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ce Sas. 
Sept. 1, 1916. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE and 
Reminder AN) 
EW Ocrtan House, Swampscotr.—The annual cos- 
tume party held last Friday evening in the main bail- 
room of the New Ocean House was decidedly the biggest 
social event of the season along the North Shore. More 
than half a hundred guests of the hotel and their friends 
_ were in costume, the attractive and grotesque regalia com- 
bining in a very pretty showing. The prizes for the most 
attractive costumes worn by the ladies were presented to 
Mrs. Charles Pringle of Jamaica, Mrs. R. R. Row of 
New York and Miss Gloria Geisinger of St. Louis. The 
gentlemen’s prizes were awarded to Baron H. Von Leers 
of Jamaica, F. G. Carleton of Brookline and Travers D. 
Carman of New York. 
Mrs. Pringle was dressed in an Oriental costume, 
Mrs. Row in gypsy dress and Miss Geinsinger as Pierrette, 
Baron Von Leers’ costume was-a real Arabic dress, Mr. 
Carleton’s a Southern darkie and Mr. Carman’s a West- 
ern cow-puncher. 
Dancing started at 9 o’clock and continued until one. 
The music as usual was under the direction of the orches- 
tra led by Mr. Frederick L. Mahn of the Boston Sym- 
phony. A buffet luncheon was served in the tango and 
tea rooms at midnight. A very large number of guests 
were present at the ball besides those in costume, the entire 
main hotel and Annex being filled to capacity for the 
occasion. 
Although the summer season has practically reached 
its conclusion, the New Ocean House still continues to 
accommodate a large number of guests and it is expected 
that with the official closing of the house next week, the 
Annex will be filled up to the time for the closing of that 
section also. With so many improvements and repairs 
to be made during the winter, the season in the new part 
may be shortened somewhat this year, although no defi- 
nite announcement has yet been made. 
The bookings for rooms in the Annex have been com- 
ing in with a remarkable degree of consistency and the 
management is expecting to have the building filled just 
as soon as the summer season has been declared officially 
concluded. At present extensive plans are being made 
for the entertainment of guests remaining in Swampscott 
during the fall season, among which has been the installa - 
tion of a high-powered motion picture machine. Several 
trial performances have already been given and declared 
successful. It is the intention of the management to give 
performances three times a week. 
The weekly bridge party of the Marblehead Neck 
Ladies’ Whist club was given on Thursday, Aug. 31st, 
at the New Ocean House, Swampscott, by Mrs. Hugh 
Brown as hostess. The ladies present for bridge and 
luncheon were Mrs. Fred McQuesten, Mrs. Oscar Shep- 
ard, Mrs. C. P. Mooney, Mrs, William Terhune, Mrs. 
New Ocean House, Swampscott. 
William Nason and Mrs. Edwin A. 
Fred Shaw, Mrs. 
Shuman. 
SWAMPSCOTT is to offer its quota of the several wed- 
dings to take place on the North Shore this autumn. 
On Saturday afternoon, Sept. 23, at half-past four, in the 
Church of the Holy Name, Miss Elizabeth Febiger Sar- 
gent, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Addie M. Whitney, 
and John Lodge, Harvard ’o8, son of Mrs. Anna H. Wil- 
son Lodge and of the late Lewis K. Lodge of Philadel- 
phia, will be married. A reception at Cedar-Wood, the 
‘summer home of Mr. and Mrs. Whitney will follow. 
Miss Sargent will be attended by her sister, Mrs. James 
S. Wiley (Matilda D. Sargent), as matron of honor. 
She was married in May, 1915, and Miss Sargent was 
then her maid of honor. Miss Sargent finished her edu- 
cation in two years travel and study abroad and since 
her ‘return she has spent much time in dispensary and 
hospital work in Boston. Two years ago she organized 
the Visiting Nurse association of Swampscott, of which 
she was president, until her resignation at the last annual 
meeting. Miss Sargent has devoted much time to music 
and has won many trophies in tennis, to which she is 
devoted. 
Mrs. W. F. Watters of Galloupe’s Point, entertained 
on Friday afternoon for a number of the ladies of Swamp- 
scott, Phillips Beach and Beach Bluff, Mrs. May Alden 
Ward giving a very interesting and pleasing talk upon 
current topics. Mrs. Watters was hostess again on Thurs- 
day with Mrs. Ward as entertainer. This concludes a 
series of talks which have been given since the first days 
of the summer with meetings at the various homes of 
ladies along the shore and which have proved a delight 
and pleasure. 
One of the prettiest luncheons and card parties of 
the season was given at the Neighborhood club on Friday 
when Mrs. John W. Tapley of Atlantic avenue entertain- 
ed in honor of Mrs: George F. Baldwin of Chicago, who 
is summering at the New Ocean House, Swampscott, and 
Mrs. J. W. Moore of California, who is also a guest at 
the New Ocean House. A very elaborate luncheon was 
served in the dining-room, which was artistically decor- 
ated with yellow daisies and greenery. Covers were laid 
for sixteen. After the luncheon bridge was played in the 
pretty card room, which was decorated with pink and 
white blossoms. 
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick L. Woods of Ocean avenue 
entertained very elaborately at a dinner party at the 
Neighborhood club on Thursday evening for a party of 
six. The table was prettily arranged with cut flowers. 
Steward Robinson served a delicious full course dinner. 
