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Page 1: NEWS OF TRIBUNE FASHIONS Lióse The Social World ......Harry Minter, Mr*. Cameron MePhsr-«on,Osllendcr, Mrs. AndrewJ. Post, Mise Louise Ml»s Alice Woodruff and Mis« Sally DAggett.

NEWS OF SOCIETYRESORTS

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TRIBUNE INSTITUTEFASHIONS

SEPTEMBER ;$, m>2 EIGHT PAGES PART IV

¡Janees Lióse

Busy AugustFor NewportHi, and Mrs* Aspegren¿¿Mr. and Mrs. Burden$ve Brilliant Affairs forZionists at Noted Resort

Tennis and HorseShowAmong Events

"The Viking," Called Bkgest Feature of SeasonIs Applauded by 1,50

NEWPORT, R- U September 2.

TWO large dances this evening

concluded as busy a week oí

social activities as NewportWjgnftd this season, not even except¬úa termi* week; when entertainingwas «t to height and wheji the Riet

jud fataestock balls were given on

ja^eiulag nights. Throughout themsent week there has been the

tweaty-sixth annual horse show

Ú the Casino to attract theIfl-gwt gathering in years, while in¬

vitation tennis tournaments were

¿aged with leading men and women

plsyers teaming with members of thecclony for prizes offered by summer

residents. The pageant "The Vi¬king," Tuesday evening, was at¬tended by fifteen hundred persons,including practically every one inthe summer colony, and was fol¬lowed by the third annual costumebt!l, for which prizes were givenfor the most correct, most ingenious«id handsomest costumes.This evening's ball by Mr. and Mrs.

John Aspegren at Aspen Hali was theirHost elaborate entertainment sincethey have made Newport their sum¬mer home. There were over five hun¬dred guests, including every family ofsocial prominence in the summer capi¬tal. Arrangements for this ball hadbeen made for weeks, and it was con¬ducted on a lavish scale, with severalnovelty features, including the pres¬ence of a Russian ballet and two or¬chestras, including Conrad's, to playcontinuous dance music.Deeo-rations were a feature both in

the house and on the lawn, where twourge tents were erected with specialfloors for dancing. There were so

many present that the spacious ball¬room, in Aspen .Rfill was Crowded sothat many had to use the dancing areaon a lawn made beautiful in rose arboreffect with hundreds of colored electriclights. From time to time the nov¬elties, planned as a surprise to theguests, were staged,Mr. and Mrs. Aspegren6i»e Dinner for FortyMr. and Mrs. Aspegren gave a dinner

for forty guests prior to the ball. Theguests upon their arrival saw the oceantide of Aspen Hall made beautiful withUrge flood lights that reflected on theocean and rocks. Twenty-five hundredfeet of rose arbors were used on theUwns, and in the arbors were minia-tare colored electric lights that re-fleeted the roses and made a sight sel-«om seen.Mr. and Mrs. Williams Burden had

pnctically all of the younger set atOaxwood this evening for the danceoey gave for two hundred. A dinnerPreceded the dance, whiie guests camefrom other dinners. Paul Whiteman'sorchestra from New York and a coloredMenestra furnished continual musiclor dancing. Oakwood was madeMtttiful with numerous floral decora-.'oils and colored electric lights.Tnete was a larger attendance atwe horse show this week than there«.«been in recent years, and the Com-E?«T Çenter of Newport, for the'benefit of which the show wag held,«.li!"v a,considerable sum. The showK.iÄ first appearance of Mr.«,£ id C> Vanderbilt since he was»nfined to his Sandy Point farm withm vatory rheumatism,

ttf« n^erbnt« who is chairman ofihL tlve com.ttee of the horseSkTj.88 T* .big winner. When he!n«t drove Lady Dilham into the ringme- ^^V? an ovation by the RUm-

»Mea applauding was his mother,was LkT? a,Vendance at the showM bothV^ a" the boxes w«re filledSarÏÏ <*Stl and Wednesday. Mrs.Cel'fñi8,,-. . ^hltma» returned fromUd the-

