New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

he hotels
'iv oroud the days and nights with entertainments
anu Vi and water Newport on several days last
." =, .,,sd with the heat. not because OF great
w., =, the mercury. but on account OF the humioi'y
'' ,h. absence of breeze. But IN spite OF the
80 bic mugginess. summer gaycty continued
~ eIonc Bcllevue-ave. There was a round OF
." soors and dinner parties and coaching parties,
W. ,be attendance at the Casino dances Tort
1,n, ago so light as to be almost appalling. showed
his ,uprovemcnt and demonstrated that dane
80 Is not thing of the past. even at Newport
~, the last week the Casino dances have de-
,ored into imposing affairs. as Was distinctly
- me other night. when Mrs. w. Butler Dun
GU. ' If appeared in gown of yellow and BLACK
'a sauze Mrs. Elisha Dyer jr. In pale yellow
s rene lowered with roses. and wearing suPein
Sre erei of diamonds Mrs, William F. Burden IN
sslSreer silk covered with bright owered chiffon;
sea- sea- charles |. Robinson. in handsome gown OF
MT white satin: Mrs. Arthur Herbert who Is
VISITING u" With old lace: Mrs Potter Palmer. in a rich
sown Of black MORE brocaded with PIX mowers lowers,
Kiss Van Alien. Miss Julia Grant ana Miss Ev ,E
R Sarden in white silk gowns combined with either
rGsinon or mousseline de sole; Mrs John r. DreHei;
nn,,h point lace Miss Marie Winthrop. in pale blue
,nd white silk; Mrs j. Fred person IN ga ,ss orange
person in white satin and chiffon Mrs n Nor
inner Brooks, in black lace: Miss Hoffman, IN pale pale
phiSon. Mrs Calvin s Brice. in black satin yelled
With BRUSSELS net; Miss Katharine s Brlce: IN RAE
sam and Miss Katharine Duer. in black gauze with
bows OF lavender SILK
One Of the important social incidents OF the early
mari of the week at Newport was the subscription
au,hake at t.atcns Point, when the friends of Cen
,er Hitchcock Hermann Oelrchs. John s. Tooker
and Roland King gathered in force to partake of the
Good things which filled the board One Of the most
spmptuous dinners of the Newport season thus far
,os given hv James J. Van Allen at Wakehurst. in
honor Of his daughter. Miss May Van Allen, who has
,ust arrived from Europe and who is to make her
formal debut In society al ball when MT van
Allen has planned TO give for the purpose on Tues
day. August Is The guests at MIR Van Aliens din
per party were all young people. who sat at gor-
seously appointed table, set out on the south ter
race. which was inciosed and hung with garlands.
NJ he several elaborate dinners last week that
given by Mrs William Gammell in honor of MI and
Mrs Arthur Herbert on Tuesday night ana mrs;
risht at Beechwood for her granddaughier MISS
Van Alien were the largest Besides Miss Van Alien
Mrs Astors guests included the Baron and Baron
ess de Selhere Nh and Mrs James ?. Kernochan.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Townsend Burden MI and Mrs
William Post Mr.. and Mrs. ogden Mills. Mr.. ana
Mrs Heber r Bishop. Mr. and Mrs, orme Wilson.
Miss Blight. Miss Sanford. Miss Willing. James J
S cam IIadick. Egerton T. Winthrop and Norre
sellar Mrs. Aston within short time VIII give d
Allen.
A pleasant incident on Wednesday was Arthur n.
Picker,ng's reading of Browning's "Pippa Passes
o, Mrs Amory Codmans cottage. Newport. Among
,hosA present were Mrs. Samuel Colman. Miss
cleveland Miss Valentine Mrs. H. H. Fay. Miss NJ
Z Wardwell Mrs F. w. Andrews, Mrs Leiber'
Miss Leiber Miss G. G. KING MTS r anrv BOY
Ter Miss Grant. Admiral and Mrs Luce Mrs ,I bon-
ee Moves Dr. and Mrs CuVnngnaniM Mrs EIlrood
Davis Mrs Frederick Sands ana MIS- "liiiaih D.
