The New York herald., 1922-07-30
Newport Colony
Takes an Interest
in Civic Affairs
Seeks Faster Train From New
'. York and Discusses Prob
lem Of Taxes. !


"HIS week proved to be the most
active thus far in the villa
colony this summer. Not only
have there beeu the usual out of door
sports. dinners. luncheons and dances.
but the big surprise wedding Of Mrs.
Cynthia Roche Burden and Mr.. Guy
Fairfax Cary made still another event
Of interest to the whole social settle-
ment.
Society does not confine itself to
enjoyment. Many persons take an
active interest in civic and philan-
thropic affairs. This was exemplified
by the recent meeting of the Newport
Improvement Society held at the his-
torical rooms in Touro street. Mr..
John Thompson Spencer presided, and
one of the subjects discussed was tho
transportation facilities to and from
New York. The length Of time re-
quired now to get here from the city
Is source of discomfort. It Is pro-
posed that special Newport limited
be put on, leaving New York at $3.50.
daylight time, and arriving at New
port In time for the usual s o'clock
dinner This would also require a
faster ferry than the steamer General
across the bay from Wexford. On q
committee to push the matter ara
Mr. George Henry Warren. DR.. Rich
ard v. Mattison and Bishop James
Henry Darlington.
Mrs. Fits simons Resigns.
Mrs. Paul Fitz simons. the president
Of the society. .sent her resignation BY
mail. as she Is at present with Mr.. Fitz
Simons In Ecuador. South America. Ie
was accepted with regret, and Mr..
Spencer was elected temporary presf-
dent until the annual meeting In Au-
gust
Another meeting In the interest of
civic affairs occurred this morning.
when there was a large gathering at
the Casino Theater for the purpose Of
discussing the tax situation In Newport.
This week brought q number OF pleas
ant entertainments. including luncheons.
dinners and concerts. az we'll as events
or more serious character such as art
and literary meetings. On Sunday there
were two events Of Importance. lunch
con for $50 at Miramar. with DR.. and
Mrs. Alexander Hamiltol Rice as hosts.
and a dinner In the evening for forty
guests given by Mr.. AMI Mrs. John AS
pegren at Aspen Hall. For the luncheon
there were fifteen tables placed about tho
dining salon and the gucets were served
fl ON a large buffet. The floral decora-
tions by Leikens were elaborate and the
color scheme was similar to the interior
OF the salon. Mr.. and Mrs. Aspegren
had variegated Towers in sunburst eff
feet and. after dinner. bridge was en-
joyed by several of the quests.
On Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs,
Woodbury. Blair gave a dinner. and on
Thursday Mrs. Eugene :. Reynal was q
dinner hostess at her villa. On Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Duncan gave a
large dinner at Bonnieciest and Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. Suffern Taller gave a dinner az
Honeysuckle Lodge for their house
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert l.. Pratt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt are here for week
especially TO play over Ocean Links. the
private course of Mr.. Taller. Mr.. Pratt
t.. chairman of the gre ms committee at
Piping Rock
On that afternoon Mrs. Louis Quentin
Jones gave a tea and reception at the
Clambake Club for Mrs William Poll
lock. who is visiting her at Bay View.
This evening DR.. and Mrs. Rice gave a
dinner for Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L.
Pratt at Miramar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Fairfax Cary. who
were married on Monday at Elm Court
are spending their honeymoon at the
fishing lodge of Mr.. Robert W. Goelet at
Cascapedia. Canada When they left
Newport they had their servants fol-
low them I'm another automobile so that
their stay in the woods would be with
out hardshlps Of the usual camp life.
Salmon have already begun to arrive
Il om the river for friends at Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cary will return to New
port for the latter part " August.
New Arrivals.
Among the new faces joining the COLI
ony this week we're Mrs. Benjamin
Nicoll and Miss Couper Lord. who are at
Pine Lodge for the remainder OF tho
summer: Miss Audrey Hoffman. who Is
here from Hewlett. L. l.. and for whom
Mrs Philip Rhnelander I'd gave a
luncheon at the Hill Top on Wednesday:
MIR. Philip a. Carroll. who came espe-
cially for the Burden wedding;
Mr.. Martin Brown Saportas and Mrs.
Guam NJ. Hutton and her daughter. Miss
Elsie Celeste Hutton. who are at Sham
rock Cliff for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James
are entertaining a house party at Bea-
con Hill House for the close OF the
week.
Mrs. Louise s. Treadwell will arrive
for the summer on August and has
taken an apartment at Pine Lodge. She
has been detained throughout July
through the illness OF her mother, Mrs.
Scovllle in Detroit.
Miss Emily Burllng Waite gave a tea
at her studio in Bellevue avenue Monday
afternoon. Mrs. Jerome ". Bonaparte
poured and there were songs by MIR.
Augustus Hazard Swan. with Mr. Frank
Bozyan at the piano. Miss Waite ex-
hibited her recent etching Of old Trinity
Church.
AT the annual meeting OF the Clam
bake Club, held this week Mr.. Reginald
G. Vanderbilt was reelected president.
Mr.. Marion Eppley was elected secre-
tary, Mr. Walter S. Andrews treasurer.
and as directors Or. Harry Jennings
Knapp, walker Breese Smith. George r.
Cozzens and Gustav J. S. White. The
club is situated on the end OF Easton's
Point, on the shore. and many private
parties are to be held during August
there.
Mrs Guy Norman has left for Bever-
lev. Mass, TO pass the remainder OF the
summer.
Mrs Daniel W. Jones has returned to
st rouis, after Visiting her rnrents.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Norman at BrcoA
Farm.