The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30
WHAT rs GOING oy IN SOCIETY

WHAT rs GOING ON IN SOC1ETY.
Mrs. Astors ball Monday night opened the
weeks festivities at Newport. and had all tho
beauty and success that characterize tho dis.
tinguished hosiess's entertainments. Given
tho best people. the smartest gowns, the big.
cest and showiest jewels, in a spacious man.
sion replete with architectural and decorative
beauty, and It Ia not altogether difficult IA
mako an entertain mont that will call forth an.
p,ause from the carefully selected multitude
hidden to enjoy 1t. Tho night was warm. but
no one seemed to know II. Flowers bloomed
IN orderly confusion. tapestries. pictures. and
statusry lent their aid. and the lily pond.
which seems to have been invented and intro.
duced by Mira +. W. Vanderbilt at the FIRST ball
OF the season, exhaled It's fragrant coolnesa
and with wreaths, garlands, and plaques trans.
formed the stately apartments into bowers OF
| summer freshness. Every belle and beauty
had kept back a new gown for tho occasion,
and tho cotillon. led BY Mr.. Dyer and Mira
Orme Wilson. who came over from New Lon.
don for the occasion. was very fair to see.
Tho hostess herself never looked better.
She wore a mauve and white costume with
JUST sutficiency OF diamonds to establish her
identity, but without any undue display. Mrs
Wilson looked extremely well in a primrose.
| colored gown. with q glitter OF diamonds on
! her hair arms and corsaRe. Sha seems to
have inherited to q greater degree than Mrs.
| Astor's other daughters her mothers love OF
precious stones and wears them in profusloa
at all evening functions. although on other oc.
| casions her taste In dress runs rather In the
direction OF severe simplicity.
Mrs. Astor adhered to her established Gus.
tom OF giving her ball on a Monday evening,
because II IL the night always preferred by OK.
| perisncsd entertainers on account Of the rest
and refreshments Of tho preceding Sunday
That It interfersd with tho Casino dance was
uncons idered. AZ It has been by all ball gvsrs
except Mrs. Vanderbilt this summer The
snubbing. for one can call 1t nothing else. that
The Casino ballroom has received this season
| from leaders OF the smart set 10 unaccounta.
| bic. except a. the result OF some previous
| shortcominR on the part OF that pretty dane.
| Ing place or its governors. The social mills
| grind slowly. but they grind exceeding small
and those who have the temerity to oppose tho
| powers ruling tenn porarily over society realm
| must be clad In IN armor Of independence.
The Casino. however. can stand tho strain
| and II its orchestra has played this summer
| mainly for strangers and outsiders another
| season will seo 1t claim its own again. The
exhibition Of living pictures was the event Of
Wednesday evening aud drew an immense
crowd to the Casino theatre. although. 10
point OF fact. everyday life In Newport 10
nothing but panorama Of living moving pic.
lures. Among many that filed the audience
with admiration was the graceful group OF the
Ladies' Waldegrave." who were nersona,ed
| by Miss Bergman. Miss Winthrop. and Miss
Cushing. and the Portrait OF a Venetian
Lady" by Paris Bordone. In which Mrs Benia.
min G. Porter was simply exquisite. The pic.
ture-llke face OF Mrs. Lorillard Spencer was
seen to great advantage In vigte lie Bruins
likeness Of his wife and child. aud also In the
portrait By Reynolds Of the Ladies' Monto-
gomery." in which Mrs. Porter also took part.
Cards are out from Mr.. Robert l.. Hargous
for the marriage OF his sister. Miss Sallie Jean.
nstte Hareous. to Mr. Duncan Elliott at all
Saints Chapel. Newport. on Tuesday. Sept l5.
at noon. They are accompanied BY Invitations
from Mr.. and Mrs. De Forest to a wedding
breakfast at their cottage at o'clock.
Newspaper reports to the contrary notwith.
standing. the Hitchcock Eustis wedding. at
Beverly Farms. had no attendants from New.
port besides the bridegrooms parents and
brother aud Mr.. James Van Alien and Mrs. La.
dsnburR. Nevertheless. the Gloucester coast
has become this summer . dependence Of
Newport. very much 40 Newport IL . depend.
snce OF New York. Several coaching trips be-
tween tho localities have already been made.
and more arc planned for this week. Ono day
is usually devoted to the drive over. another
day to q trip to Gloucester on Mr.. Eustiss
coach. and tho third day to the return journey.
To save time and fatigue. the railroad is used
to and from Newport, - far ~ Fall River or
Taunton. and the coaches taken and left thera
As soon as the Newport gsyetiss are over
Ienox and Tuxedo will take their turn. Lenox.
Newport crowd to set her ball in motion. She
10 sufficient unto herself In wealth. beauty. and
means and appliances for enjoyment. Already
the cottsgers are returning from their seaside
outings. Tho mistress Of Elm Court 10 r..
established In her beautiful homo. after a few
weeks Of Newport and Bar harbor racketing.
Mr.. ]. Woodward Haven has completed bis
arrangements for the subscription dances and
Mr.. Joseph Burden. who has the tennis tour
nsment in charge. has already announced the
7th Of September for the frst games
As boating 10 now the special fad Of Berk.
shire. 1t is seriously contemplated to have .
boat instead Of a tub parade this year. Tbs
skifis. canoes. and various other picturesque
craft that are arriving every day at Lake Nah.
keenac would produce q lovely effect. decked
with wreaths and Rarlsnds. and manned By
pretty women In picturesque dress youth
Ut the prov and pleasure at tho helm." with
abundant dollars as ballast. would make .
finer show than the time-honored pony carts.
Ro-carts. and vehicles OF all sorts and kinds
that have been dressed M and turned out year
sHSE 1oaI. 3AoreoVor, biuc0 DSI hRtooE nhs
Attempted to ontdo Lenox and steal its thun-
der In the matter OF flower psrsdss. even al.
though she may have failed ANONYMOUSLY 10
her piratical effort. yet II would better become
the queen OF the Berkshires to retire from the
Geld and rest upon her former triumphs.
The season at Bar Harbor. however has beer
charming ono. Balls, dinner dances. musi.
Gales. theatricals alternating with riding driv.
ing. and canoing parties. have followed each
other with the utmost rapidly. and yet nc
ono looks tagged or tired. The buoyancy Of
tho atmosphere in clear weather acts like
, champagne upon the nerves and spirits. and
with very much moro lasting results. All sorts
OF novelties have been conceived and carried
out for the amusement OF the gay world. The
charity dances at Roddick's. over which Mira