Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-01

NEW OfGh. July Oil SpAlS VI
the backward Summer and the cold
disagreeable weather of late June and
early July all the fashionable resorts
have had the most brilliant month In
wears, and July came to a close to-
night in a blaze of glory. Entertain.
ments of every description marked
the last week of the month-Venetian
fetes, Army and Navy balls, Cheerio
Cd, at Southampton, and dinners and
dances too numerous to mention.
Newport lived up to it's early prom.
ises made when the Crown Prince OF
Sweden and his consort visited the
resort. and every day for the last
fortnight. has been marked by a mum,
her of brilliant entertainments. Mr..
and Mrs. T. Suffren Taller gave a
large dance tonight at Honeysuckel
Lodge for their young daughter, Miss
Betty Taller, who recently celebrated
her sixteenth birthday. Miss Taller
Is a~uost attractive girl and is popu.
lar with the younger set. She is an
all-round sportswoman and plays a
particularly clever game or golf. she
won in a mixed tournament this week,
making a 200-yard drive on the six
tenth hole and getting par four.
The dance was preceded by dinner
at the hene OF Mr.. and Mrs. Taller
and many others entertained at din.
ner before the dance.
Last night Mr.. and Mrs. j. Francis
A. Clarke gave a dinner and dance
at Wrentham House in honor or the
sixteenth birthday of their daughter,
Miss Evelyn Clarke.
Among other entertainments SEIZED
uled are a ball to be given by Mrs.
James B. Higgin on August at Villa
Rosa: a coming.out party by Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Norman de r. Whitehouse for
heir daughter, Miss Alice Vira White
house. on August IA; fancy dress
ball to he given by Mrs. Benjamin
ROYAL Holcombe. the former Mrs.
Margaret Fahnestock Stokes, at Gull
Rocks on August 21. and Miss Julia
Rerwind's annual ball to be held at
the Elms on August % in connection
with the series Of entertainments
during tennis week
Tennis week at Newport snOmes
later than usual this season. but it
will be marked. nevertheless. by
constant round of entertaining. The
Casino tennis committee. OF which
James Stewart Cushman is chairman,
tried to have the week of August IS
allotted to it, but was unsuccessful.
Among those who have taken boxes
for the tournament are Gen. and Mrs.
Vanderbilt. Commodore and Mrs.
Arthur Curtis James. Mrs. W. Watts
Sherman, Mrs. Eugene S. Reynal,
Mrs. William Fitzhugh Whitehouse.
Dr. and Mrs. Roderfck Terry, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Goadby Loew, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. a. Clarke. Mr.. and Mrs.
William III. Vanderbilt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion Eppley, Mr. and Mrs. r. L.
Beechman, Mr., and Mrs. James
Stewart Gushman Mrs. Hamilton Nc
Twombly, Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent As
tor. Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley. Mr..
and Mrs Frederick Cameron Church,
jr. and Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Tangeman.
Interest in the Southampton colony
for the last few days has centered al
mort entirely in the production of
"Cheerio ID" given in Parochial Han
for the benefit of the Southampton
Hospital last night, this afternoon and
this evening. 1t was a brilliant sue
cess and was attended by the entire
Summer colony. Florenz Ziegfeld as
sisted in the last few days in arrang-
ing the details of the production.
There was much entertaining, before
each of the performances. and this
week end is the most brilliant OF the
season at the exclusive Long Island
resort.
The street fair and carnival
which is feature of the season at
SOUTHAMPTON each year, will take
place August 81 and will be a fancy
dress affair. Among the amusement
features will be a country store, a
block dancing party and a baby show.
The junior horse show at Southamp-
ton will be held August 28 and the
Consolidated Hamptons dog show at
the Meadow Club on August Z. Harry
Pelham Robbins is president.
The ball to be given IN honor of the
officers of the United States and Brit
ish Navies who will participate in the
maritime tennis tourna-
ment which opens at Bar Harbor
August 8, will be the outstanding
social event of the season. The
2omittee in charge of arrange
nents includes Walter Damrosch,
2 Hamilton Mccormick G oodhart,
Oaven Hennen Morris, De Witt
Clinton Falls. Edward B. Mears. Ches.
ter p. Barnett, John r. Rogers,
Thomas Bell Sweeney. Charlton Var
nall and J. A. c. Palmer. The COM
mittee members met on Wednesday
night to complete the plans for the
ball.
Another feature Of tennis week will
be costume dance to be given for the
benefit of the Bar Harbor Hospital,
August 4. This annual event is al
ways gay and colorful and is arranged
by members of the younger set. Both
dances will be held at the Swimming
Club and will be preceded by many
dinners.
There has been considerable COM
ment concerning the proposed new
clubhouse to be built at Tuxedo Park
1t has been decided only that
new clubhouse shall be built. The
plans, site and other arrangements
have not been decided upon. and the
house may be a reality within year
or not for 10 years. 1t is believed,
however, Tuxedo will have new
clubhouse in the Fall OF 1927 that
will be opened with the annual
Autumn ball of that year
The annual junior horse show at
which has become an out.
event in the junior social
world of the metropolitan district. will
be held some time in September. Mem.
b4rs OF the younger set who are in