New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-19
VIEWPOINTS SUMMER GAYETY
THE SEASON OF ENTERTAINMENTS BE-
GUN
GOLF GAMES PLAYED WITH ZEST. OTHER SPORTS
COME LATER - PROMINENT PEOPLE
WHO HAVE ARRIVED

WHO HAVE ARRIVED.
Newport. r T.. July IL (SpeciaD-This year the
season seems to be opening earlier than usual Tne
streets are already daily thronged with fashionable
equipages ard with pedestrians, and excursion par
ties by the hundred are la nded from every boat and
train In the early part OF the day. With july too.
comes the season for the entertainments The cot
tagers are beginning to give quiet luncheons ana
small dinner parties. far from elaborate yet. Out
presaging the more brilliant functions 10 Follow III
the coming weeks. The hotei proprieors. also' are
bestirrlng themselves for the entertainment OF their
guests series OF dances having already been pesuh
in a small way several OF the larger houses.
II "a trne too early yet for society TO gather in
large numbers at the Casino. but the daily morning
and b-wcekly evening concerts by the orchestra
on the horseshoe piazza are listened to by constantly
swelling numbers. while there are Few more
dancers and few more spectators at eacn regularly
recurring dance In the little white ana gou thea're
on Monday and Friday nights.
COT is the only outdoor sport yet entered into 70
any great extent and that has been begun with zest
at the new club grounds at Bateman's Point des-
tined In a year two apparently. to become the
fashionable centre OF Newport summer NE yacht
ing too is beginning to take on life ana later VIII
come polo and tennis until in August outdoor actvi
ties on the athletic field will compete strongly in the
arena OF fashion for precedence over the indoor pa
and dinner and reception Bicycling OF course, must
not be forgotten az Its devotees among the most ex-
elusive set Of Newports summer visitors are no
less numerous and less enthusiastic IMAM Vhose "
every other sphere OF life.
Active preparations for the August fete ana IL
Elimination were begun this week, and plans VIII
soon be formulated in detail for an elaborate ana
much more extensive celebration than that which
proved so successful and enjoyable last summer
Though the fate last year was largely III the nature
OF an experiment. It was still one OF the unique mel
dents in Newports history as a summer resort ms
time though OF a similar character In It's genera
plan II Is proposed TO add some features and make
changes suggested by the experience OF last year
While the illumination will not be curtailed'
the land feature will be extended and 1t Is possible
that the celebration may be made 10 cover t"o
nights one devoted especially 10 each OF these aspects
of the fete Il is desired that the date be xed TOT
time when the fleet OF the New-York Yacht CLUB sha
be here on It's annual cruise the presence OF the
Yachts In the harbor would add ma erialy TO the
charm of the water scene. With equally favorable
weather there IL every indication that the fete VIII
exceed in beauty and brlllance that OF year ago.
Polo is to he played again this year on the old
familiar field near Morton Park. This has been put
in its usual excellent condition for play and prac-
tice games have already been begun by the younger
set of players who always begin their work early IN
the season. Down at the Country club GROUNDS, az
Brenton's Point on the new polo field, 10 when II
was thought the play might this year be removed
the turf though there IS good growth or grass Is
not We, firm and substantial enough for good play
ing and so for more year at least tho people
may still witness the sport from the heights OF
"Deadhead HILL
The committe, OF fifty summer residents ana citl-
zens which ha- been invited TO cooperate with
the Execu.i.e Committee on the haroor tete IN
cudes besides Governor Lppitt Senator Wetmore.
Mavor Bovle and the commanding officers of all the
Government stations here, the following cottage
residents from New York: w. Watts Sherman f.
I
Tneojore r. C;it,lr iIeA.y a. C. iuyfor, John 5sob
Aston. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Theodore A. Have
never T. w. Vanderbilt. .. II. F. Belmont r. r.
Eldridge and Louis q. Jones
Among NewYorkers present at this week "a
sine dances which would doubtless have been better
attended except for the excessive heat and fog were
Mrs Elisha Dyer jr.. Miss Duer Miss Gammen.
Miss Fair Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Drexel, Miss
Davies and Messrs 7. II. Duryea Bancroft Davis,
H. p. Whitney, John Cadwalader F. NJ. Davies H.
T. Eldrdge Milton Bargcr and George +. Messer-
ney.
Among those who may be seen almost daily en-
car,d in playing tennis at the Casino are John
:. rooker, VI. > Barger W. a. 'hai'ief anu l. -
Burden. ir.
IT. Mex Twomby John X. Drexel, Milton s
Barger ". r. Eldrdgc and George L. Rives are re-
cent purchasers OF stock in the Casino corporation
Ex-Commodore Edwin D. Morgan, with {. Moran
az his guest departed this week for New-iork on
his steam yacht May ""'-H' '''''N'' w 'Nf ~
has not sold.
Az and Mrs John r. Drexel have returned from
,boi- cruise 70 the eastward in the steam yacht
surana. and are again at their Ochre Point villa
u is renorted here that the wedding Of Moses Tay-
lor and Miss Bishop daughter of Heber K Bishop
will take place in this city before the close OF the
present season.
Tinted States Senator George Peabody Wetmore
was this week reelected president or the New
mort IIospital corporation.
Center Hitchcock has rented for the remainder OF
the season the Weaver cottage, just off Bellevue
ave on Berkeley-ave., and short distance be-
low the Ocean House
Nine Polifene has already taken for the sea-
son of 1897 the Hazard cottage, on Parker-ave.-
the first cottage rented for next year
Mrs Thomas Hitchcock and Mr.. and Mrs. George
p DeTorest Of New York who usually take cot
tages here. will not he here this season. the for
mer will remain abroad Mr.. and Mrs Edward
r Potter have also leased their cottage and will
be among the absentees
Senior Andrade Of the Venezuelan Minister
10 Washington. who has just returned from visit
TO his native country is expected here about the
August !.
At the stay in port about week ago OF the United
States steamer Dolphin Mrs. McAdoo wife Of the
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy, gave an after
noon reception on board which was well attended
by Navy officers and their wives and by people
sisted IA receiving by Mrs. Clover wife of Lieu
tenant Richardson Glover commander of the Dol .
phin. A day two later, upon the arrival or
Secretary McAdoo. he gave dinner on the Dol
phin TO a small party
Mrs Best wife Of Colonel &. l.. Best.
reception Wednesday in honor of Baron and
Baroness de Ievay formerly Miss de Wolfe. Of
Bristol, recently married. Tuesday the
Baroness gave luncheon at the County cub.
other entertainments OF the week have been din
ners by Mrs. Elisha Dyer, jr., Mrs +. o. French.
Mrs. Robert NJ. Gushing, Mrs. William Grosvenor.
Mrs Nelson G. Green Mrs f. J. Berwind, Mrs ..
n - belmont Mrs r W Vanderbilt Mrs Ath-
erton Blight. Mrs. a. L. Norrie. Mrs. J. Thomp-
son Spencer. Mrs. w. F.. Binder Mrs ]. Hudc
kernochan. Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs Mrs Con-
verse. wife OF Commander g. A. Converse. of the
Torpedo station, and Theodore VI. Davis. in honor
of his guest. Mr.. Newbery, of Colorado. Mrs Cor
nclius Vanderbilt. Miss Gammell and Mrs. A. t.
Tower gave luncheons early IN the week. the last
named boa I'D the steam yacht cara
James j. Van Allen returned from the Chicago
~ In IN he nj nt.nnel