New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-26
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

Va ra,ly live and have homes. there much
~. ufs last week AS for Newport the duties OF
90 fashionable season in town have simply been
W, through with again and again. Dinners lunch
- breakfasts picnics. receptions with and with
rusc dances. tennis and polo, have all served
" teen those in fashionable life the go from mid
ur,i, long past the midnight hour. While coach
n,rades are no longer a novelty in this country.
80 narade in Newport week ago yesterday.
.ss most successful and brilliant seen on this CONT
-, IN recent years. To many 1t recalled the
".raae which took place in Newport perfect
c.,,ember day about ten years ago, when the late
.,s, Belmont with President Arthur at his side
VA the procession and. followed by ten glittering
o,ches drove through the rich and romantic cOun-
49, ,ho,,, Mddle;own and Portsmouth. stopping for
=. open-air luncheon and returning late in the af-
ternoon. In the recent parade dash and style and
- lack of beauty Of the four-ir-hands. marked
the affair
Monday with a coaching picnic given by Miss
gertrude Vanderbilt. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
cornelius Vanderbilt. Five coachloads of guests
,,re taken to Oakland. Mr. Vanderbilt's farm in
s,,th Portsmouth. where luncheon was served. The
c,es were driven by John Jacob Aston. Frederic
u,o,son Perry Belmont. Ogden Mills and Pres
-, lawrence Mrs. Vanderbilt. Miss Ogden Mills
.,d Mrs Bronson were the chaperons. The impor-
a. Incident Of Tuesday was the ball given by Mr.
and Mrs Fz Hugh Whitehouse, at Eastbourne
= ase in Rhode Isand-ave.. in honor Of their
snshter Mss Lily Whitehouse. The lights flow
s and draperies were In perfection. and for the
OCCASION the plazzas were Enclosed in two folds of
s..vv canvas decorated with plants and
illuminated with japanese and Chinese lanterns.
rvsrv mart Of The house decked with cut flow
srs and white and pink sweet peas. Mrs. White
house wore gown OF white satin trimmed with
Venetian p,int lace while Miss Whitehouse was
stired in an effective gown Of white satin trimmed
nth turquoise blue velvet and lace The debutante's
yovu was OF white tue. spangled silk. with silver
,r,mmngs In the cotillon, which was led by
rhomas T. Gushing. handsome favors. consisting
n fancy silver horseshoes. watchpockets. feather
't,ns and butterfly wands distributed. An
elaborate supper by Pinard was served at a num-
mar NJ small tables wreathed with roses A num-
hsr If dinner parties preceded the ball. which will
,,kt a place among the brilliant affairs OF the
season The social incidents OF Wednesday included
. p;cnic al Gray Crag Park. given by Oliver H. 7.
Belmont, who took his guests out In coaches to
show them his menagerie. a dance followed the
luncheon Dinner parties were given by James j.
Van Allen. Mrs. Burke-Roche who is spending the
summer al Narragansett Pier; Mr. and Mrs. Frede-
,ick W Vanderbilt and Mr.. and Mrs James i.
