Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-08-02
sp.eiaI Carrasnona.nes 81 b. R.qlst.r.


hush Of silence broods over the luxuri-
antly shaded streets of the old town and
the cool, salt breeze goes stealing
through the thick, dusky foliage about
It's beautiful homes, then does one
realize what gem Is set by nature and
polished by art on this rock-bOund
shore.
1t is not until eleven o'clock that
fashionable Newport wakens. Before
that hour the streets are given over TO
the ordinary population OF a country
town tradespeople. business men,
farmers rafting along in their wagons
laden with supplies. But about eleven
everything changes. In place or the
heavy wagons jOlting along the narrow
streets, suddenly smart drags, coaches,
buckbOards and dOgcartS appear as by
magic. Well-grOOmed athletic men In
fannels are seen lOunging about the
Casino entrance Here, too, appear
the youth with his tennis racquet and
the swell with his mOnOcle. Carriages
roll up, and from them step 0ewilderlng
visions in airy, fluttering summer raj
ment. Women in gOssamer robes OF
palest hue smile on the waiting cava-
liers and give them the genuine New
mort greeting, consisting OF an "Ah!
how d'vaw das?" and the pump handle
shake. Enhancing strains OF music
and silvery laughter float out from the
Casino. From q beautiful and hum
drum country town, Newport is sudden
ly transformed into brilliant water
ing place. 49,,
Newport is no longer hotel resort
The people who used to stop az the no
tells now have their cottages and live In
a world Of their own, and the frequent
ers Of summer resorts can see no run
in coming here 70 watch the -Four Hun
dred drive around and realize with the
fullest significance OF the phrase that
they are not in 10. Far more difficult 70
swing open than the gates of the New
Jerusalem are the social portals OF New
mort. 1t requires more than money,
and vet influence and social standing
cannot always effectuaily force an en-
trance II money be lacking. Here are
illustrations of both truths: Mr.. and
Mrs. Brooks OF New York, though pos
sessing enormous wealth and by all
odds the most beautiful place in New
mort. have not as vet penetrated the
charmed circle. On the other hand, the
niece Of the social autOcrat, Ward NC
AIiister, has been snubbed by some OF
the smartest Newport girls. Miss Nc
Allister is pretty, well-bred and stylish,
Fish gave a luncheon for her and she
was so snubbed and ignored by the
young ladies present that the hostess
was furious.
So it's not a question either OF money
or social backing. What is it that
makes one succea I'd at Newport? Posi-
bly, there is no one more qualified to an
swer than this fine looking woman,
driving alone in one OF the most ire
proachable- turnOutS in all Newport.
Her hair is gray, her skin sun-kissed.
She wears an exquisite costume Of fawn
with white trimmings and . bonnet OF
soft pink roses. This woman OF per-
feet breeding, whose bow is declared in
tOxicating, who receives with the man
ners Of duchess, whose tact Is pro-
verbal, who never harshly criticiSeS or
listens to criticism, who studies and
entertainS, who is manipulating the
Four Hundred like dough, who is push
ing her husband toward the white
house or the court OF st. James, is Mrs.
Whitney, wife of the ex-secretary OF
the navy. Ii is said that the Wander
bnt ladies are crowding the AStor ladies
closely. Mrs. Whitney Will distance the
whole crowd unless something breaks.
Apropos Of the Vanderbilts and As
tors, everyone knows of the ambition
OF Mrs. W. II. Vanderbilt. Where the
Astors grow this lady longs TO be, and
right straight between the Astor cot
tages she has plunked down a huge
marble palace or temple or sarcophagus.
Everybody goes to look at this stupen-
dous pile whose lofty head, clear cut