'" t,me t0 »-tend the show,«o the» were numerous box parties

*aSau"ntly "turned from EuropeWh». ÄC0ü8tant attendant,

later" t il etvhor^ show commandedtlo\tÏL? *the afternoons, the invita-Sleniln,8<t0.i!rna.ment attracted largeS prix« yhe,Cuasino each morning¿Bts Luv°!red by the summer resi¬de earWH the- finals boinS staged ra»íw t2n¿Trin* JnBt as the horse3 star, ?n ,\ted- There was a galaxyWort I the!f- »«"»»amenta, and at

tad In tt{ , ¿oxes that were °f-*»t of which Äh0U9e balco.*> in»W»f played Pf'ucipal matches

Jj^ay«. Get Permanent¦**»« Home» at Newport *.S S°rmaanAr!a? estate announco-«>« Mr« Tk«

* t!Us week' that Mr.«Pfcia are f^8 £ld*.Y> of Phila-«aisner r«.iL ? bi,corne permanentîttSaïen ttTS- ,Thc Ride^a.V3 have

**! owr!.ßr0pearty on B«Hevue Ave-B*i«y's tó %*??**& a"d near».. formerfh' Thls mansión, whichWre^SLowned by Barone88 deÎP«* *nd «" Vn an estatc °f *wo*. Goadbv f« fomTeIíy rented by the»Bd ;eLp^ J°hn H- McFaddc-n*« Rid?w^Cmb,T0k< Jflnes- M*- and^Wenee8^ WÍU 0CCUPy their newProbahi ¦l "ummer.^ has had toe¡.bÍgfrest featur* New-W»t of S¿iia Sea8on fr0!» tha view-**« "The ViJf !nmení wajS th« Vm>ft*«*rtaaï«S'Vï" %hich was «»ven^«S, ^at'0,i Tuesday evenln*^H about IeI? of l'm> aR* 1»««amer ccLv ghtyi m<5«fa«" of theTbig ».

ny Participated.mh evevleant was witnessed by vlrfc-^ man?«"* '". thl8Um»er colony,»rtiet y occupying boxes and givine*Fr\A *u I

.** MMeUtfnnu*11c«»tuma ball i« the¦"Qwatwn followed, with prizes I

The Social World

Rounds of AutumnFestivities BegunIn Berkshire Hills

Guests Entertain at VillasOver Week End ; YoungerSet Takes Part in Ten¬nis Match at Lenox ClnhSpr-ial Dispatch to The Tribune

BERKSHIRE HILLS, Mass., Sept. 2..Autumn entertainments in the Berk¬shire Hills opened last night with aball at the Lenox Club, and to-nightMr. and Mrs. W. Roscoe Bonsai haïa large danco at Vontfort Hall fortheir daughter, Miss Edith M. Bonsai.Among those who had dinner partieseither last night or to-night beforethe balls were Mrs. John E. Alexandre,Mr. and Mrs. George E. Turnure, Mr.and Mrs. Norman H. Davis, Mr. andMrs. Carl' A. de Gersdorff.

Guests are being entertained atnearly ail of the villas for this weekend, and most of the young visitorsare taking part in the tennis tourna¬ment arranged by Mr. Donald McL.Frothingham at the Lenox Club. Mr.Frothingham and his sister, MissHelen Frothingham, are among theleaders in the younger set. Numerousdinners and other entertainments arebeing arranged for the Misses M.Symphorosa and Grace Bristed, whoarrived from Paris this week, for asix weeks' visit with Mr. and Mrs.George E. Turnure. They were ac¬

companied by Miss Annn R. Alexandre,who has a host of friends in theBerkshire colonies.An important event on Tuesday af¬

ternoon will be the sixty-ninth annualfestival of the Laurel Hill Society, atStockbridge, of which Mr. AlexanderSedgwick is president. He has se¬cured as speakers Dr. George EdgarVincent, president of the RockefellerFoundation; Dr. Talcott Williams andformer Ambassador to Italy RobertUnderwood Johnson, who is to read a

poem entitled "The Housatonic River."Mr. Sedgwick is to give a luncheon atthe Sedgwick mansion on Tuesday,complimentary to the speakers.Miss Marv Rutherford Jay, of New

