The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-01
WHAT 1s CONG ON IN soolrrn

and rain have brought some compensations.
They have given Newportors an inexhaustibls
subject OF conversation and complaint, and they
have driven them indoors for their amusements.
As n result, the Casino hops have been well
attended, and the pretty theatre has looked
bright and gay with dancers in evening dress.
On Monday night Mr.. Van Allen brought hin
elder daughter, who wore white satin. with chit.
fon trimmings. and many diamonds in her hair.
Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs and Miss Fair were
also In white, Mrs. Oelrichs with touches OF
pale yellow and a blue sash. and Miss Fair with
rose-colored ribbons and ~aigrette. Mrs. Thomas
Hitchcock, Jr., in pink brocade, brought her
cousin, Miss Lydia Eustis, who had given A
charming musicale at tho now Cliffs Hotel on
the previous Saturday. Mrs. Oliver Iselin, who
IL seen oftener now on the deck OF n yacht than
in o ballroom, looked extremely well in whito
silk. Mrs. j. Wadsworth Richie was dainty aud
chic as usual in white chiffon and pearls, hut
she appeared Mt only one of the dances, as the
serious illness In London Of her motherin.law,
Mrs. Adair. will put an end to her ~Eayetics un.
til Mrs. Adair's convalescence is assured.
Tho yacht club cruise, the yacht races. AMI the
harbor illumination are now 80 near that no Kay.
ETY. is looked for beyond dinners and lunchconu
until the excitement is over and the town has sub.
sided into its ordinary routine. Whether wind
and weather are favorable or not, the yacht races
will this year BIO memorable ones. Commodore
Morgan's prizes are offered for every class, and
the race from Vineyard Haven TO Bar llarboy
has mover before been made. The general
utility" boat, which Is to accompany the fleet
from start to finish, will DO OF immense ser vice
to officers and crews. and will prevent many un,
toward events which have hitherto occurred.
The harbor illumination at Newport on Thurs.
day evening must necessarily be a beautiful
SIGHT M the yyarshtDs will ha narticulnr1v
brilliant. and as electricity will be used on tho
New York, the Constellation, and the Brooklyn.
The latter will display many OF the designs and
devices that were shown at the jubilee naval
parade in England. Excursionlsts. OF course,
will crowd Newport streets while the ships are
still in the harbor, and cottagors will therefore
keep generally indoors, but dinner parties viii
take place every night.
Mrs. Astor's next state dinner will take place
on Aug. IL. Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Astor are OK,
pected at Beechwood very shortly. rain and
wind having somewhat interfered with theil
yachting trip. 1t did not. however. prevent Mn
Astor from visiting Shinnecock during the tour
nament week.
The day has gone by when any convulsion Of
nature can interfere with mems or womonp
pleasure in out-of-door sports. American women
especially seem to be waterproof, and to sudet
no inconvenience from q thorough drenching,
Mrs. Butler Duncan, Jr., and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Jr., were out on the thirty -footero
In the very worst storms Of the season, and the
large rooms Of the Shinnecock Golf Club pre-
sented the appearance Of q Chinese laundry
every day this week from the display OF drip-
ping stockings and lingerie intime that was
hung up there before a blazing fire to dry.
English women are nowhere in these days In
their indiff erence to the elements, when com.
pared to their American cousins, for rain In
England, though regular and persistent, IN
seldom moro than a mild, considerable drizzle,
which rarely penetrates a woollen garment
while here It is an opening Of the windows OF
heaven, and the descent OF rain water in foods.
Among the entertainments promised for the
middle OF August at Newport is a reception By
Mrs. Calvin S. Brice, at which vaudeville per
formances will be the attraction. French plays,
by the way. have been a browning feature OF the
Jubilee seasons closing days, and at a magnin.
cent dinner given recently by Mrs. Cavendish
Bentinck, Mt which there were present more
Duchesses than are often seen even at a royal
table, the play given afterward was SO French
and 90 risQue that oven the youngest and fastest
matrons yelled their eyes and studied their fans
and bouquets, while as for tho elderlies, moro
than one OF them left the room.
The same correspondent who gives US this In
formation says that at a performance at Covent
Saruen OF lncZ hendO, an opera Whlcn mas
never been produced in this country, quite the
p~rettiest woman in the house was Lady Tereno0
Blackwood. formerly Miss Flora Davis. who
looked wonderfully picturesque in a headdress
OF Pompedour effect and a French gown which
was quaint and fetching. "A Mrs. Porter. wife
OF an American painter. Is also mentioned 40
looking very smart, with her hair Combed up
very high and passed through a diamond rinG.
Gossip, which has been rampant in London
this summer, and has concerned itself very
largely with Americans, is still busy about the
matter of Miss May Goelet's settlement in life,
which really concerns no one bU: herself and heR
parents. The latest husband assigned 10 her 10
the younger son of the Prince and Princess Of
Teck, who is said to be good looking and
attractive. but, OF course, absolutely impe.
cunious. As he is a brother OF the Duchess Of
York, who will one day be Queen of England.
the position would be high enough to meet even
an American girls aspirations; hut. as the story
has no better foundation than a London society
journal, the young lady will probably smile Mt II
when she arrives here. as she will do with her
parents about tho 10th of August.
Bar Harbor. having emerged from her fogs and
mist, has been about tho gaycst place on The
shore during the last week. Dinners, dances,
sailing parties and picnics. with golf all day for
the men. and in tho afternoon only for men and
girls. have made the days pass swiftly. The
opening Of the new Ladies' Club on "Wednesday
was a social event Of no small Importance.
More than 800 guests were received by Mrs.
Cadwalader Jones and Mrs. |. Madison Taylor,
formerly Miss Emily dayton, while the House
Committee. consisting of Mrs. Henry DrnytOn,
Mrs. Burton y. Harrison and Mrs. Gardiner
Sherman. were warmly congratulated on the
success Of their undertaking..
Another scheme which has hccn started by Q
New York woman is for the ere ton OF n tea
room or coffee house building on the bicycle
path, about thrco miles from town. which would
supply u ~long.fclt want for wheelcrs, and Bar
Harbor will have done a good work and set an
admirable example To other yelling districts
when this new scheme Is carried out.
A sailing PARTY given by Mr., Mccormack of
Chicago, with n ainnor at Sorrento. and a very
pleasant picnic at which Mr.. Fernando iznaga
was the host, were among the daylight gaycties
OF last week, while dances at Kebo Valley and q
very successful hop" NJ tho Malvern were
among the evening entertainments. Mr.. and