| Show FOURTH MARRED however did not damp enthusiasm of the clambake club from the anew york herald newport R irain and wind conspired successfully to make New ports fourth of july about as dismal as far as the weather went as could well be imagined the day was ushered in with half a gale of wind that rattled windows and thrashed the tree tops then a torrent of rain that put even the dirt courts at the casino out of commission then too for the first almo in almost a century no public celebration was arranged despite the fact that a large sum was allowed in extra taxes last year it was collected to bo used for such a purpose under the circumstances patriotism had to be forced a little but it came when the members of the clambake club got together for their annual luncheon and it was continued with increasing enthusiasm when dinner parties assembled later the clambake club which has just completed ita membership df one hundred by the election of mr william K jr and mr reignald C vanderbilt had one of the follest gatherings in its history in the absence of the president mr center hitchcock mr ellsha dyer jr the vico president presided though tho seemed about the cosey clubhouse with every blast and the annual game of baseball had to be abandoned was no end of tun mrs edward J gave a very pretty dinner wednesday night in observance of her birthday A feature of the table decorations was large grandfathers hats mada of red white and blue candy numerous floral atts she received were used by mrs der wind to decorate the villa |
