New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-09
THE NEWPORT SEASON.
SOCIAL LIFE BECOMES ENERGETIC AND
BUSY.
DANCES AT THE cAsxo-SorABLE PRIVATE
pIxNERs-YAcHrs AND YAcHrsMEx.

DINyERs-YACHTs AND YACHTsMEy.
Newport, r. L., Aug. 8 (specian,-The Newport
season is nearing Its height, but all the leading
social festivities yet TO come The coming Of the
yachts on Thursday was great thing for Newport.
visitors were attracted here and the hotels and
private boarding houses received many substantial
additions. 1t is forunite for Newport that the yachts
men take kindly as they do 10 Newport. The week,
aside from the yachts. was lively one, the leading
social affairs being two well attended Casino dances,
james j. Van Aliens musicale dinner and tea, Miss
Leary's musicale, Mrs F. w. Andrews reception and
the meeting of the Town and Country Club at the
house OF Samuel Coleman. AT the meeting of the
club the japanese girls who have been introduced
an attraction at cottage entertainments present.
and they danced The president Of the club, Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe, was present. The girls were also
present at Mrs j. F. Kernochan's reception and they
have been engaged for Mrs. G.. p wetmores reception
next week. The professional singers who here
ara well employed. ami they Of the opinion that
Newport is a good field. Many dinner parties, sew.
eral lunchcons and orc picnic also took place this
week. Ward McAlIister gave HIS first dinner. The
oottagers have al last taken kindly to the Casino
dances and the principal cottages attend Mrs. Astor
IS expected 10 be present next week. Mrs Astors
dinner In honor of Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob Astor
was the principal dinner Of the season Of 1901 Mrs.
F. W. Vanderhllts ball Will take place August H.
and will be the first ball Of the season. Several
swell dancing parties have taken place but Mrs. Van
derbt will have the credit Of giving the first ball Of
tho Newport season. socially the season Is i'm
proving and IL looks now as though August
would be unusually gay month. In
Wow Of the happy turn Of affairs which the social
season has taken tho Casino governors wisely decided
TO POSTPONED the flower show announced for August g.
ard s. Tie dates will be announced later, probably
I'm September. Some of the cottagers who have moi
been able arrange dates for August festivities VIII
probably decide to carry out their programme in Sep
&,a fIfofI ding
The Ward Marquand wedding will take place at the
residence of Henry G. Marquand, Of NewYork, father
Of the bride.
Among the cottagers entertaining this week
Mrs. Lansing zabrishe. Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. Acosta.
Mrs Louis L. Lonard, Mrs. samuel r. Honey, Henry
A. Robbins, Mrs. J. c. Brown, Mrs. II. r. Pratt, s. b.
French Mrs. Person, Mrs Francis o. French, Thomas
F. Cushing. Mrs william Gsmwel, Mrs. j. p. Ke>
nochan, Mrs Stokes Miss Leary, Mrs. Aston and Mrs.
George r. Fearing.
The Misses Cameron, Of New York, daughters Of Sir
Roderick Cameron. are visiting friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Sloane, Of New York, have been
visiting Mr. and Mrs Frederick W. Vanderbilt.
Mr. and Mrs. John /. Kane and T. Frelinghuysen, Of
New York are visiting friends the Pinad cottages n
Narragansettave.
Professor j. L. Corning and Miss Bessie Van Rensse
laer of New York, guests Of Mrs F. lie Roy Sat-
terlee.
The New. York Yacht Club committee has fitted up .
captains and crews Something of this kind has been
needed for long time.
Mrs. william Astor has decided to give ball
August "a.
Charles L. Colby Of NewYorE, has taken one OF the
Pnard cottages for the remainder Of the season.
Judge Barrett and De Lanccy Niooll, OF New-fork,
have been doing Newport this week
Mrs Maud Howe Elliot Of Boston, gave the first d
her drawing room lectures Monday at the residence
Of Mrs James p Kernochan, her subject being Amer
can Artists" Mrs Elliot will lecture on Foreign
Art in America" at the home of Mrs. William c. Whit
ney on Monday next.
Miss Mary f. Tllingfast, Of New-York, has tal1en
the Wheeler cottage in Kay-st.
D. o. Mills, Mrs. Wlhtelaw Reid and Mrs q.
Cavendish Bentinck guests Of Mr. and Mrs Ogden
Mills.
Mrs. A. P Stokes has arranged TO give an elaborate
dinner party at the Casino August IS.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Garrett, of Baltimore have ar
rived at Oaklawn for the season.
Edwin D. Morgan's pleasure feet now consists Of tbs
scfooneryacht Constellation, sloopyacht Gloriana,
ya5l Gaunett, steamers Javenn, Katydd and Daisy
and the new naphtha launch known as Young Gor1ana
All are anchored in BrentOn Cove, opposite the new
Morgan villa.
Miss Louise De Koven Hubbard, OF Hartford, IS tho
guest of Mrs. c. n. Beach.
II. W. Willis, of New-York, is the guest Of Judge
j. c. Gray, of the Court OF Appeals Of Albany
Miss Caldwell has been making extensive alterations
DAYS ago she gave all her workmen picnic and pre-
scented them with days pay besides. She Is very
popular here.
A new and handsome coach has arrived here foi
W. Watts Sherman, Of New York.
Miss Anna Sands, of New-York. is visiting Mrs.
Carley Havemeyer.
The New-YorS Decorative Art Society held sale at
| the Casino Friday and Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Pnard Of New-York, have
arrived at Clover Nook cottage for tho summer.
Colonel John r. Leslie formerly Of PoughkeePse
" Y, has purchased the Francisst. cottage owned H
Lansing Zabrske, of New York.
f. T. Pancoast, Of New York, Is guest OF H. Nor
timer Brooks a..
Army and Navy officers are registered free at tS
1t is probable that John n. A. Griswold. Of New.
York will be elected president Of the Newport Casne
In place Of August Belmont, decreased. Mr. Gris"Oio
| Is now vice president Of the corporation. -,
Mavroyenl Dey. the Turkish Minister, has arrlVel
The German Minister Count Arco Valley, who was e1
pected T. remain here all summer sailed for Germany
this week The English Minister, Sir Julian Paunee.
fote as we'll as the other members OF the dipl9mauo
corps are popular in Newport society. Lady Pannoe
| fote and her daughters are In Europe.