New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-15
THE WEEK IN SOClETI.

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colony that the additions were especially ho'o,
-. Mos, NJ the cottagers had their homes wei,
a,isd With guests while the hotels ana pupnc anu
Ill., .sa ;" boarding houses seemed to nave as many
$780, on hand as they were able TO take care OF.
~. o,,s, AFFAIR of las, week was undoubtedly
,he ball given by the cot'aSers IN hohor o, Nv
..r.I sicard and the officers OF the North A'ianic
n.A,or Tho fashionable people at Newport oe-
..a that this ball should bc'a success. ana sue
80. n undoubtedly was. The naval oifcers ana
.r.s.s were received by such representatives Oh
,,e fashionable world as Mrs. Astor. Mrs Eior'ase
r Gerry. Mrs. Theodore X. Gibbs. Mrs EDWARD o
wn,,nr and Mrs Elisha Dyer. sr. the wife OF the
o,v.rnor of Rhode Island. The decorations were
IN. most beautiful and profuse ever seen at SUD
..r,ntion entertainment; in Newport. and the at
tsndance Of tho cottage colony was little snort OF
surprising From II o'clock until after miuhlSht
the latter respondent in silks, satns. br9cades
and Jewels The ball was most beautilJ' one, one,
been added to taken from It without m"rriAg the
perfection OF It's appointments
The display Of to,lettes was the most gorgeous
=, m. present season. Mrs. Aston wore a gown OF
white brocade made with panels Of black velvet,
the corsage deliberately trimmed with lace; her
ornaments consisted OF a diamond lara fnd neck
lace of the same Jewels. Mrs. Oliver H. p Bel
mont was In cherry coored satin with trimmings
q, cream lace Mrs. John Jacob Astor, one of the
exceedingly beautiful in gown of white moire
covered with mousseline de sole embroidered with
iet and silver butterflies. Mrs Jordan a. Mott IT..
another pretty young matron. displayed Her hlohoe
beauty In a gown Of ceruean blue satin. trimmed
with lace and embroidered with silver. Mrs FL
bridge T. Gerry was in mauve brocade with trlm-
mpss of old lace and black velvet. Mrs. Theodore
Kane Gibbs IN black and silver brocade Mrs
Edward 8. Willing was in cream-colored satin COM
bned with pink mauve velvet. Mrs Hermann
Oerichs was In pale blue satin trimmed with
chiffon Of the same shade embroidered with silver.
Mrs H. Mortimer Brooks wore rich gown OF
vhite and silver brocads and some superb diamond
ornaments. Mrs. Royal Phelps CARROTS brunette
beauty wa. displayed TO excellent advantage In
oown Of heliotrope satin trimmed with lace. Mrs.
Robert Goelet was in deep shade OF purple SILK.
yelled with violet tulle with trimmings OF lace and
purple violets. Mrs Elisha Dyer was IN PINK FIX
trimmed the skirt and bodice with antique lace
she wore several diamond ornaments IN her
cojrure Mrs William T. d. Stokes was In oiacK
.uue fecked with silver and frightened with bows
~ red ribbons Miss Josephine Brooks was In
dainty gown Of satin embroidered In silver. Mrs.
= Nelson was in a lowered brocade with TRIM
n,ings Of lace and apricot velvet Mrs Potter
palmer was in black velvet trimmed with white
tulle and embroidered with rhineStones MIS-.
