New-York tribune., 1883-06-17
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
FASHIONABLE DoINGs OUT OF TOWN.
SOCIETY AT WEST POINT COMFY ISLAND AND BAR
HARBoR-CoAcHNG AND TENNIS.

| cOCiElf Al WEST POINT, CONEf ISLAND AND DAN
| HARBoR-coAcHrNG AND TENNIS.
| Except for the learned who attend college
commandments the town Is deserted Yet 10
looking better than now and IL Ia not unusual to meet
people who have decided that NewYork is after all
| Of the most delightful Of summer wateringplaces.
Meantime, while the fashionable houses closed here
friends in London enjoying the height OF the
American women now form an important and welcome
feature of fashionable London life The morning meet
ings In Hyde Park always now include at least one
American beauty attraction The popularity of
Mrs Arthur Paget Rormerly Miss stevens) for
her young countrywomen introductons to men,
bers Of the royal family
Society assembled in force last Monday evening the
ball at West Point which uncomfortaby crowded
General sone Just home from Egypt and the service Of
the Khedive, of the noted figures. His wife
and daughter were with him, and will be an attractive
addition to society winter Miss Stone srsaks five
languages and Is considered Of the best Arabic
scholars Of her In the world General Stone Ia man
of cour manners. and his experience OF foreign life
has added TO conversational talent that always
conspicuous. Among the agreeable events Of the week
at West Point the ad ress OF General Culum at the
unveng Of the satue to General Thayer. The statue
was greatly admired Jude DAILY and his niece,
Miss Otto, Mr. and Mrs. Jesup, Miss Routh Judge and
Mrs. Peabody, Miss Hamilton, Mrs. James. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rogers Mr.. and Mrs Davis, and many others went up
un Yelling
General and Mrs Cuum taken possession OF their
villa at Newport General and Mrs. r. L. Wilson and
family have gone to Europe having sublet the Morgan
villa to DR.. and Mrs. Bell of NewYork. The families
and servants of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and
Mr. and Mrs c. f. Lvermore have gone their respective
homes Newport and Lenox the heads Of the houses
have sailed for Europe. Mr. f. Randolph Robinson sailed
for Europe in tho Serya, and Mr. A. Thondixe Rice on
Saturday.
The at Coney Island crowded and fashiona-
BILE Tuesday Mr.. aud Mrs. Lowery, Mr. and
Mrs. Vim. Breese Mr. and Mrs. Bellows, and
the Rev. Mr.. aud Mrs. Bend were among those
present. On Thursday the delightful, but
their amusing feature the English slang talked
by the young ladies' "Ohl did not Jack OF Hearts run
gamelyr "Therel Boojack will win in the next
s,Tide" arsenic is making up his ground" "Oh isn't
Arsenic n TASTY namep "Therel BooUack is in the
straight!" "see Kitty Clark come alongl How she
hugs the ralngl Al. We DONE; etc, etc. To talk
horse, and TO talk of it in English way is now "the
neatest thing out"
Tho tornado at Hampstead gavo great scare to the
families OF Mr. and Mrs. Belmont, Jr, and Mr. and Mrs
Morgan, but only slight damage really done. STILL
tornado Ia not an agreeable summer visitor.
The decorators ore at work at Miss woe's house at
Newport Mr. and the Misses Gift at their Newport
cottages and already filling 1t with guests Mrs. Duncan
Pel, of Newport has arranged to place bust OF g. T.
wish Of the late DR.. Mercer who admrer OF the
poet Mr. II. Thornycroft, A. r. A., is 10 execute the
bust.
The new West Shore Railroad begins TO carry guests
up Newburg and by July 9wil be open 10 Saratoga
General Horace Porter presented $4,000 to the PROBES
sor OF Astronomy at West Point for observatory
the other day thus propiuating his Alma Mater, whom
his road undermines.
Among improvements about West Point is the summer
residence OF w. H. Osborne, esq, Castle Rock This crag
commands a view OF the Hudson to the Catskils, em-
bracng the cultivated fields and Wild mountains which
the scenery OF the river combines Mr. Osborne has
built an easy road his house. and visitors allowed
TO drive up enjoy the view and descend without troub-
ling the family Mr.. Osborne has moved his rosehouse
to this height, where tho flowers get two hours OF
additional sunshine.
The happy denizens OF Bar Harbor are enjoying the
early gayety OF June Mrs Musgrayc is at her cottage,
planting her gardens and building blllardroom. Mr..
and Mrs. II. Jones are moving into new house. Mr..
and Mrs W. B. Rice have taken up their summer quar-
ters and have with them General and Mrs X. B. Potter
The combination OF woodland mountain and sea Is never
more perfect than In June but yet the hotels are
scarcely opened. large ald picturesque LAKE which
affords excellent fishing Is among the attractions OF Bar
Harbor
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Sherman and party OF friends
drove from New.York to Cranston's Hotel West Point,
with their fourn hand during examination week 1t Is
hardly possible follow the fortunes OF tho Coaching
Club as society dlsint ntegrates
Some agreeable garden parties have been given at
Staten Island during the week. lawn tennis being one OF
the principal attractions