players. Saturday
afternoon Mrs. George c. Boldt gave a
tea for the same company. Saturday
evening Mrs. George s. Hasbrouck enter
tained them at dinner party at the
Thousand Islands Yacht Club. Tues
day evening Mr.. and Mrs. A. Graha m
Miles gave buffet supper and dance at
their cottage for the polo players. their
house guests and other visitors In at
tendance at the tournament
Friday the annual luncheon Of the
| Thousand Islands Yacht Club assem-
bled about 150 members. Commodore
Hammond was the POSTMASTER.
Tuesday afternoon the annual tea
given by the Ladies' Welcome Club was
| held at the Yacht Club, with Mrs.
James II. Hammond, wife OF the Com
modore. as the hostess She was as
sisted by Mrs. Thomas Henry Wheeler
and Mrs. William T. Dewar. at the tea
table; Mrs. George S. Hasbrouck. Jr.,
and Mrs. Carrie s. Hasbrouck. at the
table dispensing ices: Mrs. Thomas Fen
ton Taylor and Mrs. John Butler. at the
punch table; and Mrs. Alvan Marlxle,
at the coffee urn.
There were over 200 persons in at
tendance upon the tea. When the
dancing contest was held Rear Com
modore w. LanGdon Hayden and Mrs.
Frank Q. Lowden acted as judges. The
winners In the contest were Miss Quinn
Jackson and Mr.. George Edward Nc
Lean. There were many beautiful cos
tunes worn. Mrs. Hammonds was a
creation OF white lace and chiffon.
Mrs. Thomas Henry Wheeler wore
black SILK combined with Chantilly lace.
Mrs. William T. Dewart was cos
/
ioned in the one piece mode. with a
picture hat of the same shade. Mrs.
Edward a. Pitcairn wore a French
lingerie frock of embroidery and lace.
! Mrs. Frank o. Lowden's costume was
! OF black Canton crepe fashioned with
panel draperies at the side, and her
hat was Of black straw with side
4 trimming of black aigrettes.
There were more persons assembled
at the dinner dance Saturday at the
yacht club than have been on any
occasion hitherto this summer. Among
those entertaining large companies at
dinner were Mr.. and Mrs. George s.
Hasbrouck, Commodore and Mrs. James
III. Hammond. J. Norris Oliphant, Mr..
A. r.. Ogilvie. DIR. and Mrs. Edward
Alexander Pitcairn. Mr.. and Mrs. r.
o. Lowden. Others giving smaller
parties were Mr.. and Mrs. Alvan
Markie, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Frazer,
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew McNally. Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Mclean, Commodore
and Mrs. G. NJ. Englis. Commodore and
Mrs. T. A. Gillespie. Mr.. Richard III.
Eggleston. Mr.. and Mrs. Mancel T.
Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Charles r.. John
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Condc, Mr..
c. Lcvcrett Hayden, Rear Commodore
and Mrs. W. Langdon Hayden and Col.
X. II. Marshall.
A dinner was served at the Thousand
4 Island House. August %, 10 the men as.
sembled at Alexandria Bay to discuss
the Importance Of having the st
Lawrence River Ship Canal project car.
rled through. Those present included
! Charles a. Eaton and r. Hanscom Of
] New York a. NJ. Mutt of Massena
N. Y; II. A. Staunton OF Potsdam
N. Y. r. il. Sergeant OF AlbanyS<N. Y.
r.. y. Littlepage of Washington, y. G.
Fred ID. Corey OF Buffalo, NJ. Y.
Charles s. Ruffner Of Amsterdam m
N. r.; Daniel Il. Peck OF ScheneS pAdy