New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-14
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
GAYETY AT NEWPORT AND PLANS FOR
TUXEDO

With the end Of the rush at Newport. society is
beginning TO turn Its face LenOxward' and the lovely
1erkehlro region Is more q centre OF attraction
The life ~ Newport for the last week has been Of
Qnst sort, big flower show being the chief excuse for
tls gathering Of crowd, and as all the prominent
villa holders had contributed to tho show their friends
turned out In full force. The principal OK
hbitsrs. through their gardeners wero Mrs. Mortimer
Brooks. Cornelius Vanderbilt. Farman Rogers. Louis L.
Lorilaid. Mrs. Param stevenS. j. NJ Fiake. Mrs. g. T.
Jonos. August Belmont George Peabody wctmore Vice
President Morton. y. ". Andrews and John W. Eliis
fhcre WAS q remarkable display Of tropical plants
End fruits AZ there was music every day. tho Casino
where the show wss held, was much sought as dur
Ing the tennis tournament
Tho rest Of the week has been devoted To dinner and
iunoheon parties. On Monday night Mrs. william
GODDARD had large party ut dinner. among her guests
being Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Vanderbilt. Mr.. and Mrs.
GeorssN DeForest. Mr. and Mrs. friedrich sheldon.
Ward Ae1ltster, Miss McAster. Mrs. C. F. Livermorc,
Hason Le CHAT, the Marquis Impersii, of the Italian
Legation: Fred Beach, and G. NJ. Tooker.
Tuesday and Wednesday devoted by Mrs.
". c. whitney to her guests. the Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, N. p. and Mrs. Chamberlain. a
Luncheon and dinner being given IN their
honor. At the luncheon there were Governor and
Mrs. whetmore Mrs. Calvin S. Brice Miss Rrice, ex-
Governor and Mrs. Carroll. General and Mrs. Lloyd
Bryce. J. Van Allen, R. L. Cutting and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt At tho dinner Wednesday night the
guests included Mrs. Paran stevens. Mrs ". h. Van
dcrbilt Mr. and Mrs. Deacon, Miss Post. Egerton l..
Winthrop, c. {. Baldwin. Mr.. and Mrs. James P.
Kernochsn. and Mrs. Henry Sloane.
The Newport hounds will after all not DO
s taken to Lsnos. the sp0F' ,"nsa, viii III
the sea. Several drag hunts have been arranged
After tho project had been discussed 1t was learned
that there would not be sufficient mounts at Lcnox,
and without horses it Is not possible to run after
hounds. the Lenox fox hunt had to be postponed until
another year.
Lenox has been busy enough during the
week. Numerous dinner parties have been
given. some luncheons. and Friday
night Mrs. Arson Phelps Stokes held the sec
ond OF her receptions with dancing Her new ball
room which has been added to the place. was much
admired. Mrs. Stokes is again contributing largely
to the pleasures Of the She will give two
more dances this month. On Wednesday afternoon the
Archery Club met on Mrs. Psrsons's lawn, playing Q
capitol game. The nnsi games will be played on
September "a, when Miss Furniss will give . largo
lawn party fo- the members Of the club and hcr friends
Tho coming week will be very busy The lawn
tennis tournament begins Tuesday. and Judged from
the entries tho contest will DO All exciting one. On
Friday the Lenox Club races will be at the Leo
Pleasure Park. when all the fourin.hsnd coaches in
~ tswa will be brought into use for gay parties
already made up Mrs. Stokees third dance Fri
lAy night and the second subscription Assembly on
Saturday Will give ample opportunity fOr those who
arranged for noxt week. The flower Parade an nsu
tuusn Of LenoI to take place about the end Of this
month"; will wind up tho
Hven % this time Tuxedo is rapidly filing up,
anl after tho Lenox season will he decidedly gay
Ali the cottages are rented. The club register re-
Gently showed the following names: Mr.. and Mrs
r. II. Hunt. Mr.. and Mrs Franklin Bartlett, Philip
Allen. Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Lorllard, 1r.. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. n. Uabey +. o. French. Mrs. Charles Pier
son, Mr.. and Mrs. A {. Gilman. Gerald Hoyt Paul
Tuckerman. John Kngsford and Louis Hoffman,
Robcrt Goeiet has rented p. Lorillard sr's. hon,c
while improvements being made on the 4. T.
Rice estate. which he has recently purchased. 1t is
matter Of regret that T. Burnett Baldwin, who since
The opening Of the park has been tho managing d-
rector is about to resign that Office. His successor
win Be George Grswoid, who VIII take charge on
GnIsea s;stes: il, condition j. one Of great pr.,
be s ss%t "''
sssa much sysy for IL :s Two sea-
das S as o h a.
" Bs.: H. aes & as tie s
The " s i.is T place Fam. ..G S s"'fss
cunr p.: Of the oar . r , win s e"nveya
irom town BY special steamboat.
The ensaSemsni has been anno Wsi n o. Eaw"Td
PNhdeiphls Mr.. Coward. who has recently entered
ths held q Journalism has been for some years one
Oh Another s Wedding Of The late fail VIII be that Of
Miss Mollie sloan daughter o. samne sloan :" g. H.
Colt Of this city, whose sister is Mrs. samuel rloa
1r. Miss sloan has been In Europe with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs d. L. Rives who will arrive from New
port this week. will so 70 Tuxedo Park for tho a'um
Heads Of famile. engaging servant: for The town
season will find the short advertisements on the ninth
and NTH pages All invaluable servants directory.