Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-04
Bebe Winnings Sad Rom auce.

TELLING TIE STORY or HER wRONGs-A PESIrEST
LETTER FROM De WOLFE
Bebe VinIng, the pretty litlle comic opera SINGER
who was married and deceived by Harold De Wolfe,
whom she left In Montreal as stated in yesterdays
STAR, returning to New York Cd Monday, told
New OK Times reporter the story OF her wrong.
IL f1rst met Mr.. DE Wolfe,' she said 'during the
first ri OF last June in the rooms OF Miss Alice
HosIer, In West e street, where he came to Call
while I was there. He was very handsome and
talned wonderfully well. ! became Interested In
him then and apparently lie was attracted by me-
AFTER at we met on several OCCASIONS and he paid
marked attention to me, sending and bringing me
Towers at the tnea'er In which l was singing In
Brooklyn. afterward at the CosmOpOllt N, and at
Asoury PARK ana Newark, In both VI which places
we played From the trst l understood that he
was d married man, but had been divorced and
when ne finally asked me to marry him l con-
sented, for imagined that there was nothing IN
the world, as lar as he was concerned that could
possibly interfere with our union. / loved him
ana know he returned my affection And here
iorA, Yesterday i!urning, l never dreamed OF
there being anything wrong about him. except the
cause OF lis arrtst In Montreal and IT Was solely
lett him and came on here. l had ALWAYS sum
posed hun to be rich, and that his father. Dr. De
mil lon- 80 Harold had always told me and my y
friends He never seemed to lack for money, and
spent spent It iaxisny: l don't know exactly what
Shail 90 yet. am so completely duinIounled over
OF anything" '-1'''
wife, called on Miss Vining yesterday and ex-
pressed his entire sympathy with her In her
trouble ne Is anxious 10 avoid publicity. and will
his quondam son-in-law.
Yesterday morning letter from De Wolfe. writ
ten In Montreal, reached Miss vining. He wrote
very pentently, saying that he had intention OF
dong her any BARN by marrying her, and hoped
that she would forgive him Late in the afternoon
innate friend to the latter's home a little way up
the Hudson. so that ''.iear Bebe" might be
Dotnereo as little as possible by inQusltve visitors
The 'sDominO BaIl,, at Ne1yport.
THE PRESIDENT AND ATTORNEY GENERAL BREWSTER
AMONG THE Guests.
The domino bail given at Newport, l., last night
Dy James Gordon Bennett. and attended BY Pres1-
dent Arthur. was b1iilnt entertainment A
telegram to the New York Tribune says: Every
arrangement had been made for the comfort OF the
7oo people who were invited and most OF whom
were present On the grounds adjacent to the
house large tent, 100 feet In length and so in
width, had been erected. AT either end of fhts
tent were smaller ones. forming acoves for the two
bands, the Germanla. OF boston, and the Casino
orchestra. These furnished delightful music for
the dancing. The tent was prettiy decorated
The top 0f the interior laid in alternate strtpes
OF red and white bunting. The floor was as smooth
and level as parOr floor. The bands were com
petely hidden In their alcoves by tropical plants
Chalrs We're placed around the sides The poles of
Tue tents were dressed with solid flowers TO the
peak. Crossed at the top OF these poles were the
ColiuolOfeS prVate signals and also his yacht flag
opposite the main entrance In an alcove were
tons OF ice forming brdge, which was illuminated
with calcium lights at the back and different col
ored lights In front The favors were novel The
LADIES receiver flowers tied together In the shape of
fans with an imitation Of the owls that adorn the
Commodores gate posts In the center. The gentle
men had small oOuto',niereS, fastened with silver
owl pins Each lady was also presented wi h a
silver lace pin In the shape OF owl other ravors
consisted OF blue satin NIB ms with the word ''Na-
mouna" embroidered at the end and silver pins In.
scro,d september 81 AT midnight Is ladies' and
II gentlemen entered and formed quadrIlle. This
was the signal for much lnerrment and mystery.
Ior the gentlemen were disguised by masks repre-.
Senting the most hideous animals The ladies wore
dominoes. which concealed their features The
german was leu BY II. LeGrand Cannon and Miss
trlcE, OF Boston. In one figure the favors were
English. French and American flags In silk Among
those present beside the President were ATTORNEY
General Brewster all the officers OF the North At
lantlc squadron CT Fort Adams the torpedo station
the training ship and the English vessel, the mem,
bers o: the Buffalo polo team and the prominent
society people OF Newport.
Fr sldent Arthur dined with Mr. and Mrs Robt.
Goeet last night. The guests were Attorney Gen
eral Brewster and wife, Buchanan WINTHROP and
Vile, W. b: WhltmOre and wife, g. II. Warren Miss
Warren, Miss Tailor and Miss Lansing
To