The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-23

NEWPORT. August s3-Newport =
:aRine itself i'm earnest this year. Every
body has a task 20 perform, and is per
forming 81 with surprising industry. IL
IS 50 different from watching girl make
the evolution into "a duchess or an elderly
belle catch a young beau. People all have
fomcthlng TO DO. and are doing IT eagerly
and independently.
A VAN ALIEN DEBUT
j. Van Allen. who Is like "the Prince
in all things except his monocle. has
daughter 10 introduce. and wei he is
dolng 30. lle began boz the royal Lnblisp
way OF allowing grandmanma 10 l'"'
OF. The hrst great dinner oi the seaso'
Was given by Mrs. William Asior, "A
leechw0od, 10 Introduce Miss Van Allen
10 society. Those present were the elder
ly set. the old matrons and tho dowseers.
MISS van Alien was unknown TO them in
face. FOR she went 90 a French convent
years ago. after her mothers death, and
emerged only when time 20 bring her out
Al Newport Her father is teaching her
10 keep house 10 relieve him Of the caro-
which he has borne e gracefully and so
long.
Following this came a grand ball at
the Van Allen house. and now the Casino
dances. noted through two continents.
are grsccd boy the young lady's presence.
And that is a Newport bringing out.
The British Embassy has It's head
quarters Boo Newport for tho summer
Niscount Cough SIS a. ITS head ia Sir
Julian Pauncefotc's absence I'm England.
in the Embassy IS q very eligible gentle
man. visiting "a member OF the Legation.
Iie has an honorable" title and is de
sirable from many a point or view. This
gentleman an the way over on the
Paris kept talking or the beauties of the
Newport suppers. "l want 70 cat one
live hroilcd lobster there" he said. land
then die Of cpieurcan ccstacy"
The very night of his arrival the club
house was prepared for him, and live
hroIlol lobster brought ont and set be-
Y0yc him by his catering friends. Eat 10
% GA. And die De almost ala. but nos
o. "cplcurcan ccstacy" i'v some trick
peculiar 60 Holsters the dish was wha.
Is known as poisoned lobster" and
for week DE lay in bed grooming witt
pain
Mrs Potter Palmer IS In the very inneE
ranks Of tho lS5. ass The 40 has dwindled
20 There is no reason why she should
not occupy this position. as she has all
the requisites But she has hitherto held
aioof Tor other aims Now she Is fright
IN &c." az 70 were and she proved the
FAC by state dinner az which she in
troduccd Miss Vivian Sartors and MISS
julia Dent Grant 20 Newport society.
Everybody was there. And wnat did they
see A rccauy beautiful woman ia white
satfn sorigred in roses, with her pearls
twisted around her neck and by her SIDE
two ~ the most beautiful girls thst have
stepped into Newport since Consu@o
Yzraga Duchess OF Manchester, reigned
there These two vounk people. win ME-
po'mrrs sons mako tho house o. great
Interest 20 Newport bcauI, who complain
o. more girls than there are beauties.
Miss Fair saws she did not nearly lose
rer NE" IN that sea story that got out
about her. She was dancing all the tins
the Was supposed 60 he drowning. Hes
CONSTANT companion s. Mrs. Hermann
o,ir'chs. who is considerate enough "a
dress a. tho dowSger. as foil FOR her
ii'iie sister. Miss Fair hasn't the dig
rify OF a siNfy-rnili 'on-doliar helress She
g. too Eaucy looking Her nose IL too
tip-tnt and her freckles too pronounced.
ehe IS a trim little girl. though. and one
that oven tho Old sea salts turn 70 look
at She - teaching Miss Van Allen tho
wheel Miss Fair cycles IA ravy bluc
nnd Miss Van Allen 81 brown Afternoons
the two wear pale blue and white An
Instructor always ride along fer safety.
dhs Newport TAD a. - Mn - siAA