New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-04
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

~. season in the suburbs availed themselves ~
che autumnal temperature to come to town for q
I.v's shopping. luncheon dinner at Delmonico's
an evening at the theatre or spree of some kind
troops OF familiar faces were seen on the streets
ard In the shops, while the fashionable restaurants
put on show OF HE ana ACTIVITY during the dinner
hour
The talk everywhere. OF course, has been chiefly
a, the yachts. a subject in which all classes and
conditions Of men in this country just now feel the
desnest interest. At NewLondon full Justice 10
IN. arrival OF the squadron was done by the usual
discharge Of firearms and small display of fire.
works There was little social enjoyment however
,or the time was too short and the serious bus-
ness Of arrival and departure too engrossng to
,annIt OF owners and officers coming ashore at the
,,ebt time as IL hoped they would do The
eight was fine one. however. and not soon to be
sorsot,en. Probably never before has orderly and
beautiful a start been made from New-London
usrbor. The bang OF the iagshps cannon and the
sound Of her signal bells precisely at the hour
named and almost simultaneously the great feet
~ yachts hove their anchors and spread the.r can
ga 10 the fresh southwest breeze
The week at Newport was a rather gay one The
dancing world assembled in larger numbers than
u,ual at the Casino Monday night. and there
xss dim shadow Of gayety to come. Many beauti-
mi gowns were worn. and there a dazzling
Aspay OF Jewels. Mrs. William Jay who with her
husband colonel Jay, have been the guests OF
Mrs Alva s Vanderbilt, wore effective gown OF
xs,e silk the corsage made with deep fall OF
cr.am-colored lace. Mrs. William Posts gown
a, canary -co,ored satin, trimmed with point lace
MIS- Edith DevereuX Clarp wore a beautiful gown
a, shite .llle. striped vertically with white satin
,hbon over white silk Mrs. Clapp was in gown
q. black MORE. spangled with jet Miss Preston
x,e gown OF white SATIN embell!shed with lace.
N,s Br.ce wore a black silk skirt, made very full.
10 MI. 1ovey F,,1
slaves 10 the elbow. Mrs. Winthrop Chanler
IA gown OF pale blue silk. Miss Bradhurst in
White silk and chiffon Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilts
f,xn was OF pale heliotrope MORE and white lace.
uv Vanderbilt wore a gown OF salmon pink figured
atn the bodice being OF Nile green. Miss Gam
ELLIS gown was Of blue brocade. Every effort is
hng made TO interest the fashionable people in the
c.sino subscription ball. which is set down for
nusday OF this week. Thomas F. Gushing has
,ten charge Of the arrangements for the ball,
mich will be given under the patronage OF Mrs.
OGDEN Goeet. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. Mrs. Fred
.sck sheldon Mrs Brockholst Cutting, Mrs Whit
nav Warren Mrs. Victor Sorcnon. Mrs. F. Grand
pHauteville Mrs Samuel F. Barger Mrs John
CNn,on Gray and Mrs. W. Fitzhugh Whtehouse.
An incident on Monday afternoon was Mrs. George
Hoifmans reception at Sioneacre over two hun
bred guests present
Dinner parties. all faultless as TO chef and menu.
crystal porcelain and decorations. were Of nightly
occurrence Mr.. and Mrs. \. Augustus Low gave
q dinner party on Monday night in honor OF Baron
and Baroness schonberg. and Mrs. Frederick W.
Vanderbilt, gave a sumptuous banquet on the same
night, in honor Of her guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Gray Dnsmore who are now the guests OF
Mr. and Mrs Henry Clews. at The Rocks. Dinner
PARTIES were also given on Monday night by Mrs.
