New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02
DIVERSIONS OF NEWPORT.
AUGUST THE GROWING MONTH OF THE
SEASON.
.pp.xcrvENrs FOR THE FETE NIGHT-ENTER-
TAINMENTs AND PLEASURES OF
VARIOUS KINDS


VARIOUS KINDS
Newport r. L. Aug (SpeciaD-Next week win
see the beginning OF the rush After August
there IL no lapse I'm the continuation OF life and
activity exciting outdoor sports and gay INDOOR
entertainments crowding each other In an UNI
broken succession which always makes this the
browning month OF the Newport season
Wednesday evening. wind and weather favoring
the trim craft OF the New-York Yacht Club. In
large numbers will skim swiftly up the Sounh
from New London on their annual cruise. and. as
they successfully drop anchor. dot the spacious
harbor with "A brilliant constellation or nehts
Thursday will come the illumination ftte. gorgeous
enough last summer, but destined this year to out
shine even that splendid spectacle. Remaining
here all day Thursday TO share In that celebra-
ton the entire feet on Friday morning, with
every body else from far and who can man.
age to do So will go out by sea or land to Wit
ness the start Of the annual Goelet Cup race.
The annual subscription ball at the Casino. the
great social affair OF the season. has been set
down this year for Friday. August H. week
later than the date last summer, but still earlier
than In former seasons. About week later So
cety will turn out for the annual coaching pa
rade which this year, as last, Will probably have
as its goal and the centre OF the gayeties which
will follow the new home OF the Country club on
Occan-ave. And then will come the National
championship tennis tournament. with Its daily
parade and shifting panorama of players ana
spectators. filing a full week All these happen
ings are important in the summer life OF the city
TO the whole body of cottage pe)ple, as well as to
the many enthusiasts who find special attractions
In one or of these affairs, according to
their personal preferences Each OF these special
features Of the season, which are regular incidents
in the summer life here. has its own peculiar
charm. Society has many methods OF passing the
time and creating diversions but these events arc
always attractive and always enjoyed, though
they have occurred with unfailing regularity, year
after year. for decade or more.
Besides all these there will be also polo matches
for the championship cups golf contests. extra
yachting races. chiefly by the popular @-footers;
court tennis. the horse show. the latest new thing
here the semi weekly dances and concerts at the
Casino Of private entertainments. big and
little and to crown It all. in the midst OF the fes-
tivities a fashionable wedding From present In
dcations time Is little likely to hang heavy on
the hands of anybody I'm Newport fer month
to come and August this year bids fair to rival
the most brilliant months of past successful sea-
Preliminary arrangements for next weeks fetc
night are already perfected and as. the time for the
affair approaches the attention of all classes OF
people is concentrated more and more closely upon
the coming spectacle. Everybody is taking deep
interest In the affair and II is already assured that
the celebration will be more general this year. as
well as on Il more extensive and elaborate scale.
than il was last The number OF features to be IN
PRODUCED with the sanction of the committee Will
be much greater than year ago. while as was 'he
case then there will und oubtedly be many decora-
tons and displays of notable character as well
as "A multitude of smaller efforts. which will be kept
secret until The evening Of the illumination AS
was feared the warships Of the North Atlantic
squadron. with their gay decorations and flashing
searchlights. will be lacking to the entire success
Of the scene. but the presence Of the innumerable
craft OF the New York Yacht Club fleet seems as
ola ONLY fat
weather needed to make the night indeed
ii carnival OF light and music.
With more favorable weather and the advance OF
the season. the attendance at the casino dances
increases rapidly from week to week Monday
night the younger set was especially well repre-
scnfcd and a large number Of new faces were seen
Among those who attracted especial attention was
Miss Van Aleu- daughter OF James J. Van Allen. 1t
being her first appearance in public since her re-
turn from abroad Others present from New orK
were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Herbert Miss Gammeli'
Mrs Hermann Oerichs. Miss Fair, Mrs. and MISS
Person Mrs and Miss King. the Rev. and Mrs
Roderick Terry and the Misses Terry, MI ana
Mrs Potter Palmer Atherton Blight and the
Misses Blight. Mrs. and Miss Davis. Miss clapp'
Miss {. ogden Jones Mrs. j. r. DreXel. Mrs.
Elisha Dyer. ir, Miss Berwind Mrs. and Miss Post,
Mrs G. G. Moore Mrs and Miss Duer. Miss Duval.
Mrs and the Misses Converse. Miss Barger ana
H. F. winthrop, George Griswod, ID Grafton
Cushing Center Hitchcock. Stanley Mortimer
James b. Townsend. Thomas Mccaleb' H. f. Ed
redge. Harry Lehr Hugh O'Beirne. Reginald
Brooks Willing Spencer. G. +. Messervey r. w O.
yelling J. &. Gray. jr., II. Gray {. Raoul Duval
and Milton Barger
Nine Sackersdorif. of New-York, who Is spending
the season here. and F. y. Fredericks, of this city.
were the vocaliss at last Sunday evening : concert
at the Ocean House These are the very musicians
by whom five years ago these Sunday night con-
ccrts were started at this hotel.
Among the pOO PLAYERS who have been seen on
the field I'm practice games this week past are w.
* Thorn. Stanley Mortimer. |. T. Burden jr H.
O. Havemeyer 2d. J. l.. Kernochan. Reginald
Brooks and Frederick II. Allen.
Last Saturday afternoon Mrs w. II. Osgood. or
New-York. entertained large number at an after
noon tea. The weekly handicap golf matches will
begin soon and the club is arranging for tourna-
mcnt some time this month.
At this weeks meeting Of the literary Town and
Country club at the cottage Of Mrs Gray wife
Of Judge John c. Gray. Of NewYork. paper was
read by Charlemagne Tower. jr. on Earl Corn
wallis i'm the War OF American independence
There was a large attendance.
This week the first In a series OF 1--WE popular
lectures in French by Professor A. Wisner, deliv
cred before AN audience made up almost exclusively
OF fashionable women. given nj the home of
Mrs William Post, In Beevue-ave. The subject |
Les Felibres."
Hugh X. Norman purchased this week Dyer's
Island. situated about six miles up the bay, and
VIII max" IL Il centre ioi SPoit"b P"Po''' ~"
fishing ground is among the best in the vicinity |
and anchorages for small craft are unexcelled In !
these waters.
Society In Newport has been specially concerned
this week for the health of three New-York sum
mcr residents all Of whom have been severely ILL., !
These are Cornelius Vanderbilt, whose removal
back to The Breakers only added to the interest
already felt here I'm his :ickness; Mrs. Francis T.
Freeman whose condition week ago was serious.
and Mrs Wyatt Eaton. the victim of dangerous
burning accident. All much improved
Mrs Mahlon Sands. who died In London recently |
was formerly for many years summer resident
here her husband owning and occupying the Villa |
on I..I,.c Pond the end OF EelleyMe ave. |