New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-20
QUIET DAYS AT NEWPORT.
THE GAY SEASON AT THE FAMOUS SEA-
SIDE RESORT ABOUT OVER.
BRILLIANT FUNCTIONS SUCCEEDED By THS
FAMILY AND FRIENDLY GATHERINGS
SOCIAL INCIDENTS OF THE WEEK.

BRILLIANT FUNCTIONS SUCCEEDED By THE
FAMILY AND FRIENDLY GATHERINGS
SOCIAL INCIDENTS OF THE WEEK.
Newport r l.. Sept 10 (SpeciaD.-The gay sea-
son at Newport has gone by for this year. There
are plenty OF people still here little Of the life
and brlliancy which a month ago made the Gays
and nights almost unceasing round o. activity.
Instead the cottagers now enjoying the best
portion OF the entire season In the quiet OF noms
life and OF family and friendly gatherings Ihis
has been a quiet week among the society people,
with numerous small private entertainments out
no large or formal gatherings. Even the popular
dances at the Casino came 10 end week ago.
Out Of doors golf tennis and yachting alone re-
main
Chief. In a social way. among the outdoor sports
Of the week has been the mixed fourscore gof
tournament for cups offered by Mrs. Natnaniei
Thayer. which has attracted much attention In
the final match the contest narrowed down 10 A.
NJ Coats and Mrs ogden Mills against Winthrop
Rutherford and Mrs. c. +. Havemeyer. Inc
former pair handsomely. Mrs. Mills being
credited with playing exceptionally strong game
The Junior tennis tournament, which has also eA'
cited a coed deal OF interest. ended this week. the
Willing brothers winning in the doubles ana . M
Willing in the singles. 49,.
An Incident which has interested society this
week was the arrival In the harbor OF the MAJ
garita the new and handsome steam yacnt just
competed for Anthony J. Drexel. fresh from across
the water.
The death and funeral OF Francis Brockhost
Cutting made a deep impression upon society
people Several hundred messages OF condoiehce
were received by the family, more than hundred
coming by cable indicating the widespread interest
NJ friends At the simple funeral services here the
large gathering was made up practically OF the en-
tire summer colony.
The illness OF Walter L. Kane who has been
confined 10 his house Bellevue-aye for severai
weeks IS OF such a character that no immediate
serious phase is anticipated. Mr.. Kane. however,
is very sick man and is likely TO remain so IN
definitely
Miss Katherine Duer and Roland King are CIV
inC sittings to Harper Pennington for portraits.
The Ocean House closed its doors TO the pubic
nj the beginning Of the week. earlier than mad oeen
announced but at about the usual date Thoush
the early part OF the season was not especia,y
PROSPEROUS the month OF August was one OF the
most successful and brilliant in the history OF tne
hotel Mr. and Mrs Leland will remain here untu
the end OF the month.
The summer residents still continue their liberal
contributions 70 the fund OF the local Police heiet
Association. the total amount having ~"eA"'
passed the 500 mark.
Elbridge r Gerry and family are preparing 10
leave here soon and will go abroad 10 remain for
an indefinite period. They came here directly upon
their return from Europe, early In August
Arthur Herbert, or tHeianu, WIN mas DS~'
snendine the season here with her mother MRS.
| Gammell has left for Europe 10 join her husband
who Is attached to the British Legation at Switzer-
land.
Mr. and Mrs John Jacob Astor have gone 70
| Rhinebeck. y. Y. the steam yacht NourrnahaL
The two young Of William h vanderbilt
who have been occupying Marble House during
! the season. have gone away 10 resume ther s'uoeS'
| and the magnificent house IS closed after quiet
! cd
last summer
Secretary OF the Interior Francis spent rev
| DAYS early In the week az jamestown, where MS
! family spending the summer during MS stay
] he gave dinner in honor OF Captain Rodgers OF
! the battleship Massa ,husetts. which was In port
Prominent arrivals during the week were Major
F. St clair Pember;on. OF the Royal Engineers OF
the British Army, and Mrs. Pemberton: Captain
and Mrs w H. Nicol. OF Somerset England. and
Captain 4. T. Mahan, l. 5 - ~ ,,,s,,.o Me.
s c. Blatchford. who had been abroad nearly two
years; Mr. and Mrs Royal Phelps Tarrol ais, also
NH Mr and Mrs Harry Payne Whitney arrived here
this week and are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs Cor
naiins VANDERBILT at The Breakers Chauncey N.
pepew and Dr. R. NJ McIane have also been visit
Robert T. Lincoln, ex-secretary OF War. has been
a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Henry White; Mrs Bolton
P Ps ano DR. ri0i Po3ess of Dr. William T. Bull at
Dudley House; Joseph r Durgee Of M and az M r.
II
Price. the Rev Dr. and Mrs. Tiffany. OF Mrs Will
lam b. ogden; ". p Burder OF WILING SPENCE cs.'
| Mrs lanes A. Raynor, OF Mrs. W Storrs Wens.
and Mrs Mary Stuart Armstrong. OF Mrs NJ A. {.
Holmes at Demain.
| Owing 10 the death OF Mr.. Cutting. a clamoake
arranged TO be given at Eastons Point by o. IL. i.
| belmont and Hermann Oelrichs, at whch the
| members OF the Laurence Club were 10 be guests,
was postponed 49,, ,. 49,. -,
q, Professor Wisner's French conference. OF which
| the subject was The Prince Imperial
! One OF the most pleasing social incidents OF the
! ent,re season was the successful feie champetrc
| on the lawn Of Mrs Calvin ). Brice at Beaulieu
! las, week by which about H,2OD was realized for
The benefit OF a New-York hospital. Perhaps the
/ ,ost nopular feature was the children's pony
| narade in which the prizes. awarded by popular
! Tote went TO Arthur Gammell, Hermann Oe!richs.
ir and Miss Gladys vanderbilt Other contes-
Erisch ir Miss Colford. the Misses King, Miss
Davies. Miss Josephs. Miss Pearson and Miss
Mason -,
! The largest dinners OF the week were given BY
Mrs c s Brce who had thirty guests. and BY
! Mrs II Mortimer Brooks. Others were by James
J Van Alien Lloyd s. Brice. Mrs. A. I.anfeaf
Norric Mrs Elisha Dyer jr, Captain Theodore r.
Kane. t. s ": Commander F. ". Dickns L. 8. N
Mrs l. C. Josephs. Mrs G.. W. Hutton Mrs
Henry r Sloane Mrs l. Townsend Burden. Mrs.
| G BALDWIN Mrs J. +. Kernochan. Miss Whit.
| we'll Mrs Francis o. French. Mrs. Joseph F. Storr4
| Mrs Helen r. Bishop. Mrs. f. F. Rock and J. 1.
! IJyermore the last young peoples dinner
! Mrs Samuel Powell. jr.. and Mrs. William Gam.
| NELL ir gave ch.ldrens parties.