New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

.,,,r and lust as necessarily as In midwinter the
rr.d whrl of gayety goes on Last week there were
,,,rcheons dinners dances tennis matches ana out
IS of every description. james j. Van Aliens bai
:, Wakehurst on Tuesday night was probably the
-, and most brilliant feature of the week. As is
I'm .oun Wakehurst is one Of the most COM
- - Newport estates. The approach 10 the villa
= .,reme,v pleasing TO the eye. with It's terraces
nken Italian gardens, old oaks and beeches on the
,wrs and lining the avenue. There are very Few
- houses in Newport so we'll adapted ior eX-
.""s,yo entertainments as Is Wakehurst-a copy
80, an old. English hall In Doric style OF aren't
.ac,ure The noral decoration Of the villa by Hodg-
W. ,as Of the most elaborate character The I'M
,se hail. with its oaken panels and ivory-uh'ed
,,oo was decorated with rare flowers the proad,
,,,,e stairway being festooned from moor 10 dome
- gsrlands Of American Beauty roses, caught
18th silk ribbon sashes. In the drawing-rooin AT
Wy .orthern end Of the house In which the guests
the ,aceived there was rich decoration OF
Was and other plants in fun bloom. From the
o o., the guests passed TO the broad terrace at
- .outhern end Of the house, which was covered
in an Egyptian tent, the sides belng huhs WIN
~ oriental tapestries. The floral decorations mere
IN =, wild grasses lotus flowers nght-bloom-
~. water lilies all IN colors TO correspond win 'he
ns,sn,al draperies When weary OF dancing many
oh, mis- picturesque and cool retreat one OF
,ost attractive features of the interior arrange
,,,s for the entertainment was the ne" pairooih
h,ch Mr. Van Allen had erected expressly LOT INC
oocasion The structure was bulIt over inc sunheh
I,auan garden and covered space OF Hit! u! ''''!
49,, nth 3 ceiling eighteen feet high. Inc decora-
iee' VIZ" ,,reIv NJ the Louis XIV period, the
w., it,, oolors in the room being blue and gold
~. ,oneIs were covered with garlands OF delcate
green and pink flowers. suspended oS oioau p
sash ribbon in bows and stre"iheis' H"'i""u' Vi
aovers were also hung over me ,dae IIroon were
~ ,nontel-niece The sides OF the palooih weic
me ed Win very tail golden pedestal vases
Siied with rosebushes in bloom anu ueone %'s ~
vide applo-green ribbon. The suppc was 80 ~ tent
WIZ of small tables arranged IN large tehl
on the lawn at the southeast emu W III H. Esvn
Connected by covered passaseWa! W." tent wsro
80 terrace The decorations III INC VIII "N'o
principally pink and green re his GSSrhter Miss Van
Aen Mrs William Asior ne deng1aniG rssseived
mother Mrs G 5 Sns room The debutante
Sme gown white satin. made WIN trinniiiss
geIie'a n1nnnnced After supper the cotillon was
danced Elisha Dyer jr Ganf bHs,, Tfn They in
ctlnded fancy walking sticks gayly Irmmeq h ,
pea pearl s Pinf rn RSG Mr Van Aliens included
the representative people oil the co,tSse st ~
fSnSor AZ dinner party given Monday evening
by Mrs William Aston at Beechwood; Inc n r,ner
Nss pa,sy Post, Miss syb sherman, Miss Bessie h
iays Miss Brice Miss Blight Miss Han, me
M Mss a 9erE Worthington Whehouse Marquis
Guoy dArsay Lloyd Warren J. Il Livermore MIL MIL
Hitchcock. Ike naid Rollins and L Townsend Bur
den IT,
The Casino dance on Monday evening was an
other brilliant gathering Of the cottagers' Inc
gowns of the women were more elaborate IMAM
have been seen at any of the previous dances '"s
season Mrs William f. Burden was attired IN
rich gown Of orchid mauve SATIN the front OF the
skirt and corsage being trimmed with hne-sIeeh
satin; the Viscountess de Trederne. who returned
10 Europe yesterday. was in gown or black satih'
trimmed with iet; Miss Marie Churchill, who came
over from Narragansett Pier, looked handsome III
a gown of white and blue striped silk; Mrs. Cal
win S Brce whose reception on MONDAY AFTER
noon was one of the largest of the week. wore d
gown Of black mousseline de sole over black satin
embroidered with silver spangles; Mrs. George
Hoffman was in a gown of electric-blue MORE
with trimmings OF point lace: Miss Virginia Ears
brunette beauty was displayed 70 eNctiie, t, ous
OF tight blue ribbon; Mrs Victor Sorchan was IN
gown of white silk scattered with clusters s,, 81
pink rSsG w6 MIS- white aO Shnon Mrs T.
