The sun., 1894-05-06
WHAr rs oo1xo ov IN socrsrE

| Howels TINT nave suddenly overUowed wi0dOw
sllls and doorTsrjs. make It still a tolerably
| pleasant place TO live In. The Farm Show has
attracted large numbers from the suburbs. all
though the promise held out that society reo-
pls would OIL tho boxes and fashionable wo.
| men pour out tea, has hardly been realized.
| The Aristocratie cocks and hens have how.
ever. strGtted out their little hour TO the salts.
| faction of their admirers. tho guinea pigs and
| rabbits have received many sndearinR ep!'hes
| from youthful spectators. while The patient
| sheep have lent themselves valianty to the
! thesrlnR competition, budding together after
| the operation was over in chilly and reproach.
| ful way that awakened much hitherto dor-
mant sympathy among the ladies'
But the glory OF the show was for the dogs
Every well-known kennel made good entries
| and. for the second time this year. Mr.. August
| Belmont. Mr. W. n. Travcrs. Mr. Winthrop
| Rutherford. Mr. rierpont Morgan. and Mr.. 10.
| lard keasbey with several other prize winners
| OF the last bench show, won frst-class honora.
The dog Ia fast becoming with sporting men
ana women. a rival Of the horse. and almost 10
much caro- IL given Co It's brecdlrS and tra,n n
ing Ms to that of the equine race.
Horsenesh. however. must soon take an up-
ward step In the brute creation 10y the elimina-
tion OF all It's lower and poorer classes from The
ranks Of labor and utility. The universal uss
OF steam. electricity, and cables n transporta-
tlon OF human beings must finally sxtitpats
the four-foot beasts who have hitherto done
that kind Of wotk. leaving only racers hunters,
and the highest bred coaching and sporting
horses to represent their kind. II this could
be done with the dog. humanity in large cities
would lie benefited anil that terror OF hos
weather. the pound. I've forever cN;!nHuishpd.
With the exception OF Madison Square Gar-
den. there has heen no common meeting
ground for society people this week. The
decks OF the Teutonic. on the warmest day
thus far OF the year were fairly crowded with
well-known PEOPLE but ms there were o o oIc.a
maRnates among her passengers. more srncs
was left for commonplace folk. The trilc.
Mrs McCreery. and her young husband hal all
their wedding party to see them or and thers
were many friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Heber
Bishop Mr.. and Mrs. karrick EigRa. Mr. and
Mrs Oothout. Mrs. Hitchcock. and Mr.. Center
Hitchcock to wish them bon voyage" and
pleasant trip So large mum or OF hose VINO
sail away purEued by Rood-hys and good
wishes will return in n COUPLE o. months ard
reappear at Newport with no outward and v-i.
BILE signs but the new clothes that they wear
OF ever having crossed the ocean terry. that L,
seems almost absurd to make them the obs
jeCts either OF regrets on their departure or
Of congratulations on their return.
or all those who are gone or about 20 go, only
Mrs and Miss Clews. Mr.. and Mrs. ". Il. Tan-
derbilt. Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Mortimer Mr..
and Mrs. +. X Wharton. Mas aulins Whit.
ney. Miss Calender. Miss De Fores,. the II.ber
Bishops. and q few Others will lie absent from
Newport this summer II il doubtful whether
Mr.. Van Allen will occupy Wnk-hurs'. and
Marble House will ertainly wss.- It's grandeur
on the desert air while its opul-nt owners
enjoy their large domain at Danesfeld House
and the summon loveliness Of the River
Than s, with its pleasure boats and house
boats. and picturesque shores and reaches"
as they call over there the indentaiions in ths
rivers brink. which carry the boating Earty
up between two grassy sides. and afford m
admirable dual solitude for those who are
sen:imentnlly inclined.
The river" as 1t 10 known in London as II
1t were the one and only river OF the world 10
not half n had place for the rich and idle with
the great capital within an hours journey,
where every taste can be gratined. every de-
sire accom- plished. and which literally glitters
and scintillates with its own wealth, possess
sions. and importance. II will be a new
field and novel experience for Mrs VAN
derbilt. and she will doubtless enjoy the
change. Next winter it Is said will he de-
voted by her to masters and lessons for Miss
Consuelo Vanderbilt. who In common viii. her
friends Miss Katharine Duer an6 Mss Map
Goelet will return homo for their frs. season
In society late In the year 1895.
All these young ladies have had the iairrs'
gifts lavishly bestowed. and. in add.iion to
their worldly advantages. have unusual eauiy,
cieverness. and accom- plsh hments The daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Ogden Goelet was remarkable IL
aniste for her age before che went abroad and
she has. in addition. al excellent knowle !gs
OF several foreign Languages
But In spite OF a lew big houses closed ia
the outside world. Newport Is not likely to
suffer from absenteeism among her promi-
nent people. Chateau-Sur-M Mer will be opened
by Mr.. and Mrs, Wetmore before the gay sea-
son closes Rough Point Is to lie occupied hy
Mr.. and Mrs +. W. Vanderbilt by the end
OF May Mrs. Townsend Burden and her
daughter are expected at Fair Lawn after .
few months absence. Beechwood will have ts
usual array Of beauty and fashion in the por-
sons Of Mrs. Astor AMI her charming daugh.
ter-in-law. and tho Trayers piaee on Nara
gansett avenue has cen rented 10y Mr. and
Mrs. Orme Wilson LinGsnhurst las been
taken 10y Commodore Gerry. and the Pindri
cottages by Messrs. John Alexandra and
buchanan Winthrop. Mr.. McAllister will give
elaborate dinners and Jolly picnics - OF old.
and cottages have already been secured by
Duncan Elliot. Albert Stevens Fgerton L.
Winthrop. JE.. and many other enyahle pos
SCISSORS OF charming wives. while the Misses
Sloane. Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt. Miss Sher- .
man. Miss Maud Livingston. Miss Goddard.
the Misses Duer. and many other youn- AMI
lovely girls will make ND the dancing set and
draw around them a throng Of eligible men.
Indeed. the outlook FOR Newport. as far as cla
be seen at this distance OF time. Is very pTom-
islnR. and. although the pessimists assert that
In consequence OF losses and shrinkage yachts
will be smaller. dinners palmer, and last years
costumes more prominent than Worth crs-
atons of a later date. Yet. even under tbs
stress OF difficulties and disadvantages such
as these. fair Newport will easily hold her own.
and be this year, as shs always has been tie
most delightful watering Elace in the wurla.
Several June weddings are spoken OF. tus
cards are not yet Issued. As the season for
dinner parties will then be over it Is quite
possible that there may be some truth In the
rumor that Mr.. T. J. Oakley Rhinelsnfsr and
Miss Edith Sands are TO be married on ths nth.