The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-08-10
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whole community at newport mas been centred
In yachts and yachting. The arrival Of the
Namouns. the flagship Of the New York squad.
ron. after her long ocean voyage. was the nrss
sensation. and crowds OF people walked o.
drove down Bellevue avenue to see the six een.
tlsmen who came In her. and who. In sailor
dress and bright red ties. wore grouped about
the stone wall Of the Commodore's house.
ThiA excitement was Of short duration. how.
ever. ~ they soon vanished.
Then followed the making Of parties and the
arrangement Of plans to sec tho start In the
cup race. Those who were not fortunate
enough ~ havo friends at court. and who had
no Invitations on board Of yachts. engaged
lighters. pilot boats. catboats even rowboaA
to take Thorn out into tho bay where the most
Beautiful sight In the world. that OF . large
feet OF pleasure boats under full sall. would
have delighted their eyes. had tho weather
been different from what It was. But the rain
descended and the foods came until II looked
a. II boats might DO more useful on the roads
and lawns than in the bay. The races and tho
pleasure parties were postponed from day 10
day. and enthusiasm got such wet blanket a.
was an efYectual damper. even when tho races
did take place.
The steam yachts which really meant bust.
ness ran their race in weather IS nasty as II Il
had been made to order In the English Chan
mel: and through fog and rain the Atalanta
steamed into New London harbor In advance
Of the whole feet.
In spite Of disasters and dsappoi ntments.
however. the yachts have stirred things up In
Newport. and made them trife more lively
than they have been heretofore. Tho gaysty
is started: tall hats and frock coats are to b
seen In greater numbers. tandems are winding
In and out among the eQulpages on Bellevue
avenue-that 10. whom fog and mist permit
anything to be seen. Mr.. Travers's beautiful
residence on Narragansett avenue. which. In
consequence Of deaths In the family. has been
closed to the outside world for several years
is likely to be the scene Of much Of that large
hearted hospitality for which In olden timos u
was 80 famed. Mr.. w. Il. Travers. second. gavs
q dinner party Of twenty-four on Tuesday. and
has Invitations out for a large german on Mon
day next. This will be danced In the ball room.
which. with Its mirrored panels and decors-
lions In white and gold. lie az lne room a. any
OF those moro recently built In Newport Mr..
Lewis NJ Rutherford and Mr.. H. G. Movickar
are now guests OF Mr.. Travers's. and q stag
dinner was given for them last evening"
The FIRST garden party OF the season was q
Mrs. Edward Kings on Monday last. Strange
to say. the sun shone. and crowds Of pretty poo
pie in gay garden gowns were scattered over
the lawns or resting In the fonts. All the de-
butantes were there. including two daughters
OF the hostess and Miss Edgar. who will be
brought out BY her mother. Mrs. Bonapsrte.
The season 10 not yet sufficiently advanced
to pronounce upon the claims Of the rival
bellss and beauties. Miss Edith Warren
promises to be extremely popular. Miss Csrley
OF Louisville. although In her second season.
still holds her own. and Miss Van Rensselaer,.
Miss Post. Miss Lansing. Miss Turnure. and
Miss Wilson are rs much admired a. ever.
Mise Astor's engagement to Mr.. Orme Wilson.
which was formally announced last week. puts
her beyond the pale at present. The wedding.
1t is rumored. may be among the late events Of
the Newport season.
Cards arc out for large ball to be given on
Wednesday evening at the Casino by Mr.. and
Mrs. Gammtll Of Providence. which. with the
cotillon at Mrs. Travers's and the usual Casino
hops. will mako four dances next week. worry
fair beginning.
Mrs. Meredith Rowland has introduced very
pleasant informal meetings on her own piazza
for one morning In the week. She invites
about twenty at timo to cit with her and chat
As yet they have been attended only By ladios.
but II is not likely that gentlemen will be OK.
cluded; indeed we should say that their pres
ence might be rather enlivenine.
The engagement has been reported at New.
port Of Mr.. F. Marion Crawford. the novelist
w uAaoo AS0ooi0 Ouiuou vi 4EOys STbWIOtO
Is said to have been spending tho summer a
Constantinople. In house high up above the
Bosporus and overlooking the Black Sea.
Whether the engagement took place there
rumor neglects to mention.
OF society news from the other watering
places there 10 mono to speak Of Racing goes
on forever. like the brook. at Saratoga and
Monmouth Beach. The Elk Ridge Club OF Bal
timore have had drag hunt at Saratoga The
number Of hounds In the run was large. the
number Of huntsmon exceedingly email.
At Rch1eld Springs there was lively leap
year german q few days ago. Mrs. Thomas
Morris OF Baltimore. sister OF Mrs. Travers. u
spending the summer at the Davenport House.
She Is the eldest daughter Of the late Rsverdy
johnson. and still retains the graoiousness and
sweetness OF manner which made her 90 A.
tractive In her youth. Her daughter. Mrs.
Richard Irwin. Jr. has also been at tho DAvsn.
port. and left . few days ago for Newport.
Along the banks Of the Hudson River and on
the north and south shores OF Long Island
large numbers OF wsll-known New Workers are
gathered. who have dispersed less than usual
this summer for a few weeks Of good time"
at Newport and Saratoga. This may account
for the fact which Is puzzllng tho chronioers
that there is no one in town. and not half -
many as usual ut the favorite Watering places
The colony OF hunting and coaching people
at Hampstead. l.. l.. are still rusticating. pole
playing and practising big jumps. A match
game OF polo was played with the R0cknway
Club last week and was repeated at the pole
ground at Lawrence few days later. The
Meadow Brooks. represented by MIR. Winthrop
Rutherford. Mr.. 3. 3. Sands. and Mr.. Eliot
Roosevelt. played we'll. and com pletoy worstsd
their opponents on both occasions.
That pleasures become tiresome and monot.
onous whom too often repeated is beyond Q
doubt and this is why society leaders spend
their lives In devsing and arranging new
things. Among the English the strain upon
those who take prominent part In the Lon
don season IL very great. and this year It has
been more severe than usual. by reason OF the
restrictions that have been put upon enter
tainments and the LARGE share that ch aritY haa