The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-05

Newport, July 3.-There are as many
fumors in the air as there are leaves
4pon the trees, and the boughs are plenti-
fully dressed this year. All Newport lies
A b state of expectancy. The broad road
pays, recently repaired, at cost of
thousands, tell the story ahead of cycling
PARTIES that will wheel down the ocean
driveway and back every afternoon; and
3 he beach, which tries to be a good bath
ng place this year, murmurs and gurgles
n tell the story of what is to come.
The loudest of the rumors is that the
Duchess of Manchester will visit New
port this year the guest of ]. J. Van
Men. She will bring with her William
Rngus Drogo. ninth Duke of Manches-
Ter, her son, who will be the titled catch
NJ the summer. Though not wearing
iadem too heavily jewelled, the young
fuke has estates and an unquestioned po-
flton in society. He is only 10, but
ranger things have happened.
And that carries one along to his mother.
his titled American woman is said to be
Considering one of two matches. The
4rst is a union with w. K. Vanderbilt,
fnd the second a marriage with ]. ]. Van
EAlen himself. The latter has a daughter
70 be introduced to society this summer
n Newport, and society says this will
Pc done under the guidance and eff
fient coaching of the Manchester lady.
should there be another coup at Newport,
kuch as the engagement of Miss Van
-Alen and the Duke of Manchester and
\ he engagement of Mr.. Van Allen, and the
tuchess, then indeed Newport society
Fould feel itself repaid for the. trouble
fnd expense it will give itself this sea-
The new reigning family of Newport
n the Almeric Hugh Paget family
whether Mrs. Paget will hold her SUI
lremacy all summer remains to be SEEN
4he Pagets are in the Clews mansion
4 The Cliffs" and are preparing for sump-
tuous entertaining. There is to be a we'd
Ping in the family in the immediate flu
lure. Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt is en-
8aged to Mrs. Pagets brother, Harry
~ hitney, and the wedding calls for any
amount of pre-nuptial celebration. The
agets dined the young couple the other
pay and are constant chaperons Of their
cycling, yachting, walking and surf hours.
FNr. Whitney was with his daughter the
Party part of the season, and will rejoin
Ter after MS brlet tour to Chicago and
fhence to Europe, whittier he will go
with his son, who takes part in the Hem
ley contests. Miss Dorothy, the little sis
Rer of the family, is always upon the
NJ - u uer SISTER MIS- Paget, whose
Change from debutante to head of family,
fhaperon, caretaker, etc, was sudden. vet
anost efficiently managed.
The Vanderbilts are groaning and
moaning more than any other family
present at Newport They are singing
fnd rejoicing also. Those who saw the
H. Of a rich man is all joy should gaze
pom the furrowed face of Cornelius Van
ferbilt when he comes up to visit his fani-
u, the last days of each week The project
~ marriage of young Cornelius to Miss
!lson has made an old man Of his
fhadow, while rejoicing at the good for
sune of his daughter, Gertrude. Good
tortune in getting the son of SO good a.
i an as ex-Secretary Whitney,
mere are to be many brides here this
ummer. The girls are cast down about
Newport will be quite English, in
tnat all its gayety will be carried on by