New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25
VIEWPOINTS SEASON WAXING
THE HOT WEATHER GIVES EVERYTHING
DECIDED BOOM.
VIGOROUS PURSUIT OF YACHTING on THE THlR-
TY-FooTrRs- DINNERS AND RECEPTIONS OF


weather Of the last two weeks has given every
thing !. decided boom. With the first week oil
August will come the annual visit OF the Ne"-io iN
Yacht Club feet to sail the great race ior inc
Gocet cups: the arrival of the ships OF the North
Atlantic squadron, to remain in port fun week.
and the spectacular ha1bor fate and illumination
for which preparations are fast being perfected.
These will be but the beginning of the gayeties
In store for the month. which promises TO be more
than usually lively and brilliant.
Up 10 the middle OF July, as usual there hao
been but little surf bathing, but. with the warm
wava there was a general rush to the beaches
Owing to a change in the plans of the New-York
Yacht club for Its annual cruise. the date OF the
harbor fete has been set forward one day. ana 10
now liked for August l. This will bring the llu-
mination on the night of the arrival OF the yacht
feet in port. and the evening following the
Coelet cup race. giving the yachtsmen more time
for making their preparations
The yachting season has already opened with
contests between a number of popular thirty-toot-
ers Already several of these races have been had
and the series Is to be continued, in connection
with the smaller half raters. several days week
indefinitely. exciting much interest Several women
including Mrs. Morgan. Mrs. Duryca, Mrs. Van
derbt Miss Stillman and Miss Van Wrinkle san
frequently on the little craft Thus far eX-Com-
modore f. D. Morgans Puck has been most sue
ceysful having taken a majority Of the sweep
stakes events besides the race for the Durye1
silver cup.
This years golf match for the cup presented by
H. O. Havemeyer, jr. brought OUT ABOUT forty
contestants. and was won by the donors brother,
7. G. Havemeyer with Roderick Terry. jr second
This weeks Casino dances brought together the
largest gatherings Of the season, and. snSulary'
were marked by the presence OF an unusually
small number Of women. Among those present
were Miss Virginia Fair. Mrs. William r. Trayers.
Mrs Edward Potter, Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Drexel,
Hiss Capp. Miss Hoffman. Miss Rogers, Miss
Julia Dent Grant. Mr.. nd Mrs. Harper Pennns-
ton. Miss Anna Sands. DR.. and Mrs. w. Barton
Hopkins. Mr. and Mrs James Hude Bcekman. Mrs.
j. T. D. Lanicr Mrs. Edward King and Miss King.
Miss Garrison Miss Brce. Richard Peters II.
Rogers Winthrop lie Grand dHautevillc. F. A.
Pummer II. II. Rogers Reginald Brooks. j. S.
Rogers. Woodbury. Kane. Potter Palmer, jr.. Rich
ard Grosvenor liver Guest Milton Barger, II. f.
Edrdge Center Hitchcock O. II. y. Belmont,
Royal Phelps Carroll and j. A. Smsn.
During the week the big battle-ship Iowa has
lain at anchor in the outer harbor. receiving her
torpedo outfit and awaiting the arrival OF the
North Atlantic fleet. to which she will be attached
Her presence has been the occasion of many ex-
changes of social courtesies. and on Monday the
formal presentation of Il handsome silver service
by officials of the State for which the vessel Is
named brought together on board a large com
Richard Peters has made, in way, the sensa-
ton OF the week. as he has appeared upon Belle
vue-ave. and about the streets guiding the only
horseless carriage yet seen here; .,.
one OF the chief social incidents of the week
was tho two-night amateur performance OF tne
new comic opera. Priscilla. IN the Casino Thea-
Vanderbilt and Mrs Lorillard Spencer and the
circle of Kings Daughters OF which Mrs. Wander
Mrs. Vanderbilt also this week entertained at
Women, to listen to an Informal talk upon Japan
by Miss Georgna Roberts who recently visited
At the residence Of Mrs. l. Townsend Burden
this week Mrs; $ c. lie Moyne gave the third in
British poets. the selections being from Dobson'
Locker. Calyery, Lang and Kipling.
liver = Belm "A
Park on recent evening . dinner ana dance one
T ong t drye I bom Sv moon1sht u WHICH was ''
Commodore Rush r Wallace. eommandant of the
con, and Mrs. Mclean. wife of ,Lieutenantc Com
mander T. c. Mclean of the torpedo station gave a
RSya Phelps Carroll ePis,1lnea on beard arc the the
steam steam y yacht suitans and " X Vanderbilt IT, on
the soo2 Carm ios t,uo. Roskmso gavo dinner
%gk Ns }smS ops saEi
other dinners have been given by Mrs v r.
