The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-16
WAR rs eo1sa ON IN so1rrr.


| from It: but this has been year OF so ines.
| SAINT and erratic movement that people hnv,
| turned up In various places between hero n nd
| Chicago. or In remoter localities in the Wes,
whore no one has expected to see them.
| Especially at Niagara Falls that most A..
tractive and most neglected OF all show plocas
| on this continent, has there been n concoursn
| OF visitors and tourists. Foreigners. OF COURSE
never fall to 20 there. as the fame Of the grc,t
| cataract has travelled far and wide In Euro,o
and all Europeans are eager to see It, Tut
many educated Americans reach middle liis
| and even old age. without ever having had I,
glimpse OF what IN olden times would have
ranked az the greatest wonder OF tho world
The former Vice Presidcnt and Mrs. Morton.
with their family Of daughters. made n lnnR
visit thore last month. and Mr. Joseph In.
ROGUE. with large party OF young pcople
among whom was tho flancee OF his son, Miss
Eleanor Duer. have only just returned or
foreign nobleme en-. including three HungarIans
two Roman. two or three German, and sew.
eral French Counts and Barons. not to speak
OF Mr. Walter Besant and other English nota.
bilitles. there has been no end.
Travellers 10 the Pacific slope this summer
have also appeared In astounding numbers
DR.. and Mrs. Delaneld and their daughters,
who have hitherto spent their summons on
point. taking In every place worth seeing DO.
tween there and Chicago Mr.. r. ]. Cross,
with Mrs. Cross and their children. will leave
in few days for the White CITY and afterward
60 to Banh. q town In the far Northwest, to
spend the remainder OF the summer. The
Worlds Fair has developed q spirit OF adven-
ture and Q thirst for information that has
hitherto lain dormant In tho American mind.
90 far as its own country is concerned.
Tho Russian feet is again at anchor in the
bay. and the Grand Duke. Admiral. and OF.
hcsrs have been beautifully entertained by
Gen. and Mrs. Butternsld at their picturesque
homo on the Hudson. They have also been
introduced to Long Islands sea- girt short at
o reception given at sayvile BY Mr.. Robert B.
Roosevelt. It is said that the nephew OF the
Gar will soon be seen at Newport as the guest
Of Mrs. Edward Willing. where, no doubt. he
will enjoy the homo life Of the cottages far
moro than the public and official functions in
which he has taken part
The Newport colony say that life is only
family stirring there: but nobody ever seems
to have o moment to spare. and when lunch-
cons and dinners have been disposed Of and
It looks as II o few leisure hours might inter-
vene. the endless work OF leaving cards looms
up ami demands immediate attention. 30.
ciety 10 organizing itself. SO to speak. choos-
ing Its days for weekly dinners, which every
lady Of course wishes to secure ct the end Of
tho week. whom the influx OF eligible men
takes place. so that. to satisfy ALL there should
be eighteen or twenty Saturdays and Sundays
in every month.
Now that Mrs. Ogden Goelet Is not likely to
open her new mansion this year. and the COM
ing Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Mills Is doubtful,
young people are looking anxiously toward
the Marble House. in tho hope that the much
postponed ball may be the leading event Of
this summer. Mr.. W. Z. Vanderbilt has not
yet returned from the other side. however. and
II no comes, bringing with him his new yacht
the Valiant IN time for the August cruise. all
eyes will be turned toward her. to the OK
clusion Of Newport palaces and all mere terra
flrma functions. Those who have seen the
Valiant on the other side say that she is the
most completely and superbly fitted and fur
ntshed boat that has been foated since the
days OF Cleopatra. and that all Mr.. Wander
bits town and country residences will DO
collapsed BY his homo for the ocean wave.
Bellevue avenue is crowded with equpages
and swell traps every afternoon. the distin.
gushing feature Of which is the very gay coll
ors In which they are painted. The rage for
anilino dyes seems to have spread from
women's clothes to coaches. tandems and dog
,arts. and Mr.. Oliver Belmonts new trap.
which IL said to have been built on O plan Of
his own. is quite restful to tho eye. as 1t shows
only tho old maroon and red OF his fathers
stable. SO familiar to racegoers a few years
,Ro. Mr. Belmont's $4,000 stable. with it's
}5O electric lights. ought to turn out good
II care and attention tend as much
% beauty and breeding among tho equine raco
IS they do in humauity's great family.
Next to horses and yachts comes the as.
~ far
beauty. and Of fair young matrons with big
houses and smlable husbands. ready to con-
ribute to tho gaysty and enjoyment of others.
The bellies come In 80 irreRularly and 80 often.
'nly for the August gayety. that 1t 10 difficult
o say who they will be. At present Miss
Slight seems to stand first ON the list, and
monR the debutantes Miss Virginia Fair. Miss
elsie Clews. Miss sibyl Sherman. Miss Bel
:nap-a very striking fair beauty-and tho
ounGsr Misc Gerry. For all these. probably
anoes. receptions, and garden parties will be
'iven. az also for the debutantes OF last sea-
on. such as Miss Evelyn Burden and Miss
iaud Wetmore.
Mrs Frederick Vanderbilt has star Oh to
ave q very gay house. and manages to 'sems
10 under Rough Points big roof enough
grseable men and charming women to make
or almost Independent Of the outside world.
ne has beautiful mansion. too. in which to
ntertain. OF which the grand entrance hall is
no most imposing feature. 1t is SO lofty and
paeious, with such fine wood carvings and
anellines. and the little peeps OF tho stories
bovs with their crimson curtains are 80 sug-
estive OF show places abroad. that 1t seems
lore foreign than HON elIke.
The first trip Il tho Republic was expected
take place yesterday afternoon. and doubt
ss drew big crowd to the Casino about
clock. Its destination was the Golf Club
rounds. and Its route around the beautiful
'ean drive This coach will be great thing
n Newport. especially II 1t can be utilized for
rivate parties on moonlight nights. as those
no were familiar with Newport life a fow
BARS back can remember how exhIlaratlng
'ean breezes are when the moon Is at its full.
I'd what very CAV parties used to enjoy them
ehind four and two horse teams
The compilation OF the great bronze doors
lat Mr. W. W Astor has presented to Trinity
hurch as memorial OF his father. the late
,hn Jacob Aston. Ia an event OF social as well