New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-14
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

There has been little TO vary the monotony OF sum
- ute and strangely enough with all the heat and
AGGRESSION Of atmosphere people have taken nhcheoh'
s,n.d and gone on coaching parties. This has been
,ar,,cularly the case at Newport, where as is we'll
,roun the greatest amount Of conventonalNy pre-
Ills The routine at Newport continues with out
,reak or novelty. The day begins with the starting
=. The Aouidneck Coach. with the utmost punctuaty.
nos arrying minute after the hour OF noon, and n0t
v.r waiting the fraction Of minute for tardy
,uest and IL happens frequently that some one Is
,ett behind. This meet TO the coach start Is
..sanly an attractive of beginning the day.
women and girls attred in the fimsicst, feeciest of
rrmcr gowns with the latest thing In hats and laces
,,,ve M in phaetons dog carts, ana before the
,or of the coach sort OF morning reception is held
An ,hs happens In front of the Casino at noon. and
there Is no warmer place In Newport but as 1t seems
N he the proper thing to do the greatest heat OF
the week has not diminished the crowd. For the
stranger In town It is the best opportunity TO see
Nexrort women at their best.
There was considerable excitement after the
start OF the coach on Tuesday morning. Just after
leaving Bevue-ave. OF the leaders, green horse
started away, and for few minutes there was
imminent danger Of upset. but fortunately the whip
Of the day, +. NJ Ware, kept his head, and directed
the team into telegraph pole. TO be sure there was
A shock, but no ono injured, and only the pole
OF the coach was split. having been OBJ
taincd In q few minutes the party remOuDted and
reached their destination abort three quarters OF
honr late. II Is said that the women of he party
were cooler than the men. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Kelly jr. had the coach for the day, their guests be
ing Miss Milmo, Mrs Kelly's sister, Miss Virginia
Coudcrt Rodrigo de saavedra Of the Spanish Lcea
lion, Caude strickland and Captain H. G. Beaumont.
Mrs. W. C.. Whtney's small and early dance OF
last Saturday evening was the first OF the summer
outside OF the Casino. The original intention was to
have a young peoples dance for the son OF the
house. Harry Whitney, and the dinner party pre-
ceding the dance was altogether Of young people,
but when later in the evening Mrs. Paran Stevens,
Egerton L. Winthrop, L. +. Gushing and In fact
representative Newport, began to arrive. The small
and early" began TO assume the importance OF
ball. The Travers Villa which the Whitneys have
taken for the summer with Its fine ballroom Is ad
miraby adapted for large gatherings. The youthful
spirits fingered ong and the result Jolly dance
The most important dinner of last night was given
by Mrs Ogden Mills her guests appearing later at
Mrs. Whtney's dance. Mr.. MISS party numbered
twenty four, among whom were Mr. and Mrs J. NJ
Waterbury, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sloane. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederic Vanderbilt, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bell Mr.. and
Mrs. buchanan Winthrop, Miss Adele Grant. Miss
Hunnewell j. wadsworth Richie, Richard Peters and
W. Scott Hoyt. The table decorations were most
beautiful In the centre OF the oval table two
large silver filled with double hollyhocks OF
delicate pink shade, while around the table were
numerous pieces Of Dresden china filled with the
flowers. Mrs. Mills is giving series Of Saturday
dinners.
Mrs. Paran Stevens gave her first dinner of the
summer last Sunday evening. Her guests were Count
and Countess Dvonne. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carroll
Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Dyer jr.. Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Foster. Miss Havemeyer Miss Kitte Cameron. Perry
Tiffany, T. F. Cushing the Marquis and Count Chas
telloup de Loubat Tonight Mrs. Stevens will have
another dinner and win hold her usual reception after
ward 1t has been whispered that Mrs. Stevens Is
TOR ar Nevr
shape Of a unique entertainment, the nature OF which
is being kept secret.
