The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-16
WHAT n aOlyo ON IN soc1Err

WHAT ~ oOfNo Wv IN SOCIETF.
Newport's opening ball on Tuesday nipht
WA unduestionably the most picturesque
and beautiful that has over cen given there.
and the lesser functions OF the week. Including
Miss Icnry's reception and tn usicA O. Mrs WIFI.
ney's charming dance. md score OF sumptu.
ous banuusts IN honor OF distinguishol stran.
gers. havc fairly started tho stream Of garo,ie,
witch will now run on for several weeks
1tseemed almost like gliding refined aold or
nddinr perfume to tho violet to cxrend such a
wealth Of decoration UPON Rough FONT nj IN,
ball on Tuesday night. as 1t was already rep,e,o
With all that the taste and skil' OF artist and
decorator can produce. bnt II was Mrs Frod.
crio Vandorbilts desire to mako her benu,ifu,
home. both without and within. rs reriec, "a
tho imagination OF man conld conceive, md
By the exercise OF much thought anil caro- on
her mart. to sny nothing Of the use NJ
unlimited means. she certainly had tho
satisfaction OF succ etdinn. 1t would b.
diflcult for anything fashioned by man,
ingenuity 10 be moro wei d and pic,ur.
esduc than the vista through which ono okel
upon the Illuminated stono bridge at tie
foot OF tho lawn and against which the angry
breakers usually dash with noisy energy Bnt
on this occasion. other becanfe OF tho sitting
heat which Ind beaten them down. or in In.
disnant surprise At having Their domain IN.
vadsd by the modern vulCnritjcs OF calcium
and electric light. the son was as smooth asa
mill pond. and made not 80 much as mosu
upon tho shore. Within doors flowers In he.
wildering rrotusion and most advnntngeous,y
arranged formed the chief ndornmcnt. and
the long stronmers OF fragrant blossoms
caught here and there with ribbons. under
which the dancers r'idsd and wh,rcd. mn,e
most nevel and effective picture. That tho
heat was more than corld no desieo. was tbs
fair hostcRss misfortune. bat even AGAINST
this she had provided by the uncx perted m.
partition Of pond OF water lilies which carried
with It . refreshing atmosphsro OF GOODNESS.
Mrs. Vanderbilt. In nm exquisite gown of pink
satin. embroidered with lilies Of the valley and
ruby and diamond ornaments: Mrs. Whlteaw
Held. in llue satin AMI gold: with Miss Edith
Grant and Miss spriGsy Post in dnintr. ne.cy
white. were charming reoer,ion group.
around which the guests M they mnde the,r
calculations. formed n hswilderlnR crowd o:
ceior. form. and beauty. The cotillon wa.
tvsry effectively lod by Mr.. Thomas F. Gushing.
whore ,set have not lost their cunning nor his
Joints their fsxibility. Hirce tho days beror,
his marriage. when he wac the leader Of m any
social events both In Ioston and New York
MI. Gushing. by the way. together with the
artist Mr. Benjamin Porter. has tho arrange.
mont and super!ntendence OF tho tablcaux to
b given for the Babies Fold on Tho 2N,h
These living pictures promise to extre ney
artistic. and many OF the handsomest women
in Newpor. bnve agreed TO take por. Tho
sub scts hnve been chosen from masterpieces
OF ancient and modern pn,n,ors. which. how
ever arc not rot t,Isclo, 3D. nor will tho Ia,ljes
who are 10 atpcor In them allow their numes
to be known at present.
Tho most succea.ful Yachting ,enson TINT
the Now York Club has ever aeen having como
10 close with tho last victory OF tn. Glorlann
and tho latcht dtsnster 10 the Mineo'a, Com.
moipre Gerry hns disbn,ded his fact md
nautical Newport lari aside Il. unItoUs.
sailor INT. anil Yachting gowns willie morn.
tnr And afternoon disp'oys OF d'aphnpm,
fr,cks and much.beut AMI deioro ed On ten
bnts n. the Casino AMI on tha Polo GrounJs
tsts THAR piac. "Tba King ia de,d-Iono
live tho King "a tina motto a, ina ron, xorlL
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