The sun., 1885-07-05
WHAT N aone ON IN somrrr:

Although the week has been almost with.
out social incident. yet New York. with q nor
tinacity quite unprecedented In its history. re-
fuses absolutely to be eclipsed BY any Of tho
watering places. or to take back scat In the
matter OF gayety. The weather 10 playing Wig.
orously into the hands OF all Iovers Of town lfc.
and providing such bright days and cool niRhts
as make theatres most delightful places. and q
walk down Fifth avenue much moro pleasant
than shiverine on damp sands or strollinR
along dusty village roads. This is more es-
pecially apparent when . neat little dinner at
Delmonicos. instead OF heavy country tea In
the ultimate reward Of the pedestrian. Never
before or after the rcd hot and much dreaded
Fourth were there SO many people in town.
The theatres show larger audiences than thev
often do at midwinter. "Nanon" has drawn
crowds OF well-known society people. who.
whether they como from the suburbs or are
still living comfortably In town. seem not In the
least ashamed OF their whereabouts.
OF course this cannot last forever; the pave.
ments will eventually take on blisterine ton.
dency. stone walls will fail to kcep out the
scorching rays OF the summer sun. and five
miles OF painting humanity will divide up the
oxygen Of the atmosphere into such ininitosi-
NAL portions for each separate pair Of lungs
as will make life hardly worth living to their
possessors. Such a condition Of things may
come at any moment, but ~ yet It has not come.
and while Newport and Saratoga are still liv.
Ing upon hope. New York. with Its electric lights.
Its RlitterinH shops. Its Parisian Cafes and its
surging tide OF happy. prosperous humanity.
10 q thousand times more cheerful and cheer.
ing than either Of them.
Tho Casino at Newport 10 open. but 10 ab-
solutely unvisted a. yet. except BY few in
experienced tennis players. The band has not
begun to play. 1t 10 true. and probably next
week. when Its familiar strains are once moro
heard. a change will take place for the better.
Admiral Baldwin and Mrs. Baldwin commenced
their regular series OF Snug Harbor" dinners
on Wednesday. when many old friends again
assembled around the hospitable board. Mrs.
John N. A. 6riswold opened the season OF re-
ceptions on Saturday. and now probably. like
the brook. they will 90 on forever. No wedding
festivities are looked for in Newport this sea-
son. and no English "swells." either masculine
or feminine. have as yet announced visit to
the place whore they are moro keenly appre-
ciated and moro flatteringiy treated than any
whore else on the habitable globe Mrs. Wal.
dorf Astor ts seen daily on tho avenue In
simple and unpretentious open carriage. Her
mother, Mrs. Paul OF Philadelphia. is always at
her side and she Is generally accompanied BY
one or two lovely children. Mrs. Astor has lost
nothing in youth and freshness bv her resi-
dence abroad. and her simplicity and cordially
OF manner make her popular wherever she may
be. Mr.. and Mrs. F. Grand d'Hauteyille ara Al
their villa on Bellevue avenus again after A
long absence, Mrs. d'Hauteyille. who ia a
dauQhter of tha late Major McComh IA an o,d
summer resident Of Newport. and is warmly
welcomed back by many friends Mrs. Orne
Wilson and Mrs. Hollis Hunnewsll are among
tho young married ladies whose cottages are
omen. and whose dainty eQuipages attract most
attention on the afternoon drive.
The question OF bellies whether nnarried or
SINGLE 10 still an open ono. and as the season ia
vet In its early youth the most astute societv
prophet can hardly foretell what startling
novelties may appenr on the sceno when Il "a
once fairly under wav. Meantime however a
rivalry almost AS marked as TINT which ha.
always existed between Sharon and Richfleld is
sprinpinc IN bctveen Newport and Nt Dosert
The new city by the sea- with its background
OF gray hills, its rushing waters and fairy
Islands. its rocking and oano,inp ia beuinninn
to run its elder sister very close within tho last
few years. Queen Anne cottages and Swiss
chalets have sprung up even more picturesque
than any to be seen in Newport and Bar Harbor.
which ten years ago was as simple and priml-
tive as n Puritan maiden. has hIossomed out in.
to q gay and crowded watering place. nowise
behindhand In any Of the luxurles OF a refined
civilization, but retaining many OF its old sim.
pie ways and customs which set mere conven.
tlonality at defiance This summer the tide Of
fashion is setting strongly toward this rock.
bound coast, and tho prospects of a pay season
are better there than anywhcre else Mrs. w. K.
Vanderbilt has A large and commodious cot.
tage at Bar Harbor. where she pronoses tn
spend the summer. Her numerous original
and eccentric euuipapes attract as much a,ten.
ton as ever. Mrs. Philip Schuvler will nrob.
ablv occupv the sams cottap, that sba did ,aat
summer. and parties OF CAV Bostonians and BaI.
timoreans have engaged rooms at the hotels.
The tendency to 90 further and further from
the large towns for summer en,ovm,nt md
recreation is growing year by year. The Thou-
sand Isles of the 81, Lawrence is now what Mt
Desert was a few wears since and ha. its resi.
dent cottasers as well as Its searohcrs after ths
picturesoue. Mrs. Bird hns secured A farm
house there, and takes party of young people
up this week. Among them are Mr., and Mrs,
Grapyi,a Knpo Niaa U.,Ls,bor M Dudov