New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-02
NEWPORT WIDE AWAKE.
THE SEASON AT LAST IN FULL BLAST

TENNIS THE POPULAR ATTRAcTIoN-AN uN-
ENDING ROUND OF LrNCHEoNs. DINNERS
AND nANcEs-poLo ON THE wANE-
SECRETARY HERBERTs VISIT
Newport Sept. / (speciaD.-The last Oh August
finds Newport at the top notch of Its gay season
Whatever may have been said OF the siusS'S"ie''
y, 49, oason in JuIv the past week has given the
,,rr,stakabe mark OF gayety and frlVohy II mas
been one constant whrl Of entertainments ireep
lions and dinners, with ball every hight i
has been scarcely moment for rest every one 'd'
been kept on the go from morning until far INTO
the night The lawn tennis tournament ."e ma
matches of which were played on MONDAY anu
Tuesday attracted the largest crowds ever kho"h
at the Casino. and the mass OF spectators "eie "
most az much of attraction as the games WHY"
drew all the fashionable people together at ra'nei
an early hour. It was "the thing to go 10 '"e
tennis games and every one went Inc touIhah'e"'
afforded the only real opportunity OF the season TOT
a DISPLAY of morning toilets, and all the popular
unmarried and married bellies were OUT III the"
.'best bib and tucker" The earlier games OF '"e
tournament were Of little interest ana the society
neon,e about the courts paid more attention 10 the
reighbors than to the players. III was Neii'"''e
Vanity Fair. and the greater part OF the spectators
seered 70 be present to be seen as much as 70 see
But the interest increased as the tournament Gre"
10 an end, and when on the last day. the STURDY
Wrcnn was defending the honor OF MS country
against Goodbody the Irishman. there was 100
much interest in the outcome Tor any Du' t'e
closest attention to the games The enthusiasm
disnIaved when victory was assured for the Amerl-
can was intense and spontaneous; IN marker c0h-
trast 70 that shown on tho preceding day" "heh
Coodbody successfully defeated Hovey, Hobart ana
Larned. in whom, in turn the hopes Oh the A''sf'
cans placed.
Attendance at the tennis games meant to society
81 many more hours Of pleasure and so many less
hours Of sleep and rest-for there must be rest
from the gayeties OF the night even for the most
popular belle Rarely have the balls followed eacn
other with such rapidly Friday night alone our
ing the week had no ball. On Monday night MIS-.
Robert Goelet opened her house on the CHS, ana
entertained with cotillon a large party; on Tues
day night Count Itchy and Count Hadik, two
foreigners who have made themselves very po?u-
lar during the summer, gave a bal at the COZ
Club which for novelties has rarely been exceeded
In Newport: on Wednesday night the subscription
ball at the Casino the most successful in years, at
tracted large number. and party OF men who
have been keeping bachelors hall at the Astor-
Carey cottage entertained a party OF the smart
set at that place with dinner dance when was
not lacking in livcliness. on THURSDAY night Count
Castallane gave n dinner dance, which Is IN realty
a ball at the Hotel Renaissance In addition TO these
larger attractions there have been dinners innum-
cradle one Of the most prominen, being that given
by Mrs. william Aston. at Becchwood. In honor OF
Mr. and Mrs John Jacob Astor. who started on
SECRETARY Herberi and Miss Herbert who have
been here on the Dolphin. nave been excessively
and have been guests ri the several balls the
Secretary started on THURSDAY for West lsl ara
continue his trip TO the navy yards on me New
England coast He was warmly welcomed ana
BESIDES the indoor entertainments to Keep the
people busy. there have been three races 81 ne
2lfooters, and catboat races in wnch me ooai I
sailed 10y the fair women Of society; In ms
contest the hcnors were carried on by MISS Anna na
Sands. but others acquitted treiAse,ves We'i' anu
showed no mean ability as helmswomen' l.,
fact; there have rot ben NOR man Iwo teaihg
good matches. Interest In the sport lens 20 ne
oecd~uly Oh 1ne tr- "' - mako mo- Two good
teams. The doth Of James Keene IN LONDON
matches ana in his absence all the life Of The
sport seemed 70 vanish Next year polo VIII prob
AMI the interest may be- revived. Golf seems TO
have in a measure at least, taken the place OF
been completed during the week ,..e..
.re ee iey weGk al ext Nek Ser are to be three
lays 81 racing < o,r, ,onv S"s5,ltfon and
these races Will attract large crowds The assoca-
ton Is composed OF men prominent IN s2c.aI NE
iis president il Prescott, Iawrence. than whom there
Is more popular among IN" summer anu per-
stables have been erected ;he racecourse, which
Is on a sop" overlooking the bay-one OF the pref
test spots near the city. The ladies' have taken
a special interest in ne races. ana offer valuable
ci,p for 4 race winch viii Doe the most interesting
II the series \ lively week Is expected from this
source.
Among the arrivals this week was Lady Lister
Kaye VINO IA a guest ~ James j. Van Allen AZ
Wakehurs, ~ she is expected % stay In New
,,ori t,yn or three weeks there will be- a large
number OF entertainments In her honor. Mr. Van
Alcn Will give the hrst, = ball at NakehurSt. ana
others are already In preparation. Mrs. Par1u
stevens who has done comparatively Htte enter
talnng this year will give dinner on Wednesday
ught. after which Hermann. the prestdlg .tatelr.
VIII give on. OF his celebrated performances for
the entertainment OF the guests. Other large on
t"r,olnments are promised and there is little doubt
OF a continuance of the gay season until the last
Of September.
Tho reception given - Governor l. Russell Brown
at the Ocean House Tues lay evening a
plete success and Mr.. Leland the proprietor, IS
receiving congra tula lions on every hand for the adj
mirable manner In which he entertained his guests.
MIR leland has made success OF MS management
patronage which Will work greatly 10 his advantage
I'm IL announces that the hotel Will
be kept open until october. nearly "A month longer
than usual ~,
Mrs Margaret Bottome, president Of the Kings
Daughters. gave an interesting address before the
Newport Auxiliary 81 the Medical Missionary So
cety Tuesday evening. and next Monday the Count
Its Artlncers' for the benefit OF the fund for an
old womans home. which IL Is proposed To open
here Among the recent contributors 70 this fund
are Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt Mrs. II. Mortimer
Brooks and Mrs o. II Warren
The Rev Percy : Grant OF New-fork, Will ofiici-
ate at All Saints Memorial chapel on sunday and
society will turn out In large numbers 10 hear the
popular preacher.