New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-01
MARLBOROUGH A SOCIAL LION.
NEWPORT IN ECSTASY OVER THE COUR-
TEOUS YOUNG DUKE.
yANDAIs AT THE WILSON BAILe-THE BELMONT
STABLE WARMING MAY BE IN
DEFINITELY POSTPONED.

VANDAIs AT THE WILSON BAII-THE BELMONT
STABLE WARMING MAY BE IN
DEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Newport. Aug 81 (SpeciaD-The week closing
auspiciousy tonight has never been duplicated,
financially or socially, as far as Newports inter-
ests are concerned. Hotels and private boarding
houses were crowded, and their landlords were
actually obliged TO refuse guests. Thanks TO ten
MIS- Newport prospered But for the annual tour
nament of the National Lawn Tennis Association
the Newport season would not have proved so sue
cessful as the figures show. There were ten days
Of tennis: over three thousand persons daily
watched the games. All the tickets ten thousand
odd. were sold for the grandstand AL society
turned out to see the sport, and the services of
the Casino attendants taxed 10 their fullest
capacity This was pre-eminently a tennis week.
despite the fact that distinguished strangers, IN
Guiding the Duke of Marlborough, were present.
The young Duke saw and admired tennis, and after
the matches were over he sought the seclusion of
the courts with few personal friends. guests at
the residence of Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt, where he
is being so Hospitality entertained
He comes 10 Newport at the proper time: he has
the privilege Of seeing just how society amuses
Itself He is convinced that there is another and
brighter side to society. The Duke enjoyed the at
fractions at the balls given this week by Richard
T. Wilson. jr.. and Mrs. w. H. Vanderbilt Hand
some women elaborate floral decorations and most
lavish display of wealth opened the eyes OF the
Youthful Duke and h declared that he had never
seen anything to equal them in his life. lie does
not try TO make any acquaintance. save tnosc al
Marble House where ia Is "A guest. and in this
connection IL may be said that he has made no
visible advances 10 the lovely daughter OF his
hostess.
II will not do TO take any stock in the newspaper
reports e. the effect that he is fortunehunter ana
that he comes TO Newport for the exclusive purpose
of winning the heart and pocketbook Of the fair
one An engagement. with all that IL implies. may
follow but AT present. Miss Vanderbilt Is free ana
untrammelled far as her matrimonial prospects
concerned.
but to his credit, IL may be said that he Is con-
Quoting himself as a gentleman he Is paying no
heed to the newspaper talk which grcets him upon
This has been very gay week. the principal
social events including the balls given by Richard
or more expensive balls have never been given IN
Newport. TO be sure Of the young men at
the Wilson ball made a big mistake but theN are
willing to pay for all the damages: Inc members
OF the Executive Committee are justly indignant
and they have decided to call the lawbroakers up
with round turn. Furniture. walls ana hguIes
dations, fences and lanterns which illuminated Inc
approaches to the grounds were destToSSd Inc
late scenes and incidents OF the wilson baIl AT the
Golf Club were disgraceful.
The drawback of the week was the postponcment
Of the ball which Oliver II. + Beimch' mao az az
ranged at Belcourt FOR Thursday night MI Bel
mont was taken III and upon the advice OF ms TWO
brothers. Perry and August Belmont, ana his two
NeW-York physicians IL decided that the long
promised christening of the combination house and
stable could not take place until Monday night \
finer establishment is not known In America; hehce
Becourt the name OF the Belmont $1,000 stable
Young Belmont IS sick man and the ball may or
may not take place; at all events, ne WI GhesI
fully pay up the expenses OF the baIl 10 dd'e "ch
amount 10 about 900.