Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21

NEW YORK. July 20.-The news
that another Of the ultra-exclusive fam
lilies who formerly resided In Fifth
avenue has moved eastward is con-
tanned In the announcement that James
B. Clews, the banker, has purchased
the John r. Drexel house at East
Sixty-second street. Although it Is true
that the structure is almost on the cor
ner of Fifth avenue, still it is just off
the thoroughfare which was once the
abode of the most fashionable folk in
New York.
The Drexel house which has lime
stone facade, was built some years ago.
1t has 40 rooms, including a large
salon, dining room and library, besides
a ballroom, where many important
functions we're given by the Drexels.
For the last few years this family has
resided in France, but the entertain
ments offered by them for decade
before departure are written large in
the social history of this city.
A short time ago Mr.. Clews sold his
home at the northeast corner Of Fifth
avenue and Eghty-fifth street. He built
the residence many years ago. He now
Is erecting another dwelling at Brook
vile, Long sland, on his 40-acre estate,
The house will be in the French cha
teau style and should be completed be-
fore the Summer of next year. Already
plans are being contemplated in con-
nection with the many events at the
Piping Rock Club.
Colonists Busy.
These are busy days for the colo
niSts on Long Island especially at South
ampton. Play has begun on the tennis
courts at Meadbrook Club for the Cam
eron. Stafford, Fox and Babcock cups.
These matches precede the major event
of the Southampton season tennis week,
which begins on August and concludes
with the annual tennis ball on Au-
gust 10.
A number of the Davis Cup teams
will again come here for the tennis
matches and the week will be crowded
with social affairs.
Among these is a dance to be given
on August by Mr.. and Mrs. William F..
Laid for their daughter, Miss Elinor
Laid, who will make her bow to society
in the Autumn. The dance will be held
at the new home on the ocean front,
which was only completed a week ago.
On August the annual Boys Club
dinner dance will be held at the Canoe
Place Inn, near Southampton. Charles
H. Sabin, president of the club, Is act
ing as the honorary chairman OF the
of the directors of the club, will preside
as master of ceremonies.
distinguished list of patrons ana
patronesses are sponsoring the annual
song recital Of Bernardo Olshansky. the
Russian baritone, which will be held on
July IS at Grassmere, the lake-tront
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. James Par
rish Lee. Mr.. Olshansky has chosen as
his program for this season group OF
foil n
cert at the Everglades Club in Palm
Beach is one Of the musical events
of the season at the Florida spa.
Recital Planned.
On August Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Purcell Mellon will entertain at the Villa
Maria. their italian residence on the
ocean front. with recital given by
Miss Cissie LOTUS. Miss Marion Kerry
and Lieut.. John Niles. Miss LOTUS will
give approximations and Miss kerb.'
and Lieut.. Niles viii sing Negro spirit
ualS.
The name of East Hampton's first
musical revue to be given August and
3, has been changed from East Hamp-
ton 1929 Revue" to East Hampton
1929 Revels." Fifty young people OF
the Summer colony were assigned parts
for the show at its first rehearsal last
Monday evening. George Miles Is d.
recting the production, which is spon-
sored by Mrs. George Ethridge.
The international intercollegiate ten
mis- tournament at Newport, in which
Oxford and Cambridge players from
England opposed Yale and Harvard
teams, opened Thursday at the Casino.
The finals were played today and the
climax of the entertainments for the
players took place tonight with the ball
given by Mrs. Edward v. Hartford at
| Seaverge. her villa.
The dance at which Mrs. Hartford
presided as hostess. was the first ma ior
entertainment of the season and the
largest party she has given at Seaverge,
since purchasing the former Elbridge
T. Gerry estate two years ago. A spe-
cial dance floor was added to the villa
| to accommodate the several hundred