The sun., 1893-07-09
WHAT rs eo1xe ON IN SOCIETY

| Newport has taken up the broken thread Of
| town festivities rather earlier than usual this
| year. and has her luncheons and dinners, hor
| morning parades and Friday evening dances
| at the Casino. and her church parades on tho
| cliffs on Sundays, precisely as II the season
! had been for weeks under way. or course.
there are still many people absent. but those
| who are on the spot are fun Of life and OF
| disposition for enjoyment and the atmosphere
| is charged with Rayety.
Tho Fourth OF July was celebrated at New
port with much animation and good feeling.
The FIRST OF proposed series OF receptions at
tho Golf Club. under the direction OF Mr.. Have
meyer and Mrs. Lorillard Spencer. which in
| itlated new plan OF amusement for the sum
mer. and presented what is certainly novelty
In this pnrt OF the world to the attention OF
athletes and sportsmen. occupied tho aftor-
noon. and brought together in their smartest
apparel nearly all the leading actors in tho
great social drama Of the summer. Tho day
was perfect, and the drive along the ocean to
bntcman's Point delightful. The leld ad-
Joining Bateman's Hotel, which the golf
players had hired for their game. was dot
ted with spectators. and on the iawn
front OF the house was n regular garden
party, with humorous eQuipngos and q
crowd OF liveried footmen Refreshments
were served In the hotel, and then the crowd
dispersed to make ready. after Newports
usual fashion. for dinners and cottage enter
tainm ents In the evening.
Mira William Post conceived the happy idea
OF dinner at Gooseberry Island for her Inde-
pendence Day celebration. and had all the
youngest and Gay est element OF society. A dis
play OF fireworks. which must have been trib-
ute to Columbus. Washington. and Lincoln all
combined. so brilliantly did they set forth the
nations triumphs and victories. was part OF
her entertainment. Mrs. George b. De
Forest has already begun her regular series OF
dinners. which seem to 20 on forever. both in
town and country and has cards out for dance
tomorrow evening.
The British Ambassador. Sir Julian Paunce-
fote. has taken tho Bonaparte cottnge on Harri-
son avenue for the season. He and his charm
ing wife and daughters are a great acquisition
to Newport society. and are general favor
ites. Mr.. Egerton L. Winthrop that prince of
dinner givers. is n late conner at his cottage.
and, although his daughter, Mrs. Cram. will
not be with him this year. his hospitality is
not likely to wane in consequence o! his lone
illness. Mrs. Brockholst Cutting and her sons
will soon arrive ut their newly purchased cot
tage The brigade OF polo players is muster
ing stronger every day.
According to Capt Blake OF tho westchester
Club who Is an authority in tho matter. tho
polo season ut Newport ia to be an important
and interesting one this yenr. Practice play has
been going on at Rockaway for weeks. and the
great tournament at Ccdarhurst is now In prog
ress. number Of changes have been made in
the teams. Mr.. Thomas Hitchcock. Jr. having
reioned his old club. tho Meadowhrook. and
having as his associates o. W. Bird. August
Belmont. and Dudley Winthrop. 1t Is possible
that polo may lose Mr.. Foxhall Keeno for o
time, as his racing interests are all absorb
ing. Mr.. j. Z. Cowdin OF the Rockaway Club
has recently returned from Paris. where he
played in several matches. The Parisians
seem to have taken violently to the game
which Is quite new among them. They were
plucky enough to challenge two crack English
teams. who. as n matter Of course. defeated
them badly. But the Frenchmen are not n bit
discouraged. and hope next year to get some
American rs well as English players over
there. and TO have another tourney.
Arrangements nre making for q steeple-
chase race nt Newport. to TO run about the
time OF the polo matches in August. and on
the same grounds or in their neighborhood
The subscription list. to defray the expenses.
already mounts up to $4,000. and no doubt the
entire sum necessary will be secured.
Bar Harbor is. ns usual. n few weeks be-
hind Newport being rather dependent upon
yachting parties from Newport. as well as tho
arrival Of diplomats and bachelor swels from
n distance 10 give color and spirit to h.r
Aupust eaycties. At this season the botcls
nre half emptv and have n trick q, looki,r
dosolate and forlorn, csnecallv wb.n foos
nrcvail and the ocenn breezes ara not vot
warmed up for summer use.
societv at Bar Uarbor nromi.es to b. vsrv
diversified this ycar. and New Workers will ho
rather In the minority. Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Gordon and Mrs. Quincy Thorndyke OF Boston
are at their cottages and from Wo.hIngton
come Mrs. MAY and her family of hnndaoma
sons and daughters who onre Mt THAR own rlace
ON Strawberry Hill: Mr.. and Mrs. Rohert
Hinck)ey. who nre Mt sullivan Harhor with
Mrs Columbus O'Donnell: tho prettv MIsses
del Monte and the Clifford Barnovs who have
n house ON Hicbbrook road. PhiI,dolnbi. ~
course will send bor usual contin cent of hIgb
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