New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
Deals i'm Newport
Realty Forecast Big
Season Next Year
Demand for Property Is Re-
ported Greater Than Ever
Before; Former Golf
Champions in Contest
Special Dispatch to The Tribune


NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. 23.-Several
important real estate transactions of
the last week strengthened the asser-
tion that Newport is TO have banner
season next year There is a greater
demand for Newport property in the
Ocean Avenue district than ever be-
fore, and beyond that there is the an
ncuncement by two of the summer col
ony that they will erect new resi-
dences before next year. The most i'm
portant sale. was that of Oaklawn, the
Narragansett Avenue estate of the late
James Stillman, TO Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Fahnestock, who occupied Villa
Rosa this season, and who were among
the largest entertainers. Among the
other transfers was the ten and halr
acre tract of Mrs. Marion L. Kennedy
to Mr.. J. Norman De R. Whitehouse,
Ocean Avenue next to Mrs. Lucy w.
James's residence, to Mr.. F. Frazier
Jelke.
1t is known that Mr.. Fahnestock en-
deavored to purchase Villa Rosa, but
Mrs. James B. Haggin, the owner, with
drew this from the market, with the
announcement that she intended occu-
pying it herself next season for the
first time in several years. The Still
man property has been kept in excel
lent repair, and it is admirably suite
| for the extensive entertaining that +he
Fahnestocks plan for next season. Mrs
Haggin is to make considerable altera-
tions of Villa Rosa, having awarded
contracts for nearly $4,000.
Two new residences are TO be built
1t was known that when Mr.. White.
house purchased the large tract from
Mrs. Kennedy he was acting for an.
other party, and it became known this
! week that the second party was Mr.
j. 5. Cosden, who was frequent Wis.
itor during the summer. Mr. Cosder
has announced his intention of build
ing on large tract that is bounded
on two sides by the ocean. The othc,
well located ocean site on which A large
residence will be built is that ACQUIRE
by Mr. F. Frazier Jelke near tht
Gooseberry Island Fishing Club. Mr.
Jeike this year occupied Mrs. r. r
Wilson'S Middletown villa.
Mr.. t. Suffern Taller, who arranged
this match, was also responsible foI
the presence of Miss Glenna Collett, o.
providence, women's golf champion
who appeared in an exhibition mattel
during the week against Miss Eliza
beth Gordon, of the Metacomet Club
Miss Collett won by twice making tn,
difficult course in az, thereby annex
ing the silver mashie that Mrs Taile
had offered as q special prize. Th,
biggest society gallery to see a gol
i match this year followed the womel
stars.
| Tennis continued to hold it's attrac
tion at the Casino, with numerou,
courts going daily A mems tournamen
was started and completed, with MI
Louis H. Hobbs winning the fina
against Mr.. j. Gordon Douglas jr., 81
6-3. A boys tournament was likewis
held in doubles for prizes donated b,
Mrs. Ogden H. Hammond, and in thi
) Mcclure Rowland and Charles Nora
jr. won from Dyson Duncan and A
I. Cray after five close sets.
That entertainment again went o
along big scale is best evidenced b
the names of those who had guests fo
: dinners or luncheons. Among thes
were Miss Julia A. Berwind, Princes
Miguel de Braganza, Mrs. Carroll ]
Winslow, Mrs. Marion Eppley, Mr.
! Dudley Davis, Mrs. Charles II. Bale
! win, Mr.. G. Louis Boissevain, Mr.
Henry Clcws, Mrs, c. l.. F. Robinson
Mrs. Charles F. P. Richardson, NJ
and Mrs. Robert Gould Shaw I'd, Mr.
! Lewis Quentin Jones, Mr. Thoms
Powers, Mrs. Horace Binney and Cal
tain and Mrs. C. II. Woodward NJ
and Mrs. William F. Wnitehouse ais
had dinner planned, but called it O
owing to the death of Mr.. Villa
Payne Thompson.
r While the season is considered l
: declining, the surprising fact remain
4 that there we're more arrivals and r
I turns of summer residents during Il
/ past week than departures. Mrs Va
eierbilt returned to The Breakers fro
. a visit TO MIR. and Mrs. Harry Payi
!. Whitney, and this week had Mrs. fiar
1 ilton Mex, Twomhly, who has be,
d abroad, as her guest. Mr.. and M,
{ Henry Walters, who have been crush
on their yacht Naradss also returne