Miss Leary has been ndefatigable in her cndeavors
to entertain the visitors TO and permanent residents OF
the summer capital Her regular reception on Thurs
day afternoon brought nearly every one OF prom
nence In the place, and ALL in spite OF the intense
heat listened with many indications OF pleasure to a
concert by Mmc Pemberton Hncks and Miss LenHx
Sims, the latter a contrato The programme incu1ed
selections from Faust" Carmen, duos Of Rubenstein
and songs by De Koven. There were some handsome
gowns displayed Miss Adele Grant was in her avorite
white, with long coat Of white lace and small
bonnet. Her sister, Miss Edith Grant. had a white
elk with Louis Seize pattern Of pink stripes and
roses. Mrs. L. X. Wimerding wore turquoise-bue
crepon trimmed with silver braid, and bonnet Of
the same color. Mrs. Fernando Yznaga had beau
tih half mourning gown Of white silk. with broad
stripes OF black shaded to slvergray, and a
big white hat with black puInes. Miss Bricc
same color, her small bonnet OF yellow staw Dene
trimmed with corn-fowers. Miss IIavemeyer wore a
beautiful gown Of white ottoman SILK embrddered In
coored silks and a cornfOwcr bonnet. MISS freiing
hriysen was in white, and Miss Ledyard In mauve
and yellow striped satin. Mrs. Grants gown OF
mauve crepon was braided with silver. Her close
citing bonnet was of the color. Mrs. Paran
Stevens wore a pale salmon cOOred foulard with a
black figure and a black bonnet Mr.. and MIS-.
James p Kernochan, Miss de Forest, Miss Laura
Post Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Oracle. Alfred H.
Conkling Arthur Peel, Of the British legation Miss
Amv Fay Mrs. c. S. Brce, Miss Kate Brice. Mrs.
Nicholas Beach, Miss Beach. Mrs. Frederick Newbold
Mrs George L. Rlves. Mrs. NJ IL. Herbert, Miss Mary
Field Miss Dale, Mrs. G. j. Bcrwind, Mrs. W. H.
,)seood Mrs Tiffany and the Hon. Herbert F. Eaton
and Mrs. Eaton among Miss Leary's guests
Dinners and luncheons have been given during
the week by Mrs. r. D. Wilson, Eserton l.. winthrop,
Mrs Nicholas Beach, Mrs. f. J. Berwind Mrs Reginald
De Koven the Misses Ogden, Miss Leary Mrs. Cliff
Mrs. W. W. sherman and Mr. and Mrs. Royal Phelps
Carroll On Tuesday Perry Belmont, l. j. Van
Allen and Ogden Mills gave picnic at Vancluse, their
guests being driven out on the coaches OF colonel
jaw August Whiting, o. H. r. Belmont and those
Of the hosts OF the day. AS the picnic coaches
started Just head Of the public coach, there was
an impromptu coaching parade. At the picnic were
hrs Rowland MISS HannewelI, Mrs Frederic BrOn-
son. the Hon. and Mrs. VI. ii. Herbert. Mrs. Ogden
Mills Mrs. Henry Sloane, Herbert Robbins, Miss Will
son. Barton willing, Lady Boughy. Y. Gushing,
Richard Peters, Miss Winthrop. Miss Gushing and
Center Hitchcock. The luncheon was served by
the chefs OF the Van Allen, Mills and belmont es-
Establishments. On Wednesday Perry Belmont gave
q luncheon on board his yacht the Golden Fleece,
for his sister, Mrs. S. s. Rowland.
great deal is promised for the coming week. AS
there have been so few dances 1t is expected that
the Casino subscription ball viii be paronzed by all
the cottage people. This ball Is set for Wednesday
night. Friday night will be busy enough. Mrs.
T. s. Willing viii have a dinner and dance; ana
Mrs. ". X. Vanderbilt will give the first Of series
OF dinner parties Mrs. Gray, Mrs. George 5. Scott
and Mrs. Rives have cards out for dinners on that
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