The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-14
WHAT rs GOING ON IN soc1nrr.

Tho year 1892 will be known In the annals Of
Newport much more as q coaching than as a
dancing season. For one reason or another
there is dearth OF balls Generally during
this month they follow one another In quick
succession. but from the present outlook
there will not be more than half q dozen OF
them altogether. OF dinners there are no
end. small and large, and several people are
in town to whom society would fain do honor
by Offering tho best fare the land affords
Among others tho bride and groom. Col. and
Mira Eaton. have received a great deal Of at
tentlon. and Mrs. Fernando YznaGa, whose
beauty OF coloring Is moro marked than ever.
has been q great belle. shade Of anxiety
has been cast over the resident families by
the dang erous sickness with typhoid fever OF
Miss Burden and her younger brcther, but at
the latest advices both were on the mend and
in fair way to get we'll.
The start aud return OF the coach every dny
has become one OF the features of Newport
lfe and every ono turns out to view tho sight.
With the exception Of tho accident to Mrs Eu.
gene Kelly, Jr.'s. party on Tuesday, there has
never boen the slightest hitch or drawback to
the trip. Tho GOODNESS displayed By MIR Ware,
whose presence OF mind prevented serious
accident. inspired the women on tho coach to
behave with remarkable pluck. Mrs. Whit.
ney's party on Wednesday was particularly
jolly Young whitney Is a typical college boy.
There Ia never any lack OF gayety and fun Mt
tho Whitney residence this summer. although
there have been no formal entertainments
there worth speaking Of
Mrs. Ogden Mills is giving q series Of din.
ners. Invitations to which are much priced.
Mrs. Mills and her sister Mrs. Cnvsndish Bon.
tlnck, from the time when they were frs: pre-
sented to society as the Livingston twins. havo
been noted for their talent in entertaining.
They are stu wonderfully alike aud most
favorable types OF our American aristocracy.
Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer OF Boston Is n great
favorlte at Newport She IL tall. handsome
woman. with winning manners and faculty
OF never forgetting faces and names which is
most delightful.
Mrs. H. Mortimer Brooks Is ono OF tho COM
parntively new residents Of Newport who Is
quietly but surely winning for herself hosts OF
friends. Her house ia furnished in u peculiar
STYLE and is perfect in every detail Next win
ter she and her brother. Mr.. Eugene Higgins.
will entertain very largely in New York
Tho Casino dances continue very popular
and while the toilets worn nre, as a rule. quito
simple. the scene Is very pretty. as the girls
are looking particularly wcll this summer
perhaps because they have had no opportunity
to lose their roscs. Polo Is attracting great
deal Of attention. and this week tho matches.
In spite OF wind and weather. or rather fog
ested spectators.
Rumors OF interesting matrimonial alliances
are rife. but nothing IL positively announced
Miss Emily OGstin, whose engagement to
Lieut.. MulliRan OF tho United States Navy
took place last year. is to be married this fal
Mrs. Graeme Harrison. who. rs Miss Alice
Ogstin and Mrs. Frederick Marquanh, was
always such a favorlte in Newport now makes
her home in England. where Mr.. Harrison
has purchased an estate.
1t seems almost too soon to talk OF next
winter. but PLANS are already under consider
alton for many Of the entertainments. There
are. OF course. to be many dGbutantes. and it
is particularly desirable TO find some uniuuo
way OF presenting them. The Misses Wet-
moro have already made their bow to the sum-
mer world. Mrs. Pierre Lorillard has lust 70.
turned to this country with her daughter, Miss
Maude Lorillard. who has been studying
abroad. Mrs. W. E. Strong is still in Europe
with her eldest daughter Mrs. Henry Barclay
has her eldest girl at Southampton. as has also
Mrs. j. g. X. Duer hor youngest daughter,
Miss Alice Ducr All these and several moro
Will take their places In the ranks OF most
eligible bellies. Tho dancing clnss organised
by Mrs. Francis Delafleld. Mrs. Edward Rom
shaw Jones. and others for the very Young set
With year graduate from Dodworth's and
no supper. to Sherrys and supper The class
Is confined principally to dibutantes OF 1893
and college boys, although tho older girls and
their attendant cavaliers occasionally are al
lowed to atten! rs an especial favor
Bar Harbor is in O mad whirl OF gaycty
Every kind OF entertainment is going or.
Dinner dances. dinners without dances,
and dances without dinners. sailing. canoing,
driving. tennis. rchea-sing for the Gympkanl.
and the Loan Exhibition hive occupied every
hour OF tho day ard most o; the night The
White S1undron's arrival added to tlc llish.
ing touch by providing so many extrn mon.
The GymDkana races are always amGsiag,
and these promise to be pa. ticularly into. est
ing. Like most of our sports. this HIS come
to us from India. but as our cir,nte is better
suited TO violent exercise. We NAV be forgiven
Tor thinking the original idea has boon i'm.
proved upon. Tho Loan Exhibition will DO
well worth seeing il all the pretty women thers
take part ana no pains nor expense are bein:
spared TO mako II SUCCESS.
Tho Vanderbilts and their life are the SUE
ject OF much interest ut Bar IIa:bo- III,
Shepherd. the Webb. aud the TwoulIy
children havo the best OF times, and tho o,dor
members OF the family seem to enjoy quite as
much being together. They are remarkably
united family. and ono aud all pay the greatest
attention to their mother. Mrs. ". H. Wander.
bit. No matter what tho press of business or
society. she has never been allowed to be
alone at afternoon ten since her husbands
death. ono or more OF her sons and daughters
being with her every day Mr.. George YAM
dcrbllt Is still the beau ideal as well MS tho
ideal beau OF tho country. and his utter absences
OF vanity and entire self-forgetfulncss uro the
wonder Of all who know him.
Tho wedding OF Miss Holen RhIuelander to
tho Rev. Lewis Cameron of Calvary Church, at
Lucerne. was an instance OF how qulut we'd
dinGs are the fashion now The young couple
will return to this country this week. and will
probably start on tour OF visits before set
ting down to church work.
NGrraEansett Is full to overlooking. but there
arc not many OF tho faces familiar in other
yraIs to DO seen. lar Harbor and Narrngan-
sett play a sort OF sea-saw game. and when
one Is up tho other is down. This year Bar
linrbor Is high in the air. and NarIaganset- in
spite Of the crowds Of well-dressed women is