New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
IN BRILLIANT NEWPORT.
THE SEASONS GAYETIEs APPROACHING
THEIR HEIGHT
ENTERTAINMENTS INDOORS AND OUT ATTRACT
MANY E-SEEKERs-PREPARlNG
FOR THE HARBOR FETE


Newport r. L. July % tSpeciaD.-lt Is ras, ap-
preaching the height of the season at Newport ana
the hot weather OF the last two weeks mas given
everything here a healthy boom. With the midoie
OF July passed. and the certainty that the season
OF gayety among the cottagers cannot last beyond
the early part of September, It is time for good
degree OF activity. With August will come the an
nual visit OF the NewYork Yacht Club fleet, 10 san
the great races for the Goeet and Astor cups; ana
at the time the spectacular harbor iete anu
illumination, for which great preparations are tast
being perfected. These will be but the beginning
OF tho gayeties in store for the month, when
promises to be lively and most brilliant one.
Already the cottages are practically all occupied
either by owners or by lcssees. and tho hotel men
announce much larger numbers Of guests than Is
usual at this period in other
There has not been much entertaining yet by the
cottagers In the way OF dinners and iuncheons.
But indie atoms not wanting that TINS CLASS OF
functions. with the brilliant balls which always
accompany them, will be forthcoming the
chief incidents OF the social season nvariaDy come
late after July has passed
The first really large dinner party Of the season,
at which the host and hostess were to be MI ana
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. was postponed indeh-
nitely last week by the sudden Illness OF MI van
derbilt. This is but one Of the many ways IN
which that gentemans sickness is likely TO anect
the social life at Newport during the season
The advent Of warmer weather gave bathing n
big boom last week. Up to the middle OF July as
usual there had been little surf bathing but with
the hot wave there was a general rush 10 INC
beaches AS everybody. OF course wanted 70 pathe
at the fashionable hour. the sand at once look on
q midsummer aspect and became the 'Nehest III"
most popular place In the city
Prsparations for the harbor fete are being maze
with much enthusiasm. and this gala day promises
10 be one Of the notable In the citys history
August G. the day that the New-for facht oIuo
will spend In the harbor. IL practically hxed Tor
this occurrence and Commodore Brown has IN
formed the committee OF the clubs proposed CO.
oneraton in the brilliant spectacle. The decora-
lions OF the large feet Of yachts and the displays
Of fireworks from on board on ordinary occasions
when the squadron Is here. are always among inc
sights OF the summer. and probably greatly IN
creased "a they would be In such an AFFAIR az
tina, projected cannot fail to add greatly to tho
beauty of the scene. Should the North Atlantic
Squadron, under Admiral Bunce. lend Its presence
the Illumination is likely to be superb
The yachting season began early this year, with
contests between a number Of the little half-raters
so popular now Already halfdozen or so races
have been had and the series Is TO be continued
several days a week. indefinitely, exciting much
interest from the social well the sporting ee-
ment Polo practice has been begun on the old
field which now enters upon It's twenty-rrst year
as the scene OF this fashionable pastime. AS yet
however the games attracting but little atten-
pionship contests later. The indications are for a
long and popular polo season. The new Kat Bote
Club gave this week liberal prizes for race be-
tween Newport working and fishing catboats ana
the race was watched with interest by society Cot
tagers too, are displaying lively interest IN Dase-
ball thi. season. Not only are they frequent pa
irons OF the professional game but they are also
interested In the sport personally many OF them
AZ amateurs Arrangements are now in progress
for q series OF these games between the nine OF
summer residents which last fall surprised Itself
and its friends by signally defeating team made
up OF local amateurs, and It's old antagonists. last
years game being one of the most popular of the
late season. A team Is also being made up or the
Younger players at the Casino. including number
~ Harvard students which expects TO play num-
Der OF amateur games during the summer
This weeks Casino dance brought out the largest
gathering OF the season, aud was preceded by
number OF small dinners at the grill rooms Among
those from New-York who were present were Mr.
and Mrs W F. Burden. Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs.
Miss Virginia Fair Mrs. William Post Miss katha-
rine Duer Miss Barger, Mrs. John r. Drexel. MISS
Baldwin. Miss Bradhurst. Miss Post, Miss King
Miss CLAMP Mrs c. g. Moore, John Cadwalader.
Stanley Mortimer 2. II. Duryea. Cope Whitehouse,
Bancroft Davis, Milton Barger Willing Spencer.
c. RaouI Duval. r. c. stetson and 7. McCready
william, Morris was in town this week negotiat-
ing for the open-air performance Of las You Like
It," which It IS proposed to give here early IN
August on the Casino grounds IL possible, ana per-
hans while the New-York Yacht Squadron Is IN
port. ,,
ond Masters Reginald and Alfred Vanderbilt. who
,aro summoned 10 New York last week when the
illness of Cornelius Vanderbilt assumed us most
critical phase have all returned. Miss Gertrude
Vanderbilt has remained In New-fork.
4 pretty sight on the avenue during the iashio"-
obl driving hours is that afforded by the children
<~-,.- 1r,us ~ New-York The Oldest drives FOUR
Monies attached 20 a small vis-a-yis. and with his
companions attracts much attention.
rbe wedding OF Miss Edith Bishop and Moses
Tavlor is now definitely to take place here. and
August 10 is announced as the date.
Andrew H. Sands. retired New-fork banker
,ho is spendirg the season here. was badly though
40, seriously injured this week by being thrown
from 4 horse which he was exercising In the coun-
try. No bones were broken, and Mr.. Sands Is
nov comfortable at the cottage Of his nephew,
Fred 7. Sands. in Catharine-st
R,sbon William Stevens Perry, OF Iowa. who has
h.ar III AZ the cottage OF the Rev DR.. S. II. Gun
teer, at Conanlcut, Is no" IePoi ECU a. '"''' ~
Mrs. = H. Alexander Of New-York. this week
nnrchased a large estate. including a dwelling
house. at Conanicut, and will occupy It,
Mrs ~ u W. Clapp has entered upon the occu-
,rcv NJ her cottage on Bellevue-ave. for the sea-
SON sac had been guest Tor some time previous
Of or her brother joel B. Wolfe. 49, -.
90 ana will have as guests during the entire
Sumner his aunt. Mrs. George Tiffany. and MISS
Mrs and Mrs Heber r. Bishop. wnose daughter
IL "a he m rried here next month TO Moses Iayior
- of Henry A. c. Taylor. have taken possession
~ The John " AuchiAcoss villa, on Harrisoh-aNe''
for the season. , - - .,,.t. GOV, Hon
o," beye arrived az the II. Ruthven Pratt cottage
Tceyuc-aye. Mrs. Potter has as guests MISE JuiIa
cant and Miss Vivian Sartorts, granddaughter
of President Grant ,,-, , ,rr,,..d q,
w, ~ V-..od The home OF Mrs. Wilson's mother,
Mrs william Astor. ,, ~, 49,, Mr.
rnrSns r Kernochan at Sea View captain g. IL
Perkins. L :. y, and his family at ine DE Knam
cott.pe, = y Hoffman, at the ID. Blols cottage
xSetor I smith Boyce. Lloyd = Bryce. Mrs C. e.
pomeroy RanIoiph Robinson Schwab. Ogden l.
tt,Tr,,.rgg AID Miss Laura Wheeler. of New York,
Snvs been guests OF Miss g. ogden Jones at Ochre
Pint. edward H. Buckley viii spend the season
r1,h his brother-in-law. Prescott Lawrence; Alex
".t '' ifrnne il visiting Cope Whitehouse; DR.. JUS