The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-22
NnAr II eo1re ON IN sooIr1,

contend with this summer. AT Newport A.,
p~ecially, the elements have been inccssantlv y
the rampage, and have intortcrcd with all N.
best fun OF the season. Even tho stanch thir,S
footers. which have sailed In wind and rain ma
all tho various atmospheric disturbance, thu,
have swept our land and sea, have pretty nenrl,
always had a good drenching In store for ,ho,.
whom they have taken out. and as for the la,,
visit Of Jupiter Pluvius, It turned tho new po,o
field into a pond and made pulp OF the beautiful
Casino tennis courts.
The tennis courts. fortunately, vera m,
ir%redeemably spoiled, and the tournamen,
was delayed only twenty.four hours, bu,
tho polo matches, which began so aus.
piciously on Saturday. and from which 40
much was expected. were altogether stopped
and were all declared of. Col. William Jay and
Mr.. Thomas Hitchcock. Jr., saw at once thai
play would DO impossible for ten days or a fort.
night, even with the best drying weather tina,
tho bureau could supply; therefore, the Bufalos
and Myopias. who had como equipped for
rafting good play, shipped their hundred or
more ponies back to their homes and departed
in very dlsconsolate mood.
The Casino dance on Monday night felt IN.
effect of the atmospheric disturbance and very
few persons had the courage to attend 1t. Dance.
in private houses are, however. coming so rapidly
TO the front now that they will probably. fora
l uhOIb llllOt III t"o hAiN lhltuI 0I
tho season. The dinner dances began on wedno.
day night at Mrs. 1. Townsend Burdens and
were continued by Mrs. Cass Garfield on Thur.
day. OF the two Mrs. Canfeld's was the NOR,
elaborate. A temporary addition was made In
tho rear Of tho house, and seventy.nvo were
seated at dinner. Large dinners at Mrs. Astor's
Mrs. Hitchcock's. and others preceded the dance.
and the guests, as usual, met afterwsrd at Mn
Canfcld's. The next dance will be at Kingscote
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dinner dance at Mrs. Calvin s. Brice's will come
on Wednesday.
One Of Mr.. Perry Belmont's exclusive enter.
tainments, which always seem TO carry so much
enjoyment with them, will take place on Friday,
the 9th. with a supper. instead Of q dinner, for
200 guests. Dinners on Saturday night will DO
given by Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish and Mrs. win.
ing, and there will DO q musicale by Mrs.
Schermerhorn and a concert, preceded by q din.
ner. at Mira. Brice's. Mrs. Oliver Belmont will
have the last of her Sunday musicales on the
29th. as she sails for England on the following
Thursday.
Newport Is full Of strangers just now. and
every cottage has q house party, large or mail.
Miss Fanny Reed Of Paris. sister of Mrs. Paran
Stew ems. 10 stopping with Mrs. w. E. D. Stokes,
and recalls by her presence memories OF her do
lightful singing at Mrs. Stevens's musicalesa .
long time ago. Staying with Miss Leary is MrL
YEnaga, who also possesses q most exquisite
voice. winch ID seiuom hearo now ana among
Sno !ouns SOu wv &c mr. heni'
ou'rey' wi vi d in' m"H ou're'' "nose "ne
was tne once WHY. handsome anu widely
known Miss Helen Russell.
I'M naS zen nofse sno" "eeke Soutnamp-
.on' ana, aitnougn the IRVING fark' "hereN
has been held. is a primitive place enough. yet
all tho summer colony have turned out for the
occasion. Tho gentlemen Of the committee,
Messrs- henry may Abort steVens' Henry
BARCLAY lrevor ana Colner' nave done every'
tnine possioio ior the success OF tho unoeT
taxing aho' es inc "eather mas oeen eooo' tnefe
mas oeen a crowd OF Seniciee each DAY az the
race course I'm THURSDAY MRS. Albert stevens
took nrst prize TOT ner handsome pony. driven
oy herself In single harness. and to Mr.. stevenss
polo ponies blue ribbons were also awarded. Mr..
harry wright OF MeadoWorook, VINO has had
mis- horses ana traps at southampton for several
days. was also q successful exnioitor. onFr1day
hunters and Jumpers and good fourin-hand
teams belonging TO MI. Lenry Trevor and MI.
barclay were shown' ana Mra stevens. looking
extremely hahdsome' oroVe = pair OF nofSes
elouha u course
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