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delicate prottinoss.
Ono OF the smnrtest gowns worn at the re-.
ception was Miss SallIe HarGous's. OF old pink
cloth. and II is unnecessary to say that no cos.
tune present was moro constantly surrounded
b. nppreciative admirers.
Tho Delsarts class at Mrs. Whi,ney's affords
As GOOD An opportunity rs any other to sec the
youth and beauty Of Newport In their bright
summer gowns. gathered together like bou.
quet OF fresh garden flowers. They glide, Dos.
turo. jump. and attitudinize. more or less
gracefully. according to the hs.ibiity with
which nature has endowed them. while Mira
Russell utters truisms after an attractive fash.
ion. Tho Misses Blight. two vary high. bred
and charminG-looking girls from philadel.
phla. and Miss Marie Winthrop, daughter Of
Mrs. Buchanan Winthrop. who will probably
make her dsbur next winter. are among the
most promising pupils. There seems an endless
number OF these fair young creatures. aud old
fogyism. looking on from cracks and corners,
wonders what their lot In life will be- Who
will draw prixes9 to whom will be assigned
the bitterness Of failure and disappointment
and. worst Of all. who among them will live to
sec their triumphs and successes turn 10 dust
and ashes between their teeth2
Whether the next three weeks will prove 10
be az tearingly gay at Newport as the early
weeks OF August last year Is still vexed cues.
ton. but undoubtedly tho city BY tho sea never
looked moro stately and beautiful than she
docs now. Tho glitter Of fourth. hand COACHES,
which always carries With It an impression Of
wealth aud distinction. has never been 50 con.
spicuous rs this year. There are several that
are splck and spAn now. and all arc mounted
In tho most perfect and irreproaohable Anei.
can style. Mr.. W. Watts Sherman has recently
n nj In Inf fra frop sh>
builders. Mr.. OGDEN Mills owns very SNOWY
eduipaGe. and has frequently OF late had bis
sister. Mrs Whitolaw Reid, at his side. Mr.
Prescott Lawrence's coach requires no greater
attraction than the presence Of his own beauti.
ful wife. A party OF men arc most frequently
eeon on Mr.. Oliver Belmont's fourth hand,
while Mr.. Augustus whiting. Mr.. Charles Bald.
win. Mr.. Nathaniel Thayer. and young Mr..
Brown OF Providence. whose name Is enrolled
among the rich bachelors OF the season. appear
regularly on the avenue In full coaching array
every fine afternoon. The parade W hich Is said
10 DO fixed for Aug. "a. ought to make good
show this year. and already nom bers are max.
ing up thelr parties and arranging for the
requisite display Of beauty and costume on
their eluipaRes.
Yacht races. cups. and water festivals have
como prominently to the fore during the last
few days and have created . percsptibls
vacuum in the masculine ranks. Ar an offset
to thi.. however aud bringing upmi.taksbls
Indications OF tho arrival OF the dancing seq.
son. have been the arrivals every day OF smart
married aud unmarried bellies. msmb ers Of
New iork's most distinguished CORDS dc ballet
Every co:tager has ono or two pretty girls
stopping with her who certainly would not bo
there II balls and dances wore not looming 10
In the near future. Mrs. Frederick Vanderbilt.
whose ball at Rough Point on Tuesday even.
ing will be the first OF tho season. has Miss
Edith Grant az her guest. who 10 said to bs
quito as beautiful as her elder sister. but OF
fairer colorlng The Misses Cameron are with
M. Townsend Burden, and will ubtless 70.
main until after Mrs. Burdens ball. bliss
Eessis Van Rensselaer,. Miss Ruth Morgan. and
Miss Wi!merding are also guests at the differ.
ent cottn-ea.
Follow ng Mrs. vauderLi!ts ball will come
thu first dinner dance at Mrs Whi,ney's on the
l4th and Mrs. Burdens ball On tho 18th. Mrs.
George leubody Wetnorc's ON tho 18th. tho
Casino subscription ball On the 10Th. Miss
Ieary's dinner Ca ce on the 2lst, Mira. Aktor's
bail on he oath. and Mrs John ". Ellis on tho
2Ith. These with Mr.. Stuyvcsant FisL's and
Mrs We'more's big receptions. Miss Mar.
auand's wedding aud mAny smaller functions.
will tide Vanity Fair over tho current m nh
without more yawn'n: and discomfort, ihar are
inseparable fiom lncessant pleasure seesi:G.
ard the fatigue that attends it.
The cd Pequot colony II, Nav London las
h"rn nautical to the :a.t degree during tha
last rtnfXht. the p;es"pr. 81 tho wb!ts
shnA Iron. tho trumrhs o; the naval revere.
end the cudless festivities In honor of nd.
mir6!s. captains. ID commander, having
fiisd every hour Of tho day u. !, NJ MS tho war
nj nj. In o., nd
b'ue exrHusr OF the barber. Follow NJ them
came the white-wir gel yachts. looking at hrst
somewhat tbs wors" for their stormy passage
through The Sound. hut uresentln. u bcnu'i.
iul nHnenranca In the clear utmo, pi.le o
Wednesday. With their delicate masts sho>t-
Ing IN toward the sEv Tn. J'eIuot Was ris.
thug with uniforms -roakeI caps. duck trnn.-
erS. and Ohio" nautical emblens during Tho
o" Ming. WIFI Il wore u. often WON bv lands.
men as by SALON.. while tho illuninattns on
10th shores AMI th- twinEliu: lights nom tie
boats. with occasional pyro'eehDlcs from ito
flagship, nude sIcht ve'y well worth seeing.
Tho visit Of the yacht SQUADRON to New on.
don IL no longer an OCCASION fer socinl on or
ment hhwevor. as 1t WAS In o!dtn times No
ladies' accompany tho boats and M attempts
made to entertain the zach sinsn By New Lon.
donors. II womb 10 loves labor lost II they
m 10 tho efrcrt. rs tho large ponty rke Tho
Aivn. Conrueror. and Constellation nil bring
parties OF mon. who find abundant amuseme
provided for them in tho scclusion that tho
cabins grant. and therefore feel no disposition
to leave them even for IN hour, The two BIG
steam yachts OF tho Vanderbilt brothers were
nnca' rod amo.t aida !y si'e Just OIL
the IcTnot. Tho Alva rs usual. looming
IN grand md almost gloomy, like tho
empires, OF all tie pleasure craft thst
tho world ha, TO show MIR. Frederick
Wander bits Encl sh ConNucror' 'houEh
smaller boat than the A!yn. is' L"wever, in
flnitsly moro beautiful and picturesque. having
graceful lines nm! dei!cae raking mSsts,
" llch. with her write hull anil yellow funnel.
Ci, o her the air Of q queen among Eentleuen's
pleasure Dc ats. Her interior fittings aro said
not to be as luxurious as tho hlvss, but those
are defects that arc easily remodied. Thurs.
day morning saw tho conclusion OF the whole
matter when he boats wont out like cloud
under fnll spread o; canvas and With fresh
bros7e, making their parting courtesies to th
Electra as they passed and hllipg every man
woman. and child on the shore with futile"
longincs to be on board OF them.