New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-20
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

ritory dotted with beautlful Vllas surrounded by
yelvety lawns. rich and well-kept flower gardens.
The depression of atmosphere or the intense heat
asems TO interfere not in the least with the variety
~ diversions arranged by the cottagers and Wis
i,ors All of the formal or informal social gather
,rvs of last week attended by the representa-
tive people of the cottage colony, which. notwith-
standing the number of families in mourning or
abroad is gay 1t has been for several seasons
Since last Saturday much conviviality has pre-
vailed at Newport where there are just now,
ashore and afioat, several hundred yachtsmen. par
Elephants in the nautical sports attending the an
nual cruise of the New-York Yacht Club Yes
terday Bellevue-ave. crowded with pedes-
TRANS bicyclers and carriages of all descriptions
which stood In line to witness the start OF the
coaches In the annual coaching parade. There
were about eleven coaches in line. which is ABOUT
half the number seen in the parade one year ago.
However, yesterdays display was a success. bach
coach carried full complement of fair passengers
arrayed in the daintiest of Partisan gowns anu
hornets Following the parade along the avenue
and around Ochre Point there was a luncheon at
the Golf Club grounds. on Batemans 1oih'.
Whether il is from the lack of private oals anu
large dances at the cottages, or whether II Is uu
10 one of those odd whms which sometimes as
sert themselves in the conduct OF iashiohaoe
people the dances al the Casino have hao gen
erous support from the shining lights IN society
Last year it seemed the fashion TO desert '"e
Casino and result the subscription ud'00 w.
NOT the brilliant affair which the ulrectoiS nav
every reason TO expect it would be IL was "eii
attended but on the very night on "hlch IL ""H
r,,en the opposition party, so called composer Vi
,,e gay Young married set. arranged picnic at
tho bungalow which robbed the ball OF 'he pres
.nce Of the most desirable men and women Trop
oh,v with this occurrence in mind the managers Vi
,he Casino have as said in this column last
SUNDAY decided to abandon the subscription uahce
This summer They have also decided TO postpone
tomorrow nights dance until Tuesday as to-ihoi
ROW Mr. and Mrs. |. Townsend Burden give 'hei
large dance at Fair Lawn, and TWO dahcnle iuh.
tons on the same night, even IN Newport "ou'u
more than fill the night with entertainment OF
particular kind . .o, tho
Mrs Iohn Jacob Aston who has again entered the
INV world attended the Casino dance the o'mei
night looking handsome In a gown Oh io'e -,
trope silk the demi-tran skirt peihs SPANS
with gold trimmed with deep spanish houn0e '-N
ornamented with a scarf of point lace Inc ~"
orsage was draped with chiffon, spangied WIN
ia Mrs Astor wore no jewels. Mrs Ehsh"
over ir on the same occasion was Ill " '"i ,,
ailk Mrs Fernando Yznaga wore TURQUOISE ~
silk Mrs Lorillard Spencer. white SATIN iH,
Mrs Henry Clews, a Spanish dress Vi "','o
,uu Aounced to the waist; Mrs. c. Albert ole'ei'''
,.uou satin striped gauze; Mrs Burke-hoche'
rose mink satin brocadc and point lace Mi9o JIG"
Wilson was in yellow satin. trimmed WIN
ruches: Miss Hope Goddard, sklrl Vi ~ -
white striped silk with row round corsage o. WIN,
black velvet bows scattered over the full u'ilo enc.
Lit. Miss Charlotte Hunnewell IN yellow sdt''i
draped gauze; Mrs. Frank X Pendleton' III 49,
trope silk covered with dotted muH' MISS ~
In mink shot satin, trimmed with Pi'h
Mrs I. r. Burden. pale pink SATIN pioca"e' N'.
Stuyvesant Fish, black MORE ana piheN a,1
Mics Rshop. pale blue crepe, draped with 'uIie anu
trimmed with black velvet: Mrs. James H. Ildii
NON in yellow satin brocade, ana MIS- - ~
peach. old rose and white satin. embeihsheu Win
some exquisite point lace ~,,.,.
