New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-23
SOCIAL LIFE IN NEWPORT
BALLS GIVEN BY MRS. G. P. wETMoRE AND
MRS I. TOWNSEND BURDEN
CONTEST FOR THE POLO cUP--Ar THE RHODE
ISLAND STATE CAMP-vIsIToRs TO
THE CITY.

Newport II. L. Aug % (spcclaD.-Early in the season
IL looked II the summer Of 1891 would be a falurs
financially and socially and the business people add other
were crestfaen Early August however the hot wave
drove people the seashore Business improved all along
the line and the optlnsts The cottagen
opened the entertaining season IN earnest and they
ranged for large number Of prominent entertainments
The business improved, arrivals Of transient guests
from near and numerous and apparcn.
that all the losses Incurred early in would be
made up In fact, there decided change for the
better II be said that the first three weeks
August beat the least far social festivities
were concerned large balls receptions etc, neces..
tate largo outlay money hence the cause for rejoicing
among the people The receipts Of the electric
cars have ond the proprietor az the beach
should be satisfied with the amount OF business which he
has done.
The present week been crowded full Of social fss-
tIyttes Mrs G. p. wetmore and Mrs. 1. Townsend
Burden gave large balls and Mrs Stuyvessnt Fish gave
unique lawn party introducing gypsy fortuneeer and
two Hungarian children who sang and danced. Small
tents were erected the lawns The Casino dances su
on OF the numerous cottage festivities bus
the uatrons OF tho lawn tennis tournament which has been
progress oil week the Casino materially added 70 the
receipts, and all losses more than made up The
tennis tournament attracted much attention and all society
attended the Cup matches The yacht races also mad
tendency to benefit the In many ways and taken
altogether IL was a week long 70 be remembered by the
devotces Of fashion and Of sport
Baron Won zedwish, the Mexican Minister, and his
Among the artists here are Benjamin c. Porter, D. T.
Munzlg and Robert O. Reid.
Boohden place owned by Boosh, the actor and The
estate Of George Bancroft the historian. are for se M
Booth kindly TO Newport and after his daugh
ter married he lost all interest in the place.
Miss Wright of New.York. is visiting Mrs. B. T.
Crunger.
Edward W. Gould and family OF Staten Island ere
guests Of Henry w. Cogzens.
John Kean, IT, of New-Jersey, is at he Hoosson cot
q guest Of Sidney Webster.
Mrs. C. II. Marshall and s. T. Chace. Of NewYork. gro
guests OF c. C. Baldwin
On Monday Mrs. Maud Howe Elliott gave the third
her wing q. the residence Of no
Misses Mason.
w. ". Gardner OF Philadelphia, and Ktrsey Masosa,
Of New-YOTk, visiting friends at the cottages, the
being with Mrs George w. Kidd and the latter
with Frank W. Andrews
Mr. and Mrs Charles L. Colby Of New.York, have
arrived ut Pnad Cottage No for the remainder of the
season.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mayer, Of Mahwuh, N. J., end Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin C. Potter, Of New.York, are guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore A. Havemeyer in Belleyuesys
Tho Hayeneyers mourning this
Mr. and Mrs. John Inness Kane, Of Nsw-York. AN
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. scherncrhorn.
Herbert T. Robins. OF Nev-Y0rk Is guest Of Mrs.
II. 4. Sloane.
James Dwight, Of Nahsn. Mas, Of the managers
of the tennis tournament Casno h at the Lyman
cottage.
Clarence A. Mumm, NewYOrk, Is visiting suyvesaaa
Fish &c the Peterson villa.
General c. A. Whittier and Mis- Whittier, Of New
York are at the Muenchinger cottage. Mrs. Whittier n
still IN Europe.
John c. Furman Of New.York, is at THE Rocks" q
guest OF Henry Cews.
Mrs w. C. Whitney and Mrs. Robert Goelss have
decided 10 give bas-Mrs Goeets date being August ~
Mrs. Whitney has set date as yes but her ball WIZ
sake place early IN September.
Miss Leary gave a charming musicale ct the Paul Cot
tlge Friday.
Bishop o'Reilly OF Western Massachusetts. u ~ ne
Auuidneck and United States Senstor n. q BuuaA OK
South Carolina is az the Ocean House.
c. A. Everett. Member Of the Dominion fsrinmsne
Is visiting friends here.
Miss Rogers and Miss Bradhurst Of Nev'York' are
visiting MIS-. stuyvesant Fish.
r. ~ Appleton, Of Boston, is at the Stevens villa the
guest OF Henry T. Sloane.
Thomas Hitchcock jr., and his nancee Miss Eusts.
are here for few weeks.
Miss NJ G.. Gray, OF New-York is visiting Mrs Jonn
" A. Griswod, in Ocean-aye.
Captain Farquhar, U. S. NJ, has arrived at the Do
Rham cottage.
The Rev. John Smith, Of Scotland is spending his vsca-
ton here