Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-23

Newport. August 23.-Newport is TAX
ing itself n earnest this year. Every
body has task to perform and is per-
forming it with surprising industry 1t
is so different from watching girl
make the evolution into Duchess or
an elderly belle catch a young beau.
People al, have something TO do, and
aredoing 1t eagerly and independently.
AVIAN ALIEN DEBUT.
J. J. Van Alien, who IS Ike "the
Prince" in all things except his mon
ocle. has a daughter to Introduce, and
well he is doing II. He began in the
royal English way OF allowing grand
mamma to lead off. The first great
dinner Of the season was gwen by Mrs.
William Astor at BeechwOod, to intro
duce Miss Van Allen to society. Those
present were the elderly set, the old
matrons and the dowagers. Miss Van
A len was unknown TO them in face, for
she went TO a French convent years
ago. after her mothers death, and
emerged only when time to bring her
out at Newport Her father Is teaching
her to keep house 10 relieve HIM of the
care which he has borne so gracefully
and 50 long.
Following this came a grand ball at
the Van Allen house, and now the Casino
are graced by the young lady's pres
ence. And that IS a Newport bringing
out.
The British Embassy has its head
quarters N Newport for the summer.
V,scount Cough is at its head IN Sir
Julian .Pauncefotes absence in Eng
land. In the Embassy is very eligi-
bic gentleman, visiting a member Of the
Legation. He has an honorable" title
and is desirable from many a point of
view. This gentleman all the way over
on the Paris kept talking OF the beau
ties of the Newport suppers. Il want
to eat one live broiled lobster there" he
sad. "ar1 then die Of epicurean &C.
stasy."
The very night Of his arrival the club
house was prepared for him, and live
broiled lobster brought out and set be-
fore him by his catering friends. Eat It
he did. And die he almost DID, but not
of "ep .curean ecstasy" BY some trick
peculiar TO Holsters the dish was what
is known as a poisoned lobster" and
for a week he lay in bed groaning with
pain.
Mrs Potter Palmer is IN the very in
ner ranks OF the 1856. as the 100 has
dwindled 90 There is no reason why
she should not occupy this position, as
she has all the requisites. But she has
hitherto held aloof for other aims Now
dances, noted through Two continents,
she is right n #" as IL were, and she
proved the fact by a state dinner, at
which she introduced Mss Vivian Sar-
toris and Miss Julia Dent Grant 70 New
port society. Everybody vas there.
And what id they see? a regally
beautiful woman in white satin sprigged
In roses, with her pearls twisted around
her neck. and by her side two Of the
most beautiful girls that have stepped
into Newport since COnsuelo fZnaga,
Duchess of Manchester, reigned there.
These two young people, with Mrs. Pal
mer's sons. make the house OF great in
terest to Newport beaux, who complain
OF more girls than there are beauties.
Miss Far says she did not nearly
lose her life" In that sea story that got
ont about her. She was dancing all the
time she was supposed 20 be drowning
Her constant companion is Mrs. Her
mann Oelrichs. who Is considerate
enough to dress as the d0wager, as a foil
for her little sister. Miss Fair hasn't