The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-26

proper use and development OF the good pon
that nature has bestowed upon Thorn.
evidently. Newport is not to be given up exclu
sively to frivolities this year.
Mr.. F. Darlington Foote and Mrs. Pembsr.
ton Hincks have changed places since the lssN
Newport season. At that time Mr.. Foote WA
singing to royalties and notabilities in L. '
don drawing rooms. while Mrs. Hincks was i. y
darling OF Newport and Lenox and Gre 81
melodies were as popular as national a.
During the present London season Mrs Hin, =,
having been introduced BY Mrs. Ronalds -
the Duchess Of Manchester. has boon in ~
pensable at all the great musicales. while MN
Foote bids fair TO carry away bushel \
American dollars lin return for his ssrvicer ah
the most prominent Newport houses. He 81
for Miss Leary. at her fret afternoon OF mus,
on Thursday last. and won universal commene
daton from the amateurs and critics who wer6R
present. A pet tenor or soprano seems to b
indispensable now to the success OF a fashionS
able season on both sides OF the water. A,
year or two since MIR. Donald do V. GrahamS
was the rage. but he has recently vanished ont
of sight. and is probably charming the antlpA
odes with his sweet-voiced renderings .of
old English ballads.
The summer crowd OF Newport has beenj
much increased during the last week by ard
rivals from Europe. Long Island. Tuxedo. and
other summer colonies. Mrs. Ladenburg tet
established in the Weaver cottage on Berkeley
avenue. handsome Mrs. Carley Havemeyer ID
seen daily on Bellevue avenue. Mrs. Pars1
Stevens hns opened the villa Marietta to the
great satisfaction OF those whose Sunday
evenings have dragged a little. and who car
now look forward to pleasant dinners. charms
ing music. and reunion Of Newport's brlgbtS
est spirits on the first evening OF the week.
Mrs. Stevenss new eauipage and horses have
rod n Dood doa1 n xvnpdQrn tha AZ
ternoon drive. 1t is tho first eccentric turn,
out that has appeared this season. but doubt,
less there are moro to come.
Mrs. Ogdon Mills and Mrs. Cavendish Bent
inck have had q warm welcome extended 70
them by old friends. 1t is several years since
the twin sisters were in Newport together. and
probably many parties will be given IN their
honor Next week Mrs. Henry Sloane and
Mrs. Ameie Rives Chanler will be added to the
list OF beauties and celebrities. who this ysnr
are nearly all native born. there being as vet
very few foreigners among them. Mrs. Sloane
arrived on the Teutonic on Wednesday. and Is
low at Skane ateles. N. Y. preparatory to occu.
plying the Duchess do Dinos villa at Newport.
Lady Pauncefote. who was reported to b
coming. has changed her plans and Will not
return from Europe until the autumn. Miss
Sibyl Pauncefote who is an enthusiastic Wag.
nerite. has 5een In Bayreuth for several weeks
with Miss Helen Carroll and their chaperon.
Miss Mason Of Virginia studying up the great
operas with German professor, who pounds
the piano 80 violently In his teachings that one
OF the ladies writes - she is obliged to run ont
between the chords to rest her ears and head"
Bayreuth. by the way. is said to be SO crowd.
ed with English and Americans escaping from
the last dying gayeties OF the London season
that il Is not in the least likely that sleeping
| accommo dations can be had for one-half OF
| them. AS tho opera is over. however. In this
primitive German town at half-pRst .. ana It
| it is against the law for music or any other
| noisy amusement to 60 on after 10. 1t would be
| quite possible for two persons to divide bod
| between them. on, occupying 1t for the hrst
six hours and the other taking possession lor
| the last six that would elapse before tho usual
hour OF breakfast in London and New YORK.
Bicycling and photography are among the
newest fads OF Bar Harbor. where men and
| women are always out OF doors and have no
| uso at all for any but al fresco entertainments.
! Riding a bicycle or tricycle. Is wonderful
accomplishment OF the Bar haroor women.
and a party OF them gliding over the quiet
| roads 10 tho moonlight with the long divided
| skirts completely hiding their means OF loco
motion. presents most weird and unearthlS
appearance as 1t Hits Dy.
In photography also they are adopts ts
hardly safe to stop for a moment IN walAth."
driving, or rowing, lest treacherous Aoosk
be snapped. and your careless 1''I.uu '
or shabby clothes made suddenly immortal
! 7, ia wa,, nerhaps, that tho art OF posturin9
and moving and sitting is being taught slmul'
tanaously vi, h tho camera craze. as the danger
of heinz banded down to posterlty In unRalnIy
posltious, or with ones natural awKwaluhess
magntfled and accentua,ed. Is somewhat az
minisbed thereby. Many OF the hotels, ooth
in the Catskills and mt Mt Desert. are pul'dinR
dark chambers for the use OF amateur pnoloe'
rapners In tho development OF thelr neH3'".
plates. where the ladies stain their myers anu
produce appalling monstrosities as 1A0n'''''
of their best friends. ,,,
Tha engagement Of Miss Jennie Minton'
daughter of the late Charles Minton' 10 NJ 8.
Charles Hall has lately been announeeu -
, Narragansett Pier. .,
The marriage Of Miss Ethel forbes'Leiln
and Cant. Charles Burns OF the ho'a' ~ 49,.
was more spectacular event man e''H 49,.
weddings the plans Tor WHICH, "e'e ~ -,
fully adjusted here in the spring Anu eAt.s
summer. The presence OF royalty Ea,o sn'-
ter OF course. to the OCCASION anu wv ~,
HIGHLAND ladd cs who actel Nd poEun
oroo,iyA addition 10 tho picture. Ihe pr'ue
, Sass.,f an writes n lady who saw her 10
, her wedding gown before the marriage coulo
!. not have bern otherwise than Striking az hei
o lone rain clitlereI al thu hem with pearls AN
o RHINE stones, and the veil, VIII eh'ei"p''
l. her Ike n cloud, falling 10 the very edge o. no.
:, dress was Of the most exquisite teAlul'
,, and nncness Miss Amy Bend was lar an'
h away tho most beautiful OF the group
i, bridesmaids. and had already before Wv
wedding took place attracted gre"
c deal OF admrlng attention In inc slea
: world o! London. The presents. OF couiee
v we're superb, many OF them beng inlerestih
memrntoes OF the occasion. coming as Inc
!, ala. from distinguished persons whose name
y ar. historical. A diamond star OF unusut
Il s'., which was worn by the bride was the si
= of heraunt. Mrs. JaEuary al American lad
Of great wealth. who has iatey been residen
, in Paris and whose rather unusual n"me Q
one. Unit! now. has been able to place.