Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-14

TINS year ~ newport has been q brilliant
enc. and many predict that 1t will con.
tiuue into the late autumn. Although
Mr.. Astor has closed her house. Beech.
wood has bccu the scene Of tho hand.
tnncst social functions Of this summers
gay festivities at Newport. Mrs. Asior
has given two great dinners. on which
occasions the famous gold service was
uscl--and also q egand ball. Thce 10
honor u her son, John Jacob As.or. and
his newly acquired wife.
Bccchwoods beauty consists In i1
lawns. especially those facing soawarl.
On feto occasions these grounds have been
brilliantly illuminated by introducing
electric lights culiounly from beneath,
producing the eject Of burning bushes"
which were not consumed Tho great
tree. too, were gprlaudod In flower. and
hung IA French llulemL Neither tho
exterior nor interior Of Mrs. Astor's
bone are remarkable. The drawing
room Is done IN delicate tint combined
with gold. and Old rare tApcstrics arc bet
IN for the mural decoration. Tho uphol.
ftory and hangings aro IN fade tinis aud
of rich fabrics In tho hallway arc suits
Of old armor (raiher un-Amcricanl. u
great canvas Of fruits and flower. and
The stairway Is outlined by many family
portraits
Mrs. Asiof's presence carries with Il
the distinction unanimously accorded
her Of being Americas society queen
Her bow Is one u remarkable grace,
most oourlly aud elegant Mrs. Astoria
dark eyes aro tho remembered features of
her face. IN dress shc very much affects
rarc Oh point lace. Her Jewels, Of
course, are far famed.
Young Mn. Aston IA beautiful In per.
son' sho has unusual height, small. rrgu.
lar features and sweet. winning mouth.
Her complexion !. Of exceptional purity,
her eyes dark and soft, and tie small
twist Of black hair shows a few threads
Of silver, though She has just passed
from ONT hur teens. The Young couple
wcrc tho mot sought Of any Newport
yis,,ors.
Mn. Astor and Nm. /. Townsend nur.
Den woro the only ladies In Newport
whose service enabled them TO dine
lwouiy.four gucs,g. Mrs. W. G. Whit
ncy can entertain ihe next highest mum.
Der. seating twelve at her board. am
told that the wines used at dinners nrc
largely dry wines. also that 10 IL quite
the thing flr tho mon 20 bring In their
pockets small silver TASKS containing a
couple Of drinks " Scotch whisky. On
being seated at table they lay tho inslg
on the cloth AMI the butler. understand.
Ing, leaves wincglass empty for each
mans use.
Ms. paran Stevens, everywhere con
spicuous aud distinguished. Is IN New
port social factor. recognized and Do
tcrmiuing Sho ~ now beyond tho me
rilian Of life. but has reached that %
riod only In the number ot recorded
bir,hlayA Mr.. Stevens has FTcucl
Hugucnot aud New England ancestry
and Is native 90 Lowell. Mas. As Mis-
Marietta Reed she attracted wide r.
mark for unusual lovcliuess Of face an,
grace Of person. Very early In life Nh,
welded Nit parln Stevens. then Of BIOS
ton. and later Of tho Fifth Avenue hotel
New York city Of this last mentiouc,
magnificent property Mr., Stevens wa
tole owner. aul at his decoasc bCqucath
CO TO his widow an enormously rich e.
ta'v.
During Mn, Stevens days of noa,ol
residence her homo was especially On
rendezvous u officers Of the Butisl
army stationed ia Canada, aud to ilt
dominion Mrs. stevens made visiiGwmCI
were always occasions Of marked slcil
distinctions. These associations f0,tCu
In her a dc,irr Tor an English rcIideuc.
aud Ia consequence Mrs. Stevens hl
lived very aHch abroad. where her quic
perception. raro Cieycrncss, iuhniig tact
united with the generous sympathy du
pungcnt wit. made her q power even i
The worlds metropolis, Al the ma
ringc ceremony OF her daughter 90 Col,
mel Arthur pagcl, eldest son OF tho lat
Lord Alfred Pagot, which occurred /
London, Mrs. Stevens entered On th
arm of the Prince OF Wales.
Marietta villa, Mrs. Stevens Nowpol
home, Joins that Of james Gordon Der
nett ON Bellevue avenue, directly oppl
fite the Casino. I, i8 protected from au
exposure by ample grounds and il
shade Of towering old trees, Mm. Si0'
Gus acquicices IN tho cncroachments
tho city about her home. She docs M
desire nn cyrio on the ellis, whcro III
need OF pound Of pepper requires
horse, u rider aud possibly q wuitit
dinner. She "a fond of contact, fond I
life, She Is lilo and energy and amin
ton. She Inns q spirit and movcmcl
that IA enkindling. In conversation u
commands apt SMILES, rg.dy rcpar''
'pnl giyei candid expression 10 opinion
Alrs. Stevens introduces now pcopl
To be presented by her Is a passport
yea, more, II NJ ouce coniers pusitio
Her great country house Is constant
Hlled with guests. and all the timo she
receiving and extending social ate
tions, yet she has leisure for courteO
ciyility and encouraging kindness for
who approach her, whatever may
their errand. cannot pardon tho III
pant and hnpcrtineut paragraphs III
have been printed Of Mrs. Stevens. III
come from ignorance Of her PERSONAL
snd are written from outside her gate
Mrs, Stevens feels this eager watch
BY the press Tor fault, foiblc or
ccutgiciiy on which 20 kJsg caus
criticism or sensational item. "Whl
Jealous spying upon ones private lii
she asks, "ouly To the end Of nisrep
sentation and cheapening it;T a
truly, for every person who lacks n
culiarity "A numbered with tho unint