The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-09-07
WHAT n come ON m soczsrr.

WHAT n come ON IN DOC7kTY.
Tho week has been - prolific OF social
events - any In the previous history Of New.
port. President Arthur and Mr.. james Gordon
Bennett came In At the last moment IS special
Providsnces. the one 10 stimulate and receive
Inequalities. tho other TO bestow them aiter
the most generous and lavish fashion.
The coaching parade. <he subscription and
domino balls. the banquet given tothe defeated
Buffaionians. tho wedding Of Miss Dickcy and
Mr.. Douglas. the amenities exchanged between
the President and heads OF departments and
Admiral Sir John Commerell OF tho British
navy the continual firing Of sa!utes In the har.
Dor. with luncheons. picnics. and sumptuous
dinners ad libitun. combined to mako the wcck
one long gala day. In short. dear old New.
port" ~ people who rented cottage there las,
season for the first time are 30 fond OF calling
It, has boon herself again.
The coaching parade was . novelty. and was
bettor than . fox hunt ~ spectacle for stran.
gera and outsiders. Mr. Belmont. VIII, lod tho
procession. also took the lead In the matter Of
horsefiesh and appointments. Hs coach was
faultless from the tips OF his leaders cars to
the costumes OF the beautiful women who sat
on its roof. and this may bc said without dis.
paragement to the other coaches which all car.
ried living freight OF most unusual beauty.
The married ladies on this occasion outnum.
bered tho maidens. and perhaps outshons
Thorn. Mrs. Frederick Newbold. who had seat
on Mr.. Fritschs coach. looked particularly
handsome. as did also Mrs. Frank Lawrence,
Mrs. Richard Irwin. aud Mrs. Lloyd Bryce
Many prominent bellies. and not a few mpor.
tant beaus. were absent or viewed the parade
from their own carriages. A little jealousy and
some heart burnings were tho result. but un.
fortunately the seats on fourth hand coach
are limited. and a. etiquette requires thM
every married woman shall be accompanied by
her husband. very little space Is loft for young
girls or unmarried mon.
They all turned out in force in tho afternoon.
however. and with all the private vehicles aud
| the eleven coaches on their return from Ports.
| mouth the Newport polo field has seldom. II
ever. seen such display. That the stranger
| team were badly beaten by tho Meadow Brooks
| everybody knows: but their wounded feelings
were soothed BY the jovial banquet given for
them by their conauerors the next evening
The subscription bali was gay. rs vol as dig
| nifled and imposing. Ali the celebrities wore
| there. and the music and decorations were
| excellent The dancers who had been left out
| from the coaching parade wore numerous
| enough 10 make very pretty german. and to
enjoy themselves as those who had boon all day
holiday making had hardly tho strength to do.
balls. and. indeed. every entertainment that
| ever took place at Newport were eclipscd by
| tho domino party given by Mr. Bennett at Stone
Villa. The house and grounds were turned into
fairy land BY every contrvanco for novelty and
| establishment that fertile brain and unlim.
| tied expenditure could suggest. Those. com.
| bned with the grotesQueness OF many OF the
costumes. the weird and mysterious effect that
Is always produced by crowd Of gliding
tzA- 4, Irf lt,.lk
without and the pale. vivid glow Of electric and
calcium lights within. made q scene that is
never likely to be forgotten by those who saw
II. How much fun was got out OF the various
disGuises Ia not likely to be disclosed but a
| Frenchman who was present. and whose OK.
rerience OF masked balls began almost with his
first pair OF trousers. was heard to declare that
there was not woman present whom he could
not havo called by nnme." Be this as it may.
an inexhaustible fund OF secret information
seems to have grown out Of the affair and
every man or girl one meets claims to be in pos.
session oisome hidden knowledge which moth.
ing earthly would induce them to dvugc
Space would fail and notes OF admiration
give out at any attempt to describe tho dinners
at Mrs. Astor's Mrs. Beckwith's. Mrs. Goelet's.
Mrs. Eiss. or the luncheon at Mrs. Warren's.
all given In the Presidents honor His de-
parture to scenes In sharp and painful CON-
trast to those he had loft cast shadow over
subsequent gnysties. and was tho signal for
many leave taklnRs.
The exodus. however has not begun at New.
port 80 decidedly rs 1t has ut Mount Desert.
whore the wharf Is literally piled with luggage.
and fearful farewells are spoken overy hour.
The last fortnight at Bar Harbor was one Of
incessant fun and frolickin.. Col. and Mrs.
Jay. who had apartments at tho Malvern. con-
trbuted not a little to the general enjoyment
and their german. which wound up tho season
WAS quite as lively. II not quite as elaborate. as
any in Newport. Miss Elise Perkins is now on
a visit to Mrs. Schuyler. and may be seen ever!
day driving with Miss Marion Langdon. AL
though very fair. while Miss Lapgdon 10 dark
Miss Perkins Is not 80 careful Of her com,
plexion rs her friend. who seldom appears "
public without q very thick veil.
No engagements have vet been announced al
Mount Desert. but that Of Miss Emily Stevens
youngest daughter OF Mr.. Alexander H. Ste-
VEINS. to Mr.. A. Ladenberg is supposed to h
the outcome Of tho Newport campaign. as II
was announced there last week.
Nothing now remains but the Lenox season
to complete the round OF summer revelries
The fair village in the mountains Is still lyinl
peaceful and dormant and clothed In verdur'
as fresh and luxurlant as In June. She will
soon be awakened from her lethargy. however
as large parties are forming in Newport to In
|, wade her seclusion. and more than one four In
: hand is to be driven from Boston to Lenox
we'll freighted with belles and beaus. durini
: the coming fortnight. Those who are perma
mont residents Of Lenox. and whose summer
homes adorn its shaded roads, are rather re
GREETING past seasons and fearing that they viii
miss the charm given to it by people now ia
away. The cottagers have changed goo
y deal since last year. Mr. Morgan is in MI
, | Rathhopa'a GRAND nj Mr.