The morning times., 1895-07-28

The best child driver is Miss Whiting,
who goes about in a big little cart with
footman perched up behind.
The supreme test of fashion in Newport
1s the extra coat for ooachma n and footman a.
IL you have them, they are peatly folded
to show their brass buttons as much as
possible aud hung over the back OF the
drivers seat, the servants sitting on their
tails. The theory is that if it rains they
are to be worn over the livery. The prac-
ttce is to have nlackiutoRhes rolled up under
the Seat The extra livery seats are there
fore for display only, to let your neighbors
know you've got 'en. When you've been
tu Newport a week you feel yourself
moved to q coInical compassion for the
millionaires who don't show those dang
ling badges OF superfllity. It's so open
confession that they are not multiInil-
Donaires.
Miss Barrett is Newport's only woman
tandem driver She handles the ribbons
as well as Mr.. Il. Sufferu Taller, which is
saying good deal. She is tan girl, de-
cidedly English in style In dress she is
severely plain.
The best swimmer among the girls is Miss
Virginia Fair, who takes a plunge every
morning off The rocks in front of Rose
bank" the old Bancroft h"Hse, which her
sister, Mrs. OeirichS, is occupying. Miss
Fair can execute all manner offancy strokes
and has great power OF endurance N the
water. She wears for the most part
plain black bathing suit, which has no pre-
tensions TO style. 1t is intended for its
purpose, that is all. Sometimes she wears
suit or black and white stripes.
Newport cottagers battle from private
bath houses on Bailcy's beach, and their
dips are takrC early in the morning before
there are prying eyes around. The Newport
bathing suit is very simple and modest and
M rilh hutS Oh ha
plain white suit with blue faciugs is about
as decorative as any thing TO be seen.
Black and white and blue and red are ia
vored combinations. There's great eX-
panse of blue awring spread from the bath
ing paviliops down over the sands and in
its shade the children of the four hundred dig
and build forts like any plebian youngsters.
The prettiest child here is Kitty Lawrence,
Mrs. Prescott Lawreuce's little daughter.
She is dressed like French doll, iD very
short skirts, which puff up like a ballet
dancers. She is always with her mother,
who is devoted to her.
Not many Newport girls can ride horse
back Miss Josephine Brooks is easily first
among them, with her beautiful brown
thoroughbred Her sister, Miss Gladys
Brooks has the finest ponies in this part OF
the country.
The best dancer is Miss Grace Wilson.
She is q daughter of Mr.. R. T. Wilson,
whose children hold the record for making
good marriages. Miss Wilson was engaged
at one time to the Hon. Cecil Barring, OF
London. The Marquis OF Ava is looked
upon as possibly her future husband. He Is
the eldest son of the Earl of Dufferin.
Miss Wilson is a beautiful girl, with a
pink and white skin and golden brown hair.
There must always be tea, and the best
is brewed by Mrs. l. Townsend Burden
Every afternoon about . O'Clock the tea
table is spread in one corner of the piazza
of Fair Lawn" and a pretty generous
number of the Four Hund red find it
convenient TO happen that way for d cup
of orange pekoe.
AS yet entertainments are hardly in fun
swing. When il becomes worth while to
unlock ones jewel cases it VIII appear
that Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt has the
handsomest pearls OF any girl here. She
has Prince OF Wales collar OF five
strands of large and perfectly matched
pearls, held together by diamond clasps
and bands.
There are men at Newport-make
note of it. The handsoInest OF them is
Mr. Charles NJ Oeiricbs, who is tall and
athletic, with dark eyes, dark hair, and
dark mustache. Another interesting man
is Mr.. T Sanford Beatty. the social pilot
OF Senator Calvin s. BTiCe Mr. Beatty
wears quantity OF jeweled rings on the
little fingers. They reach to the second
joint. This is the proper height hr.
Beatty never errs. Mr. Elisha Dyer, jr.,
is the best dancer among Newport men.
He flutters about a ballroom as if he were
hung from the ceiling BY wires. He is
always in demand as a cotilliOn leader.
These are random dashes at Newport
women and their ways. There viii be
more 10 tell as the season grows.
EJJZA PUTNAM HEATON