Henry r Sloane looked unusually handsome IN
white satin brocade with trimmings of white RIB
black satin brocaded with red and purple flowers
Her sister Mrs Burke Roche. was in canary-co!-
ored satin embroidered with silver. the corsage
ornamented with white roses. Miss Virginia Far
was in a light shade Of blue satin hecked with
silver and crystal JET Mrs. Anthony }. DreXei
was in a rich gown OF pale blue satin covered win
tulle Mrs Lorillard Spencer was in white satin
with trimmings of tue. Mrs. w. Watts sherman
was IN pink satin yelled with cream lace which
was embellished with cherry-coored velvet Mrs;
Prescott Lawrence was IN whi{e , satn oroc a ~
saffron -coored satin ornamented with pink roses
Miss Daisy Person was in cherry-colored s1ti IN
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish in an effective gown the
skirt of white satin covered with black net en-
broidered in jet butterflies and the corsage OF green
Set INK M satin and chffon Mrs William F. Burden
was in black satin trimmed with jet ana PIX rose,
irocade with trimmings of point lace, Miss Evelyn
burden was in stunning gown Of black ule en- n
iSitn nousseline de sole over silk. Miss Julia
Grant was in shell pink silk covered with SIX SIX
4stor was in white satin Miss Kate Brice was in
sulphur-coored satin covered with cream tM 1s
with trimmings of pink roses her sister. MISS MIS-,
chiffon Miss Van Allen was also In pink satin;
Miss HOFFMAN in rather simple gown OF
S w,L green six. Mrs Frank s. Wi;herbee who
her brother. Lispenard stewart was in pale blue
pompadour brocade Miss Edna Barger vas ~
ganze trimmed with pink velvet MIS- w. STAR
Miller was in gown OF purple satin and Mrs
4nbn 7 Wvsong was in a gown of heliotrope
brocade. The supper OF whlc: HanE so so, ont on
said, was served AT S'"''i ~
the lawn.
resde this affair the other entertainments of the
- ua-n comparatively tame. and yet there
ue-e number worthy Of special mention MIS-
n n p Belmont's second reception with music at
Bellecourt on last Sunday afternoon was one OF the
most attractive private entertainments OF inc "eeh'
The celebrated In the ballroom was he eIa
as were the Boston symphony Orchestra, Mic,
Ma rie Rarna the soprano. and Emilio Gogorza tne
BARITONE Mrs Belmont will give the third OF me5
entertainments al Belecourt 'nis e'e"''ie ''7
OF In the afternoon.
One O, the incidents on Monday was the luncheon
given bv General J. F. Person at Gooseoerry
Island. when he entertained the following guests;
PsarAdm,ral Montgomery Sicard. Commander
cu~ord ~ West Chief Of Staff Lieutenant {. II.
Harlow. flag lieutenant; Captain Casey COM
nander Of the flagship New-iork; Captain Higg>n-
son commanding tho battle,shp
Maine Colonel A. c. NJ; Pennngton comm 1a y.
Fort Adams; Rear-Admral 5; - Luce Ed nvcr
H. p Belmont
On Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs l. townsend
Burden gave a dinner party at their villa. Fair
,swn The,r guests were Mrs. +. Nelson, Mr..
and Mrs, p Iorillard Ronalds jr.. Mr. and Mrs A.
Csss Garfield Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Dyer jr., Mr.
and Mrs William F. Burden. Mr. and Mrs An
thony ]. Drexel. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank s Wither'
bee Mr. and Mrs John J. Wysong. Mrs. j. Wads-
worth Richie Mrs. Burke-Roche MISS Josephine
Johnson. Miss Katherine Garrison MISS IayIof'
Miss EVELYN BURDEN Reginald Ronalds. Perry Bel
non, poher, y Van Courtandt. Whitney Warren
Chauncey NJ Depew and S. +. G. d IIauteville. on
the same day Mr.. and Mrs. JoAn Il; DreXci gave
sailing party and luncheon on board OF their steam
yacbt The Suitana. Their guests were Mr. ant
Mrs struthers. Mr.. and Mrs H. y. DUR ca a;, Mr.
nd y ID
Dyer. IT, Mrs Burke Roche. Mrs i: Nelson, iiarr
+ Eidrldge Edward II. Buckley ana RoDer' b '"i
Courtand,.
Ono Of the pleasant incidents on Thursday AFTER
noon was Miss Leary's reception with music giVei
by her at the Paul cottage In Mill-st The soiois'
were the Misses Kieckhofer and Robert Burton
tenor from England. who has recently been IN
.-,as. Mr. Iohn 1 vnn a rdner 81 her sum