The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-03
WHAT Is GOING ON IN SOCTETY.

| resorts are vacated at its approach The nros
OF patriotism will not be quenchcd. however.
by the removal from brick walls and stone
ravcnents Torpcdoes will snap rrecrackors
| will blaze. little Lord Fauntlcroys will mangls
and disflguro themselves with as much zost
| and vim rs any street urchins in town. pigeons
| will DO slaughtered. ara. In short, King Gun-
powder will reiRn supreme from Bar llarbor
to Tuxedo. and from Gray Gables to Cape May.
| Tuxedo is prepared TO DO very patriotic this
year. and rs 1t must inevitably sink into torpor
| rs soon rs tho great holiday is over tho fes-
tvitics will BIO prolonged to tholr utmost pos-
] siblc limit. AT the Country Club oil tho rooms
are occupied and oil tho cottages filled with
guests On Tuesday next tho annual tonnls
| tournament will begin. which will keen tho
| balconies filled with pretty women In pretty
| gowns for many days to como Mr.. Elisha
| Dyer. Jr.. has bcen occupying room at the
| club house during the last weck. tho exigcn-
cics Of business life obliging him to enroll him.
| self in the vast army OF Sunday husbands"
| Newport, Mr.. Dyer's nominal homo. Is esson-
TALLY place for pcople Of retired fortunes and
| thore are but few means or contrivances there
for men OF affairs to carry on their occupations
| during tho Ave working days OF the week.
| Rockaway and Lawrence arc blossoming oue
| into new lilo this summer Thore is to be u
| dance at the Cedarhurst Club house to-mor.
| row night and subscription dances have been
organized for July and August. Polo games
| will begin on tho 4th and continue until tho
| 9TH while baseball matches aud pigeon shoots
| will fill In tho spare hours.
| DR.. and Mrs. Seward Wobb have a large
party at Sholburne Farms for tho great ma
| tionnl holiday. Among them arc Mr.. George
| vanderbilt and Louis and Creighton Webb and
number OF young girls. Lucky arc tho bcnux
and bellies who are invited to Mrs. Webb s house
parties. With moro than three thousand acres
to ride. drive. and shoot over. with steam
yachts. sa!lbonts rowboats. gondolns. and
canoes anchored within sight OF the house. a
farm that includes every quadruped and biped
that is OF use to man. and stables that arc a
study and delight to those who love thorough
brods and equine beauties. even the summer
days are hardly long enough to enjoy oil that
stands roady for family and guests.
Tho feature Of Newport lifo just now is ar.
irving and getting settled. Tho beautiful vii.
las have boon decorated and garnished. and
those not already occupied are standing ready
for owners and tenants. with lawns and veran-
das blazing with gcraniums and hydrnngcns.
and the summer mir fragrant with innumera-
bic roses. Every steamer that comes into
port sends large contingent from among its
| passengers to the most beautiful summer
homos in the world. Mrs. Whitney. Mrs.
George Peabody Wetmore. Mrs. Hitchcock,
Mr.. Egerton Winthrop and Miss Charlotte
Winthrop MIR. @. Mend Tookcr and Miss
Tookcr aro among tho latest arrivals. Miss
Amy Bend. who has quito recovered from
tho severe illness that shc had while travelling
with the slonno party in the far West. is now
with Mrs. Buchanan Winthrop ut her Pinard
cottage Mrs. Thomas Howard Is with Mrs
T. ". Vanderbilt at Rough Point, where sho
will probably mako q long visit. Mrs Roche
and her brother. Mr. George Work. anor
spending few days at tho Ocean House
have succeeded in finding a cottage to their
taste. and Mrs. August Belmont. Jr. was just
in timo to catch the pretty William Post place.
which has been tossed from one to another.
after rather football fashion. since 1t was
first rented to Mr. W. D. Sloane.
| Tho young ladies who are sure to be among
the bellies at Newport this year arc the Misses
Adele and Edith Grant. Miss Hope Goddard,
Miss Evelyn Burden. Miss Tooker Miss VIM
throp Miss Lulu Norris Miss Grace Wilson.
Miss Marie Havemeyer. who is reported to be
engaged to Mr. Edward H. Buckley: Miss Flora
Davis. Miss Fannie Taller. Miss Tiffany and
Miss Edith Wetmore. On tho other hand MIRA
Ladenburg md Mrs. Duncan Elliot will DO OBJ.
sent and will be greatly missed.
Tho engagement OF Miss Eleanor Duet,
daughter OF Mr.. james G.. X. Duer. to M
Joseph Larocoue. Jr.. hos been announced.
Tho two weddings OF tho week have been
those OF Miss Sallie Floyd-Jones and Capt
Barnardiston and Of Miss Adobe Stevens and
Mr.. Frederick Allen. Both were quiet. refined.
and unpretentious. Miss Stevenss wedding
gown was rich In texture and chic in style.
The Introduction Of palo blue ribbons falling
in cascade from hor bouquet was q novelty.
| with certain sentiment attached. as the color
is supposed to carry long life and good for.
tune with It. The last Of tho Duchess do
Dino's daughters is thus happily married.
and those who knew Adele Sampson In her
youth and have since watched her worry eccen.
trio career cannot but rejoice that the sins OF
tho parent have not been visited upon tho
children. and that the curious drama OF her
life. 80 far as her country and home ties ars
| concerned. is now serenely closed.
A worry picturesque and interesting wedding
was celebrated on tho Both at Shankin. Isle OF
Wight, when Miss Lillian Everett grand
daughter Of tho late Hon. Edward Everett.
was married to Capt. Charles Harry Fenwick.
OF the Kings Royal Rifles. and belonging to an
old and distinguished ngsh family. Fortune
seemed to smile upon the young American
BRIDE who, surrounded by officers in uniform.
ladies' Of title. and men high in social and off,
cial life. entered into an alliance which. for
wealth. position. and all worldly advantages,
promises as we'll II not better than many other
tran satlantic unions.
The many friends Of Miss Georgiana VIII.
merdng will be gricvcd to hear that she was
seized with severe Illness on her arrival In
London. and by the last cable accounts was
extremely i'll. Her mother. Mrs. John c. Will
| merdinE. sailed in the Ilavol last Tuesday.
The centro OF coaching this season will DO
| at beverly and Observation-Disclosures. Mr..
Thomas Hitchcock. Jr., and Mr.. William Eus-
It's will drive tho Independence. which has
been made all that tho most enthusiastic whip
| couId desire by tho aid OF paint varnish. and
correct taste. to and from Beverly and
pigeons Cove. while the route Of the Constl-
tuition. under tho direction Of Mr. Beylnrd
and Mr.. +. o. Prince. will DO from Manchester
and tho Polo grounds and the Myopia Clubs
Headquarters at Hamilton. The craze for
coaching has so grown and developed in Paris
this season that next year will probably see
now roads. new routes. hne foreign-built
coaches and very excellent horses on this side
OF the water Tuxedo. with tho indomitable
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