New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-30
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

"a Of the roof gardens from Monday until Friday
r-,undfuI of the warmth. these members Of the
cav world "just in town for the day." crowded
Ds,monico's at the luncheon and dinner hours and
hon the shadows OF evening spread themselves
over the city Joined the heterogeneous crowds of
.,rangers from the South and West on the roof
gardens
The programme of the weeks gayety at the sum-
,ner resorts has been. exceedingly varied At New
mort there is the best Of everything to enjoy with
nlenty to do. Last week full and lively one
socially. A great deal has been going on, but the
DAYS OF dancing are yet to come The first week
In August will introduce cotillons and dancing
partes. and without much cessation they will fill
the nights until the first cool breezes OF autumn
arrive when bellies, matrons and beaus will HE them
selves of to Lenox, Westchester or Tuxedo. The
festivities OF the week opened Monday
with luncheon given by Mrs. William II. Osgood.
whose guests Mrs Stuyvesant Fish, Mrs.
Charles NJ. Oerichs. Mrs. Karrick Riggs, Mrs.
John J. Wysong. Mrs A. Cass Garfield. Mrs. w.
Storrs Wells Baroness de Selliere Mrs. Frederick
Sheldon and Mrs. James Andariese. Mrs. F. S.
Grand d'Hautevilles dinner party in the evening.
IN honor of Miss Morton. daughter of ex-Vice
President Levi +. Morton was of the pleasant
features of the week Besides the guests of honor
there were present about the table Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Henry Herbert, Mr.. and Mrs Hamilton
Fish Webster, Miss Maude Wetmore. Mrs. Ed
ward X. Wharton Egerton L. Winthrop. Frederick
o. Beach and Perry Belmont. Ex-Vice President
Morton and Mrs Morton with their family will
sail for Europe on August 10. Dinner parties were
also given Thursday night by Mrs. Brockholst
Cutting. Miss Smith Gift Commodore and Mrs.
Gerry and Mrs. Shirley Erving. The Casino
dance on the same night attracted number of the
cottagers. most of whom sat about and enjoyed
the music. On Tuesday the weather was not pro-
ptious and the rainstorm interrupted several
outdoor parties and to sending the
public coach Republic on its trip without single
person save Frank NJ Ware. the whip and the
guard. At the last moment Brockholst Cutting
climbed up and took his seat alongside of Mr..
Ware He was the only passenger. The weather,
professional golf match between Mr.. Davis and Mr..
Dunn. when the former player led at the hnish
The arrival Of the Rajah of Kapurthaa and his
suite did not particularly excite the cottage colony
although 1t is likely. had His Hghness protracted
his visit that several important entertainments
would have been arranged In his honor. However.
despite the rain of Wednesday. the Rajah made
tour about the city, and, at the invitation OF
Mrs William X Vanderbilt. in the afternoon
visited the Marble House with Colonel Massey
and one Of his ministers. The guests were received
by Mrs. Vanderbilt and conducted all through
the house. and then refreshments were served
Later His Highness attended a reception given at
Jnchiduin by the Baroness de Selliere in honor
Of the Duke and Duchess de Beaufort, OF Paris
In the evening Ward McAllister had the honor OF
entertaining the Rajah at dinner. which was given
at the Hotel de Logerot amid the most beautiful
surroundings and delicious strains Of the Hun
garan Band Mr.. McAllisters guests, besides the
Indian Prince were MAN Aziz Bakhsh, Minister
OF State; Lieutenant Colonel c. +. Massey. of the
British Army: Sir Julian and Lady Pauncefote'
Duke and Duchess de Beaufort, Mrs. Edward =
Willing Miss Letter, of Washington: Miss Louise
McAllister and Robert Peel, OF the British Lega-
ton.
Mrs George b. De Forest entertained at luncheon
on Wednesday, and dinners were given by MIS-
Samuel f. Barger in honor OF Miss Mabel Choate
OF this city; Mrs F. X. Pendleton Mrs. Brock
hoist Cutting and Mrs. John J. Wysong. whose
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. James i. kernochan, MI
and Mrs l. Townsend Burden. Mr. and Mrs kar-
rick Riggs, Mr. and Mrs H. Mortimer Brooks
Judge and Mrs John Clinton Gray, and Baron and
Baroness de Selliere.
The special social incidents on Thursday were the
dance given by Mr.. and Mrs. w. Watts Sherman
for young people not yet out in society ana the
handsome dinner party given by Mr.. and Mrs
Heber Il. Bishop. when the Hengler sisters danced
for the entertainment of the guests
The Duke and Duchess de Beaufort were uhe
ruests of honor at n luncheon given by Mrs Ather-
ton Blight one Of the principal entertainments OF
the evening was Mrs. Macksys dinner dance at
the Hotel de Logerot Cards for dinner parties
dances picnics and sailing parties are being sent
out with an impetuosity which bespeaks livery
doings for the month Of August. during which
Newport has it's largest crowds of summer Visitors
Mr. and Mrs l. Townsend Burden, who have AL
ready entertained considerably will give ball
early in the month, and 1t will be- followed on
August Is with d similar entertainment by MI ana
Mrs W. Fitzhugh Whtehouse for their young
daughter. OF dinner parties there promise 10 De
many Mrs. George DE Forest Is giving series
Of these entertainments at the Train vita. Nrs
IL Mortimer Brooks has cards out for several
vties x,
who will give reception with music on Saturday
next: Mrs W. Storrs Wells, Mrs. Burke Roche,
who has her sister. Mrs Peter Cooper Hewitt, as
her guest; Mrs. Fernando Yznaga and MI ana
Mrs j. Hooker Hamersley. who have been en-
tertaining Mr.. ard Mrs. Charles D. Stickney.
Within the last few days the summer crowd OF
Newport has much increased by arrivals from
Europe Lenox, Long Island, Tuxedo and other
summer colonies. Mrs John {. Wiimerdihg
and Miss Georgiana Wilmerding are the
guests of Mrs. J. Van D. Reed Miss Letter
and her mother have arrived from Europe. Mrs
Richard Irwin is with Mrs William A. Duer; Mrs
James Andariese has been visiting Mrs. Stuyvesant
Fish: Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and their
family fresh from their European trip have taken
possession of the Glover cottage and soon Eugene
Higgins and Mrs. Paran Stevens will arrive from
their travels abroad.
Narragansett is full to overlooking with CROWDS
OF well-dressed women. but yet the gayety has
been neither fast nor furious There are many IA
iniliar faces TO be seen at the Casino and on the
beach Despite the unfavorabe weather which has
followed the Wednesday evening hops since the De-
ginning OF the they have been successful en-
tertainnents and while not crowded to sunocation
have received liberal patronage from cottagers ana
hotel guests Mrs Grenve Kane. who Is at the
Revere. as is her usual custom. was at the dance
on Wednesday evening last and looked handsome
in pink lowered grenadne. As In former seasons
the Baltimore contingent Is large, ana the western
e,en,en, as marked as ever There has been some
talk among the cottagers Of subscription Dances
but no definite plans have yet been arranged
Bar Harbor has entered upon season Oh eayes
which PROMISES 10 exceed in brilliancy any OF us
me-, .,o.na.x. nu,door entertainments nave uHeu