York, will describe "Foreign Gardens"at a meeting of the Lenox Garden ClubMonday afternoon at Wheatleigh, thebeautiful Lenox estate of Mrs. CarlosM. de Heredia. Miss Jay is to be a

guest of Mr. and Mrs. Banyer Clark-son at Riverdaîfe, in Tyringham.Four chairs, a desk and a table, all

mahogany, have been transferred fromthe courthouse at Pittsfield to theLenox Library, according to the annuallibrary report issued this week by itspresident, Mr. Greenville Lirtdall Win-throp. The library is housed in theold courthouse built in 1788 and thefurniture is a part of that used in±he courts over a century ago. Mr.'winthrop says: "These will add greatinterest to the collection the libraryis making of objects closely related tothe old life and traditions of Lenox."A larger endowment and more shelvesfor books are the principal libraryneeds, say.. Mr. Winthrop,

Mrs. Nicholas Murray Butler, whohas been at Curtis Hotel in Lenox andhas been the- guest at«, numerous din¬ner and luncheon parties in the Lenoxcolony, was Joined early in the weekby Dr. Butler and Miss Sarah SchuylerButler and the three went on to Po¬land Springs, Me.Hön. and Mrs, Richard Dawno«.' o?

London, who were touyift« th« hlHewith Mm. Lucius K, Wilmnrdint?, of!New York, aleo wore ftt the Curtis thl-twcolc. Àmcng othe« arrive Je »wore wereColonel P. B. Reynolds, U. 8. A. andMr*. Reynold«, of West Point, whower«s sues!;« of Mrs, John W. Pw¡ght; iMr. and Mr». Martin S, Weite, M?, M,é, Buntinj-ton Watte and Mr, SchuylerM. 3. Watte, of New Yo**,A dinner of Npw York and Brooklynpeople who Jmy« bo«n ffO.ng to HastenH-ll at StoMfVrM-r <*.¦- ¦;¦''¦' "¦*',

The above pictures were made at Newport last week at the horse »howand tennis tournament.

Miss Morrill Is MarriedTo Mr. Leon Abbett PostWedding Takes Place at Green¬

wich Church, With Dr.Thompson OfficiatingSpecial Dispatch to The Tribune

GREENWICH, Conn., Sept. 2..Awedding of interest in society tookplace to-day, when Miss Elise RosalieMorrill, daughter of Mr. Henry Hey-wood Morrill, of New York City, a

guest at the Edgewood Inn; was mar¬

ried to Mr. Leon Abbett Post, son ofMr. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson Post, ofSound Beach, Conn., and New York, inChrist Episcopal Church, Greenwich.The Rev. Dr. M. George Thompson,who returned this week from a year'strip abroad, rector of the church, of¬ficiated. Miss Dorothy Morrill, sisterof the bride, was maid of honor, andthe bridesmaids were Miss VirginiaStarry, Mies Kathorine Hlayback, Mrs.Harry Minter, Mr*. Cameron MePhsr-«on, Mrs. Andrew J. Post, Mise LouiseOsllendcr, Ml»s Alice Woodruff andMis« Sally DAggett.Mv. Andrew J. Pout Jr. brother of

the hridegroojn, was best man, and theushers wsr« Edward T, Morrlîl, Mr,Earl Lucas, Mr. Jamce King Hoyt jr.,Mr. Donald Ferguson, Mr, WebsterTodd, Mr. Theodore T. Wilkinson, Mr.Morriok Fhelps end Mr. Robert G. Poetjr. A reception followed at the Green¬wich Country Club. The bride is aw^/irer («End. flnenoe 8ehc»1 "r~1

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Keen Interest in PoloAt Meadow Brook Gnb

Total Box Capacity for Game9September 27 to Octo¬

ber 7 Is TakenSociety has taken a keen interest in

the polo games to be played at theMeadow Brook Club, in Westbury, L. L,from September 27 to October 7. Thetotal box capacity of the Meadow BrookClub has already been exhausted andthe subscribers of the series seats forthe' games include many prominentmembers of society.Among those who have taken seats