capp was in gown Of he H Edfb siqht was
in gown OF mauve satin the corsage ornament,S a
with orchids Miss Gamme wore gown OF 1,g
Srocade; Miss Julia Grant wore pretty gown o OF
RqSmpa@6oFpT sk wish in 'r PnR Satin Miss Elsie
Cleveland Wore a gown Of light blue silk, with
RACK satin the corsage trimmed with pink roses;
Miss King wore a gown of black gauze. the Dodice
T red foses Miss Evelyn Burden wore costume
Of soft black silk. ornamented with bows OF tur-
Quoise-b ribbon. Miss Edith Clapp was In whlte
silk brocaded with garands of pink roses. and
Miss Bessie Bradhurst was in rich gown OF blue
satin covered with pale blue chiffon and trimmed
with pink roses.
The second large private ball Of the week was
given on Thursday night by Mrs. H. Mortimer
Brooks at Rockhurst in honor Of her debutante
daughter. Miss Josephine Brooks. The entertain
rnent will rank with the notable social incidents
OF the Newport season The new ballroom, com
pleted several months ago was used for the first
time it is octagonal in shape and finished in ivory
and gold Mrs Brooks and her daughter We're as
sisted in receiving by Mrs Charles H. Baldwin.
The cotillon. which was danced after supper was
Brooks The favors included, among other things.
trnkets In silver and gold silver mounted pocket
SoIf score cards for the men and for the women
silver card cases. heart-shaped silver picture
frames and hand-painted fans The house was
Beauty roses predominated
Mrs Elisha Dyer, jr's dance at her cottage.
wayside in honor OF her daughter. Miss Laura
Swan on Wednesday evening an
other Of the pleasant incidents Of the week. The
dance took place in the handsome new ballroom
recently added to Mrs. Dyer,s villa. The cotillon
was led by Harry Lehr of Baltimore. with Miss
novelties
Several elaborate luncheOns were given last week
Miss Leary's on Thursday. in honor of Miss Van
Allen. was probably the largest. The guests were
Mrs Yznaga. mother OF the Duchess of Manchester;
Mrs. Charles NJ Oelrchs Mrs George h. De For
-si. Mrs. Henry c. Potter Mrs. Frederick w. Van
ierblt Mrs. Henry 7. Sloane. Mrs. Maturin Living
,ton. Mrs. Harold Brown. Mrs. James p. Ker-
1ochan. Mrs J. Frederic Pierson. Mrs. Julian J.
Davies, Miss Marie de Barril. Miss Gilbert Miss
Hoffman Miss Sloane Miss Eleanor Carroll. Miss
jammel. Miss Sherman, Miss Josephine Brooks
Miss Louise Leary. Miss Gwendoline King. Miss
Davies Miss Marie de Barril. Miss Gilbert. Miss
3rce After the luncheon a number of extra guests
we're invited In 10 enjoy the singing OF Mile
IOna'ha ana Morris Wayne. The dinner parties OF
he week were unusually notable. On Tuesday night
Hrs Calvin 5 Brice entertained at Bcaueu Miss
'irginia Fair Miss Josephine Brooks, Miss Law
ence Miss Alice ISelknap Miss Post Miss King.
iss Bessie Davis Miss Hoffman. Miss CotteneI,
Mss katherine Duer. Miss Clapp Richard reters'