New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-08
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
&C NEWPORT WAVES, LENoX BEGINS ilS
CAV FALL SEASON.

-, .ou tho hundreds Of trunks ana usNoinis
.orirmsnts which are daily brought NV 80 ,,,r
Mould seem as II people were re'urn'ne NJ o. No.
AFTER weeks at Newport, NanasS, d,s,rc,s en-
u.rhor hut glance at the faSh'o"oo'y uah,.a,.a.
naiool -. the same deserted houses win uhDrokeh
.o~" >. ,,od doors and windows thfOush "hoso
naDos the sunlight has not had ohanoo ~ az,
many weeks so that It must DO IAN" ~. a,araI
,h,s snnsrept returning 10 town Is " NV ,ses a
l' urhuo tho seashore resorts mehuohou ~o
yet "hho u,' 10y is coming in for her share
Psru"iH - a. ovinced by the inability to OBTAIN
VI " ''' -, - hotel and the increasing mouse
parties at the different coun"! $50. -. >,o,roon,
The one festive occasion OF 'he WecK DIT No"poi'
Inv w ~ "a hoard Commodore Gerry's yacht, the
,,,a.,. This dance WITS given IN honor OF the young
daughter of the Commodore WIN - " como y" :"
.,,s winter and a farewell to Newport for
soOss,' Gov Mr. Gerry and his family are 10
a~n"' n their abode in the Knceland honse
I..or The Electra presented on Monday night
.aSsrtuv brilliant sight, her rigging being marked
,t With electric lights. The cotillon was danced,
a,ouas H. Howard leading with Miss Gerry.
one NJ the handsomest dinner parties OF the season
was given on the night previous by Mr.. and Mrs.
" watts sherman. Their guests included the Hon.
n Herbert and Mrs Herbert, Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
d Lsner Mr. aud Mrs. Starr Miller the Misses Willing,
Miss French Mrs. L. NJ Padelford j. j. van Allen, Gen.
ter Hitchcock Eliot Gregory Brockhost Cutting and
". Trayers.
chaSeS of the week following will tend 10 detan many
of the cottagers, some of whom will probably give
small dances. Mrs. William Astor started for her
country seat Rhinebeck- the Hudson, last Tuesday
Thus one Of the most hospitabe houses in Newport
is closed.
Lenox began in mid way her gay but short fall
season Friday night, with amateur performance
in the theatre, where Miss DeWolfe who has not
been seen for year the amateur stage. appeared
In some scenes from the School for Scandal" with
John Bird and other amateurs. The tennis tourna-
ment and the meeting of the Archery Club supplied
the outofdoors amusement for the week.
IL is announced that several private balls will be
given during the next three weeks and those 10
tribute the enjoyment of the colony in this fashion
Mrs. Lawrence Turnure, Mrs Philip Sands, Mrs
". ID. sloane, Mrs. Charles Lanier, Mrs. c. W. Folsom
and Mrs.'W. c. Whitney. Mrs. slOaneS dances VIII
not be large those of last year, though the ad
dton of new ballroom to her house makes It pos
sible for her 10 give large ball This new ball
room has since its completion been the admiration
Of Lenox The walls covered with panels OF
delicate sea-green silk and have richly curved and
gilded mouldings, making It compare favorably with
rooms Of famous palaces abroad
The subscription TO the assemblies has been liberal
These will be held on saturday evenings September
ID, 81 and % in Sedgwick Hall, under the special
mana cement of Clinton G. Gilmore, Archibald X.
Mackay, s. Ward ThorOn and William r. Gray, who
have secured patronesses Mrs. william Bradford
Winthrop Folsom, Miss Clementina FurnisS, Mrs. Ell
bridge T. Gerry, Mrs Alfred Gilmore, Mrs. Charles
Lanier Mrs. John E. Parsons, Mrs. William Robson,
Mrs William Douglass Sloane, Mrs. Lawrence Turnure
and Mrs William c. whitney. The subscription has
been placed at S12 for the three Dances while Limited
number Of single tickets at 50 each will be sold
The subsequent amateur entertainments which are
made the charge of special committee will INCLUDE
Gilbert and sulivan's Trial by jury" with Miss Louise
Leavit in the leading role and performance of some
WE'LL known comedies with Mrs. Daniel Paine Griswold,
formerly Miss Annie Robe. of WallaclIs Theatre, and
Ernst Jansen Wendell in the cast.
Mrs Laner's ball for her debutante daughter is
set for the 26th instant, and Mrs Sloane's dinner
dances for Monday nights in September. Mrs.
Whitney will give her ball on the night Of October D.
which Is also the date for the wedding Of Miss Thor0n
to William Endicott r.
Among those expected at the cottages and hotel for
the next few weeks Mrs. Richard Irwin, jr, Miss
Frick Mrs. Frank Worthwhile. Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper
Hewitt, Mr. and Mrs James Hartman, Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick FoteralI Mrs Dwight Collier, Mr.. and Mrs.
Montague Marks. Mrs. Cadwaader Evans Mrs. Ran
dolph and Frederick Baldwin.
The numerous titled visitors who have been at
some of the fashionable watering places recently have
started on their travels. Lady shrewsbury and Lady
selkrk left Newport some days ago for a visit TO
Mr. and MIS-. Abram :. Hewitt, at RingwOod, y. j.,
after which they will visit ST. Lyon and Lady Playfair.
at Nahant, and with few days in Boston they VIII
resume their travels through the United states ana
Will return 10 New-YOsk I'm November Sir Julian
and Lady Goldsmil, with the Misses Goldsmd, VIII
travel extensively through the United States and
Canada going as far West Francisco. Mrs
John W. Mackay. accompanied by her son, sailed for
England on the City Of Paris Wednesday and soon
after her arrival viii 90 10 Paris, where She VIII
Opcn her house for awhile
Private letters from England tell Of the movements
OF well-knOwn Americans. Mr.. and Mrs. {. W.
Bonynge with their daughters, the Misses BOnynge
have taken a house Oh tbs Thames near Windsor, ana
are entertaining large house parties In their az
eustomed hOsptdble manner Miss Helene Murphy
whose mother the Marchesa Murphy, gave some OF the
notable parties Of the London season has been one OF
the house party I'm scotland, at the country seat OF
Victor. Miss Muphy's father during his residence in
New-YOrk was a partner Of Eugene Kelly. one OF
ner sisters married sir Charles Olseey.
The marriage Of Miss Jennie Chamberlain the Amer
can beauty, TO Captain NaylOI-Ley land, of the 20
Life Cualds, which occurred in London on Thursday,
vas matter OF interest u many people in NewYork
md Newport, where the bride was wei known. Few
american girls have made such an advantageous mar
dage in England, in point of family and fortune,
-antain Naylor Leyand has both. besides being
avorit1swith the Royal family and one Of the hand
omest |men in the English Army. The wedding oe
sured at this quiet time rather than In the height
II the fashionable season when the groom was CON
,taply I'm attendance the Queen or Prince OF Wales
visit of the Shah The presents received by the pair
comprised much plate and ewelry the Prince OF Wales
being among the givers. Miss Chamberlain will be
The mistress OF one of the finest houses in London
we'll as an extensive country place
Heads Of families re-engaging servants for the
town will find the little advertisements on me