New-York tribune., 1895-07-28
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

p.vne Whitney the eldest daughter or eX-Secretary
urIiam c. Whitney TO Almerc Hugh Paget. the
snsest son Of the late General Lord Alfred Paget
"a brother OF Colonel Arthur Paget. whose wife
o.. Miss Minnie Stevens the only daughter of the
,. Mrs Paran Stevens. Of this city, news of which
".me from Newport. and was confirmed by Mr..
nnuney's representative in this city. Probably not
n.e Mrs Marshall o. Roberts announced her en-
,sn,ent 10 Colonel Ralph Vivian, of England.
-. matrimonial engagement astonished the
.".,,onabe world which. in this instance. taken
,oly unawares. Few persons outside Of Mr. Whit
us Immediate family had any idea that Miss
m,stney and Mr.. Paget were devoted to each other.
IA certainly the announcement OF their engage
-.nt was the last thing expected Miss Whitney.
IN has inherited many Of the charming traits OF
,.,acter possessed by her mother, whose death
ccnrred over years ago. is an attractive-look-
-. voung lady, talented and accomplished writer
- French verse, some Of which, II Is said, has ap-
..red In print In Paris Miss Whitney certainly
...ms 10 enjoy books and music more than the gay
neasur!ngs of the social world Mr.. Paget al
houeh born England has lived this side Of the
Atlantic long enough to have become thoroughly
,,obued with the famous American spirit OF enter
,r,se and is a great believer In the future OF the
wes where he is interested In real estate. his
,..douarters being In ST. Paul, Mnn. SO far as is
tnown. no time has yet been set for the wedding.
In spite OF all that said and done, there was
M lack Of gayety in Newport last week The
r,.ino dance on Monday night indicated waking
a, at least the part OF society people and there
,as more dress. and notwithstanding the humidity
and heat, more dancing than there has been pre-
,ous,y this summer. The bellies were there; there
,as willingness all sides TO amuse ana De
caused and for once there no scarcity or
,,ners. Miss Kitty Garrison looked especially
..uv in a gown Of fluffy white crepe. Miss Evelyn
p,rden wore gown OF shell pink silk the skirt
.overed with pink chiffon Miss Morgan VINO mas
n<n the guest OF Miss Emily Tooker. was III
.dkng costume of pale blue silk trimmed with
,,. the large pufed sleeves being OF black chiffon
Mas Tooker was in a gown Of pale mauve SILK MISS
ponsnarte who made her first appearance at a
,o,si entertainment since she left off mourning,
r,s in simply made gown OF white SILK MISS
wh,.ehouse wore gown OF white figured SILK
made with bodice OF ceruean blue velVet MISS
uorran daughter Of Mrs. George Hoffman and
,ra of las. winters debutantes. was in gown OF
White chiffon over white silk. Conspicuous among
,,o married women were Mrs. Perry Tlnany. Mrs
= Grand d'Fauteyille. Mrs J. Watts kearny, Mrs.
1ous B. McCagg. Mrs George Honman ana MIS'
John Jacob Astor. who was radiant IN gov" %
creau,-coored satin and lace. The dance al the
Casino on Friday night was even more success'u'
md decidedly more brilliant than the one OF Mohoay
evening The members OF the British Embassy MI
and Mrs Egerton l.. winthrop jr. Mrs. George =
scot, Mrs Julien r. Davies. Mr.. and Mrs Johh d.
Vvsong Mr. and Mrs George Rutiedge fIes.o"'
Mrs Alva S Vanderbilt and Miss ConsueIo a"'c'-
b,lt were a few OF those present Far anu away
tho most pretentious and elaborate entertainment Vi
the week WAS the dinner and dance given iaS' e,e"
ing by Mr. and Mrs. Stuyvesant FISH al 'he'r
cottage IN Mar,ne-ave There were thirty guests az
the dinner and between fifty and seVeh'y-"'e
persons were invited in for the dance
Mrs Henry Clews. who gave dinner parry a.
