The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-07-20
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All gay seasons In this country begin and
end with weddings. The autumn weddings IN
town precode and usher In the winters enter
tainments; the late spring weddings bring all
gayety to close. Precisely tho Same thing IN
true Of Newport and Lenox. the only two water.
ing places whore people really live and have
homes. At summon hotels they spend 4 fov
restless. uncomfortable weeks. keen everything
they possess In trunks. share their good
mornings" and good nights" with people
they have mover seen before and nevor care Ia
SEQ again. and have inexpressible longlngs for
. change. Consequently no events OF any prl.
vste or household interest arc ever permitted
to occur at these places.
Weddings ct Newport and Lenox. however.
are among tho most interesting md pic.
turesQuo occurrences OF the season. Ali Salnts'
Chapel at Newport on Thursday last was fro.
grant with the rich exotlcs that were massed
about its altar and brilliant with n Motley crowd
OF Natures more animated children. who flied
cvery inch OF space In the body Of tho church,
It was tho first wedding OF the season. and
everybody was glad to be thoro. The interest
OF marriage centres always around tho bride,
and on this occasion she WAS young and pretty
enough to deserve all the admiration that she
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taste and rs costly as 1t could DO made. but the
rich lace and Jewels that she wore In such pro-
fusion soemed to be hardly In keeping with the
extreme youthfulness OF her appearance. In.
deed. youth running back almost to childhood
was the distinguishing feature Of both tho
bridal mir. They suggested Paul and Virginia
David Copperfleld and Dora Give Newcome
and Rosy Mackenzie or any other hero and
heroine OF romance who elected to begin the
flerce battle Of life before It's sparkling brooks
and pleasant pastures had been fairly reached,
Mr.. Warren gave his farewell dinner to bache.
lor friends on Tuesday night. The guests were
Messrs. Harry Warren. Harry Cannon. Ray Mil
Ter. W. r. Travers. Jr. Stuyvesant Leroy. Jr Van
Rensselaer, Kennedy. and Arden Robbins-all
very young men. but mono OF Thorn 80 youthful
Ms the bridegroom himself. Mr. lockers spa
cious mansion was absolutely thronged for the
reception. and nobody seemed to be aware that
there were so many people In Newport until
they were seen crowded together under one roof
The Casino dances take place regularly every
Monday and Thursday. At least the lights and
the music arc there. and the floor is ready for
the dancers. but As yet they have been rather
tame and spiritless affairs. The mornings al
the Casino are fairly we'll attended. but the
conversation has % strong tendency to run
into the discussion Of petty scandals and I'M
minded ladies are deferred from going. II will
be sad. indeed. II fair Newport becomes an
arena for detractors and backbiters to ply their
hateful trade. And yet 1t tended that way last
summer. and this year those who have the In.
fuence and authority should see to It that
gossips be checked from the very outset
A good deal OF rivalry has existed during
the last few years between Sharon and Rich
field Springs. They are not very far apart. and
lie In the same rich and fertile country. dotted
with silver lakes and watered by rushing
brooks and flowing rivers. Both have the same
mineral springs. and their healing waters are
sought by sufferers from tho same complaints.
And yct In many respects they arc altogether
different. Sharon has all the advantages that
hang about an old and well-known spa. which
was thronged and popular before Richfleld 40
. watering place. had even been invented.
Thirty years ago rich and fashionable New
Workers and Philadelphians filled the old
Sleepy Hollow Pavilion. drank and bathed In
Its sulphur waters went In parties. carefully
selected and judiciously paired off, to take tea
| at the Red House. and danced flirrcd and sem
timentalized under the trees and In the shell
tered hooks OF its broad piazas. Here Mr..
Peter Marie wrote eome OF his best society
verses. made his wittiest speeches. and turned
his happ!est compliments. inspired. no doubt
whom are now grandmothers. others vol-
untary exiles In foreign lands. and others again
numbered among tho silent majority.
But at Sharon the Pavilion Is all in all; there
Is no society outside its beautiful grounds.
| Richfeld. on the contrary. lie the lovellest Of
villages. Its broad streets shaded by lofty trees
that might have formed part Of a primeval
forest. and boasting Of many hotels and quits
nest Of private cottages. In the earlier
hours OF the day. when the season is at its
height. the roads and streets are filed with
pretty women In graceful or jaunty morning
costume visiting from house to house. playing
tennis In the Spring House grounds. or rattling
along in tubs and village carts. Newport itself
Is hardly gayer or more festive-lookinR
place. And when night approaches darkness
| never settles down upon the sccne for
| grounds and streets are flooded with electric
| light. Young mon and mnidens. by the way.
| frown ominously upon this invention OF mod
| ern times Good-by to whispers in shaded
| corners. or tender looks unseen by any but the
| one for whom they are meant when the electric
light sends It's searching beams into every
nook and Granny. and defines even shadows
| with such clearness and accuracy as to make
concealment impossible.
The same CRY goes up from Mount Desert
| and will soon be heard from Narragansett Pier,
the very strongholds OF filtration and stolen
joys. Electricity has spoiled our lives" they
say. turned romance into commonplace.
poetry into prose. and made piazza corners .
| deuson and a snare"
very pretty german was danced at the
Spring House. RlchHeld. about week ago.
| Tho belle OF New Orleans. Miss Celeste
| Staufler was present and attracted q good deal
| OF admiring attention. There are many pref
tier girls at Richaed but Miss Btauffer is what
they would call across the water very Chic"
| and would be noticed and admired wherever
she might 60. very sweet and guileless face
| is that OF Miss Florence Deale. daughter Of