Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16
Wysfs1s Ts~> C.

a f1OfAllO AItBfk StOFy IN the nEHest
"a Society brackets is the triumph of Bill
Hayward. once a mere United States
Attorney. but now after ten years Of If at
first you don't succeed. try. try again
member OF Bailey's Beach. Newport. r l.
There he and Mrs, Hayward have reached
the ne-plus-ultra, the final 200 proof distilla-
ton of socialite excusiveness
Ayers heroes all had their troubles.
never because they had been bad boys but
always because they had done right on some
embarrassing occasion and this was also Mr..
HayVard's handicap As a United States
Attorney he had done right 'immoderatcly
right" according to some persoppges
In case anyone fails to sec why it was
worth spending much time and possibly as
much money crashing the gates Of Baley's
Beach as it took the Homerc Greeks to get
INTO Troy where they had not been invited a
word Of explanation should perhaps be given.
Newport is still the Summer capital of
Eastern Society. Anyone is free to live there
but this in itself has no social significance.
Just as living in Washington. y. c. does not
Emcan that a person is important politically.
II the newcomers have money manners.
introductions to few Of the right people
and buy or rent one of the right cottages
they may easily ascend the first few steps
toward the almost unscalable peak.
The ambitious couple will be invited to
the homes Of some Of the elite and If all
goes we'll their return invitations will be
accepted. But these are like the foothills of
Mt Everest.
Even if after several successful seasons
the climbing hostess can trIthfully say that
she is welcome in every important Newport
home is in the Social Register tops in Lon
don New York and Palm Beach she and
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semi-final class unless they belong at Bailey's
Beach.
Then they are really and truly, lin the
swim"
If Bailey's Beach were thrown open to
the public free. the, public would probably
turn up its nose at the place. at least those
would who used to such fairly-clean sand
as they find at Coney Island.
Baileys is constantly cluttered with sea-
weed made pungent by oil waste from pass
ing steamers which also strew IL with gar
hage on this sacred strand. stand just g.
bath houses which common people might call
cabanas, but these though they do not look
it, are in class by themselves and are prop
erly referred to as Units"
TO be among the elite. privileged to splash
water on Vanderbilts and Asters and to dodge
floating grapefruit, one must be a member
of the Spouti1g Rock Association Which owns
the beach. The organization strives to be
both exclusive and democratic. The members
may bring friend to battle, just as they may
N axe one to any exclusive club temporarily.
Afternoons after the last member has de
parted the servants of any members are per
mitted to battle there. Not many avail them
selves of the privilege because they do not
consider it up to the standards Of such places
as Jones Beach, Long Island.
Into Newport ten years ago came Mr..
and Mrs William Hayward, couple that had
everything it takes to get to the top of the
social ladder. Before he came to New York,
Bill Hayward was known as the handsomest
man in Nebraska where he became County