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MRS. HAYES AT NEWPORT.


THE DISTINGUISHED LADY OF THE WHITE
HoUsE-osE By BANCROFT. THE HISTORIAN;
oNE by Mr.. CHARLES H. RUSSELL, AND
ONE Iy DAVID KING, Js.-A LIST OF NorA,
DLE GUESTS. ~
lDY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
NEWPORT. August IL, 1873
This has bseu a day which will soon bs forgot.
ton by Mrs. President Hayes nor by tho fashionable
visitors at this rlice. Three noteworthy entertain
nen,s have boon gwen hcre In honor Of
Mrs. H,yes-ths first being by Mr.. CHI rles II.
Russell ono OF New York's olasss and most respected
ciiizons; second, by Mr. David King Jr, and ths
third by SIR. George Bancroft, The we'll known his.
torian. The entertainment at OakiAwn, rendered b.
M Russell and his accomplished daughter, his,
Fanny Russell, this afternoon. was attended BY .
large number OF dsnguls guests. II Is estimated
that nearly TWO hundred carriages drove into the
CANT grounds
rHR FLORAL DECORATIONS. ~.
The piazzas and all the prinopa rooms decor.
aiea with choice tropical and domestic plants arranged
III very tastaful IN .nneE Tn, tibes, laden with all
the dslicacies OF the season, wers arranged in
rooms, and were handsomely decorated with choice
baskets OF f9wors and thar fragrance called
forth EXPLANATIONS OF delight from the guests.
The visitors, after paying their respects 10 Mr..
and Niss Russell promenaaed through tho spacious
grounds and devoted cor siderable time TO th
inspection OF tue many varieties OF plants and the
abundance OF fruit hanging luscious the nothouses
Tho young people amused themselves with lawn TIM
Mes archery aud other outdoor games aud Atogethes
tho time was passed In a vary agreeable manner. M
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
Among the well known guests present, besides
Mrs Hayes, were Mr. William NJ. Evarts Secretary Of
STATE and mis- private Secretary, Mr. H. Russell, Jr;
Mr. d. II. Brstow and family, Mr.. Stanley Matthews,
General Burnside, General Potter; Mr. Dciacosta thu
Minister IRON Venezuela; Mr.. outrey. tho French
Minister. and Nina. oq.rcy; Mr. George Banerofs,
V.r..vis anu Mr. De caro.s Of the r.noh Lesa.
lion, ana Mr. Beluduhsrn. Of the Austrian Legation;
General @ Va,os Mrs GsaT oyssao
tain Breeze, United States Navy. with onccrs
from The the torpedo :'auoo IN iull sn,iormi
N. g. Farmer, Rev. Drs. Morgan and Cooke, OF New
York: Professor W. Rogers. Of Harvard college;
Ksrnochan, Misses Whiting, General W. II. Emery.
United States Army; MT ana Mrs H. Ii. Hunnew.it
Pendlesen and family. Commodore simpson, United
States Navy; Judge Bl.!eaord. OF the Uatsd
nr. .ad 'u Mrs. i. livingston Sn1s Com:
%odors B.ls law q n, a,.,.,, United States
gsrsol. Mr.. and Mrs W. c. Kives. Mr. and Mra A. A.
Lowe, Mr. Natnanel IhAyer, Jr MI Ward McAlii:ter,
). s. Bryce. Mr.. K NJ. Mason. Mr.. and Mrs. ". ".
Tucker. Baron DeKienck, OF Germany: Mr.. and Mrs.
George +. Jones. Judge Diekey aud family. and Mr.
The reception given by Mr.. and Mrs. David King.
JE. TO Mrs Hayes was also brilliant affair." and Il
wa. attended BY tho elite Of Newport. Mrs. Hayes
and parry arrived AZ about h.ll,psst four and were
appointed Tor the comm sncsment OF the re-
'sD"s%n a Many Of mos. who Ind bee.
graeted all In The mos. cordial manner, and sne ap.
psared highly graunsd with The hospitality shown
her by every one. The guests remained Two hours.
ana the took their departure
TnE BANCROFT BANQUET.
The days festivities closed tonight at the residence
of Mr.. Bancroft The grounds were illuminated. al.
though there was need OF anything Of the KIND Tor
10 arrive s' pspnps
a. nine O'Clock. Amorg tue irst 70 siight was MIRA
ss,srios c.rriss.s rolled into Tho srcand Tor as.ry
an hour Ia rapid succession, And estimated that
o tanSs 1:e:.Ssa s Mr. ass Ma so asz
| we're tnuodncsd 70 Mrs. AAyss By . member Of M
Bancrofs's family
Among the guests were ex.secrsiary Brissow asd
wife and xr. stanley Matthew'S, Mr. G. II. Pcndistoa
Edgar aaa family, Mr.: Perry. Belmont, M Henry Q.
M.rqasnd. oy.rnc, Carroll, Of Maryland ana iamiiyi
Nj. II. y. Pond Roy Dr. Aorxao Miss $. = BIa.ch:
ssa pSso6 s.s'A a ana wsi,. M Mar.
dor: I. Il. Baldwin and family. Mrs. G.srsa x
Willing, Governor ". b. lawrence, Mayor J. smith
Bryce, Mr. W. W. Tucker, Professor W. b. Rogerh
6eneIal buFnside, MI. george Mulsr ana iAmuy. MI.
W. e. Rivss aud family. Miss Mary Bruen, Mr. Charles
Lyman, Mr.. Mcrsyish, Misses Mcravsh. Mr.. X. NJ.
Hunt and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. T. ~ Adams, Nra.
Thomas B. Gibbs. Miss Gibbs, General q. X. Warren,
United States Esginesr corps; Mr.. Outrsy, French
Minister, and wife; Mr.. Low, Misses Ogden, General
Potter, MISS Potter, attaches Of forcgn legations
aud representatives VI the army and navy, some 81
whom were In r0ll uniform.
rHh TOILETS.
The ladtes' toilets elegant % they were
varied. ana was evident shat The occasion had been
looked forward to With great interest by the lair sex.
MIRA Hayes wore white silk tho overskirt besy hand
somely embroidered In whito silk, the sleeves being
Of lace She wore no Jswelry except n handsome
cameo Her bar wns ornamentso with . tortoise
she'll comb and white marabou feather.
FLORAL DECORATIONS.
The house was made beautiful with movable plants
ana Of cut flowers. large arch,
posed OF trumpet vines, with tho buds In
full bloom, spannsd tho hail. A telescope was
spectsd the heavenly bodies. They were mighty en-
torsaincd by several astronon who were present,
and tho evening was spcnt IN an agreeable manner
An elegant supper prepared, and the dining room
trimmed with flowers. Inc happy company did nos
take their departure until midnight Secretary Evarts
lott town for Boston ibis afternoon NrE Hayes wit.
messed tho driIl OF Light Battery Al Fort Adams 70.
day.
Secretary EvArts aud his host, Mr.. @. II. Russell,
wsre entertained nj dinner last night by mr. George
Bancroft. Mrs. Bruen enscrtsined hrs Hayes the
prov kou min