New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-25
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.


merous that record could hardly be kept OF them
| and yet this week promises to be almost gay
| Several more private balls are still on the list
| while innumerabe dinner parties suppers and out
door pastimes Will make the week full one. Tn
| executive officers OF the Country Club, who wer
going to give handsome ball as a kind OF house
| warming. have decided to postpone 1t until mex
year when they will open the season with an en-
| tertanment that will rank among the most brill
liant and elaborate Of the year. The week opene,
well with Oliver II. 7. Belmonts picnic at Ora,
| Crag Park. his beautiful place in Middletown
| about three miles from Newport. About three
| fourths Of the $50 guests invited drove out OF
| coaches fooled by the hosts-Theodore a. Have
| meyer. James ]. Van Allen. W. Watts Sherman
james +. d. Lanier. Prescott Lawrence Angus
] Belmont. Perry Belmont. T. sunern Taller anc
Colonel William Jay. Those who invited
| 10 ride on the coaches drove out In their owl
carriages. The start OF the coaches from Nara
gansett and Bellevue aves. was. according 10
spectator, a flying one and the sight was one o.
the most beautiful and memorable seen in New.
| port in many day At Mr. Belmonts handsome
place luncheon was served under a marquee tent
and II followed by an informal dance on a
temporary platform. to the music OF the Hunga rian
Band. Those not in a dancing mood enjoyed Mr.
Belmonts menagerie. which was exhibited In de-
tail and was the special point of interest of almost
the entire company. The guests returned 20 New
port In time for the drive and dinner One Of the
largest dinner parties OF the night was given by
MRS. William Aston whose guests included Mr..
and Mrs. John Jacob Aston Mr. and Mrs r Suf-
fern Taller. Mr. and Mrs. Walter l.. Kane Mrs
Adolph Ladenburg. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cass Canneld
Miss Anna Sands. Miss Consueo Vanderbilt Miss
Mabel Gerry Miss Morgan. Miss Sybil Sherman.
Miss Blight. Edward II. Buckley. Charles E. Sands
Fernando Yznaga Paul dHauteville Rawlins Cot
tenet. J. G. Ford and Count Sierstorpf.
The Casino dance on Monday night was really a
ball. so brilliant was the attendance. Mrs Will
Ia m As I'm lack fin nd
celebrated diamonds. including a superb diadem
was one OF the interested spectators while her
daughter-in-law. Mrs John Jacob Aston was
the central figure Of the occasion. She probably
never looked more beautiful than in the white satin
gown she wore 1t scattered with pink flow
ers. and on the corsage exquisite point
lace Many handsome gowns were worn. and jew
els flashed on all sides
One Of the minor incidents on Sunday night was
the surprise party given to Winthrop Rutherford
at his bachelor quarters by few of his women
friends. 1t was genuine surprise to Mr.. Ruther-
ford. but nevertheless n delightful and enjoyable
one to himself and his friends who were in the
plot 1t being Sunday, of course there was no
dancing, but there was music and a delicious sup
per-
The especial affair of Tuesday socially. was the
ball given by Mr.. and Mrs. W. Fitzhugh White
house at their summer home. Eastbourne Lodge
In honor of their son. Henry w. Whitehouse. at
tanning his majority. The ball Will be remembered
among the handsome entertainments Of the season
Mrs. Whitehouse. wearing gown of rose pink
satin. embroidered with jewels received the guests
assisted by her two daughters. both of whom
in pretty gowns OF white satin and point de
sole. and by her sister-naw, Mrs +. H. Sheldon
the last named in a rich gown Of creamwhite
satin. The young man in whose honor the ball
was given led the coon. having partner
Miss Vanderbilt. The favors consisted of horse
shoes festooned with colored ribbons. bows and ar
rows, wands decorated with bright ribbons. sashes.
lovers knots and aigrettes for the womens hair.
The polo games have not excited the interest il
was expected they would. The attendance at the
games Tuesday was meagre, but enthusiasm
revived on Friday, when the New-York pair won
from the Myopias.
Wednesday was a busy day for the members Of
the gay word, who found themselves called upon
to attend a lawn party given by Mrs. CALVIN >
Brice in the afternoon at Beaulieu a violet domino
dance given by Nr. and Mrs. August Belmont at the
Golf Club in the evening besides several smaller
and less formal entertainments. Mrs Brces enter
introduced many novel features, includ-
ing an exhibition of trick dogs and monkeys, a
performance by some acrobats and an exhibition
by mesmeris: Mr.. and Mrs. Bemont's domino
party was. every expected Ii would be. "a
gorgeous affair. arranged and managed with rare
good taste. The decorations of the rooms In the
Golf Club house were OF most elaborate description.
and the floral display. arranged BY Hodgson. was
the most effective and beautiful. perhaps ever seen
in Newport. Dominos were removed until
after the lotillon. which was sensiby danced be-
fore supper. 1t a merry dance. and the favors
were handsome and useful. There were ribbon
sashes. silver cravat pins matchboxes shaped and
designed like dominos, candlesticks and fancy
ornaments of all kinds. There were two leaders
for the cotillon-J d. Roman Baldwin danced with
Mrs. Belmont and Worthngton Whtehouse had
Miss Livingston as partner. The much discussed !
tabeaus occupied the attention of the fashionable
people Thursday evening. They scored success |
and the Newport Hospital is richer by several |
thousand dollars than 1t before the exhibition.
The pictures based on famous canvases and |
we're pretty women and attractve-looking men. |
skilfully posed and cunningy set off with frames |
and background The audience was brilliant one, |
all the women being in full evening dress and many
Of them wearing their finest jewels. Mrs. Victor |
Sorchon and Eliot Gregory put in prodigious |
amount of work TO make the tab.eaus success |
md were the recipients OF much well-merited praise
Mrs. Sorchons supper at the Golf Club after the
Friday night was one of dinners, which were fol-
owed by the regular Friday dance at the Casino.
.rage One of the most elaborate entertainments
If the night was given by MI and Mrs: Elbridge +.
s Devereux C.app gave party on board of the
aadha and Mrs. T. Sufern Taller. Mrs. Gammell
md Mrs. George Hoffman were ear among those who
# Miss Emily Torker and j. Wadsworth Richie. in
n Saints chape y df day was the
Gayeties for this week are arranged for every
lay and night; Richard r. Wilson, jr.'s, dance at
Mrs. Alva 5. Vanderbilt gives her ball
I Marble House. and on the following night Oliver
]. p. Bemonts ball al his handsome place will be
he attraction. on Saturday night Mrs George S.
cott will give a dance at her Bellevue-ave villa
arty tomorrow night in honor of their son-in-law
nd daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Henry Her