for the games are Mr. John D.Rockefeller jr., Messrs. Silvio Villa, E.Roland Harriman, Howard L. Pratt,Francis L. Gould, J. N. Boissevain,Ernest Iselin, Gardiner Pattinos,George C. Sherman, F. J. Frelinghuy-sen, George W. C. Drexel, Clarence C.Poll. R. M. Littlejohn, W. W. Hoffman,R, C. Lefflngwell, Henry C, Beadleston,T. J. Symington, Preston Duvle, Rob-ort A. Osborn, Frederick L, Tanner,Arthur E, Whitney, L. E. Tomlinson,W. H. Truosdftlo, Robert A. Shaw,George E, Roosevelt, Gilbert Darling¬ton, Stoddard Hoffman, A. C. Bedford,Morgan Belmont and *. H. Barnes,Others Include Messrs. Harry For¬

syth, Archer W. Klnney, Ernest B. Os-borne, Montague Flagg, George NLeh-

lolfi. S^nel Wiiietts, James G. Coffin,

New York Charity BallWill Take Place February 6

Among the leading New York societyannouncements for the coming winteris the date and preliminary details ofthe New York Charity Ball.

Again, as for many years, thechain of five ballrooms of the Waldorf-Astoria will be the scene of this his¬toric event that dates back, ro 1857.This caisson's ball will be on TuesdayFebruary C, and Mrs. Charles B. Alex¬ander, president cf ihre- years ego, wlHhoc:! it.

Mrs, Alexander, who succeeds in theCharity Ball's presidency Mrs. HenryFairfield Osborn of last year, .-1rs.James W. Gçrr.rd of 1921 and herselfof 1920, will have piactictliy the sameexecutive asi.cfjiateg na in precedingyears. Mrs. Frank S. Withcrboe isRgr.in to be treasurer, Mr. LawrenceSmith But!'. eháirnian of the floor

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Novelties Mark GreenwichRiding Association Gymkhima

Special Dispatch to The TribuneGREENWICH, Conn., Sept. 2..In

plr.ce of the annual gymkhana, which ir.the past has taken place at th;: PercyA. and William G. Rockefeller race¬

track, under the auspices of the Green¬wich Riding Association, the Green¬wich Fairftelti Polo Club will hold asimilar eve-: on tl -. estáte oí Mr. E, Y.Clausen, Peri Ch :ar. N. '/.Thorn will bi r. n imber 1 unique and

nmusing events rîcvèx before seen hero,including o stick and ball tétte, ^'lingto Jerusalem (for couples), bendingrac», saddling frecé (for couples), jeu-debras, potato race, cigar and umbrellarnce (for coujjîes), egg und spoon .race(ftjr couplca;, ar.d r.:i Open jumping«.-las.1} for horses to be ridden by own¬ers over foui to ;>.boutfour feet high,given to th'.- wii ¡b evont andribb'-.'nr' (-¦>--<.:¦¦ - ?cond,

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Myopia Horse ShowTo Open'To-morrowOn Bay State ShoreWedding of Miss Hardingand Mr. Pell, Next Thurs¬day, Will Be Among Bril¬liant Events of the Season

Special Dispatch to The TribuneBEVERLY, Mass.. September 2.

LABOR Day brings with it one ofthe most interesting offerings ofthe late season, the annual open

iir horse show of the Myopia Hunt Clubt Hamilton, which, gives promise ofwringing out the largest entry list in,-ears, and with the hunting classesprominent on the card. All of theNTorth Shore colonies will <e. repre¬sented in the gallery and there will be. ja band concert and a polo match afterthe show as added features. Severallandsome trophies are offered to thewinners. Mr. Thomas G. Frothinghamis the chairman of the committee incharge. After the show there is tobe a dinner dance at the club.One of the brilliant events of the

season will be the wedding on Thurs-; ay of Miss Alice M. Harding, of Wash¬ington, to Mr. Robert Thompson Pell,son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H, P.Pell, of New York and Southampton,L. I., which is to take place Thursdayin St. John's Episcopal Church atBeverry Farms. Miss Margaret Harding,a sister*of the brido, is to be themaidcf hon;-r and the bridesmaids includeMiss Alisa Mel]x>n, daughter of Secre-tary of the Treasury Andrew W.Mellon; Miss Evelyn Wadsworth,daughter of Senator and Mrs. James\V. Wadswurthj Miss Beatrice Pitney,of Washington; Miss Nina Dearth, ofMorareuil, France, and Miss OlivaJohnson, of Stockbndge.

