The sun., 1890-07-13
WHAT rs GOING ON IN sour1E

As long as portion OF the gay world re-
mains In the suburbs, New York does not feel
Itself to he so completely deserted rs when
Newport and Bar Harbor have monopoly OF
beaus, he,les knickerbockers, blazers and
| smuIt gowns, During tho last week Westchcs.
ter and CedaThurst have been enjoying tina
very cream OF their midsummer gavety Ten.
mis- at Mestohester and the grotesuue Gym.
khana races on Long Island have been an OK.
cuse for many house parties and gay dinncIs
| and two or three dances Tho GNmkhana by
| the way, seems TO be OF East Inuian origin, as
wo read in English journals Of Lady Florence
| Strentneld at Simla having won tho Aninity
Stakes for fitting at the ring aud tent regging
at "thc last Gymkhama," who another lady
anda cavalry officer carried of rri2es In tho
| pol scuriy hather unusual contests it would
seem for women to be engaged In: hut since
women Of rank in London are taking le.sons
in boxing as we'll as fencing and arc declared
bv their instructors ito hit out straightor from
the shoulder and TO plant better left handlers"
than most men, it is hardly a mattor OF sur.
prise that they should excel in any loats OF
strength or agility.
The tennis tournament in tho beautiful
| grounds OF Weschesters Country Club spread
| itself over five DAYS OF excellent play and good
attendance, but II was on Thursday that tho
! cool fresh brcezes and the brilliant struggle
! between some OF the best players In the coun-
| try brought together the largest and most
! picturesque crowd OF spectators The terraces
| which slope to the courts were ahaze with
| color from the gay costumes and undulatinR
parnsols OF the women, while every tree which
could boast OF spreading branches and foliage
| dense enough to cast green and gold shadows
| on the lawn was utilized for n toa table. over
which presided such pretty matrons and maid
ems as Mrs. Marion Story Mrs, James NJ.
| Waterbury. Mrs. Howard n. Potter MrsL
| Columbus 1selin. Miss Grace Smelling, Miss
| Matte Coster. Miss katharine Emmett and
| Miss Flora del Monte The evenings wero
| given UP to dinner parties, dances at the club
| house. and other informal gatherings. and the
| vlctors In the tennis games received their full
! need OF applause and commendation from the
| ladies who had watched them.
The wedding OF Miss Heckscher and Mr.
EGerton Winthrop, Jr kept Newport en- fdte for
several days. and Us an event so Important
and picturesque can only be described in SUI
perlatires, It was hardly matter OF regret
! that the day was the hottest that Hewport or
! any other place, for that matter. had known for
many years. The heat did not mar the brides
beauty however, or interfere In the least with
the crowd Of spectators, both inside and out
side OF All Saints Chapel where the ceremony
took place; and when tho time came to enjoy
the exceptionally good breakfast It certainly
helped to accentuate the excellence of Mr..
Heckscher's wines and the perfection Of treat.
ment which they had received. There is o
fatal monotony about weddings which In do.
scription detracts from the interest they in
spire: but those who were present on Tuesday
last are not likely to forget the radiant beauty
OF the BRIDE who looked like Spanish princess
in her lace and satin. nor the graceful brides
maids who accom- mphnied her to the altar Miss
Heckscher's wedding dress and trousseau wero
selected IN Paris by her aunt Mrs. Berryman,
and were the gift OF her fairy godmother. not
grandmother" the venerable Mrs. Dore.
Among the pretty women who were present
in gossamer toilets. which were shaken to
the breeze for the first time on this occasion,
we're Mrs Ogden Mills. Mrs. Richard H. Hunt,
Mrs. Prescott Lawrence Miss Grace Wilson,
Miss HarEous. Miss Carley. Miss Sherman,
Miss Wetmore. Miss Wilmerding. Miss Van
Rensselaer,, all OF whom looked charming In
their different ways. and helped to make pretty
effects of color on the lawn. The bridegroom's
friends. who turned out in force to give him.
as they said, "A good send off," contributed q
fund of joility to the wedding, and the young
couple drove away amid cheers and shouts,
and perfect avalanche OF rice and slippers
Since the arrival of tho AIvs with Mr.. and
Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt and their family
and guests. the Newport colony Is almost COM
plete Mrs Frederick d'Hauteville. formerly
Miss Susan McComb, has taken possession OF
her own cottage for the first time In many
years. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney are established
in their Newport home, and after the arrival of
Mrs. Brockhost Cutting who. with her two
sons, Is expected in the next steamer. only
strangers and visitors will swell the list OF
those present At every social gathering. Tho
well-kuown hospitality OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
C. Whitney causes their friends to look to them
for many charming entertainments Among
the attractive girls who will spend the greater
part o! August with them Is Miss Adele Grant.
who + now visiting Miss Marion Langdon at
Tarrytown. and will be afterward with relatives
near Philadelphia until she goes to Newport.
New London. once the most exclusive and
delightful Of watering places, but for the last
few years fallen into somewhat somno-
lent and apathetic condition, is waking up
again to II sense OF her many natural advGn-
taGes and tho duties that she owes to herself
and to society," since tho boat races. teas
and tennis have occupied all tho attention OF
the younger part OF the community. who
landowners and capi, alists are eloicing in tho
purchase Of the old SchermerhOrn place for o
casino. which will undoubtedly work wonders
in the matter OF popularity and GttraGtivene.s,
and will send up the price OF land AS nothing
else could. The arrival OF tho yachts. which
Will take pace carrier than usuhl thlS year,
and the presence OF several men-of war in tho
harbor. will create a little ripple IN the social
world, which. however, is by no means stag
nant Mt tho present time. Mr. and Mrs. Lind
Icy Chaplin have recently given luncheon OF
sixty with music and dancing on the lawn, in
honor Of Miss Amy Bend who has been stop
ping with them, ana many other entertain-
ments among Pointers" and "peluoters"
arc looked for as theseason advances.
The openinG OF the KebO Valley Club House
with dinner and dance on July was tho ini-
tial event of the Bar larbor season. All tho
summer colony was there, which. by tho way.
is vastly more cosmopoli an than the Newport
throng. embrac Ing as itdoes Amorys, SturGses.
Codmans, Cushings md Derbys from Boston;
BiddIcs. Porter-. aud SCOTS from Philadelphia;
Mrs DeIancey Kane. Mrs. and Miss Pc Mr..
and Mrs. James Gerard. Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
L. Jcsup, Mr.. W. 5. Gurnce, Mrs. Burton
Harrison. Mrs, Burke Rocha, and many others
fr, Nak ~ hinis IA