Evening star., 1925-03-29
Sale aleOfOldLandmarkN Noted
By New York's Society Folk
Old Brevoort DWELLING Built in 1884. and Scene
Of Many Brilliant Functions, Has
Passed Into New Hands.

Construction of the clubhouse viii
begin within a few weeks, and it is
planned to hold the opening dinner
July /, although the beach will be en-
Joyed for bathing purposes before
that time. The plans call for a num-
her of tennis courts to adJoin the
building and ample space for the
parkin of cars.
Thompson villa to Reopen.
\ Newport villa which has been
closed for several seasons will be
opened this year when MIR. and Mrs.
Griswold \. Thompson take up resi-
drnCe for the season at the palatial
truCture owned by the late James a.
Van Allen. Before her marriage Mrs.
Thompson was Miss May Van Allen.
At the present time Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson are in Europe.
This villa, known To the fashion
able world as "Wakehurst," has often
re-cchoed to the sounds of old fash
toned hospitality. The last occupants
We're Mr.. and Mrs. j. Laurence Van
Allen, son and ter-in-law of the
late owner
Mrs Thompson. whose presence
will be welcomed by the inner set at
Newport, is a granddaughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Astor and a cousin
Of Mr.. Vincent Astor.
Just now society is busy with plans
fer the entertainment of another AS
tor. who is Mrs. SpenderClay, a
daughter of the late Baron Astor,
She is the wife of Lieut.. Col. Henry
Spcnder-Clay of . Hyde Park street,
London, and Ford Manor. Forewinds,
Kent. England. Accompanied by her
two daughters, Mrs. Spender-Clay ar
rived here recently on the Berengaria
They are stopping at the st. Regis.
That there will be a round of bril-
liant fetes for the Spender-Clays goes
without saying. They have many
friends in the ultra exclusive circles
here and with society returning from
the Winter resorts they will be the
center of attraction al dinners,
dances and parties.
Charity Hunts for "Buried Wealth"
Although it has been said often
that the treasure chests of the world
are hidden in Manhattan. it has re-
mained for society folk to institute
the first hunt for buried wealth in
this bailiwick. OF course, there viii!
be none of the oldfashioned settings
such as dark lanterns. picks and
ShoVels and hushed voices. In fact.
the world is to be told about the pro-
posed affair. and those who are ia
'vored in the quest will find that their
pathway leads 10 sweet charity.
The hunt is to be for the benefit OF
Hope Farm, and takes place April Is
Beginning with q breakfast at the
Plaza, the treasure hunters viii com
pare notes and then receive clues
after luncheon. Boarding specially
chartered fleet of taXis. the hunters
will search about the city in search of
riches. The location of the treasure
is to be known to couple of the
executive committee. Hunters tick
cts will be punched at each stop, a
group of debutantes having volun-
teered for this work. The lucky
seeker will obtain the reward if the
ticket has been properly punched.
The executive committee in charge
OF the hunt are members of the board
OF directors of Hope Farm. and in
clude Mr.. Arthur W. Butler. Mrs. Rus
sell A. Hibbs, Miss Zelina T Clark,
Mr.. Joseph G. Baldwin and Mr.. Henry
b. Barley.
Among the society folk acting as
patronesses are Mrs. Henry White
Mrs. George A. Crocker. Mrs Stephen
r. Clark. Mrs Marshall Field Mrs
Robert s. Brewster. Mrs Frank L.
Polk. Mrs. William A. Burden. Mrs
NJ. Taylor Pyne, jr.; Mrs w. p. J.
Preston. Mrs. Edwin Gould, Mrs Vim
cent Astor, Mrs. Edward S. Hardness
Mrs. Henry +. du Pont, Mrs James
Lowell Putnam, Mrs. whitney War
rem. Mrs. Oliver Gould Jennings. Mrs
William Adams Delano, Mrs w Bay
ard Cutting. Mrs. Gordon Knox Bell
Mrs. Henry J. Whitehouse and Miss
Louise ISelin.