IT, hau given by Mr. and Mrs. William Fitzhush
wbuehouse ON Tuesday night at their nome I1a''
bourne Lodge, in honor of their !ou'is r'e"'N
Nice Fannie Whitehouse, was one oil the i"o''
brilliant social incidents of the week. lhe iooN''
vrere effectively dressed with the choices' III"
and green's and the 200 guests were iepiV'VV"
tives of the most exclusive circles Ill soce'!' -
Whitehouse received in gown Oh rose s"ti"' ~
caded In gold while her daughter, the deDulahte'
wore an effective gown of pale blue satih' EN-
beshed with rufiied lace and clusters Oh iiie u
the valley The cotilon. in which there were ioi'S
couples. was led by Worthington Whitehouse' VINO
had the debutante as partner fahe5 ia'o4' "e'e
distributed in the various figures
The coaching picnic given on Wednesday at van
clause by Perry Belmont and Nathaniel Thayer
was another OF the delightful incidents OF the week
which occupied the attention of the smart set II
WAS entirely informal. The guests were carreu out
IN coaches Mrs. Michael Henry occupying the ooA
of
under the thick foliage of the trees anu
,,ooa,ber the outing was one of the most
ENJOYABLE Of the season. 1t was sort Oh
prelude to the coaching parade OF yesIeiuA!
Magnificent dinner parties were given during .he
William X Vanderbilt Mrs. H. Mortimer bioohS'
Mr. and Mrs. Gerry. James \. van AIeh anu MI
and Mrs Heber r. Bishop. The opening OF the POLO
matches was welcomed by the lovers OF the sport
who have each afternoon filled the grouhus WIN
,be,r nresence and enthusiasm. list OF the spec
tators would demonstrate that polo is still power
In the land.
Besides the Burden ball tomorrow night
which will be preceded by number OF dinner
parties, one of the largest and most elaborate Oh
which will be given by ex-senator Lispeharu
Stewart there will be several small dances en-
joyed before the end of the week Mr. and Mrs
Whtehouse announce an informal dance Tor Iuesday
evening. 1t unlikely that Mrs. William n.
Vanderbilt or her sister Mrs. Frederick VAN
derbilt. will ask their friends TO dance at either
Marble House Rough Point this summer -.
Among some of the visitors at Newport are Robert
l.. Hargous. who recently returned from a tour
around the world; j. Louis Webb. another arrival ,n
from the far East who is the guest Of Mr. and Mrs.
George b. DE Forest; Henry Sands guest Of Mr.:
and Mrs. Julian 7. Davies; Mr.. and Mrs FREDERICK
Bronson Mrs. Nicholas Fish, who IL visiting her
father; Major j. Smith Bryce; Julian Potter, Bel
mont Tiffany Mrs; Frederick Gore King who is is
Wickes. Charles A. Mum, Miss Townsend ana i.
The death at Newport Wednesday of Smith
Gift was somewhat of a surprise to his many
friends. several of whom recall his being out to
drive Saturday. On Monday Mr.. Gift was sud-
denly stricken with paralysis from which he never
rallied. Mr.. Gift. who had been Newport cot
tager for many years, is survived by two daugh-
ters one Of whom the Baroness Vandeul, at pres
ent in France visited Newport last summer when
a large garden party given in her honor by
her father who then occupied the Burrowes cot
tage in Gibbs-ave. Mr. Gifts second daughter is
unmarried.
Mrs Edward King and Miss Mary King. her
daughter will shortly close their Newport cottage.
They have engaged passage for Europe for Sep
TENDER 8. and expect to remain abroad for about
two years -
Among the departures for Europe last week We're
A Havemeyer who sailed on Wednesday in the
steamship Majestic Mr. Hayemeyers marriage ,h TO
Samuel s. Sands, Will take place in the fan MISS
Sands has been abroad since early last spring
The reported engagement of Miss Mary Turnure,
daughter of Lawrence Turnure, TO Matthew Nor