The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08
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radc and Nominations made private affairs i'm.
possible except on the yachts.
Nothing In the way Of lavish and splendid hos
pitality was wanting during the vice.Presiden
visit. The first garden party OF the season was
given In his honor by Mrs. Calvin g. Brlce,
az Beaulicu. whore tho broad YER midas
and rich green lawns are admirably adapted
to show OF pretty women In pretty costumes.
Daylight gowns are not, however. worry costly
or elaborate in Newport this summer. Good
effects are produced ny simple muslins and
dimities set Oft by light ribbons and quantities
OF lace. Miss Virginia Fair. Miss Davies. Miss
Hoffman. Miss Van Allen, and Miss Grant NIL
wore orRandics, with trimmings Of green. blue.
and pink, quite ne becoming A. tho stnffs their
mothers would have worn twenty ye,rs ago on
similar occasions, but less extensive. A gown
made almost entirely Of real vnienriennes laco
was considered indispensable for Ncwport lawn
parties In the last generations: now organize or
chiffon takes its place AMI cosIs less than half as
much. Among tho matrons. however, at Mrs.
Brice's party there were some very handsome
dresses. such as. for instance. Mrs. Townsend
Burdens Of white silk with glittcrlnr jet spnn-
giles and Mrs. Astor's Of rich gray hrocade with
lavender velvet trimmings. Mrs. Hobart wore
silver grny and black with lace and diamonds.
A big dinner at wakshurst chmo in hctween
the garden party and the Casino dance, Mt which
Mira. Hobart, Of course, had the scat Of honor on
tho hosts right hand, and grouped around a
table, on which pink rus-s and maidcn.hnir fern
wero most gracefully disposed, were Mrs. Aston,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Webster. Mr.. and Mrs. f.
r. Wharton, Mr.. and Mrs. Brice. Mrs. C. II.
Bald win. Gov. and Mrs. Dyer. Mr.. Depew, Ad.
mlral Luce. and MIR. Lispenard Stewart.
As the dinners In honor Of tho distinguished
guests from Washington were composed mainly
Of mature and middlc.oged people. the younger
contingent took the opportunity 10 have a very
good time at the Casino dance on Monday even
ing. Chaperons wero few, and those few were
young. Among them were Mrs. ]. +. +. Lanier,
looking very youthful and pretty in white and
cardinal red; Mrs. Stanley Mortimer in white
and green, and Mrs. Whitney Warren, whose
white lace and tulle, with pink satin addenda,
was extremely becoming. Mrs. wnrrcn's pearls
and diamonds were the most noticeable Jewels
present with the exception Of those OF Miss Van
Allen. who had diamonds sparkling over neck.
arms. and hair. Take It all In all, It was an ex.
tremely pretty dance, as indeed all the Casino
dances have been this year.
Other hosts and hostcsses OF the vice.Presi-
dent and his wife were Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish,
who gave them a handsome luncheon at the
Golf Club; Mr.. Depew. who entertained them on
Sunday; Mr.. Lispenard Stewart, at whose house
thoy were staying, and, in addition to tho gardcl
party. a dinner by Mr.. and Mrs. Brice, at which
youth and beauty were prominent factors fd
~adornment Of the scene. Among the guests weu
Mrs. J. J. Astor. Mrs. Cass Garfield. Mrs. s. v,
r. CruRer. and Miss Garrison.
1t 10 impossible to describe the excitement
that reigned at Newport during tho period of
the yacht races and the harbor fete. So great
was the crowd and 30 exaggerated the expecta-
tons OF all who aocked to see the show that
there was good reason to fear that an evil
minded spirit would send some disaster to spoil
Its success. But for once the skies were blue
and the atmo. phere clear. and the harbor feto
on ThnrBday was 90 brilliant and beautiful as to
entitle It to the epithet SO often given and so
seldom merited Of "fairylike." Thousa nds
lined both shores Of Narragansett Bay as the
yachts ran into Newport harbor. with the dear
old vtgilant," as the women called hear, leading
the feet. The friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Royal
Phelps Carroll were somewhat disappointed
that the Savahoe secured only the second place,
but che made a famous run In the race for the
Goelet Cup and defeated the vigtlant In fine
style The finish was q glorious sight. The
So-tooter Carmita, owned by young Willie Van.
derhilt. also had q triumph In distancing the
Wasp. which has been winner In many races In
the run to Newport
Yachting and yachts will, Of course. be i'm.
portant factors In the Newport g~ayeties. even
after the feet has disbanded and all the cups
'oA Dak al VIZ z llu0
POSSESSES are announcing dates for indoor func-
tons. and 1t looks as u a good deal might be
going on for the next thre" or four weeks. Mrs.
Astor has an nounced dinners for every Thurs
day In August, and Mrs. Cass Garfield has fixed
upon the same nights. Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish
has always had q fancy for Saturdays, and has
secured them again this year. Mrs. Townsend
Burden has cards out for three Tuesdays in this
month. and In addition to Mrs. Kings pr missed
dAnNA Mrs. NUtlliap, = n,.l.,
confidently for a dinner dance. No dates have
been announced for other dancing parties, but
they will doubtless materialize very shortly.
Meadowbrook must be a deserted village at
this time, as nearly ali her hunting set have be.
taken themselves to Newport. The Z. D. Nor
gans. Stanley Mortimers. J. F. d. Laniers. and
Thomas Hitchcocks have been there for several
weekA, and now Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Ker
nochan and Mr.. and Mrs. Toxhall Keene have
taken cottages there.
Mr.. Keene. by the way, disappointed ali
Southampton by taking his departure early on
the last day Of the Shinnecock tournament and
giving his friends no opportunity of seeing moro
OF his brilliant and finished play. That he did
not come out victorious In his match with Mr..
Tying wae probably owing to his antagonists
longer experience and Erenter powers OF endur.
ance. as the day was extremely warm and tho
contest was Of thlrty.six holes, which tegana
an carly hour OF the morning and did not finish
until after dark. The whole interest OF the
game centred In Foxhall Keene. who has hither-
to won all his lnurels In the saddle and was
quite = new man on the golf links. His shors
were remarkable for their strength and nccu.
racy and he overcame all the difficulties Of the
Shinnecock links with the cleverness of an OK.
perienoed golfer.
Tho tournament over. Southampton is prrsu-
ihR tho even tenor OF Its way. with dinners md
lnncheons at the cottages. dances at the Meadow
Club, and bathing and golhns to Nil in the
pauses, At the last Meadow dance the bellies
were Miss Juliana Cutting. Miss Janet Hoyr.
and Miss Emory, daughter OF Commander I'm.
DRY and Granddaughter Of Richard S. Willis.
Bar Harhor will roach tho climax OF its senson
In the arrival OF the yachts and the exneCted
coming OF the North Atlantic squadron. In al.
dition to all its other attractions there +. a
great deal OF musical talent at Bar Harhor this
summer. A subscription concert Ia to he given