After the wedding there is to be abreakfast and a large reception at thehome of Mrs Frederick H. Prince jr.,of Pride's Crossing, a sister of thebride., Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Williams,of New York City, have been visitingtheir daughter, Mrs. John R. Thorn-dike, at the Clarke cottage, her sum¬mer home, at Manchester.

Mr. and Mrs. Elliot C. Bacon, ofNew York City, are enjoying a NorthShore visit with Mrs. Bacon's mother,Mrs. Guy Norman, at Bee Rock, herestato at Beverly Cove./

Mr. and Mrs. Payne Whitney, ofNew York, who have been spendingthe summer at th.; Cóchrane cottage,at Pride's Crossing, are returning toNew York on Tuesday. Mr. Harold S.Vanderbilt. who is at the Caswell cot¬tage, at Pride's Crossing, plans tospend most of September on the NorthShore.

Mrs. James Madison Todd, Mrs. Jo¬seph Hoyt, Mrs. John Post and Mrs.W. H. Moore, of the New York colony,were among the patronesses for thepageant given this afternoon for thebenefit of the Beverly farms musicschool at the Mason and Ober estates.There were more than 200 young per¬sons from the various colonies whoto*ok part in the presentation of "Lit¬tle Boy Blue." Dancing was enjoyedafter the formal program.

Mr. Edward D. Morgan, of Westbury,L. I., has been visiting Mr. and Mrs.Bayard Warren, at Barberry Hill,Pride's Crossing. Mr. Morgan's fastwhippet, Ask Him. won the AmericanDerby* run off at the Montserrat GolfClutf. Bfcr¿ Charlea G. West jr., oíNc-.r Ye-It City, h?.s :dso been on theNorth Shore for tho whippet races andfor a visit with friends in the colony

Mr. and Mrs. Gcorye R. Baker, MissFrances Baker, Mrs. J. M. Toss, Mis«Dorothy Rfl s»d Mrs. DuneasteiMorgan -and Mrs. C. V. Faile, of NemYork, are enjoying North Shore life a<the Oeeariäide at Magnolia.

Mrs. John J. White, of New York, iivisiting Mrs. Charles H. Bond a<Peace Haven» Swampacott.Mr. arid .Mrs. F. S. Godfrey, Mr. an<

Mrs. M. A. jBeuh, Mrs. 3. g, Browning

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SouthamptonStage Set forRussian Acts

"Chauve-Souris*' To B«*Seen To-night in OpenAir Theater in Garden«of Parrish Art Museum

Unique Hind« WeekBegins September 7

Committees Are Ready to

Report on Success ofHospital ïîenefit Fair

Special Diirpntrh to The Tribune

SOUTHAMPTON, September 2.TO-MORROW night the great

event of the season, the pres¬entation of BaliefTs "Chauve-

Souris," in the gardens of the Par¬rish Art Museum, will be given inthe open air theater, built especiallyfor this performance. The entirecompany of more than 120 persons,including the orchestra, will arrivein the ftioî-ning on a special train,will be entertained at luncheonby the villa colony, and will be givendinner at one of the c.ubs by Mr.Samuel L. Parrish and those whohave bçen aiding him in his effortsto make this event a fitting climaxto the close of a brilliant reason.The» performance will be given forthe benefit of the Rogers MemorialLibrary, in which the entire commu¬nities of this and several surround¬ing villages are interested.Among those who will sell programs

for the performance and "Chauvi-*Souris" music will be: Mrs. GoodhueLivington jr., Misses Betty Äammill.Jean Potter, Charlotte Potter, CorneliaLivington, Clara Lee, Priseilla Allen,Ellin Mackay, Helen Leo, Jos?phineDodge and Florence Earle Johnson. Itis expected that the sale of the pro¬grams will bring in a considerable sumfor the benefit, as thev are unique andcontain tne original colored picturesused in the first production of "Chauve-Souris" in this country. No entertain¬ment of a theatrical nature on the largescale of "Chauvc-Souris" has ever beengiven in Southampton.«Names of Colonist« WhoBoSght Boxes for AffairSome of those who have bought boxes

