New-York tribune., 1897-08-29
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.


mourning. the fact that there were eight coaches
in line goes TO show that interest in & the art OF
Yesterday was most crediable one. The prin-
cpal social incident last night in Newport was the
prexel at their cottage. Ii was n handsome enter
tainment.
The day at Newport. which begins with the small
hours OF the afternoon and is prolonged far into
night with late suppers after Casino dances. is not
long enough for the pleasures that crowded into
st. Neither is IT possible to do justice to the
sumptuousness of dinners the picturesque beauty
OF bathrooms, the excitement of the tennis
tournament and the polo field. The regular Mon
day evening dance at the Casino was well attended.
The early arrivals came in steady profusion. but
there was an atmosphere OF informality character
izing that stage of the proceedings that un-
mistakabc. Many handsome gowns were worn and
there many. fine jewels displayed. Mrs
burke Roche looked radianty beautiful in a gown
Of straw-colored moire with trimmings of white
blue silk. Mrs Elisha Dyer. jr;. was in .gown. of
win s Brice wore black satin; Miss Brice was in
white satin. and Miss Catherine Brice was in rose
silk gauze over noire Mrs. Hermann Oerichs was
in white satin enhelished with clusters Of roses,
,h ayender Sink m and Miss payis was in gown
Of white chiffon over white silk.
The young peoples dance given on Tuesday even
Ing by Mrs. David King at her villa. Kings Cote.
in honor of her daughter. a gay entertainment
Inc east piazza was anu smut III WIFI
duck and bunting being richly decorated and lux
uriously furnished for the of those who desired
quiet and cool place for rest. The floral decora-
tons by Hodgson were confined principally TO the
ballroom. though the hallway was hung with heavy
strands of bright and glossy foliage, mingled with
clusters Of desp-red roses Near the stairway stood
tall Egyptian filed with golden yellow
flowers. A pretty feature of the decorations was
the archway OF flowers through which the guests
entered the ba room, the doorways OF whlcn were
heavily fringed with peach sl( ssoms and Scotch
effect was produced by fancy foliage plants
end ornamental grasses All around The room room wsre n
shades. from which were hung small dollhouse
the room. from the end where the musicians were
paced TO the large fireplace which was ianked ny
two immense rose trees in full flower. The cotil-
Ion. which danced about midnight was led by
Frank W. Andrews tr who had Miss Dresser ,as as
and fans flowers tied with coored ribbons for the
ticeS for the men There were tweniy-our couples
In the cotillon and about one hundred ana hf'y
guests.
Mrs. Astor gave of her big dinners en- Tues
day az Beachwood The table was decorated with
American Beauty and the jewels worn ty the
hostess and her guests superb. Mrs. Astors
guests were Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. Mr.. and
Mrs John Jacob Astor. Mr. and Mrs. James F. d.
Ianier Mr.. and Mrs Henry T. Sloane. Mrs Kane,
Mrs Ogden Mills. Miss Anna Sands. Mrs. Peter
Cooper Hewitt Miss Josephine Johnson. w. Bouike
Cochran Winthrop Rutherfurd. Fernando Yznaga.
Richard Peters, Perry Belmont, w. c. Eustis and
James j. Van Allen. On the same night dinners
were given by Mr. and Mrs. w. Watts Sherman,
Mrs Hermann Oerichs Mr.. and Mrs. w. Bayard
Cutting Mr. and Mrs. Elbrdge 7. Gerry Mrs.
Potter Palmer James V Parker and Thomas F.
Cushing.
