The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-17
AT The PIER.
Height Of Season at the
Great Resort.
ef 9H
The Humorous Side Of the Recent
Tennis Tournament.
Beautiful Young Women Make the
Place Remarkably Attractive.


lts highest, anu " Is then that th
chronlcler exhausts his whole stock o
adjectives in describing the splendor anC
brilliancy OF the gorgeous festival.
Each day the green courts at the Casin,
were lined with pretty girls and charming
women clad In bewitching raiment o
many-hued silks and musiins and rib
bons and laces and other endless fnery
accompanied by their admirers in starchec
linen and spotless white duck or natty
yachting fannels, or the rough and ready
knickerbocker cheyiots so popular thii
season.
Tennis is game with which the gentlel
sex are quite familiar and many a fair one
almost burst her gloves as she would ap
plaud brilliant play of her favoritt
player.
Old Sol shone In all his effulgent glory
on the beautiful scene, but parasols oi
every conceivable color shielded fair com.
p!exions in their generous shade.
The tourns ment was not without its
humorous side. During the match be-
tween Parst aud Thomson, which was
anything but brilliant tennis, boy who
was "shackingp the balls, a pet bunnie
who wandered on the scene from one OF
the neighbofing cottages, and Thomson,
who was making tremendous drive, got
all tangled up, and a would-be brilliant
play was ruined, to ne great amusement
with laughter, and although Thomson
was his own umpire, scorekeeper, referee
and everything else, he was beaten by
Paret.
The tournament, on the whole, was as
isfactory as any previous one, and
there was tennis enough for even the
most unsuitable enthusiast.
The Casino hops have reached their cul-
mination of brilliancy and the endless
al Of al IA fnf ftaa nf ha loA fno
is bewilderiLg to the enthralled beholder.
The season is not lacking by any means
IN beautiful women, and a host OF charm
ing bellies nightly grace the scene.
A new arrival is Miss Betty Warden Of
Pittsburg, dainty morsel OF female
LONELINESS, who appeared in simple, yet
charming gown.
Some Providence ladies were Miss Hattie
Watson in white lawn trimmed with
white and blue ribbons, Mrs. James p.
Eddy wore ciel blue and rose pink striped
silk with point lace collar over pink satin
with buttons that were rare
specimens Of the jewelers. art. Mrs. Fred
S. Farwell was elegantly gowned in white
figured silk with diamond ornaments and
head dress of scarlet roses and white
feathers.
Mrs. William McElroy wore green and
white silk trimmed with white lace and
black ribbons.
Mrs. George A. Draper of Hopedale.
Mass, was stately in pale blue figured
silk and stomacher of smother shade OF
blue with white ribbons.
Mrs. Frank Robbins of Boston was Sc
ately attired IN black crepon, embroid-
cred law bodice and black chapeau.
Others noted were Baron and Baroness
Fava and Count Alberti OF the italian
legation; the noted composer, Mr.. Regi-
nald de koven and Mrs. de Koven; John
Jacob Astor, Mr.. Oliver Hartman and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l. Kernochan of New
port, cartoonist Charles Dana Gibson aud
MS charming fiancee, Miss Irene Lang
horne OF Richmond, Va; Archibald
Clavering Gunter, Speaker George l..
'on Meyer and Harry II. Holmes and
Miss Bradford of Boston and Colonel and
Mrs. William Goddard of Providence.
Private entertainments around the fes-
i've board have been numerous.
Mr.. John IL. Kitchen of Chicago gave
IN elaborate dinner party at the Casino TO
Charles Dana Gibson and Miss Irene Lang
horne, Mr.. w. w. Kieth of Chicago and
Mss Lucille Polk OF Washington and
drs. +. W. Rallaston of Philadelphia.
After the finish of the great polo con-
est on Saturday, at whicn the whole Pier,
t seemed, turned out, between the famous
1yopia team of Boston and the Rock
ways OF Long Island, Commodore ID. A.
iazard of Newport entertained the visit
ng clubs and the Point Judith Club at
Inner at the Casino.
Mr.. Alexander II. Brown OF Baltimore
ave dinner in honor OF Miss Fanny
Srown and his cousin, Robert Riddle
Srown, at his Casino cottage.
The Country Club are giving a series OF
ounter attractions. On Tuesday the
'arragansetts played the jamestown nine
game OF ball on the club grounds,
While on Thursday golf tournament
vas held.
Today and Monday the club will hold a
acing and steeplechasing tournament
nder the rules % the National Hunt AS
ociation. Each days sport will consist
I five events.
Active preparations are being made for
he amateur black face minstrel show in
he Casino theater next Monday evening,
nd Judging from appearances il will be
red letter event. Mr.. Forrest Davenport
arr, who has the distinction of being a
upil OF the great basso, Edouard de |
eszke, who has just arrived, will assist |
the program, giving several vocal |
elections.
A coming attraction will he repe-
tion OF the Newport performance OF |
ibert and Sullivan's breezy opera, 1.-The |
irates OF Penzance" in the Casino |
heater on Thursday evening, Aug. 22,
nder the direction Of Messrs. Frederics |
nd Montgomery.
The Casino vaudevilles have been aban-
oned. The management made the fatap
istake at the start OF engaging secCna-
tie artists and now there A. a large bal
ice on the wrong side for the protectors.
Is question whether the place wanted
lything OF the kind, anyway.
The arrival OF Count and Countess Pieri
Rome, Italy, Is an addition to the
'terie OF titled nobility summerlng here.
James keeDe OF Providence met with
.culiar accident while In bathing Sun
~. In diving off the spring board he
me in collision with another bather,
nding on the back OF his neck, causing
iralysis, from which he has not yet re-
vered.
Young Mason OF New York, who en-.
red In the tennis tourney, entertained a
imber OF the cracks at dinner Mednes-
~ night.
Arrivals from Providence are Mrs.
larles u. Richmond, Livingstone Ham,
j. Harson, ii. J. Burroughs aud
nm .I nrft Il