at $100 each include: Mrs. Thomas if.Barber, Dr. and Mrs. Peter B. Wyckoff,Mr. and Mrs. Goodhue Livingston. Colo¬nel and Mrs. Henry May, Mr. and Mr:Rufus L. Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. JohnE. Berwind, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A.Snow, Colonel and Mrs. Robert M.Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. George T. Max¬well, Mr. and Mrs. Percy H. Stewart.Mr. and Mrs. James L. Barclay, Mr. andMrs. Henry F. du Pont, Mr. and Mrs.Herman Dierks, Mr. and Mrs. W. W.Willock, Mr. and Mr«. Eugene G. Grace,Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Mellon, Mr. andMrs. Charles H. Sabin, Mr. and Mil».George Leary, Mrs. Willard Walsh, Mr.and Mrs. Duncan Stewart. Ellsworth,Mrs. P. A. Valentine, Mr. and Mrs.Arthur B. Clnflin, Mrs. Charles T.Barnev, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Prentice,Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Mitchell, Mrand Mrs. Alvin W. Krech, Mr. ClarenceH. Mackay and Mr. Samuel L. Par¬rish.A coming event of inore than usual

importance is Hindu Week in South¬ampton, which opens here September7, when an exhibition of arts andcrafts of India will be shown in theParrish Memorial Hall. ;n HerrickRoad. Five Hindu scholars of theAmerican University will be in chargeof the exhibits.On the afternoon of September 12

Swami Bodhananda, head of the Ve-ii-'it:' Scciety, will give an address on"Hindu Philosophy." Mr. KuniiikoNambu, a Japanese artist, has promisedto come and pive a display of mindreading, in which he has d«r elopedtC wonderful adaptability and p; wer.

Beginning on the afternoon of Fri¬day, September 8. performances ofHindu plays will be giver. ;n the gar¬dens of the Parrish Art Museum. Theplays will open st 4 e'e'oc'r in theafternoon and will Include "t-avitri"and "The Mahsrani of Arakan," bothby Rabindranath Tagor«, and on theafternoon of September 11 other Hind«;plays will be given in che open air inthe same gardens.Among the patrons of these plays

and the exhibition 'of the arts andcrafts of India are Mrs. Thomas H.Barber, Mrs. Robert S. Pcabody, Mrs.Goodhue Livingston, ".::.. Henry May,Colonel Robert M. Thompson and Mr.Samuel L. Parrish.Mr. and Mrs. C. Davis English, of

Philadelphia, who owr, one of thelargest country «jai itcs here, WaterWild, in the Shie.nccock Hills, and whohave been coming Bet foJF several sea-sons, sold this week their countryplace, Overleigh, in Strafr'ord, a suburbof Philadelphia, and ove.vlookirip ValleyForge. The place has sixty-six acres.

Mr. Pell Will Sail on

Houseboat for WeedingMr. Robert Thompson Poll, eldest

son of Mr. and Mr;,. Stephen H. P.Peli, who is to be rusrxlcd to MissAlice Harding, at Pride's CrossingSeptember 7, will leave here on thep]verglades, the hojuaoboat of bis zïtrîS-father, Colonel Robert- M Thompson,to-morrow and will be accompanied byhis best man and ushers, Messrs. AsaB. Davis jr., John Tï. G. Pell, hisbrother; Waiden Pell 2d, a eo'.ain;Samuel C. Hopkins jr., AlexanderMackay-Smith, Albert Francke Jr.,Charles Cushmsn, George Grir.neJl andFrederick H. Prince jr. They will, goup the Connecticut River and or: Mon-

I day Mr. Pell will give his bachelordinner aboard the houseboat, and

| September 5 they will arrive at NewLondon, Conn., from which place theyleave by motor for Pride's -Crossingfor the wedding. On September 12, Mr.Pell and his bride will leave on theAquitonia for Europe, where they willlive for two years,

Mr. and Mrs. De Laneey Kountzc andthoir daughters, Misses Martha andHelen Kountzc, who have beoi; inMaine for the last three weeks, have-'returned to Winona, their villa in Hal-sey Neck Lane, where they will passthe early fall ssason.

,j Mr.jsnd Mrs. Edward P. Melkn, -»-ho-I "11*"- t»'i"> *?T>-«.l<'»h '"V

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