The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-08-31
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nthe weather this summer had not set 10
| faoe against all pleasure making the Newpoea
season might have gone out In quite blazs a
glory. There has been every element for gag.
city during the past week-bAlls. hons. picnioa.
reviews. foreign and homo celebrities. prottv
! girls and devoted cavaliers al iibifun. But
| twenty-four hours Of sunshine. in a setting Of
. weeks fog. cloud and rain 10 hardly suf-
flcient for due enjoyment Of outdoor sports.
and II the August storm" IL, to como every
other day. there will be nothing for cottagers
| to do but to light MP the pine and maple logs
| on their glittering andirons. and make merry
| over the card table and the last bit OF gossip.
Mr.. and Miss Lsary who seemed to have .
dispensation In their favor. were treated on the
occasion OF their garden party to what 10
called In England "Queen's weather." which
means blue skies and balmy breezss made to
| order. according to the popular superstition.
for vfctorias special benefit For once In Q
way the tent. the garden the flowers. and thu
grass were thoroughly enjoyed. and the enter.
tainment wins marked by the quiet elegance
and harmony OF arrangement which always
distinguish large gathering at Miss Leary'a
house. The right people we're all there. the
wrong people all stayed at home the elderiies
had enough to do with looking chatting md
observing. to leave their charIes.very much to
themselves. who. In their turn. paired OF Ia
the most satisfactory way.
Wednesday. which Was the brightest day Of
the week. was utilized by the polo players and
the most interesting games Of the season. be.
tween married and unmarried players, wers
lost and won. What matrimony has to do with
polo playing. and why the Benedicts 80 igno
miniously defeated the bachelors. who counted
some OF the beet players on their aide. is Q
conundrum which no one probably could find
GU. But SO 1t was. and swee thearts and wives
who watched the games eagerly and bot pretty
freely. were cha9rned and elatod accordingly.
The ball given by Mrs. Travers on Tuesday
evening was beautiful and brilliant M
reasonable person could find fault with It but
young people, especially when pam pered and
fattered. are not reasonable. and what Lady
Morgan calls the selflshness OF youth cropS
out on every occasion and under all circum.
stances. The presence Of q score or more d
middle aged and elderly people. who crowded
the doorways little and occupied the so.aa
which at the previous german had been sacred
to sentimens and Irritation. WAS the grievance
which the golden youths laid most to heart
Perhaps. however. to . Discriminating eye q
phalanx Of dignined and jewelled dowasers
form better background TO the dancers than
. regiment Of black coated. white-faeed. and
whito- necktied youngsters. who are a. littls
useful as they are ornamental. II the an.
tipathy OF young people to the presence OF any
ono over 40 continues to increase a. rapidly az
It has done In the last few years they viii
eventually come to taking the old people
into the woods to club them into eternity.
The belle OF the evening at Mrs. Traverse
was the bride. Mrs. Whitney Warren who made
her first appearance after her return from the
honeymoon trip. She looked very fair and
lovely. II not absolutely matronH. Her ex.
treme youth will qualify her admirably for
chaperone. and she will no doubt be greatly Ia
request for this duty during the remainder Of
the season. Mr.. and Mrs. Warren will sail 10,
Europe. however. before the season IL fairly
over. a. their passages are taken for Sept. 20.
The elements. As usual. laid their dripping
fingers on the arrangements that had been
made for Miss Carley's german. and the toni
which had been erected for the dancers was
obliged to be exchanged for . more substantial
covering. crowd OF lovely girls turned
out. however. In spite OF the storm
to do honor to their young hostess.
who IL Justly favorite with all
This summer Newport's corps de ballet is com.
posed almost entirely OF girls. the married
women having taken back seats. OF de-.
OutdhtCo Auct0 hE6 Uut low. UuI tQ0 O02ukl0o o.
the season have been those whose one or two
winters Of city gayety have polished OF the
rough edges and toned down the nervous awk.
wndness which brings the blood 30 tumul.
tuously and unbecomingly to the cheek OF the
debutante. producing thus tho most perfect
type OF early womanhood-a girl who has had
time to soften and mature. but not time IA
fade. Among those who were most noticeable
at Mrs. Carleys bail were Miss Van Rensselaer,.
Miss Otis. Miss Heckscher. Miss Stevens. Miss
Taller. Miss Lansing. and Miss Griswold.
Miss Van Rensselaer, BY the way. drives Q
dog cart. and is said to be one OF the bes. whips
on the avenue. Her horse has q white and.
gold bride. with rosette Of water lilies. and
the fair driver holds jewelled whip in one
hand and the reins in the other. Miss Tur.
nure 10 content with village cart drawn BY
lively little pony in jinglin9 silver harness
Tho coaching parade on Monday will 10
Jolly turnout and. as the last August storm
will probably have como and gore BY that time,
hopes are entertained Of a favorable condition
OF the atmosphere. The coaches OF Measrs
Belmont. Bennett. Fearing Fritsct. Iss!in.
Morgan. Padeiford. Fairman Rogers. Frank
sturges Van Allen. and George Peabody Wet.
more will all DO in line. But Col. Jay and Col.
Delaney Kane will for the first time be absent
from coaching club parade. Five open
breaks. driven BY Mr.. Isaac Boil. Jr.. Mr.. Center
Hitchcock. Mr.. J. F. ID. Lanisr. Mr. Pierre Lor.
illard. Jr.. and Mr.. Frank Griswold. will also
swell the show. and luncheon Mt Mr. Bel
mont's Portsmouth farm will add not a little to
the enjoyment OF all.
Narracansett Pier has had good season. but
one not SO gay and festive as usual. Tbe
blame has been laid upon the new Gas in o. which
is said TO be second only to Newport's and
which has so increased the price of everyday
diversions and amusements as eyec,ually to
friGh'en away the men who have hitherto spe,t
their scanty holiday and their still more scanty
pocket money at Sarragansett. But the ,ru,t,
Is that NarraGansstt is too near 10 Newport
and still too far from 1t ever TO become lead.
ing watering place-too far to admit Of any
blending Of Gayeties and amu,ements. and still