New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-26
NETWORKS CROWNIyG TEEK
A ROUND OF GAYETY on SEA AND sHoRE-rm
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

ROUND OF GAYETY on SEA AND sHoRE-rm
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Newport r. l.. Aug. % CspeclaD.-Newport has
been unusually lively this week; in fact it was the
GROWING week OF the season. wAk given over,
Yachting tennis. polo. balls dances. dinners lunch.
cons plcncs and other social diversions. Il was IN
fact. gay week. there being several entertainments
daily and nightly. TO say nothing o.. the outdoor
sports. /, was also tennis week, the tournament
OF the Nationa. Association beginning Tuesday and
Will not be over Until next week. Al! the cottage,
cai.eI the Casino TO see the sport. and tia: well
known establishment was Literally paron.zed. Car.
r,ages lined both sides OF Be.leyue-lve from Bath
Road below the Ocean House during the progress
OF the games The scene picturesque when II.
cottagers came out from the Casino 20 take their
carriages and many visited Belleyue-ave. Tor no
other reason than 10 the grand pagan.
The balls given by Mrs W. F. Whitehouse and
Mrs Hermann Oelrichs were the prncpa. social In.
cdents Of the week. The decorations were fne. The
favors were attractive. and were imported
pressly for the occasion. Mrs. Robert Goee's
musicale and dance the dinner given in honor Of
Secretary Herbert and Mrs II. NJ Brookss dinner
dance tonight were also features ola memo
rable week. The races for the twenty-one.footeJ
attracted much attention. and they were all well
managed and well sailed by prominent members Of
society. A few minor golf matches were decided
O. H. p. Belmont gave a picnic at Gray Crag
Wednesday. The polo matches did not attract -
much attention as usual.
Next week Will also find Newport unusually gay.
Balls are 10 be given by Baron Hadk and Count
Zichy, and also by Count Cas,elane and Charles
Raoul Duva the former pair giving their enter.
tainment at the Golf Club and the latter at the
Hotel Renaissance. August 30. TWO days after the
Hadik-Zchy entertainment Several small dane
ing parties are also 10 be given. The cumnatihs
incident OF the season Will be the subscription bail
at the Casino the 10Th. surely II VIII De
dancing week. and no one can now REASONABLY nna
fault with Newports social programme. Inc"
will also be some good polo matches. golf. tennis
lawn and court and several yacht races for twenty
one footers. To-day Mr. and Mrs. }: j. Astor en-.
tertained large party OF guests on poafd Oh 'aeu
steam yacht Nourmah1l c,.,..
DR.. Morris j. Asch. 9. +. Fealing ana baisss
f. Strong OF NewYork. are guests OF MI anu
Mrs. Daniel b. Fearing All. VII.
The Misses Sanders, or New-1or ahI 'i " t N
ball. OF Lakewood. are guests Of Ms. +. T. frse'
man at Tower Top Cottage -. DAM.
The Count and Countess he brdzza OF honl as
who at the new cliffs Hotel are receiving m''a
Mrs Ross r. winans is entertaining Miss NJ ~ y
Smith ana r W smith OF WarW.rk, y. l., an'
Ross Whistler. OF Baltimore. , c... =,
Edward n. Taller and Frederick " stevens en- re
New-York former Newpor; cotiaseFs' are d. '''
ball viii be given at the ocean House A pss:
o. in honor of Governor Brown ana stan VI ''''-'
Captain F. O. Matthews. L. : y. ami kea,-a 40.
miral Benham. L. ;. y. are among 'ae 'e'e"'
rivals ..-, - 81. ,hres
davs' horse races AZ C0dilngton Point the frs, week
in Sentember The purses are LIBERAL ana sooa
horses will appear The ladies' have sloseross M, iS
a special prize. a loving cup WIN coNe s a a.
viii be filled with silver dollars From present ~
d,catons the races will be social and hrancia sue Is.
cess and they will materially aid IN pro9Isims, ss
season Golf matches will be played all tnFouss.
September and even into october. IL - gums
one OF the longest seasons on record