Undoubtedly Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin S Brces din
nor dance on Wednesday evening at Beaulieu. their
summer home in honor of Miss Eleanor Thomas'
daughter Of General Samuel Thomas. Of this CITY,
was the most elaborate and probably the sayes'
dance Of the week While the villa occupied py MT
and Mrs Brice is well adapted for a large enter
tainment a ballroom was erected on the lawn vi
the cliffs adjoining the villa. The temporary ball
room was built high from the ground ana was
- feet by 80 feet, with side walls OF Il helsht oi
% feet. The interior was incosed with walerprooi
bunting with pretty display or red ana White
banpinps on the side and white covering overhead
Powerful electric lamps were placed between 'he
overhead hangings and the inside rool Inc "oi,
establishment consisted of yellow MOVERS WIN
palms ard foliage of white ana green. Inc "i'~'
around the ballroom three feet wide. III was
fes.ooned with palms Another feature OF the DEC
oratjons was two dozen paies, u feet long
and feet wide. filled with gladiolI' suhiio"eiH
and poldenrod The north and south corners OF the
yes, side of the ballroom turned into gottoes
tie pillars being Of laurel and the roofs OF OAK
leaves They were festooned with white hEu'""s'Is
The decorations in the villa were entirely OF cur cul
flowers palms and plants. In the pam @ ooi't q, ~, ,
lights were so arranged as 10 give an oiiS T. Us
me dinner was a most sumptuous feasl. ~ va. a,
served in the ballroom the guests D,i,S I,S clnst%r
twenty-five tables each d.Coraeu VIII t he dinner
Of American Beauty roses The gue',s al a. ''S nd
Tere MT Aa{Tr Fsh Mr. and Mrs Foxha Keepe
Mr. and Nrs ogden Mills. Mr. ana Mus' p"'u, y, rr, ,
= Beiinohl Ni and d' Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt jr
Mr. and Mrs Royal Phelps CSIr0,r % MI LviiIin nii e
4q"es rys Mr. r. shd i"lu Mrs NJ H. Mortimer brooks Mr. h
and Mrs. Townsend BGrden ny Wnors ah" "' Mr and
Mrs James NJ Waterbury, mr.; amq ana Nh Ri,che Mr.,
Sorchan Mr. and Mrs n a. hrnieweA,l WTN An,hony j.
Tirlxe Tnd MfS l;r and Mr.. a. cas- Canheld Mr. and
Mrs George l. Won MeYfr Rabinson M soH Ms MISS Joseph
9e Johnston Miss sands Miss Elsie VsTs Mis
Mis- Virsna Fair Miss KatnernS GaiiSH HronNon
Snns in RT tynnson Mr. Frcderic Nelson Miss Cora
and@Sph @ 1 Mi;s NariG abng MNleS@P Met Ferry Nil:
Wie WsheI simpkins Miss Alice Blight Mis- Whis i1
& 9g MSs isu Nine Wiss Nav Nav Van Aen Miss sloane Miss
Josephine Brooks, Miss strons Miss Pt' pa,tc, Miss
o"IS,vS, FrS Miss Stiilman Misses Gerry Aiohso
De Navarro Wnthr0r Frank Thomson
Bukiey @ H. RCngr RSerard r. Frederic o Beach Ralph
Ianes Is center tchcock Lloyd Warren p Rnsse
Robert l. Gerry Milton dHdpTy B@Tgr Kane Richard
Pe,pye Townsend Burden. jr. " R. Terry lr }r
il r Taylor G. La %renSs at an" ii ociock Gran
;n cpsbine Of Boston leading with Miss o HG'en
Brce The fayors & were r.gG 2TeEE EeH hu dmy grand
tber honnos and hats match for the men @ s,N
umbrellas of VarlegafeH coIolS' M,S stanrocLs
taning pen ink and paper fout t-caHEu i ,ranpes
t,na.aS Ietwnon glass for watch Grams ,,. .,
9oSsg herIs engraved with "Beaueu AnTust zo
RopJB @ p; leather golf books Dinner parties wtre
ai.h iNuss'" ~ ,i,'odresdav evening by MT ana MT
oliver Fl p belmont. Mr. and Mr' nd W. Mr haSsnGJ and
Cutting Mrs Thomas Hltchco'N' go
Mrs w Siorrs Wells
ore Of the principal social incidents OF lnu'Fu%'
WAS the luncheon given by Miss --eary at nv
tage IN NIiil-si. Her guests were M. pn,,o,
spcncer Mrs Richard T. Wilson MIS- fo''e'
,r,,,or ,,rs Wiu,am Gre svenor. Mrs. Clement {