Mrs c. i. MeKinstgy. Mrs; 4 T. Kemp. J., Y.
Parker Nj BURKE RoShe N A,s, nyST gh
Goqyerneur Korirish Mrs. A. \ Coats; Mrs ,! C. H.
BqdwG Mrs RnTden PR f PSifsr Palmer Amer
b [ D Kng NE Mrs. wa Gf9r sscr mam1n Van
S 4len and dT Mrs. dnev we6s StsT
Among those who have entertained at luncheons
Mrs Is A. A. I6 Low Mrs John J. wysons Mrs Thomas
Hitchcock Mrs. F. l.. LUDLOW, L. L. winthrop rep
and and Mrs. ". =. p stokes
Mrs. c. y. Beach and Mrs. s. c. Powell gave after
The first large dinner Of the season is announced
Jny 90 and viii be followed by another by Mrs II.
MOI timer Brooks on the following evening 49,.
at the ocean House during the season took place
Mr and Mrs Anthony j. Drcxe have arrived at
Sea View their recently purchased villa on the
c TH E on haT IN tue Sdc9 From Man
extended cruise in foreign waters; ,. ,,...
has arrived at the Pinard cottages, one of which he
has taken for the season This Is the first year that
though some years ago he rented house. which he
Perry belmont. another recent arrival from
abroad has opened Bythesea. and has as guests
the Hon: Richard Grosvenor and the Hon. Iver
Other recent arrivals include Nj and Mrs. Henry
s,aa H. MoiT'lmSr Train vIlia; MAJOR ana Mrs:
Bangs and family BatemanS; = Cooper Hewitt;
who hns jon@d his fnmiy aiready here; RICHARD
Miss Washburn and Mr. Frederick Burt, Indian
Wcll; George 3. Wallis Brayton's W. J. Easton.
Black Mr. Maud Burger Walach. Miss S. 9
ven iS' ui Ii'an ard ard Alfred Carron.
H. p. harrington Of ,'roton-on the Hudson, who
than a quarter Of 2 century, has arrived at the
ocean House with his daughter for the s season
have 5 BEEN o visiting Mr. ard Mrs William r Tr1v:
ST. and Ms ;' Royal Phelps Carroll; Miss Nor
gan Of Mrs. (: Fl. naldwin. At Snug IIarbor;. the
II. A. Stevenson: Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Orme Wilson Of
Mrs. William Aston; Miss Gardner Of Mrs. NJ \.
G Holmes Narragansett-ave.; Mrs. +. y. Loss and
family Of Mrs. T.. e. Gunther; Mrs. Nevns, of Mrs
W r Bull. at Dudley House; James Otis, Of Goold
Redmond; Miss Anna Sands. of Mrs. J. T. D.
I.an!cr; Harry Lehr, and Gouyerneur Lowrey Of
Mrs. \. r. Kemp: Mcntedore Isaacs, of James v
Parker: W J. Bael. OF s. r. Huntingdon; Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Cleveland Dodge. Of Mr. and Mrs
Stuyvesant FISH and 9. Winthrop Bowen and Mr.
and Mrs Acosin Of Mr.. and Mrs. w T.. ID. Stokes
Stone villa.
The Rev pr Edward Judson, of New-York has
boon guest Of Mr.. and Mrs p s. Taggart at Maple.
side: the Rev. Edward Everett Hale. who preached
at the Claiming Memorial n week ago enter
tanned At luncheon by Mr.. and Mrs. \. Livingston
Mason. at Iadon Hall. and the Rev. Or. Elphalet
Mott Potter has been here FOR several weeks.
Hotel arrivals from New York include the Misses
Van Wrinkle, f. G. Burrows and Mr.. and Mrs
NJ t.. Graves.
| Among tho other arrivals Count A. Goetzea
| -. L. In,,1t i1.rn II INN