Kernochan The feature of the night was the re-
ce,ton with music given by Mrs. Robert Goelet at
her magnificent summer home the Cliffs. The
musical part Of the entertainment was under the
management OF J. Hazard Wilson. Those who took
mart were Miss Lillian Bauvet. soprano; John
Cheshire harpist. and the Mendelssohn quartet
Informal dancing followed the music. Mrs. Her
mann Oerichs's ball on Thursday night al the Ca
.no was extremely beautiful. The ballroom was
nrofusely decorated with flowers and plants. ana
the windows hung with pink curtains Eisha
Dyer jr and Miss Virginia Fair led a pretty
cotillon There were about sixty couples. among
them such handsome young matrons as Mrs Dun
can Elliott Mrs John Jacob Aston. Mrs Burke
Roche Mrs. Fernando Yznaga, and Mrs Charles
Oe,richs while gtrnood was represented by MISS
Gertrude Vanderbilt. Miss Sherman. Miss Gerry ana
Miss Whi,ehouse. all OF whom went home loaded
down with favors which were numerous pretty ana
useful and Included hats filed with howers' rams
satin sachets and fancy satin boxes
The first polo games OF the season are sup
posed TO correspond to the word in any contest
OF strength and SKILL and they certainly brought
together a notable assemblage OF fashion ana
beauty at Newport on Wednesday. The music
with the life and animation Of the players, had as
usual its effect and. although better play has been
seen on the same ground yet as a social reunion
the meeting was a success. The tennis tournament
drew an immense crowd to the Casino every cay
and gittering equipages with fine horses ana Nv
cried footmen crowded about the entrance waiting
for their owners The yacht races too excited
considerable interest and attracted crowds OF
fashionable men and women TO the waterfront
No matter how spiritless the previous two months
may have been in Newport there Is always re-
vval of the festivities as the customary perioh APP
proaches and as September draws near the enter
tainments increase in number and magnitude
August promises 10 go out in blaze OF glory. oi
dinners this week there will be many small ana
large while other forms OF entertainment Will not
be wanting. Mrs Robert Goeet will give a pan
tomorrow night; Tuesday Count Nichy gives d
dance and on Wednesday the annual ball AT the
Casino will take place. on the following evening
Count Casteliane will give dance al TIE nc
Nuisance Cottage.
The Casino dances continue to be popular ana
many new faces seen In the ballroom 'he
other night. Mrs. S. V. X. Cruger. who has been
the guest OF Mr.. Van Allen, at his EhzaDe'hah
villa was one of the conspicuous figures. she
looked handsome in stunning gown OF Noi!
white satin the low bodice being edged with emil
hence pink velvet Mrs August Belmont. another
Of the newcomers, heliotrope satin maze
with a bertha of white lace ana an empire s"'e
Of yellow satin. There were many fresh' hahd-
some gowns worn and generous display OF
Jewels The Countess Sierstorpn. who returns 10
her home in Berlin early in the autumn. wore
simple but rich gown Of Nile green dotted satIh'
while her sister, Miss Charlotte kno"i'oh' war III
con-colored satin. the bodice and sleeves OF pane
white crepe. made with large fuii sleeves an"
girde of Iose-colored satin. Mrs Ferhahuo
Yxnaga was IN white silk striped with sea-sieeh
satin and flowers with small roses; the io"cu'
bodice was edged with sea-green satin ribpon' 'he
long ends OF which fell almost TO the moor III
front. Mrs. John Jacob Astor wore hahu'o''
gown OF silver satin with an oVeruIeSI1, -,
colored tue spanged with silver Mrs herinh uh
Oelrichs was In a gown OF rose PINK SIX Df9cauedd
with silver Miss Virginia Fair her sister ,h
attractive in a gown Of white silk brocaded Win
rows of pink rosebuds between rows OF pue s' ~
the bodice being OF sky blue crepe. MIS- James T.
D. Laner was In white chiffon over white slik,
Nss Whi,ehouse wore gown Of white satin mace
with panier effect and long streaming SASH ends on
sea1green chiffon Miss Sybll ShefT ri2nne Ia with
silver Miss Daisy Pierson was In yeiiow sa,il a
made with bertha OF point lace ANA IS' Travers
wore black satin and Jet. Mrs. George H. ne Fo t
wore pink satin elaboratey trimmed VIII. nre l' hue
satin, the corsage edged with briliiants ana ana
trimmed with azalea pink satin MISS ANA ANA Mnde
wore white siIk under white tulle MISS Meur
ene Goddard wore white satin;, with demtf tran
q white tulle Mrs wilii ,ah,e tue edged with
Fold embroidery Mrs. John Wysong wore 70 r Da@e
hgured brocade and Mrs. Elisha Dyer, IT., VII MI