New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02
AUGUST AT NEWPORT.
BEGINNING THE MONTH THAT Is TO CROWN
THE SEASON.
HOPS AND OTHER EyTERTAISMEyTs-PoL o-vrs:
IToRs AT THE coTTAGEs-LTTLE INTER,
TEREsT IN THE DRAG HUNTS.

| tradesmen and for others. social events will he I'M
| usually numerous in August There will be a thres
! days hover show at the Casino, and subscription
ball and amateur heatricals at the same place BAH,
will be given by Mrs. +. ". Vanderbilt Mrs l. Town.
send Burden Mrs. John W. Ellis and possibly By
| Others, who have not as yet decided on dates. Re-
ceptons, and large Ones too will also be numerous
and smaller entertainments have been arranged BY
scores OF the cottagers The yacht squadron expected
early next week VIII tend 10 eniven the place. and
the will attract general attention The harbor
| will indeed present an attractive appearance and
business Will be unusually lively at tic hotels and
| elsewhere.
The hotel business thus far this season has been IN
usually dui but better state Of affairs will follow
| now that August is here The drag hunting season.
although opened with good weather Is not attracting
any special attention from the persons who were ex.
pected to subscribe about 81 500 for the support Of
the sport. No arrangements have been made for the
opening Of the polo The players amuse them.
selves every pleasant afternoon at practice games
The business men have taken steps toward osor
ing cup to be sailed for by the yachts Of the New
York Squadron.
successful hop took place at the Ocean House To-
night and the attendance at the Casino dance last
night was satisfactory. The Casino dances up To Mon
day night had been tame affairs, but that tho
ice is broken there will be difficulty In drawing
crowd
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish will hold large reception al
the Peterson villa August L. and similar enter.
tainment will be given the previous day By Mn
q. p. WetmOre.
Miss Leary gave a musicale. Mrs. Leech chhren,s
party Mrs. J. \. Swan luncheon and Miss Homo
and Mrs Theo Kane Gibbs dinner parties Thursday.
George L. Rves of New York. has arrived at swan
hurst, and Miss Salle IIargOus, who Is to be mar
ried on September Is. is back from New-London.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Wales have returned from
Europe.
Governor Russell. of Massachusetts, is expected hero
in few days.
Miss Madeline Lewis. Of New-York. IS guest OF
Mrs. Emma c. Barrett
Mrs John j. Wysong, Of New-YOrk, gave large
chldrcns party at her cottage on Monday afternoon
The flower will open at the Casino on August
g. and it will continue three days. 1t promises to DO
social and financial success.
Ward McAllister will give one or more basket pio
MICS at his farm Bayslde. about five miles from the
city.
Among the cottagers entertaining this week were
Mrs. W. Pepper. Mrs. lie Roy King. Mrs. Daniel lie
Row. Mrs. Z. Rollins Morse. Mrs Clement c. MOORE
| Mrs. Edward s. Willing. Mrs. Edward 4. Wharton.
Mrs Louis L. LOrillard. Mrs Joseph F. stone Mrs.
Adolph Ladenberg Mrs. l. Townsend Burden. MIS-.
Alexander Barrett. Mrs. Bnney. Mrs. 5. W. "arfen'
! G.. Mead Tooker and Mrs William H. Osgood.
several new coaches have been brought mere tns
| latest one being for ogden Mills.
| The Saturday night hops at the Ocean House are
pleasing to the guests and TO others VINO are 'ea.
| These weekly events among the FEATURES Oh
Newport season before the Casino dances were oeguh
| Mr.. and Mrs John Jacob Aston are expected ~
BeechwOod early next week. Mrs AStor VIII XIV
several elaborate entertainments in honor Of the newly
married couple.
Mrs Paran stevens. runror says expects to nave
| tbe Earl of Ca;hness and the Duke ana Duchess on
stauapo as her guests at Marietta villa before the c4oSs
! of the season. -, -...u,,u,.
| MIS- Leary held another of her musical receptions
on Thursday afternoon, the principal ar'sV O'AiS -
| Ballington Foote. the Elsi'h V'H0'' w
many friends here. ,,o.. r.,r.-
Mrs p ". Vanderbilt is making elaborate peps-
ratIons for her ball at Rough Point on August IL
over 800 invitations Will be issued. 4.
