The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-27
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! 10 town disguised with tn beakness OF sum,
mcrhotels, which means hrd-ceal mos, closed
/ windows, deserted pia2st aud general dis
comfort.
! Indeed, Mt no time midsummer has New
> York been really desertH. Club windows.
thrown wide epen at nlat have shown all
tho usual brilliancy with and more than
tho usual number OF fmilar faces and
figures. Carmencita has danced to audis
ences quite as large and enthusiastic 40
ever before, tho theatre that are open
have been crowded nightly and tho Madison
Square Garden has showt fairly good at
tendance, which in any plae less huge would
DO considered large. II is eRrly days, by TIN
way, to pronounce the Msdton Square fail
ure. as place Of summd amusement. /
frst season is never test O theatre muse
hall. or concert room, and he Garden WIS
open so late that 1t had no chlnce OF securing
the crowds who undoubtedly would haze
thronRed It had 1t been finished two monhs
earlier Out-of-door life begin, in this country
BY the middle OF April. aud itis in the sprng
evenings, after the Opera Houie Is closed md
whom dinners. dances, and even theatre ,ars
ties pail on the faded sense that a placeliko
the one that has been thrown open this nme
NOR will nrcve to be tho most attractive.
somewhat Disappointing orchestra nways
on land. hundred di1ereit forms Of nter-
tainment may be devised, ani there can lardly
be doubt thata second season will Sc tho
efforts Of managers and stockholders owned
with distinguished success.
The chillincss of the outside air seems
rather TO have had a stmIIat effee upon
Newport gayety by driving the cottaers In
doors for amuscment. Tho Casino dnce on
Monday evening was tho brightest OF ne sea-
n. and IL very animated dancing dit not 60
on there was at least q gathering toether Of
those who are to he the prominent ctors in
the great social drama upon which til curtain
is Just now rising. The most conspicuous
leading ladies' present were Mrs William
Aston, Mrs. Paran Stevens. Mrs William
c. Whitney, of New York, and Ma. +. +.
Willing and Mrs. J. G. johnson of Philadelphia.
The corps de ballet was well Represented by
Miss harGons. Mss Spriggy Post, Mss Grace
Wilson, Miss TooRer, Miss Cerey, ant Hiss WILL
Ing. New York society 5 special pride IND orna-
ment However. her contingent Of ydlnR and
lofely married women was sonewht in the
minority. Mrs William a. Drer. Mrs, Stuyve-
SAINT Fish, and Mrs. William Starr Miller being
tho only ones present. Indeed the ranks Of
married bellies are rather thin tbissummen
having gone abroad. Mrs. Burke Fpche and
Mrs. COOPER Hewitt beinGat Bar Htrbor and
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, CriEer frustrating on
Long Island
Should the weather 10 favorable Mr.. and
Mrs. McAllister's al fresco breakfast at Bay.
side tomorrow, in h.nor Of NJ. and Mrs,
d'Hauteville. will be a very pre:t affair. Mn
McAllster, whose lucty number must certain
ly be -four" has bidlen only onf-tenth OF his
mystical -four hundred" to ills entertains
ment. but II will undoubtedly pIove to be that
segment Of the social circle which embraces
all the youth and feauty Of whith Newport can
boast. Mrs. d 'Haitevie is an old Nswporter.
rs her father. MAJOR McCombe was as prom4
nent there in hisday as Mr.. MtAllister is now.
and the Sears amly OF Boston. from whom
Mr.. d'HautevilB is dcscended on his mothers
vide, were pioree"s in the early social history
If the City blythe Sea.
Mr., McAlliter is gong 70 b9 very busy this
summer 10 has his great Subscription picnic
o Organize and arrange, although. unhappily.
le Is as poyerless to settle the most important
eature o'tho occasion-the coming Of The
British Pince-as he is to prevent the postal
ervIce nom losing its head entirely over thu
question OF precedence in tho Aston family.
This mt,er by tho way. is likely to remainA
sssio, in countries where rank has a recoe-
lized Salue. Mrs. W. W. Astor has the right
4 wa. but the younger lady has so many ARD
o mich better things than q name on vista
ne ard that the empty honor might easily)e
Vabed by her.
Another and moro practically important
position that is aGttatinR society just nog iS
10 frequency with which valuable Jewell arc
,moved from the custody OF their rigItfu
vners and transferred 10 the safekeephR oe
ysterious members OF households. wlo res
lin them or return them according totheR
vn sweet will. Mrs. Stevens is not TIT only
dy whose peace OF mind has been impeilled
y tbs disappearance OF her dianondA
RS Ely Goddard lost a hansomO
rooch at dinner given by Mrs
wan. and several other ladies have Rrted
it'll their jewelry without having mae the
,bbery public. AS English butlers and Eenoh
aitine maids are always moro or I"ssmplI
tied in these affairs it becomes very srions
whether the perfection their
anners and the excellence OF their ervicO
70 an adequate COMPENSATION for tb light
I'D airy way in which thoy regard hea OF
cum and tuum. Honest Patrick ard IridRet.
Tough perhaps not 80 choice in thir LAM
lage nor wearing their livery withsnh easy
'ove to be desirable exchange pr the i'm.
,rted domestic blessings over witch LADIES'
% apt TO rave.
Among the fashionable arrivals tht are bookS
for this week at Newport are M and Mrs
srnando YznaRa, who will he firsths guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick VANDERBILT at Rough
pint and afterWard Of Gen. Van Allen and
rs james ?. Kernochan. The yang couple
ave been recently at Richileld Spngs, where
ICY went TO meet Mr.. YznaGas ather and
other, who have hardly yet madetheir new
acquaintance. BIT even the
onde prettness OF tho former Mss Mabel
right is hardly likely to carry cry much
eight in q family marked by the uusual at
actiyeness which distinguished Ne. Yznaga
III Vale in her younger days, opy the ex-
iisito colorIng which belonged Consuelo
,naga before she became Lady Vaudeville.
The enlargement OF Miss Louise Shepard.
.ughter OF Mr.. Elliott +. Shepard and Mr..
lillian Jay Schiefelin. has been announced
th authority ami with so much cbumocu-
IN Of evidence a. TO leave no causeor doubt
10 its truth. In future. not only 10 grand
theirs aud RrandmOtAers. but thtaRe aud
,ight OF a young couple will be- Gly made
lown at tho timo OF their engagemlt, and u
cir respective avordupos could alsbe menS
,ued II woui douDtcss serve tfnnke tho