The sun., 1891-07-12
WHAT rs GOING ON IN soc,,r

that nave rewarded tho stay-nt. homes yr
uotnam. Whatever fa'sehoods wide ana am
pltion may induce reople to utter In regard n
the matter. no inhabitant OF New York in .Ir,,
or August would not far rather be soms
whore else: and whom. therefore. cool hres.s,
sweep through heated dwellings and uearsr
sends down abundant rain to wash the dir,.
encrusted streets. wiited humanity iit,s m ~,
head. stiifens its shirt collar. and leeins ~
congratulate itself upon it's comfortable ou,,
ters and tho absence OF fog. dampnoss. chin.
ness. and thousand other ills which II iondi,
hopes are making life miserable ut ;be rn ,io,,.
watering places.
Such u condition Of things has existed dp,.
ing the last week. Demorico' 3 has been crowt.
ed at the luncheon hour with birds OF rass,r.
from Newport. Westchester. Hempsteaa. n,;;'
portland New London. to say nothing OF bron, =.
faced transatlantics Just in from across tho san
The dwelers under their own roof trees car
easily join this gay throng and enjoy A lvev
conversation without divulging the fact that
they are In for something moro than ths
day." The Madison Square Garden, TO en- ,
nothing OF the Casino roof. receives. whsn
the shadows OF evening fall, a motley tbrona
from West aud South. with sprinklinp oi
fashionable natives who ought to be away but
for some mysterious reasons are not Than
come the cool and sleep-inviting nights in a,rv
chambers with no cock crowings or bird ,wit.
terings to Interfere with morning slumber.
tho invigorating tub" and the thousand
nameless comforts which are not to be obtain,
ed at summer hotels or boarding houses.
Newport lie varies but little from day IA
day. There Is plenty to do and everything "a
enjoy. The smartest aud most compsnionnbs
people meet each other 30 often that after tba
first greeting OF the day. NO further recognition
is deemed necessary. The strains Of Mullalv's
orchestra are heard morning and evening At
the Casino. where the grill room 10 already so
popular that members are heard to declare.
No home should be without It,"
The first dance at the Casino took place last
Monday evening. OF which the best that can
be said is that 1t was precisely like every othsr
first dance for the last twenty years VERY
good floor excellent music. and no dancers Ia
speak Of In common with many other country
places. Newport is apt to be denuded OF men
on Mondays and Tuesdays House parties
break up on those days. and new guests arriya
In the middle Of The week.
This was especially the case after the Fourth
OF July.which although It had no very marked
celebration. saw large influx OF visitors at
the cottages. Mr.. and Mrs, Frederick Wander.
bllt entertained eighteen guests at Rough
Point and there were very few large houses
that were not somewhat overcrowded.
1t has been suggested by those who are visa
in those matters that 1t would be better for all
concerned IL Newport Gayeties wore mora
equally distributed over July and August, in.
stead OF being crowded into about three weeks
Of the latter month when the racketng goes
on night and day. to the utter destruction ofths
health and strength that have been garnered
during the previous period OF rest There is
wh orda
not alternate with the first days OF polo and it
10 q mere superHuity Of naughtiness for more
than two balls to take place In ono week. By
consulting together ladies could arrange 30 to
fix their dates that the ruinous rush Of August
gayeties, as we'll as the yswning dulness Of
the earlier part OF the season. might be avoided.
1t Is generally true that those who have
money tu pay for it can get all that they want
in this troublesome world. but Mrs. w. K. Van.
derbilt is just now suffering considerable In.
in the matter OF providing ade.
auate accommodation for her score Of domss-
tic servants. Mrs Wales, the owner OF the
pretty cottage in which they are now domI-
ciled protests against its being assigned to
their use. and lawsuit IL threatened which
may prove to be as sensational as the suit for
divorce about to be brought by an aged coupls
Of ancient lineage at Tivoli.
destined for tho arena of fashion and SWELL
dom that characterize Newport. Saratoga is Q
very amusing place. There are many who like
to observe the genuine American, whether
male or female on a holiday. and for them there
is no such opportunity afforded as In the densey
shaded and exQuisitely kept streets. and the
legion OF hotels, hostelries. boarding housee.
and places OF rest and refreshment for all sorts
and conditions OF men that are to be found
within its breezy limits. The largest and the
smallest, the best and the worst, the cheapest
and the dearest inns and hotels in the world
exist at Saratoga. And then the
legion OF societies. associations, clubs. circlesl
and ooteriss that I'LL the streets and pubi3
buildings from time to time. are q marvel I'd
those who live within the narrow llmitA
Of ono little set and thank God dailS
that they belong there AT one im3
It is teachers association that ID
holding its annual meeting. and the pale
Taces and specialized eyes Of college don3
and students. mingling with crowd OF weary
looking women just escaped from year'S
drudgery. call to mind the great work thay
these perhaps uninteresting persons are doina
In the training and instructing OF our future
rulers Then come professors OF music. mostly
Germans. and brass bands and string bands
and an army Of bicyclers, noiselessly obstruct-
ing all the thorouehfares and reminding one
Of the astonished Japanese who viewing helr
silent progress exclaimed: "No pushee. no
smokee. no yelee. but 20 like helee all tho
same"
And so it Ia throughout the Saratoga season
Tho panorama shifts from day to day. and tho
busy life moves on, the only sameness being IN
the crystal purity Of its healing waters and tho
health giving mountain breezes from the Adj.
rondaoks, which sweep through IL at morn and
sve. At such hotels as tho United States the
Grand Union, the Windsor, and several others
q great deal OF pleasant social life is to be
Iound. Many New York families. like the
Etemsens. the Webbs. the Rhineianders, and
Mayos 20 there every year for at least short
visit. and there are notabllites from
" Waskineton and well-known people from
all the Southern and Western States
In North Broadway there are clusters
of beautiful cottages belonging to rcn
men aud women from Albany and Troy anu
The eQuipages that crowd the lake road anu
Hilton Park ON fine afternoons are shoWe'
than those that Bellevue avenue can boast
Summer travel In the Adlrondacls has ~
gun earlier than usual this year. and In s"''