Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-01
THE ! SQGIlAL WORLD
The Gay Season is on at New
port.
JUR VANITY FAIR HAS DEPARTED
The West End Deserted for Other
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Pleasure Haunts.
oMINGss AND GoINGs

The curtain will be rung I'D for Newport
gaiety next week. The preliminary season
has been satisfactory to the more conserv-
alive, but not entirely so to those who
make a business Of social delights. The
Brices are back at Beaulien after a most
charming time abroad. and better equipped
than ever to extend hospitality to their
friends. who are legion at Newport, as well
as here. With ,full-nedged duchess, her
grace of Manchester. and her young son.
the duke, almost of marriageable age and
naturally predisposed to the country and
its fair representatives, who constitute SO
much of the charm of Newport life, the
course it is something of a drawback to
the AnglD-maniacs that Consuelo, Duchess
of Manchester, is American born, but she
has the prestige of having carried her hon
ors and title with such eclat that her ex-
ample is one quite worthy of emulation.
AS in the case of Lillian, Duchess of MARI
borough, who left her widows weeds and
title willingly when a man in humber po-
sition sought her hand. it would not be
entirely a wild statement that the mar
riage of the Duchess of Manchester may
precede that of her young son, for whom
the gossips are now trying to select a
bride, whose millions may refill the family
Golfers as in the case Of the Marlboroughs
At all events, the probabilities in such a
family of distinguished transatlantic tray
elers are full Of interesting features and
will give the queen Of Americas summer
cities new topics Tor conversation.
On the program for the early days of this
month will be the grand illumination and
harbor fete. Mr.. J. j. Van Aliens ball to
introduce his daughter and the wedding of
Miss Edith Bishop and Mr. Moses Taylor.
Other events are the tennis tournament,
August is. the coaching parade and open
air horse show. August ~ where society
and fashion will find real diversion.
There will be absolutely no excuse for
any one to offer after being caught in town
the next thirty days, unless you are pre-
pared for an humble confession that YOU
have been here all the time and have no in
tenton of leaving. The midsummer dull
ness has complete control of the situation
and Is scarcely broken by the announce
ment Of even a departure for cooler chimes.
Sir Julian Pauncefote sailed today for
England to join his family and the British
embassy is as dark and gloomy as nearly
all the other houses in its vicinity.
The Chinese mfaister and family are
about the oay diplomatic household left
intact at the capital. Mr. and Mrs. Yang
and children. with other members of the
legation. are fond Of driving out. and find
their summer comfort in spending their
early evenings Two or three carriage loads
of them make a very picturesque string.
Mrs. Yang. who is SO quick to remember
her acquaintance. exchanges many smil-
=.
Princess Letita Bonaparte, daughter of
Prince Bonaparte and cousin of the King Of
Italy, entertains in an original and up-to-
Gate fashion. She is devoted to cycling.
and gave lately wheel fete. The park of
the royal residence was beautifully lllumi-
rated with colored lanterns. and orchestra
of mandolin and guitar performers We're
stationed at various points. Flfty-elSht
couples. representing the Turin aristocracy,
were present. The men came in orthodox
wheeling costumes. but the ladies all wore
white by the royal request The early even
ing was spent in raeirs. always IN couples,
and all Joined in a wheel minuet before the
alfresco supper served. The unique al
fair kept uD till sunrise. and concluded by
grand parade, reviewed by the princess, as
she wished her guests Good morning and
goodbye"
At the marriage the coming autumn of
Miss Eoythe Earle of Brooklyn and Col.
Robert W. Townsend. assistant district at
torney If New York. the brides cousin.
Miss Coruela McHallahan of this city, Will
be one of the bridesmaids. The br:de-elect
has a fine place a NarraganSett, and owns
valuable property in New York and Brook
lyn. Coz. Townsend's home is at Oyster
Bay. l.. l.. and is where Washington lived
and made Eis headquarters and entertained
Gen. Lafayette.
The Misses Hickox left week ago FOR
an extended trip through the west. and will
return in the autumn. They are now in
Kent, Ohio.
Among recent arrivals at Piney Point.
Nd, are: Mrs. Ann Downey, Miss Katie
Downey Miss Maggie Fleming. J. l.. Nor
gan and wife, Mrs. ]. q. Wilson, Miss
Katie Wilson Of this city.
Mai Geo. w. Evans, wife and daughters
have gone to Asbury Park for the month
of August.
Mrs. Nickel formerly Miss Genevieve
Jcrdan) is with her mother, Mrs. A. d.
Jordan, at 2p21 street.
Miss Catherine Lynch of Wellsville, N.
j., has returned after several weeks visit
with her cousin. Miss Nora Buckley, 1215
F street northeast.
The Current Events Club met with Mrs.
Eunice Rider Maple avenue, Friday after
noon, Mrs. North, the president in the
chair. Mrs. Maggie Tew and Miss Carrie
Golden were elected to membership. Am ong
the papers discussed was one on gold by
Mrs. S. J. Grant, one on bimetallism by
Miss Olive Simpson and one on the new
law in regard to the property rights of
women in the District of Columbia. A fine
sketch of the poet O. w. Holmes was pre-
pared by Miss Evalyn Doughty, and, in
her absence read by Mrs. Rider. A vocal
duet was rendered by Mrs. Fentress and
Miss Ollie Simpson After the business ses-
sion closed refreshments We're served by
the hostess. The next meeting will be held
the second Friday in August at Mrs. j. ii.
Simpsons home. Those present were Mrs.
M M. North, Mrs. j. II. Mclean, Mrs. s.
j. Grant Mrs. j. II. Simpson. Mrs. Eunice
Rider. Mrs. Cecilia Fentress, Miss Jennie
G. Simpson. Miss May Harner, Miss Ollie
Simpson and Miss LamScn.
Mrs. Finday Harris has gone to Abing-
don, Va.
Mrs. D. H. Hazen will spend this month
at New Germantown. N. ].
Mrs. David White is at Nantucket, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. B. Gurley are now at
their Nantucket home.
Mrs. VIM. b. Morgan is at Euena Vista.
Nd
Mr. and Mrs. Geo! w. Evans are at As
bury Park.
The Wilson-Vanderbilt wedding will not
take place today so Mr. Wilson. the bride
father. has announced. Various reasons
are given for the delay, and one is the i'll
ness of Rev. John w. Brown OF st. Thomas
Church, who was to have performed the
ceremony on the first date selected. 1t
was discovered also that the brides trunks
were marked Ga ", and it is generally con-
cluded that the ceremony will take place
Monday or Tuesday and that the couple
will sail for Europe Wednesday.
Mrs. Calvin s., Brce will give her first
Entertainment at Newport this season Mon
day afternoon, when Mile. Arbell of Paris
will recite.
Pierre Botkine. formerly attached to the
Russian legation at Washington. and Miss
Frances Lithgow Payson. daughter OF Mr..