The morning times., 1896-07-05
Young MatronS Rule Newport and
They Mean to Keep Hold of
the ReinS-Some of the
Young Eiigibles Who
Are There.

Newport, July 3.-There are as many
runners in the air as there are leaves upon
the trees, and the boughs are plentifully
dressed this year. All Newport lies in a
state of expectancy. The broad roadways,
recently repaired at a cost of thousands, tel!
the story ahead of cycling parties that
will wheel down the ocean driveway and
back every afternoon; an the beach, which
tries To be a good bathing place this
year, murmurs ami gurgles to tell the story
OF what is TO come.
The luGdest OF the rumors is that the
Duchess of Manchester will visit Newport
this year the guest OF j. j. Van Allen &.
She will bring with her William Angus
Drogo, ninth Duke OF Manchester, her son,
who viii be the titled catch of the summer
Though not wearing Aiadem too heavily
Jewelied. the young Duke has estates and
an unqueStiuned position in society. He is
only nineteen, but stranger things have
happened.
And that carries one along To lis mother
This titled American wonan IS sail to be
considering one of two matches. Tie first
is Union with W h. VANDERBILT md the
second maria ge with J. J. Van Allen him
self. The latter has daughter TO lie D-
troluCcd to society This summer at New
port and S"Gcty says this will be done
under the guidance and efficient coaching
OF the Manchester lady. Should there be
another coup al Newport. such as the en-
gagcmcnt OF Miss Van Allen and the Duke
OF Manchester and the enE "a cement OF Mr..
Van Alcn and The Duchess. then indeed Ne w
port society would feel itself repaid for the
trouble and expense ii Will give itself this
season
TIE FACETS
The new reigning family of Newport is
Mrs. P3gct Will hold her supremacy all sum
mcr remains TO be seen. The Pagets are in
the CleWs mansion. The Cliffs" and are
preparing for rSGmptuous entertaining. There
Is 10 lie IA wedding in the family in tie i'm
mediate future Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt
iS engaged to Mrs Paget's brother. Harry
Whitncy, anu the wedding calls for any
amount of pre- -nuptial celebration. The
rarcts dined the Soun couple the othcrday
and are constant ChapcrUneS of their cycling.
yachting. walking and surf hours. Mr.. Wilt
ncy was with his daughter the early part
OF the season and Will reLon her after lis
brici tour To Chicago and thence 10 Europe.
whittier he will 20 with his son. WHO takes
part III tie Henley contests. Miss Dorothy,
tie little sister Of tie family, is always upon
the skirts of her sister. Mrs. Pacet, whose
change from GcDutantc To lead of family,
ChapcrOna. Carc-taker. etc. was sudden,
yet most efficiently managed.
The Yanderbiits are groaning and
moaning more than any other tamil
present at Newport. They are singing
and rejoicing also. Those who say the
lot uf rich man is all JOY should gaze
upon The rgrruwed face OF Cornelius
Vanderbilt when he CONES up to visit
bis family the last days of each week.
The marriag ge of Young ornelius to
Miss Wilson has made an old man of
his father, who seems unable TO cast of
Its shadow, while rejoicing at the good
fortune uf his daughter, Gertrude. Good
fortune iii getting the son Of so good u
man as eX-Secrctary Whitney.
There are to lie many brides here this
summer. The girls are cast down about
ii. Newport Will lie quite English, d
That all It's gayety viii lie carried on
oy the brilliant young matruns who are
aOw Crn w,ilug II. one Cf these may lie
Mrs. Cornelius, jr. 1t is said this bride
viii spend a month at Newport to show
ler Vanderbilt relaJives-in-!aw that.
though Older thau her husband. she is
not more mature than he, and can
easily bold Il mItruns belleship.
TITLED VISITORS.
Another Of these young matrons will
be the Countess Of Essex, who comes
with the earl and Il baby to make
Newport such visit as she has II OF
paid since the ddy IS when us AIDE lie
Grant, she reigned supreme. When hiss
Grant went abroad some season ago
Size is said TO have told a girl friend
that She would never retarn until she
could hold her own as a EatroD, even as
She lad qUeeued it as maid! And her
threat she has fully fulfilled. The earrs
picture, sent over 10y the Countess to
Newport friend, is haDdsomer than that
OF Hermann Oelrichs, and tie couple
will be much admired.
The welI ONE news that Mrs Olerichs nd
Miss Fair will he here this summer has
been told from villa TO villa. There is being
built for tnen very rlnc house. but il
will not be completed until next year The
'ancy is for having large gates in front