George Hoffman and Mrs. Edwin j. Berwind. Mrs
Berwinds guests were Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock, Mr..
and Mrs. John J. Wysong. Judge and Mrs. John
Clinton Gray Mr.. and Mrs James T. kernochan
and John G. Beresford
Tuesday rather quie, day the rain and
wind storm in the afternoon making it next to
impossible to venture out. Mrs. w. Storrs Wells
gave dinner party. her guests including Mr.. and
Mrs Charles NJ. Oerichs. Miss Elsie Clews. Miss
Townsend, Mrs Z. H. G.. Slater Mrs. William Post.
frederic Baldwin, Lispenard Stewart. William X.
thorn and Eugene Higgins. On Wednesday the
bird of the French conferences took place at the
bone Of Mrs. William II. Osgood, Bellevue and
Mragansett ayes. and there were number Of
tner parties in the evening. Besides the arrival
q tie yachts the interesting happening on Thurs
Day was the reception given by Mr. and Mrs. VIII
IAN f. Burden, at their home. at Brenton
Cove The race for the Goelet Cup on Friday was
the social excitement Of the day. Hundreds Of
yachting parties were arranged for the day. ana
Il seemed as II all Newport was aioat. Mr. and
Mrs Ogden Goe,et entertained a large party on
heir steam yacht the White Ladye. William X.
had large party the Valiant and
Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob Aston who returned from
Bar Harbor Wednesday. had large party Of
'oung people board their handsome steamer
tourmahal While the contest for the cups
,oing on at sea. Mrs. Calvin s Brlce gave
luncheon in honor OF Lord and Lady Cough. who
lad the pleasure Of meeting among others Mrs.
Charles II. Baldwin. Miss Rachel Cameron and Miss
Cameron. the latter a daughter of Sir Roderck
r Nrc A1xoC Va .rht Ia fip-
ner party in the evening. Las; night number Of
sumptuous dinner parties given. Of the
largest by Mrs Calvin :. Brice. This week and
the succeeding ones will be filed with social enter
ailments Of greater less magnitude. Mrs. S,uy-
vesant Fish has cards out for a dinner and dance
on Friday night. and Mrs. William Aston will give
large dinner parties at Beechwood Tuesday and
Thursday evenings Tomorrow Miss c. Ogden
Jones will give the first Of her musical receptions
which are TO be continued Mondays during Au-
gust. Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt will give
a ball at The Breakers on Monday OF next week.
August y. and on the following Thursday Mrs.
H. Mortimer Brooks will throw open her magnln-
cent home, Rockhurst. for ball. Dancingswill be
In large tent erected on the lawn. Mr.. and Mrs.
Townsend Burden have cards out for a ball at
Fair Lawn on Saturday of next week Mrs. Alva
s. Vanderbilt has arranged to give ball
Wednesday evening August rs. With these enter
tainmenis In view. and a few others limited at the
last weeks Of the present month promise to be busy
ones at Newport.
The arrangements for the tabeaus TO be given at
the Nevpor, Casino on Thursday. August %. In aid
OF the Newport Hospital. almost finished The
list Of patronesses includes Mrs. Cornelius Wander
Dit Mrs. w. Watts Sherman. Mrs. Egerton l..
winthrop, jr.. Mrs. Ogden Goeiet, Mrs. Robert
Goslet. Mrs Sidney Webster. Mrs. Frederick, w.
vanderbilt, Mrs. Victor Sorchon, Mrs. /. Townsend
Burden and Mrs. William C. Schermerhorn. Miss
Evelyn Burden Miss Bnce. Miss Elsie Clews and
Miss Clapp are some Of the young women elected
70 pose The ranks of the young matrons have
oeen Increased by the arrival OF Mrs. August Bel
mont. Mrs. T. sunern Taller. Mrs. j. Lee Taller
ana Mrs James NJ. Waterbury. who. with Mr..
w"a'eroury. have been the guests OF William X
'enoerolt on the Valiant.
BAR Harbor is as full as 1t can possibly be, and
mere Is accommodation for men only. There has
zen fair supply OF men at the dances. but the
A"oer has fallen far short Of the demand. as at