New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
VIEWPOINTS GAYEST WEEK.
wARsHIPs. YACHTS AND THE HARBOR
ILLUMINATION.
uNwoNTED LIFE AND ACTIVITY FOR THE FIRST
WEEK IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FOR MR. AND MRS. HOBART.


WEEK IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FOR Mr.. AND MRS HOBART
Newport. r. L. Aug This has been a lively
week here. Newpors gala season opened TINS
year somewhat In advance Of the usual date, win
the arrival early In the week Of the vessels OF the
North Atlantic Squadron and the craft of the New
York Yacht Club feet The coming of the yachts
always lends unwonted life and activity to the har-
Dor and city. the presence Of the big warships u
an attraction unique in Itself. and together with
the superb spectacle of the illumination they have
made the week perhaps the most lively which
Newport has eyer known In early August Never
before have the two fleets, representing rude war
and gay plea seeking. ridden side by side In
these waters, and their presence here this week
was chief among the features which assisted to
make the celebration eclipse In glory even inc
splendid of last summer.
For days beforehand the fete had been the chiel
and absorbing topic among all classes and prep
arations TO insure Its success were early oesuh'
Special displays were arranged by the committee
at various points In the harbor and on snore' anu
with the cooperation Of individuals and organiza-'
lions the illumination was made more general IMAM
ever before With the aid OF the experience already
gained the waterfront and the main street OF the
old town became a perfect blaze OF light IN COM
parison with which the previous iliumhatiohs
seemed almost pale and dull The beginning vi inc
celebration In the forenoon, with rowing races anu
a programme of kind to attract many people, the
unique spectacle In the afternoon of the landing
and parade of more than thousand seamen ana
marines from the feet and the illumination OF the
yachts and the warshIps. with their myriad lights
electrical displays and flashing searchligh's, all
aided to make the affair exceed In spiehdor 'hose
OF previous years.
In the anticipation of the fete the races for the
Goelet cups on the day following seemed early IN
the week almost to be lost sight of. In former
aIla
test in interest but this week little comparatively
was heard regarding it In advance. When the date
arrived, though more than the usual degree OF IN
terest was manifested, and Its coming on the day
after the fete served TO make the latter part OF
the week doubly brilliant. Not only were hosts or
visitors In town. drawn here for the Illumination
but the throngs Of yachtsmen and lovers OF the
sport were here the yachts and witness the
races Rarely before has the club brought to this
harbor on its annual cruise so large fleet ana
never probably has its stay been marked by such a
scene OF briliancy. At an early hour yesterday
the squadron weighed anchor and set sail to the
eastward. bringing TO an end a week OF unusual
gayety.
The vessels of the two squadrons filing the river
and outer harbor almost to repleton. made a
marine picture well worth the viewing, even by
daylight and without the added attraction OF the
night illumination. The warships are still mere
and are visited daily by large numbers from with
out the city. while the yacht fleet. though making
a shorter stay, added life and interest TO the
harbor and the streets while 1t remained The
squadron officers and the yachtsmen were well en-
tertaned besides the private gatherings In their
honor a ball at the Casino and another at the
Ocean House having been especially arranged Tor
them making in connection with the usual happen
ings of midsummer fashionable life an unusually
brilliant first week In August.
AN EARLY SEASON.
Aside from the boom given 1t by the presence Of
the yachts and the war vessels and the success of
the fete the is early and Is beginning to be
lively Practically all the cottages are In the pos
session OF their summer occupants. and the hotel
business IL good for this early period. Entertain
ing on small scale has been general for some
weeks. and dates for larger dinners balls and
other affairs being rapidly set, the indications
being that the month will be fully as gay as usual
Chief among the social happenings OF the week
was the series OF entertainments given in honor of
Vice President and Mrs Hobart. their stay of three
or four days being made practically continuous
round Of gayety On the evening following their
arrival Lispenard Stewart, their host. gave an
elaborate dinner at White Lodge. Bellevue-ave the
table decorations being confined TO American
Beauty roses, In silver vases. The guests were
Governor and Mrs. Elisha Dyer Mrs William As
tor ex-senator and Mrs c. S. Brice. Mr.. and Mrs
Sidney Webster Mr.. and Mrs. !. Townsend Burden
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Drexel. Chauncey NJ. Depew
Mrs Thomas Hitchcock, Egerton l.. Winthrop.
Mrs. Robert Goelet and J. J. Van Allen. Saturday
noon Mrs. Suyvesant Fish entertained the visitors
at luncheon at the Golf Club. and Sunday after
noon Chauncey NJ. Depew gave luncheon In their
honor at the Pinard cottages. at which the decora
lions were pink hollyhocks and pink hydrangeas
The guests were Mr. and Mrs. w. Watts Sherman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Sheldon, Mrs Cornelius
Vanderbilt. James V. Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Van
Rensselaer, Cruger. Mrs. Dyer. c. NJ. Depew. jr.
and Miss Paulding.
Sunday evening a large company invited 10
meet the Vice President and Mrs. Hobart at din
ner at Beaulieu. the home OF Mr. and Mrs. c. s.
Brice. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs
Richard T. Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs H. Mortimer
Brooks Mr. and Mrs A. Cass Garfield. Mr.. and
Mrs Potter Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob
Aston Mrs David King, Miss Cushing. Miss Garri-
son and T. F. Cushing
Monday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Brice gave az
Beaulieu a garden party which of the
principal features of the season. Mrs Brice was
assisted in receiving the guests in the MUSHROOM
by her daughters. Miss Brice and Miss Kate Brice.
The lawns were dotted with red. blue and yellow
sun umbrellas, and an orchestra and military
band furnished music. The costumes worn by the
ladies were elaborate and handsome. Among the
guests were Miss Julia Dent Grant. Miss Virginia
Fair Hiss Davies. Miss Hoffman, Mrs. J. j. Mason,
Mrs C. ~ Beach. Miss Taylor. Miss Van Allen,
Miss Eustis Miss Robinson, Miss Palmer Mrs.
Burke-ROche Mrs. q. >. Collins, Miss Pendleton,
Miss Brooks, Miss Burden, Miss Hunter. Mrs
Walker Fearn Mrs. Whitney Warner, Mrs 6. II.
Warren Atherton Blight and Woodbury. Kane.
At the dinner given the same evening Wake
hurst by J. j. Van Allen the table decorations were
maidenhar ferns and American Beauty roses. Mr.
and Mrs f. X. Wharton. Mrs. c. II. Baldwin and
Rear-Admra S. b. Luce were among the guests
During the week dinners have been given, among
others. by Miss Alice Blight Captain Cowles. L.
s ~; Mrs. J. r. Drexel Roland King. Howard n
Potter Mrs. Elisha Dyer jr.. Mrs. George II. War
rem Mrs +. q. 8. d'Hauteville. Egerton l.. Win
throp Mrs IT, NJ. Brooks. Mrs. J. Hude Beeknan
Gordon Mckay Mrs w. +. ID. Stokes. Franklin A
Plmmer Mrs Hermann Oelrichs Mrs. l. Town
send Burden Mrs David King. Mrs. j. r. Spencer
Robert Gerry, Mrs. Samuel Coleman, j. s. 1ooker
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