h.r summer home The Rocks. Monday night
had as her guests Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cass 'ai'.'e"'
Mr. and Mrs W. Watts Sherman, Judge and MIS-
rk@rfp. ,har
Bird, Mrs. r. NJ. Hunt. Thomas F. CUSHING Eugene
Higgins Gabriel Mead Tooker. Miss Ciews anu
Henry Clews jr Mrs y. Devereux Capp gave
dinner on Tuesday evening at ner nome i!"s
Corner In Bellevue-ave., in honor OF her daugh'e''
Miss Edith Devereux Clapp who made her entrance
IN society last winter. The guests included MISE
Evelyn Burden Miss Winthrop. Miss Brice MISS
Virginia Fair Miss Bonaparte. Miss Post. MISS
Hoffman Eugene Higgins. Lispenard Stewart hd-
ward H. Buckley. Lord Westmeath BaH lrohsides'
both OF the British Legation; Frederic BALDWIN
F. McDougan Hawkes.. Eliot Gregory and HaFry
Lehr. On the following afternoon. Wednesday
joel Burke Wolfe gave a luncheon aboard MS steam
Yacht Rhada in honor OF his niece Miss Clapp.
I, was a handsome entertainment, and included n
sail up the bay. Some Of the young people on
board were Miss Brlce. Miss Beach. Miss Hoffman.
Miss Whitehouse. Miss Pauline NJ Gray. Miss Post.
Miss Hunt. Paul Grand d'Hsuteville. John Clin-
ton Gray. jr. Lord Westmeath and Stewart Nelly
Brce One OF the principal social incidents OF
Thursday the luncheon and musical reception
given by Mrs. Calvin s. Brice in honor OF Mrs
Thomas wife OF General Thomas. OF Ohio. The
guests were Mrs. Richard T. Wilson. Mrs. !. Towns
end Burden. Mrs. John J. Wysong Mrs buchanan
Winthrop. Mrs William H. Osgood. Mrs William
Post. Mrs Thomas II. Howard Mrs. Elisha Dyer.
1r. Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish Mrs. Hermann Oelrchs.
Mss De Barril. Mrs. Edwin J. Berwind and Mrs
y. Devereux Clapp. Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Van
derblt gave picnic on Thursday afternoon at
Oakland. their farm at Portsmouth. in honor or
their daughter Miss Vanderbilt. and in the even
Ing entertained at dinner In their magnificent new
summer home. The Breakers. Among others who
gave dinner parties las; week were Mr.. and Mrs
l. Townsend Burden Mr.. and Mrs. Gouverneur
Kortrght. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick ". Vanderbilt.
who have their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Gray Dinsmore Mr.. and Mrs James T. Kernochan,
Mrs. Elisha Dyer tr.. and James j. Van Allen.
Mr. Van Aliens entertainment last night the
first given by him at Wakehurst this season Mr..
and Mrs John Jacob Astor who took party OF
young people 10 Bar Harbor their steam yacht
Nourmahal early In the week. have cards out for a
dinner Thursday evening. August S. and Mr..
and Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish will give another dinner
dance on August g.
number Of four-n-hands APPEARED on Bellevue
ave. Newport, last week. and IL looks as II the
coaching parade, whcb is to take place Saturday.
August II. would be a large and handsome II
Is expected that there will be between twelve and
hi'een coaches in line. headed by Colonel William
Jay The luncheon Will be served at the clubhouse
OF the new Country Club 1t has been decided 10
give the annual Casino ball the evening Of Thurs
day. Angus, s.
society interests at Newport considerably alb
s''oed just now In the coming yacht races. From
tat present outlook, this is likely 10 be OF the
eN Yachting seasons on record The cruise OF the
"er-York Yacht Cub begins tomorrow morning
ron Glen Cove Long Island Then follows the
.ou' days racing for the yachts off Newport. The
l'st Gay the race will be for schooners in cruising
'rm the third day for schooncrs in racing TRIM
s'd the second and fourth days for soops and
cutters in racing TRIM SO many OF the summer
'esiaen's al Newport to-day owners or part
0.ners Of yachts. steam sail that there are few
"no are not interested in the coming races. The
0nniant record OF the season will close with the
''n'est for the Americas Cup between the British
yacht valkyrie III and the boat that shall have