Rogers.
Mrs Potter Palmer on Friday night gave Din
ner party in honor of her niece Miss julia DEM
Grant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs FREDERICK d.
Grant The dinner list included. besides Miss Grant
Miss Ethel Davies. Miss Edith Clapp. Miss Daisy
Posi-, Miss Katharine Brice, Miss Elsie Hoffman
Miss Helen Brice Miss Bessie Bradhurst Honore !
PTemtiss C G siiman g. Heckscher and George
dinner on Friday night were MI and Mrs. John X |
Drexel Mr. and Mrs. James 1ude Beekman Nj
WVilinr' Mrs Andrew {. Dulles. Mrs William Gam
nell and James J. Van Alien
The present outlook for social gayety at Newport
this month is most promising. Large and small
entertainments are being planned and it is prob
able that the month will be marked by several
elaborate balls. As already announced, Mr. Van
Allen has seec ID August is the date for the pink
ball. which his eldest daughter will be formally
Introduced to the fashionable world. Mrs. H. Nor
timer Brooks has already out invitations for
& large reception Saturday afternoon, August
J.. to Introduce her daughter Mrs Brooks will also
give a ball in honor of her daughter on Thursday.
August 20. The Casino governors have decided TO
give the annual subscription ball on Friday, August
u Mrs Calvin S. Brice will begin the week to-mor
row by giving large afternoon reception at Beau
lieu when Mile. Arbell. of Paris. will give some
rotations The wedding Of Miss Edith Bishop 10
Moses Taylor is announced to take place on
Wednesday August 49, al the home Of Mr. and Mrs
Heber r. Bishop, parents of the bride. The other
Incidents. which will make the month gay one.
will be the harbor fete the bicycle parade the Open
the tennis tournament and the golf and polo games
Mr. and Mrs George h. De Forest, who divided the
have one the Pinard cottages for the rest
Of the season Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Havemeyer
have decided TO pass August at Newport, and have
leased the Leber cottage in Rhode Island-ave for
the Of the season.
week at Amiiyvi.le Long Island. the cotillon
which was given few evenings ago at the Hotter
with roses. and the sides Of the room were decorated
with growing plants. The cotillon, which was
schaick Oddie, jr. without a partner. There were
about couples in the SOt n@, Th b ay was
were pretty. many Of them being useful as well as
The girls received ferry tickets hTns
cups and saucers, and corsage bouquets of natural
flowers. For their partners there were fancy pipes
cevers, and fancy broom busters made OF scented
grass Among the dancers were Miss Mary Mat
Mrs Hardy Miss Goessler. Miss Hart. Miss Nor
HyI'On, the Misses Lang Miss orr; Mr. and Mrs.
town. n J.: Mr. ard Mrs. Clinton, the Misses
Lyons, j. Fred PiersOn, jr., Mr. and Mrs. George A.
Freeman. Nj. and Mrs. John Van Schaick Odde.
Ridley Watts, GurdOn NJ. Maynard, Henry Shaw,
Edward Chisholm, Harold H. Oddie r. G.. Pauld-
ing Frank Polk Douglas Campbell and Metcaf
Foik The favors were distributed by Mrs Oddie
and Mrs Freeman.
The marriage OF Miss Kathleen Cunningham.
Niece Of ex-senator Thomas +. Cunningham Of the
Old XVIth Senate District. TO James p. Keenan, will
'ake place on Wednesday morning next In ST.
Anns Roma1 Catholic Church, In East Twelfth
81 The reception and breakfast will follow at the
meme OF ne brides mother No. 226 East Fifteenth
o. MT Keenan, Is a welknown admiralty lawyer
ana Deputy Shipping Commissioner Of this port.
Ohe OF the largest Of the autumn weddings will be
."a' OF Miss Edythe Earle granddaughter Of the
.se curtis Noble, OF Brooklyn. 10 Colonel Robert W.
do"hsend Assistant District-Attorney of New-York
county whose engagement was announced only a