Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-13
N AR TO NEW PORT
Rest Seekers Find Recreation and Amuse-
maat at Jamestown.
Delights and Diversions That Serve
to Make the Summer Pass
Pleasantly.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.


The past week has been one of continual
| excitement for the colony of summer COM
| fort seekers here. Masquerades, luncheons,
dinners and musicales, chess and domino
| tournaments, yacht and bicycle racing and
| summer" base bali. with social recreations,
| have provided ample entertainment.
| Washington people who like a calm re-
| sort where frills are at discount ar
| irving here by almost every boat. Mr.. r.
D. Marsh. Mr.. Pearson Marsh, Mr.. Robert
| Wallack. Mrs. c. D. Marsh and Mr.. I. E.
| Vail are the latest arrivals.
| 1t is estimated that fully seventeen hum
| bred summer residents of jamestown sailed
| through Newport harDor Tuesday to wit
| ness the yachtsmens fete. All the steam
| and sailing craft for miles around were put
| in commission. There were many Wash
| ington people on the boats. Mrs. Aexan-
! der of Baltimore took her friends out in
! her launch Ripple. In the party were the
Misses Riley of Washington.
| Every one was aroused to continual ex-
| pressions Of surprise at the massiveness of
the display at Newport. 1t was far in ex-
cess of expectation, and the Jamestown
people had better opportunity of seeing
| it, being directly across the bay. The
jamestown display was effective in itself
Many of the cottages were also illum-
mated, the most effective being that OF Mrs.
Clinton B. Sears. One of the most delight
ed spectators of the fairy-like sight was
the governments finest naval steamers
Mr.. Cramp is here the guest of Mr..
Thomas Lord of Washington at the lat
ter's cottage.
Tommic Hinekley's birthday.
Master Thomas H.nckley Of Washington
became seven years old last Monday. and
was very anxious to celebrate the occasion.
Tommie is a very bright boy. When asked
how he would like to do the celebrating he
bod tod rod ho ha
thought he ought to give a reception and
invite all his friends. HIS parents much en-
tertained with the chfld's idea, let Tonn1ie
give birthday party al Frashs ice cream
rooms, under the rhorndyke. 1t was
pretty and interesting scene. Seated about
the table, which was elaoorateiy decorated
with the most expensive cut flowers, were
some ten or twelve Of Master Hinckley'S
guests ranging from two to ten years.
The host did the honors with the grace of
one much older in years. Among those
present were Miss Charlotte Adelaide Keith
of>New York, Miss Wickham of st. Louis,
Miss Beno.st of st. Louis, Misses Gladys
and Constance Hinckley of Washington,
Miss Handy Of New York, Master Beverly
Alexander of Staten island and Master
BeEoist Of st. Louis The young host dis
tingu:shed himself by making a little
speech at the close, in which he. promised
to be good until the next August &.
A dance was given at the Thorndyke
wednesday evening for the benefit of the
be more interesting season for the youth
full element than past seasons have been
No one over fifteen was invited to Tues
DAY nights entertainment at the Thorn |
dyke. Mrs. Kimball of Washington was |
the originator of the idea.
Inc local base ball club, of which Mr.. |
Robert. or Buck" Burdette of Washing |
ton is an active member, made a fine show
ing in their game with the Newports last /
week.
The Misses Ellen, Elizabeth and Ida Riley |
Of Washington and Miss Marie Lacklan Of |
ST. Louis are taking active interest In the |
success of he coming Country fair for |
the benefit Of the local yacht club which !
has been set down for August 16 and It.
Neutrality-suspicious. mt n Masquerade.
At the masquerade given at the Bay
View, gotten up by Mrs. Bencist Of st. |
Louis, among the prominent Washington |
people present were the Misses Ellen, Ida
and Elizabeth Riley, Mrs. Charles Orr Cum
ninebam, s. II. Sfocum, LISA; Mr. HuIIey I
r. Owen. Mr.. William r. Nora, Mr.. Chas
h. Needham, Mr.. Thomas Lord, Mr. W. G.
Barrett, Mrs. w. Maynard, Mr.. H. Beach
Needham. the Hinckleys, Mr.. E. Maynard,
Mr.. Robert Burdette, Mrs. Clinton B. Sears,
the Miners. Commodore Edwin White us. |
N. Capt. H. B. SeeIy, U.S.N.; Mis- Walter
w. Queen, Mrs. Cornelfa Crosley Raburg
ard Miss Christian Owen.
Mr.. s. w. Woodward of Washington is |
about to commence the erection of a cot
tage on a building site which he bought
Mr.. Woodward has been in
Washington about week, but is expected
to return daily. He is one of the ardent |
admirers Of the style of jamestown and
proposes to make it his summer seat per-
hereafter.
Miss Celestire Eustis of Washington en- |
at luncheon at the New Cliffs l.
Hotel, Newport, Wednesday. The guests
we're Mr.. w. c. Eustis and Miss Lydia
Eastis of Paris, Mr.. and Mrs. Truxton
Beale of Washington and Mrs Thomas |
of New York