New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-18
4 BCSY UEEE At NE WPORT
VISITORS AMUSING THEMSELVES WITH COACHES
TENNIS AND WARSHPS-MANY MORE
FESTIVITIES COMING

TENNIS AND wARSHlPS-MANY MORE
FESTIVITIES COMING
Newport Aug. II (Spec aD.-The last week has
been one of unusual gayeties 1t has witnessed the
arrival of many members of the foreign legations
and the arrival and departure of the vessels OF the
North Atlantic Squadron. 1t has seen a large num-
her of balls receptions and dinners and other large
and fashionable functions. The gayeties opened
with a clambake and ended with the coaching
parade and dinner dance at the Country Club.
The present week promises to be repetition OF
the last week on a little elaborate scale. If
nossble The members OF the different legations
are to be honored with many receptions. Pcnics
are to be given and dinners. dances and entertain
ments OF all kinds will be numerous some for the
benefit of charities. others for the amusement OF
the cottagers The gayeties will begin with the
Belmont picnic and end with the Ritche-Tooker
wedding The polo tournament ends at the be-
ginning OF the week, and the tennis tournament
starts Tuesday.
The weather has been intensely warm. The rain
OF Sunday evening and Monday did not cool the
atmosphere in the least. The evenings, which
are generally so COOL warm, and several dense
fogs made it damp The first occurrence of the
week was the bake OF the Newport Clambake
club at Coddington Point 1t was the third clam
bake OF tho season. and was well attended by the
me mbers. in spite of the rain
The arrival of the cruisers added much interest
to the harbor and attracted little attention
An
racing crew of the New-York and the crew OF
tine Newport Naval Reserves The NETWORKS
crew won laurels at Kie where the ship took part
In the naval parade. The reserves up TO the pres
ent time have had clean record. AS was ex-
pected. the NewYork's crew won. The ships were
thrown open for inspection and many cottagers
visited them. The signalling drills by the new in
candescent electric light system were watched by
many from the yachts. as was the searchlight drill
which illuminated the harbor naval dance was
given in honor OF Secretary Herbert. Governor
Llpptt visited the squadron and received the Gus
tomary salute of seventeen guns. The fleet sailed
on Friday for Bar Harbor
Yachting is INDUCED in extensively. many din
ners and receptions being given on board the dif-
ferent yachts and many short cruises made.
The polo games for the Westchester cup began
on Tuesday and will continue up TO Tuesday or
Wednesday of this week. The Country Club still
comes in for its share of attention. More and
more members are taking up golf. Instructor
Davis and his assistants are kept busy teaching
beginners The third of the golf matches for cups
presented by Theodore III Havemeyer was won by
James Stillmsn. jr, by eighty-six strokes. II. y.
Havemeyer made the next number OF strokes
eishty-eight-Mr. Burden eighty-nine, and f. I.
Havemeyer ninety. The Country Club is becoming
popular for informal mncheons and dinners. Sew
eral good-sized dances are also 10 De given tiere
soon.
Bathing at Bailey's Beach took sudden stride
Oh the warm days, and large number OF Dathers
are INDUCING in ocean dips daily.
The dav excursions are bringing crowds OF people
70 Newporf who take complete possession OF
PASSIONS Beach. which has not been go crowded In
wears The hotels also well filled with people
who are here TO see the polo game or the tennis
tournament next week
The first of a series Of court tennis matches was
paved at the Casino Thursday between b. ).
de Garmenda. OF NewYork, the amateur cham
MON and Fiske Warren. of Boston. an ex-cham
pon The series is played on challenge from Mr.
Warren.
The week closed with the coaching parade. There
many coaches In the line which presented a
gay scene as 1t passed up the avenue.
Much interest Is taken In the entertainment 10 ne
given by the cottagers interested In the Newport
Hospital II viii, be held at the theatre In the
Casino on Thursday. Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt,
Miss Burden Miss Fair. Miss Sands. Miss Beach
and others will take part
The moot important occurrence OF the last week
was the dinner dance in honor OF Miss Gertrude
Vanderbilt gver al the Breakers by Mr.. and Mrs
Cornelius Vanderbilt. This was the hrst time the
house had been thrown open. except for small
dinners.
mic at Vaucluse. The Misses Morton. of New
York are the guests of Miss Vanderbilt at the
Breakers. Miss Sloane is also guest OF Miss
Mrs Maud Howe Elliott will give the second OF
her Informal talks at Miss J. c. Grays home to-
gave a luncheon at Wee Bush on Thursday. Mr..
and Mrs. Cushing OF New-York. are guests at
Wee Bush Mrs. Henry Clews gave dinner on
Thursday evening Mrs. @. II. Hoffman has cards
out for a dinner on the 2lst. Mr. and Mrs. Reginald
De Koven are the guests OF j. J. Van Allen. George
u Kidd will entertain at the Golf Club the 23th
Mrs August Belmont will give a large ball on the
DIST at ne Golf club.