The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-27

NEWPORT. r. T.. June 25.-People
look 10 Newport for summer
indications as they look TO the weather
bureau probabilities. London is no surer
index of what the coming season will be
than Newport Is of what the summer will
Will show forth. whether IL will be in the
eyes OF the summer resort hotel men
dull" or what the girls call lively"
All the present indications point to the
word lively And nothing short OF a
Spanish war could disturb ii. Tariff tink-
ers AFFECT n not at all, nor do foreign
affairs make themselves felt. The voice
OF the money croakers is silenced in the
clicking Of the lawn mowers and the
grinding Of the steam rollers along the
roads.
Newport is being made ship-shapo for
the season, which even at this date is
what the paragraphers call well under
way"
There have been years when great villas
AT Newport We're closed. But this season
there will not be a closed door. The last
wooden barricade disappeared from Belle
vIo avenue last week, and the most be-
lated lace curtain Us nuttering a welcome.
Newport this summer is TO be a city of
sensations. But there viii be a few old
diplomats here TO act as mediatOrs should
the sensations turn into affairs and set
tie into differences.
The most pronounced early sensation
IS that Chauuccy NJ. Dcpew has taken "A
cottage here for the summer. IL IS one
~ NNA 4 AAH"NA N' NNNA EN"AN
avenue. Here our Chauncey will keep
open house until October. For many
years Or. DepcW has gone abroad every
June to remain until September. But
last year. during his absence, his friend
and business partner. Cornelius Wander
bit. was stricken with paralysis. Both
partners cannot summer in Europe at
the same time. so Chauncey comes TO
Newport TO keep house, while his friend
comes later TO open the famous Break
cIs.'
The oldest thing about the Depew cot
tage Is hat IL Is located directly across
the way from the Wilson villa, where
the Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jrs., live. AS
Chauncey goes out walking. cycling. or
driving he must meet young Nicely face
TO face. The NcW port s~ensdtlonalsts say
that Dr. lcpcw has selected this location
purposcly. ~ is his sworn intention TO
reconcile father and son, and as a media
tor and diplomat Dee has come TO Newport
and located twiNt the twain. In the WORK
OF reconciliation he viii be aided by
Chauncey, Jr., who is Only-a little young
.r than Cornelius, Jr.
The eauuful cause Of the trouble, Mrs.
Cornelius. Jr. is Co have "A very gay sum
mer. Her mother. Mrs. Orme Wilson. is
TO give a great BAH for her In August, and
has already given out the floral and ca
tering contracts. = Newport ball means
a great deal this year. FOR all things are
now measured by the ball which MIS-.
Willie X. gave for the Duke of Marlbor-
ough two years ago. vt means three
bands Of music-Onc on the lawn, one IN
the ballroom. and one i'm the upper
room. IL means TWO spreads, one a sup
per served az - o'clock. and The other a
square meal at 3. 1t means a battalion OF
receiving hOstcsscs. and II means faNois
hat would load a royal Christmas tree
10 the ground. But the Orme Wilson's
have what the bakers call the dough
for the great affair. and are going 10
need 10 an iu August when they give the
best bred function Of the season.
Another Newport sensation is that Mrs.
Grover Cleveland Is TO enter society ;his
summer via the Newport gates. should
this lady be on social position bent she
could not have gone about securing her
entree IN a more effective way. From The
time Of leaving the White House she has
kept herself In elegant seclusion, accept
ing few Invitations. but whenever put
ting In "a public appearance robing herselt
as gorgcously as Sheba's queen ana with
much better taste. She arrives late, IL
anable 10 everybody. and fits away be-
fore people "a had time either TO snuD
or HOMIE her. The only drawbacks 10
her social positiOn-so the most whispery
Of the Newport gOssips say, Is that she
has become very stout and society will
not be led BY an Amazon over $50.
That one little detail Is said 10 ave
stood I'm the way OF the absolute queen
ship OF Mrs. Calvin :. Brice, who has
overcome al obstacles except that Of
avoirdupOis. She rs beautiful. well-brcd.
winning. and gracious. She is generous.
thoughtful. lavish in hospitality and a
born entertainer. and II she were as
Quecnly a woman as Mrs. Potter Palmer
would lead Newport by the very power
OF her personality. Both ladies would he
Newport's most cherished guests II only
because they represent the Government.
FOR which We have a reverence not Sec
ond TO royalty. no matter what YOU say
Mr.. Cleveland Will be a guest. ! am as
sured. OF Mrs. Sidney Webster. The
Briccs have taken Beaulieu. the Waldorf
Aston villa. as usual, and. as for the last
three seasons. they are paying a kings
ransom for lis rental. IL is said that
Beaulleu practically belongs 10 Calvin ).
Brice. but that some sentiment prevents
Mr.. Aston from parting with its title.
But 20 satisfy Mr.. Brice's desire for the
place and at the same time preserve his
sentimental feelings for the place his wife
loved ne has given the Senator a long
lease OF Il. with the privilege of doing
anything 10 the house. provided he leaves
the walls standing.
A. soon as the jubilee IS entirely over
there viii be q mighty inflow for New
port. Though "eacurs!orhss do not ar
rive by every train" the summer resi-
dents come by every steamer. II Is as
tonishing how much 10 known here about
ocean trafio. steamer day" u ~ Inn