The sun., 1893-09-10
vo1r rs eorso ON IN SOCIETY

tbree.mile steopIechase course. 1t shows
disposition on the part OF tho rich men 80
mako their summer homes on the ISLAM -
proyide for athletic sports, ANA also Tor thetc
own amusement and that OF the'r iamides
and friends. Tho Executive Committee know
,h,t Ia necessary for tho formation and sue
,oes ~ the club in all Its various branches.
and .he N, ost solid mea In Newport have sub
s,ribeJ for the purchase OF the land. Tho an.
nuni dues havo been placed low. only SD.
which insures admittauce TO every iorh Y
sport given by the association. II has boon
suraested that the terms are too liberal lal
mny opon the door for unpleasant comi.."t.
tions bat tho managers OF the aS'o'iA' N
have ruled otherwise. and they ought -
know. Tho new club house will I've rallyng
place for the afternoons, as the Casino ts for
the morning hours. and an important aldi'11
to Newport's opportunities for sport
Although the summer Ia hardly yet over. All
sobsr- minded. sensible people can So"
vista two months long of lovely weather AMI
much enjoyment before them, yet socsN
gayeties are undoubtedly taperinS down tt
Newport to a very lnr point AMI the deaths
that have occurred this week OF Mr.. l'a n'lon
Fish and Mr.. Charles Fl. Berryman VIII Close
several cottages and withdraw into retirem ~.
mauy prominent people. Among the pleasant
est houses In Newport this summer has he"n
tbat OF Mrs Stuyvcsant Fish. whose dinners
and house parties have been without inter-
ruption since early in July. Mrs. Sidney W"h-
ster. In the quiet. unobtrusive fashion when
is her greatest charm. hos kept open houSe 'nr
her young dauGhter-i in law. Mrs. Hamilton
Fish Webster. who has been seen at all ths
smart functions. and Mrs. Nicholas Fish has
only Just arrived with her laughter from Ear
Harbor. All these have let already. nnian,
hardly likely to return. as have also Mrs and
H. apb TnrlinrI
Mr. Berryman's death was quite uneSrect"i.
as he was still young man. ana it will throw
into Temporary mourning large conn"c-
tion OF Costers. Heckschers. Whitneys. and
Strongs. to all Of whom he wa, related. Mrs.
Bergman. n. who has only recently laid aside her
mourning for her sistcr. Mrs Heck cher. has
the sympathy Of ali in this new sorrow.
The venerable Hamilton Fish die full ot
years and OF honors and carries to n historic
grave an honorable record for public services
and for a private and domestic career on which
no blot has ever fallen. Since the death Of hi,
wife about six years ago. he has lived in absolute
retirement. but previously to that time his
house in Stuyvesant square. as well rs Glen
Clyfe on the Hudson. was noted for its
balls. receptions. and house parties. at which
friends and guests received always the most
genuine and warm hearted welcome.
Mr. Fish suffered two severe af1ictions in his
long life besides the death Of his wi,s. His
eldest and his youngest daughter both died in
early womanhood. though at n long interval II
time The former. very beautiful girl. WAS
tho first wife OF Mr.. +. T. G. d'Hautevlle and
the youngest Edith. married the bon. Oliver
Northcote. n son OF the late Lord lddeslegh
Col Jerome Napoleon Bona parte. whose
name also appears on last weeks obituary
list. was better known in Washington and
Newport than he ever was in this city. In
club and social life Mt the capital he will hs
greatly missed. MS his striking features and
| soldierly bearing attracted attention wherever
he went. His likeness to his distinguished
ancestor. and the i'm perial coat OF arms en-
blazoned on his carriages. also contributed to
make him a conspicuous figure in any COM
munity where he lived. Mrs Bonaparte's
Sunday evening receptions In Washington. at
which the Colonel WAS always present. have
been feature OF Washington life for many
years. and her daughter. who came out last
season. has been great favorite.
In spite OF all these depressing events and
the fact that Marble House Is closed for
two years. that Commodore Gerry and his
family have also sailed away In their yacht
Electra. and that large detachment OF the
Havemeyer family have said good. bys and
gone to their Long Island and Westchester
homes. great deal has been going on in
Redmond has been host to party Of very
pretty women. including Mrs. Yznaga. Mrs.
Carley Havemeyer. Mrs. Borden Hartman.
and Mrs. Whitney Warren. on the coach Ka-
public. with late dinner at the Golf Club and
a moonlight drive home. Receptions ari
luncheons have been held on the Satanel.a
and Valiant. Mrs. Robert Goelet has had !
musicale. followed by a dinner and dance
combination that must have been extremely
f.A al, L.
have been given at the Loeerot In one night.
and Mr. and Mrs. J. j. Astor have entertained
friends by moonlight on the NourmahaL
The finals in the ladies' lawn tennis tourna-
ment have drawn morning crowd each day
to the Casino The contests IL showing less
strength and skill than the men's $ Matches
have been infinitely m orc interesting to watch.
as the graceful service OF Miss Fanny Taller.
and the cool determined play Of her antaGo-
mist. Miss Van Rensselaer,. were both admira-
ble The final struggle. when Mrs. J. J. Asto"
eIauisitely gowned and looking extremely
handsome. was also defeated by Miss Taller.
was even more exciting. and the applause from
the male element at every new service and
volley was deafening. Perhaps the fact that
the players are all uncommonly good look-
ing. and belong to tho smareet st
threw slight glamour over the occasion.
although the play was remarkably Gooc.
1t is rather a curious fact that the strangers
whom Newport this year has most delighted
to honor have not been noblemen or arts.o-
Gratis. with the single exception OF the !,us-
sian Grand Duke Alexander. who. by the way.
is a genuine member OF the imperial family
and not an irregular offshoot as reported
Literature and art have come prominently 70
the fore. and Monsieur and Madame ra1l
Bourget have received as much and ~ Cat
tering attention II they had been crowned
heads. They probably owe a great dea 20
their own charming personality: for while
Madame Bourget may be teacher Of
nineteenth century morals and mn et-
ponent OF tho marriage relation. as. accord.
ing to his views 1t ought to be. he certainly
is not an enhancing writer. and probably
half the women who fiattered and courted hu
had never succeeded In reaching the last .ar,