New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
NEWPORT SOCIETY on HAND.
SUMNER RESIDENTS READY FOR THB
SUMNER CREs-ENTERTAIN-
MENTS OF THE WEEK


established in large numbers and society ready for
the round of summer pleasures With the arst Of
this month. too the Casino Is open, with all ts
regular features though IS yet the attendance st
the various gatherings is not large II Will bc
later July also finds the bathing season well be-
gun, the driving period far advanced. and the time
for the giving OF small dinner parties already come.
On the 9Th the first morning concert was given
by the Casino orchestra. the opening evening con-
cert followed later in the week. and the first dance
Of the has been given In the little theatre
a prominent feature Of Newports Fourth OF July
celebration was usual the annual entertainment
given to the school children by Major and Nh.
Theodore K Gibbs OF New-York. Under a nam.
moth tent near their summer home these generous
lovers Of the little expended much time ana
attention in aefordng an afternoons pleasure to
about three thousand representatives OF Young
America. The programme included music. ad-
dresses by the Mayor Of the city. Colonel Penning-
ton OF Fort Adams. and others; the serving OF
ice-cream, cake and candies TO the children, and the
presentation to each guest Of miniature American
flag Prominent citizens and cotagers and large
numbers Of ia ashionabe young women assisted the
host and hostess by acting volunteer walters Tor
the children.
Another feature Of the celebration Of the Fourth
among the society folk the first bake OF tho
season by the Newport Clambake Club at Its
grounds at Eastons Point. about nifty guests being
present. At this meeting James Otis Royal Phelps
Eldridge. +. NJ. Ware and Prescott Lawrence as
members Of the Executive Committee. The other
members are o. II. T. Belmont, +. =. Garrettson
and Center Hitchcock the Iast-named being sue
| ceeded by Mr. Otis president
The Rhode Island Society Of the Cincinnati held
| special commemorative service on the Fourth In
| ancient Trinity Church. at which the sermon was
| preached by the Rev. DR.. Frank Landon Hum
| phreys, canon OF the Cathedral OF 81. John the
| Divine, In New-York general chaplain Of the soci-
ETY.. At the annual meeting on the 5th an address
was made by the secretary-seneral. Colonel Asa
| Bird Gardiner. OF New-York; the Declaration Of
Independence was read by General James ". Var
! mum, OF New-York, and the oration was by John
| Austin Stevens.
The fate Of the Horse Show is agitating society
| Just at present. 1t announced week or ten
days ago that owing to difficulty In securing the
| grounds. there would be no show this year Since
| then, however those who control the premises
| assert that no such difficulty exists and the i'm
preston prevails that there is hope that the show
| will be held after all.
| Preparations have already been begun for tho
| annual fete and illumination OF the city and har-
| bor which have come 10 be in many respects the
most attractive incidents OF the summer. The date
' fixed is as usual the day and evening preceding
| the race of the New-York Yacht Club for the
Goelet cups off this port The vessels Of the North
| Atlantic Squadron Will also be here during that
| week.
|
| the lead have arrived for the The Ideal
| was here last summer and made good record for
! speed defeating W. X. Vanderbilt. jr.'s. boat for
| Mrs Belmonts cup. The Head is ore Of the feet
of twenty craft OF this size built for Yale stu
| dents, number Of whom are TO come mere ior the
| seasons racing.
| Mrs. Sarah Cowell lie Moyre opened this week a
series of four weekly lecture readings OF selections
from British poetry OF the reign OF victoria vhis M
Stuyvesant Fish and the selections read were from
the works Of Barry Cornwall Macaulay. Hood and
TEs popular Officers hops at the ed NayaI saSn sSa
The Misses blight have rs,qrneg from % visit to
| Brookdale Farm. Red Bank y. J.
| The arrivals OF the week inciIde f. $ 6. dHaute-
rope. at their cottage in Belevue-aye.; Mrs. Rich
fFe ed t. r MEa a@a Ms LIZARD ys
cottage. Gibbs-aye; Mrs william ogden pinard
M w. ana % GnrTlsGH Dr. biHday ESgens X
Michael and family and Mrs charles LORD thorn
Mrs and @
c. ". Lppitt. shields cottage. oehre Point a. 8
fISf RaFG and d'9nd amy KInzsrs in Ro5er, carpsg;.
Lieber cottage Rhode Isand-ave; Mr. and Mr. IT,
ahd Anioa Mrs. f0hn A. A. Ana Low !s cs.te @ and Mr. e
George & FS''sr A retmsn adns si Maiarn
Benjamin T. Spnk 4nd family Mr. And yn N5' and Al
Wh9ker TAX X nnvs II s1ey1s' Sss isars s w oney anu
Mrs, Wetm9re. wife Of Senator George Peabody
Misses W
| sur-Mer their Bellevue-aye. villa; Mr.. and Mrs.
| Potter Palmer who have recently returned from
! Europe are occupying again this season the H.
| Ruthven Pratt cottage In Bellevue-aVe, ana Lieu
tenant Evans. United States Navy. Is at the VII
Commodore J. =. Morgan. OF the New-York Yacht
| Club came up this week for a brief stay, on MS
! steam yacht COrsair. , c.
! vice-consul at New-lork. and Mrs falcke; q ~.
! Michel Italy: A. II. Darlington. Liverpooli Mr.
| and Mrs Herman Jules Masure, Pierre carissine
and NJ Deroussioux. Paris the Misses Pauline ana
! Hermance Hyres. Miss Jeanette Ladlng ana
Alex H. Testa, Of Mexico. and +. Is. foumans.
! formerly chief clerk OF the Treasury.
| Tha Rev and Mrs. Roderick Terry are guests os
| d,nry G. Marauand at Linden Gate; Miss Hunt, OF
! New York OF Mrs Harry Payne Whitney; MIS-.
| p cooper Hewitt and Frank Work; OF Mrs. Burke-
! Roche; Mrs. Newcomb. OF New YORK ana MI.
! and Miss Butler, of New-Orleans. OF Mrs. r. w;
Aexander ar Beaver Tail; James NJ. varnum, OF
| Iispenard Stewart; Miss Kane. OF Mrs; sidney
| Webster; D. A. Pearsall and George A. berxnany
Of Mr. and Mrs. W II. Irwin; John >, Iooker yy yt
! II H. Uunnewell and Mr. and Mrs. Edward W.
| Johnston OF Judge II. W. Bookstaver
| United States Senator Calvin . brce mas ar.
| rived AT Reaulieu where this week Mrs. BTlce
gave the largest dinner Of the season. DINERS wEV
! have entertained smaller parties at dinner & are
/ Mrs George Crocker. Mrs Stuyvesant Fish MIS-
! Harry p Whitney, Lispenard Stewart. Mrs. q, A.
converse Mrs. j. T. Burden, Mrs Grosvenor' MIS- MIS-
/ Ivman G. Josephs Mrs. IA. Mortimer BrooKs Mrs'
! Victor sorchan. the Misses Gilbert ana X H. perry'
the las named a dinner to party OF young meh.
! Ma General Zcnas l.. Bliss. niteI s'rss
Army and Mrs. Bliss are at the ThorndiKe' 20
J Lanicut.