The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-26
WHAT rs GOING ON IN socrrr,

| Newport just at present Is as calm and IN.
| moved as a New England village Not ripnls
| OF eScitemen disturbs the even tenor OF dan,
| life. and new arrival or the rumor Of a din.
ner or luncheon party makes quite as much
| stir as cards for eight or ten luncheons a
bakers dozen Of dinners. with musicales and
garden parties In between, will when the ke..
| con Is fairly opened.
Col. Jerome Bonaparte. who took a solemn
farewell OF his old haunts two years ago.
| created quite sensation by his unexpected
| reappearance, and the energy he has thrown
| into the preparation OF his cottage for Mrs
| Bonaparte's reception indicates that he hss
| found no other pace to suit him quito az we'll.
Mrs. Belmont has also arrived. and has hads
warm welcome from old friends. whose car.
rihges stand in lines Mt tho gate OF "By.tho.
Sea-" Mrs. Belmont looks moro delicate than
she did year ago. but the old grace and charm
still hang about her. and she wears her
mourning garments with chic and style that
but few OF the rising generation can attain.
Mrs. George Tiffany. formerly Miss Bella
Perry. will be her sisters guest until her own
cottage is In readiness. and II her daughter IL
old enough to be introduced this summer will
probably entertain with all her old lifc nd vim.
There are not yet young girls enough In
Newport to count over on their fingers tho
number OF private balls that are likely TO bo
gwen, anu IL IS quite lnpOsSlDlB 10 form
conjecture as to what cottagers will do No
very large functions can confidently be looked
for from Vanderbilts or Astors. as Bcechwood
will certainly not be thrown open for a ball or
a t6te. and members Of the Vanderbilt family
have made 1t generally understood that while
thoy wear no mourning for the youth pre.
maturely blotted out from the land OF the liv.
ing. yet they will only attend dinners and
small gatherings during the present season.
Still. 1t would hardly surprise any one II the
bal poudr6 were to come OF in September,
and there Is really no good reason why Il
should not Life Is short and time Is 6eetine,
and nothing could be more natural than that
the owners Of such q homo as Mr. W. K. Van.
derbilts new marble structure should wish to
show 1t to their friends In It's first freshness
and beauty. Moreover. the most superb Louis
Seize costumes have been brought from
Worth's by Mr.. and Mrs William K. the
Frederick ". Vsnderbilts. and many Of their
friends one Of the ladies' gowns being de-
scribed az OF white satin. sewn with pearls.
Yachting men are all glad that the owner Of
the Con1ueror has won his suit against Uncle
Sam. 1t may safely be predicted. however,
that the last-named gentleman will take his
time about paying the damages. Fortunately
Mr.. Vanderbilt will not be inconvenienced By
q little delay.
Cards are out from Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Morris Hunt for the marriage OF their daugh-
ter to MIR. Livingston Hunt on Thursday. July
z. at l o'clock. at Kay Chapel A reception.
which will partake Of the nature OF q garden
party. will follow at Mr.. Hunts Kay street
residence The brides present from her
parents will be a house and furniture.
Among the visitors at Newport this summer
who have been absentees for nearly q quarter
OF century are Mr.. and Mrs. William Kerno-
chan. who were married in Paris and have
made their homo there ever since Mrs. Ker-
nochan was Miss Eliza Winthrop, daughter
OF the late benjamin. r Winthrop. whose wife
was q member OF the Nelson family. No more
popular girl than Eliza Winthrop was ever
known In New York society. and although not
celebrated for her beauty. she was. Justly so
for her quickness Of wit and genial PLEASANT
ness OF manner.
The engagement Of Miss Maud wetmora
the second daughter Of Mr.. George Peabody
Wetmore to Mr.. Barton Willing. has been re-
Gently announced in Newport but whether
with or without the authority Of the young
lady and her parents Is not generally known.
Mr.. and Mrs Wetmore and their daughters
being now on the high seas, and not due here
until Wednesday next Mise Maud WetmorS
was debutante Of last summer. and is most
charming. interesting. and unaffected girl
Mr.. Willing will have the warm congratplA.
tons OF all his friends. should the rumoe
prove to be well founded.
Among others Of the smart Newport set whe
are homeward bound passengers on the
White Star liner Teutonio. due hero Wednes-
day. are Mrs. William @. whitney and hog
brother. Col. Payne. Mrs. Hitchcock. and Mr..
Center Hitchcock.
A wedding In New York on the last day q
Juno Is unusual. but at this particular period
OF the worlds history only the unusual 10 OK.
pected. The marriage OF Miss Daisy Stevens
and Mr.. Frederick Allen will mako something
OF stir In the vicinity OF East Twenty ninth
street on Thursday next whom 1t 10 appointed
to take place at the Church Of tho Transngu-
ration. with small reception afterward at Mr..
Stevens's house. Rockaway. Lawrence, and
Cedarhurst will be well represented. as Mr..
Alexander Stevens and Mr.. Ledyard Stevens,
besides many OF the brides intimate friends.
live on Long Islands southern shore. West
chester. and the Country Club there. will also
send q large number OF tho wedding guests 40
the picturesque and historical Bolton Priory
Is the Duchesse de Dinos wedding gift to her
daughter. and will probably DO the young
couples future homo.
The marriage OF Miss Foyd-Jones and Capt
Barnardston Is to be celebrated on Tuesday
at tho brides Long Island home.
The city promises to take on lifelike aspect
during tho next few days. which has been sadly
missing during the heated term. There will
be an influx Of European arrivals on Wednes-
day. who will spend day or two In town be-
foro going to Newport. SO that the prospect
for stay-at- homes Is decidedly cheerful And.
by tho way. something surely might DO done
to make upper Fifth avenue less like city Of
tho dead during tho summer evenings. Now
that lights from the big houses that line It on
either side are withdrawn. there Is absolutely
nothing visible but the darkness Itself. Visions
OF footpads. sandbaggers. and peripatetio
garroters assail the nerves OF unfortunate
pedestrians as they hurry by. and even etray
kittens OF the cockney class hug the ratings
as they scamper along. as II frightened at the
absence Of their own shadows.
An amusing story was told at luncheon the
other day by q lady recently returned from
abroad. who had spent the winter at Nice. A
country woman hailine from q Western town.