Count Arco Valley, the German Minister. WHO
spending the here. will soon sal" iof
The count IS a great favorlte mere A .-r,yed
Theodore BjOrksten, the swedish tehor' "a' "''''~
al the Robinson cottage for the season. ,. ~. .,
p r. Livingston and family, of Newborn, H'e "
tho EdredCe villa at Ochre Point, guests OF MI a"A
Mrs Edward y. Taller. ~. w.sr,r,.
Dr. :. c. Busey aud the Misses Busey' OF washing
ton are al the Robinson cottage =, n,
F. p Vlnton, the artist, and wife are guests -
and Mrs. George Pierce. ,nr
mr. + u Wesse. of New-York, is the guest OF ~.
r LEROY Satteree and Miss Marion Garuine' ="
nro,llvn Is stopping with Mrs. c. " CONN., ,
Mrs Naud Howe Elliot of Boston, will give q SeL'e'
n art lectures on Mondays during Angus. az E w
dences OF Mrs. James p. Kernochan' NrS' No..
vanderbilt, Mrs. William C. Whitney anu
Mason. .,u,oi, This season.
o.,r, ~ the fact that she is in mourning ,,.
ci milan Pauncefote the English Minister anu "''
socr,tarv George Barclay are at the larry o0''as
80" conoraI H. c. Wright. late chief engineer
r-ri+.d states Army, and his daughter Ml,, C,,
-. Xorl, are guests OF General George W. Ciii"''
J Work
polo player here TINS se~So"' nus
Narragansett-ave. . p,oo,Ivp ara
,,,osts ~ Mr. and Mrs. f. J. Knowltoh. ST. -.
Mr. and Mrs Henry T. Sloane Oh NC" I'm A. 49,
arrived at the villa in Benevue-a'e' o"N'1 y
Duchess de Dino, OF PARIS Tho. -. q Ancient
DR. { A. Binion, of New-fork autnor OF -N -
Dr ~ N,zrairn., has arrived at the Ocean HOUSE
for two weeks. ,.,,,- ,,,,o Dr~a,+ In
- clover Nook. the guest OF Mrs. George Merrill
Ms schuyler Hamilton, lie. who rented her cottase'
the Moorngs, 10 Lorillard Spencer has taken e"'
~ the Uartshorn cottages on IIalidon Hill.
1r,o .ot,ace arrivals this week included Mrs Burkc
pocho and Mrs. Cooper Hewitt, of New-lork They
caro here with their brother, George Work, on tn'
- op-yacht Mischief -, - . o,.
tocc in Catherinest., has arrived
,r,orc the cottagers entertaining on "Wednesday
were Miss ;. r.. BldtchloIu' 'lS' ~ % ""7' g..
clement c. Moore, Mrs. Louis L. Lorilad and MIS-
Joseph +. Stone A..
Mis- Pohcnus. of Brooklyn, is guest of Mrs
p,,yabetb AuchincIoSs; and Mrs. Il. Miller, OF lath
n Y. and Mrs General McDouea, of Auburn ~ 4"
are visiting Mrs. Henry II. Cook.
Charles L. Tiffany, of New-lork, has arrived ~
West Island.
Tableaus in aid Of the babies ward Of the Post"tHa
nate Hospital Of New-Yor will be given at the Casino
August %. .,.
The drag hunting season opened on Monday ana uhs
was followed by a hunt on Wednesday for young REQ
nile There will be ut least three hunts week OUTING
! the season.
The first Of the two annual meetings Of the goVefo'
! NJ the Newport Casino will be held on Monday
! AZ and Mrs Edward y Potter Of New York an
stonpinC with Mrs Edward T. Potter In Catherhe-se
| The Rev Francis Gilliat and G.. l.. DasnNO1net' ~
! New.York are guests Of Mrs. II. Allen wright u
E. Fraser one of the secretaries OF the Ensll na