Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25

NEW YORK, July 24.-Polo has
always been a popular sport with so
ciety since it was introduced in this
country years ago, when the Bel
monts, Foxhall Keene. Thomas Hitch
cock, the father of the famous inter
nationalist, Thomas Hitchcock. jr.,
and others were prominent in the
game. 1t later was brought into more
popular favor by Harry Payne Whit
ney, the Waterbury brothers. Devt r.
euX Milburn and Louis Il. Stoddard,
now president of the national associa-
ton. 1t is now becoming great
sport at all the Summer resorts.
Beverly. Narranganse tt Pier, New
port, Rumson, Seabright, all have
numerous teams, and in one day on
Long Island, now the scene of all
the big matches, half a dozen games
were played week ago today, a.
Meadow Brook and at Sands Point.
With the polo matches at Hurting
ham. London. over members of the
different polo teams who will play at
Rumson, Philadelphia and Meadow
Brook. will sail for New York on the
Homeric August 4. Among those who
have already booked passage are
Maj. Vivian Lockett. former mem
Der of the British International team;
Stephen Sanford, Capt. C. T. I.
Roark. Robert l.. Strawbridge. jr.;
Lord Wode house, Wing Comdr Wise,
Frederic II. Prince. jr., and Harry
East.
The Argentine poloists headed by
Lewis l.. Lacey, also will be on board
They include Jack ID. Nelson. Manuel
Andrada, &. n. Land and A NJ
Pena. The Argentine players will go
to RumSon, n. j.. where they have sew
eral games scheduled at the Rumson
Country Club. Later they will play
in Philadelphia and at Meadow Brook
The polo tourname mt at the Point
Judith Polo Club, Marian gansett
Pier, soon to start. will inaugurate a
series of luncheonS. teas. dinners and
dances. James G. Cooley of this city,
who is to manage the tournament,
has arrived there and is busy with the
preliminary arrangements.
One of the features of polo week
will be the annual bridge tournament
of the Village Improvement Associa-
ton at the Carlton early in AUGUST
The annual lawn fete of the Church
of st. Peter s-by-the-Sea on August s
will likewise be a feature. Mrs
Wharton Poor of Flushing, Long
Island, daughter-in.law of Mrs. John
c. Poor of this city, will be in charge
of the lawn fete
Still another notable event to take
place during the polo tournament, will
be the dance for young people to be
given by Miss Lucia Chase, daughter
of Mr., and Mrs. Irving H. Chase, on
August 81 at Sunset Farm
The Suffolk Hunt Club. Richard
Newton. NJ. F. H., has started its drag
hunts, the first being held few days
ago with the check at the residence
of Iar q
Judge Robert Hendricks place.
Among those who followed the
hounds were Mrs. r Ashton de
Pevater. Misses Polly Potter, Jean
Olcott, Ann Nichols, Frances Robbins,
Primrose Whitfield, Theodor Bar
stow and Kathleen Awkward. Also ].
w. Fuller Potter, Charles z. Proctor,
Francis Newton, Maj. Theron Strong
and many others.
One of the notable dances at New
port next week will be that given by
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Suffren Taller at
Honeysuckle Lodge for their daughter,
Miss Betty Taller, who celebrated her
sixteenth birthday anniversary ten
days ago. 1t will be preceded by a
large dinner. The Newport season,
which got off to such a good start, is
living up to early expectations and
brilliant dinners and dances are being
given frequently at the fashionable
villas. The leading hostesses are Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mrs. Arthur Cur
tisS James, Mrs. Richard T. Wilson,
Mrs. T. Suffren Taller, Miss Hula
Berwind, Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley,
Mr.. and Mrs. /. Townsend Burden, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. p. A. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Markham Drury at Seaverge,
the villa of Mrs. Drury's father, Com.
modore Elbridge T. Gerry, and Mr..
Watts Sherman.
A. debutante party will be given
August IA by Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
de r. Whitehouse for their daughter,
Miss Alice Vira Whitehouse, at their
Newport villa.
A garden party under the direction
of Mrs. Samuel G.. Shartle. wife of
Col Shartle, L. S. A. commanding
officer at Fort Adams. for the benefit
of Army relief day. was held today at
Newport. 1t started with a treasure
hunt and a bridge and mah-jong party
at Fort Adams at the commanding of
ficer's quarters, where tables were ar
ranged on the lawn for the event.
The patronesses included Mrs. Ar
thur Curtiss James, Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Mrs. +. Hayward Ferry,
Mrs. Andrew Swan, Mrs. Lewis Cass
Ledyard, Mrs. r. Shaw Safe, Mrs.
James Parker, Miss Edith Wetmore,