New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28
HARBINGERs OF NEWPORT
THE SOCIAL SEASON BIDS FAIR TO BE
A GAY ONE.
NEW CLUES BrOssoMING oUT-THE wTLsoN-vAN-
DERBILr WEDDING LIKELY TO TAKE PLACE
sooN--MARK HANNA WILL SPEND THE
sEASO., THERE-sOC1AL NOTES

pERBILr WEDDING LIKELY TO TAKE PLACE
sooN--MARK HANNA WILL SPEND THE
sEAso.! THERE-soC1AL NOTES.
Newport, r. T., June 27 (SpeciaD-The social
season at Newport Is not far distant. The cot
tage season began several weeks ago. and there
are now at their summer homes in the Avenue and
the Cliffs and in other parts of the city scores OF
families OF those who spend the summer here. But
the social season proper Is a short one compare
lively, and July / does not see 1t fairly under
way. The cottagers always seem 10th to give up
the quiet peaceful life Of May and June and rush
into the vortex OF the hurry and hustle OF July and
August and they ever seem glad when the advent
of September permits them to return to the calmer
pleasures Of the fall. But, STILL with another week
the Casino music will begin for the summer, with
the first morning concert, to be followed only
little later by the initial hop at that fashionable
rendezvous. These first features are never more
than faint shadows of the succeeding affairs Of the
Sort burt they mark the opening Of that round OF
life and gayety which much Of the outside world
thinks Is the real and continual life Of the place
The season promises to be more than usually lively
In sporting way There will be no end Of gol polo
and races by the new thirty -footers, all Of which
will be popular with the fashionable set. Bicycling
still has a firm hod the latest fad and baseball
Is fast attracting the interest OF considerable por
ton of the summer colony. This weeks close game
with the Brooklyn Leaguers was witnessed by
Mrs Oerichs, Prescott Lawrence, who rarely misses
a game and many others.
The latest thing Is the formation Of an ar!sto-
cratic catboa club. One OF the largest and best OF
the harbor feet has been chartered for the season.
and will be the flagship of Admiral" n. James De
B.ois. Among her crew. all Of whom appear to be
officers OF higher over grade. are Royal Phelps
Carroll, well-known enthusiastic yachtsmsn;
Prescott Lawrence, familiar with buses than
with boats; David II. King. Jr formerly president or
the New York Park Commission: Hermann Oelrichs
and ex-Mayor Daniel b. Fearing. The club Is yet to
make its first voyage.
Another new institution is the Beavertan Fishing
Club recently organized for the season. Its member
ship is decidedly exclusive. comprising just six men,
Stuyvesant lie Roy is president, william II. Osgood
secretary and treasurer. and the others are W. k'
Vanderbilt. James Sti.lman. Robert Goelet and
Ogden Goelet
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt returned here
from New-York this week. Cornelius Vanderbilt,
ir whose illness and the consequent postponement
of his marriage to Miss Grace Wilson have excited
so much interest, also came on ana the wilson's
are expected to arrive here soon for the summer
Society In Newport felt very distinct thrill or ex-
element when 1t began to realize that this most
romantic wedding in fashionable circles In recent
years is likely. by OF recent events to take
place here. and probably at time when the social
season will be fairly launched. Newport society
dearly loves a wedding. and though this by virtue
OF the circumstances. is likely to be quiet affair,
will none the less excite the attention Of the sum-
mer colony. Both the young people have been well
known and popular here among the younger set
since their childhood days. and the fact that Van
derbilt pere withhods his sanction of the marriage
only adds to the interest felt in the prospective
event.
Miss Edith Shepard daughter of the late Elliott r.
Shepard OF New-York whose engagement to Err
nesto G. Fabbr was announced this week, is an
,,aro f . he SET
she has spent the summer for many years. Miss
SHEPARD IS a niece OF the Vanderbilts.
Another matrimonial engagement in which So
c,etv al Newport is interested is that Of Miss Edith
Bishop, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Heber r. Bishop.
Of New-York to Moses Taylor, of Henry A. c.
TAYLOR Young Mr. Taylor is we'll known here, his
family having for many summers occupied their
cottage on Annandale Road He Is one OF the crack
polo players OF the Meadowbrook team and has
often been here in matches. Miss Bishop mas
frequently spent the summer at Newport with her
parents who are now here. expecting tc take cot
tage for the season
The Rev Dr. Braddn Hamilton. of New-York. who
WAS married this week in Germa ntown. Penn. to Mss
Augusta r. Stevenson, OF that city, spent last sum-
mer in Newport where he was specially interested IN
church work and went much into society MISS
Stevenson also here last season. with her rather
Howard A Stevenson, and became quite belle by
virtue of her beauty and accomplishments. 1t was
az Newport that the two first met, and 1t is ex-
peoted that they will spend the greater part of the
present season here
Mark Hanna and Mrs. Hanna have been for the
last two seasons guests at a Newport hotel and
have taken rooms again for this summer. IT was
expected that Major and Mrs. Mckinley would be
their guests for time last year. but they were
prevented from coming brief visit from them
this summer is not among the impossibilities
Major Theodore X. Gibbs, OF New-York, has an
nounced that he again purposes, as has peen MS
custom for several years past, to entertain the
children OF the city schools on the afternoon OF
July T. These entertainments, which involve an
annual expense Of several hundred dollars, have
now become a prominent feature in Newports
celebration OF the Fourth Major Gibbs has re-
Gently been reappointed by the Mayor a member
of the Park Commission for the term OF hve years
Mr. David H. King, jr., Of New-York VINO mas
recently remodelled and practically rebuilt MS
handsome Colonial cottage, In Catherne-st. ana
expended a large upon the grounds as WELL
has given the estate the fitting name Of Whitehall.
CAPTAIN Theodore F. Kane, L. 5. ~. who was
recentIv placed on the retired list because or
nbvscal incapacity for sea service has taken cot
tare here and proposes to mako Newport his per-
manent place OF residence.
Mr. and Mrs Prescott Lawrence celebrated the
tenth anniversary OF their wedding here this week.
and received many gifts and congratulations
The massive and beautiful iron gates at the
rreakers have finally been completed and accepted
and the contractors for the work nave received
900 from Mr.. Vanderbilt
The house and grounds OF the GOLF Cluo are De-
ing made ready for an early opening , r....,
Nessr, Hamilton Mex Twombiy, John r. Drexe
and Milton Sanford have been elected members OF
the Casino corporation A., ~
The first four-in-hand OF the season mace us ap
uearance in Beevue-ave. this week, being tooied
by William II. Mayer. ,,,
Beechwood is being put, in order In anticipation
NJ the arrival OF Mrs. William Astor.
The social entertainments OF the week nave IN
Guided a luncheon by Miss Wolfe. at the wharton
villa and a dinner by William Grosvenor
Among cottage rentals during the last week were
the residence OF Mrs J. Amory De Blois. on Cath
erne-st and Gibbs-ave., to f: b. norman, OF
New York whose family has already arrived ana
taken nossession for the season. the cottage OF Mrs
w Keith Arm stead on De Blois-ave: to Mrs Mari
eta Cotton OF New-York, and the Mrs George Z:
Ma son cottage on Redwood-ave., 20 Philip Hess OF