New-York tribune., 1897-08-01
VIEWPOINTS GAYEST PERIOD.
THE CLIMAX OF THE SEASON AT HAND.

CLUB COMING AND THE TLLCMINAIioN
AND THE rETE TO BE GIVEN
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
Newport r. L. July 81 (SreciaD.-With next week
will come the beginning Of the rush AL Newport
after August there IL for full month no lapse III
the continuity OF life and activity exciting outdoor
amusements and gay indoor entertainments ioi'o"-
ing each other In an unbroken succession when al
ways makes this the crownlng period OF the SEASON.
Tuesday night or Wednesday morning the meet OF
big vessels constituting the North Ati'"''.
Squadron, under Rear-Admiral Montgomery sicaFo'
headed by the flagship New-York Is expected 20
arrive. On Wednesday afternoon the yachts VI '"e
New-York Yacht Club are expected. Wednesuay'
too will see the brilliant land parade In connection
with the annual fete in which In" MARINES an"
blueackets from the warships Will be Joinen ID! 'e
local militia and other organizations Al hish' win
come the Illumination of the city and harnor oh
Thursday morning the entire yacht hee| wiz"
everybody else from far and near who can manage
to do so will 20 out by or land to witness the
start OF the annual Goeet Cup race. On lnursoay
night the governors of the Casino VIII give uaoe
complimentary to the officers OF the naVa' squ"u-
ron and the visiting yachtsmen; the hote'S r"Ne
also arranged special entertainments III ther hono''
and there will be many exchanges OF social courte-
ses between the cottage residents and the person
mel of the two fleets.
II is probable that the big subscription hail AT 'he
Casino which was formerly the great social incl
dent OF the season. but which In recent years mas
paled before the superior spendors OF private en-
tertainments Of similar sort, VIII NOT ne give"
this summer. Nor will there he this year the an
nual coaching parade. owing to the absence from
the city of many of those who have been its Lead
Ing spirits The Horse Show. which last year scored
a complete success, will not be repeated tor sohe-
what similar reasons but in its stead a Dog Show
Is among the probabilities
With mid August. however. will begin the Ma
tiona championship tennis tournament. with It's
daily parade and shifting panorama OF players ana
spectators filing full week. and to be made TINS
wear more brilllan, than usual by the presence OF
the strong team of English experts lheh 'nere
will be polo matches for the championship cups
golf contests. yachting races by the popular th'r'!
footcrs and half-raters court tennis the Se""-
weekly dances and concerts at the Casino. scores
of private entertainments big ana niue anu u
crown all, fashionable wedding at the emo
As the season advances :he attendance at the
Casino dances Increases rapidly from week to week
The younger especially Is well represented n
large number Of faces being seen this week.
This weeks golf match for the cup ohered by
l. Townsend Burden, jr.. brought out eighteen con-
testants and vas won by X W. boeic' ny Nh'"e
OF Il big handicap.
There was no polo this week although II haG
been announced that practice games would be begun
at the new Country Club grounds. The turf there
far from In good condition. ana ~ looks more
and more as though the old grounds will be used
for the cup matches. which will begin August H.
The sprightly little thrty-footers have had
lively week At least two Of the races have been
sailed In such heavy weather as 10 bring nearly
every one Of the boats home In more or less serl-
ousy disabled condition, and In one Cornelius van
derhilt jrs veda was badly injured that she
could not return here, but was obliged to run Tor
Bristol Harbor. It has been Vaquero week MT
DURYEA'S boat winning a majority Of the races
sailed.
ON a recent morning Cornelius Vanderbilt. ir.,
accompanied by Mrs. Vanderbilt in his big sioop
llderim. won a race from Bristol here by small
margin his cousin, w. k vanderbilt Jf' !"
the Carm.ta.
The sheet iron backing to the iron fence In front
OF Marble House which IL now occupied by W. k
Vanderbilt. jr.. was removed this week. Ihis mas
always effectively concealed the interior OF the
grounds and the front Of the house, which are now
plainly visible TO all passers-by upon the avenue.
The Misses Anderson, guests at the residence OF
Julien T. Davies of New-York. had a narrow
escape from drowning this week while bathing at
Sachnest Beach. They went beyond their depth
and we're rescued with difficulty after being In the
water some time.
The schoolroom which has been fitted up and
decorated and hung with photographs ana plaster
r.. Wharton and Mrs Victor sorchan, was opened
TO public inspection this week. Other schooirooms
Vlce-i'residcnt and Mrs. Hobart are expected to
arrive here to-day. and VIII be guests ior I,"
vuc-ave. THIS evening Mr. Stewart VIII give an
elaborate dinner in their honor number OF prom iSn
Sunday they viii he entertained at dinner by ex-
SSl"Gn SSr Crs shq Monday by J. j. Van Allen at Wake
hurst Ochre Point. and Tuesday by Mrs Stuyve-
SAINT Fish. During their stay Governor Elisha Dyer
will give Il Rhode Island cambake at Squantun.
Mrs. William Astor gave on Thur,day evenins II mer
Il was also the mos, important function yet given
here and may be said 10 have opened ne f sofia
hooks and hydrangeas. Mrs. .Asors guess were
N spd MA s 1. W WSS %a,, M na Mrs Mr and
Mrs. Elisha Dyer jr. Mr.. and Mrs. F. K. Pendle;
Gn Mr. caa 1 M Ts asaf fsh r M d
Josephine Johnson Mr. and Mrs F s &. GHaute-
J" J".JS j. vaa Aien Perry Belmont, Ispenarl stewart
George r. Fearing. Baron oppenneim ana COM
99Ssr Ssr RnsfF been S1Ss scn by Mrs
I.orard spencer. Mrs o. H. p Belmont nnnsas Miss Mis-
Bycl byre R koSns as. Sofns I5 ko2s M
Sfg'fs is & S Whnrton GORDON H Mckay ToSSer
J J. Wysong. Victor Sorchan. Mrs. ROYAL Phelps
GhrTO er@ann NFS ocTshs - Mrs. cicment cieve@nd Mrs
". c. schGrmerh9rn' Mrs; & II Wa Warren H. jr Mrs
Beach. Mrs ". Watts Sherman and Samuel Col
those who have sn'GT'aiped d wSnsT a. %nchson Sq
m man w. Mrs liret'i T. F. Reok franklin A. Piummer Mrs
Y. r. darrIsSn on, Mrs C. plIiuiS Il Beach Mrs W. '"
Sherman ana Mrs {. II. BdlOWln
Small dances have been given by the naval Off
GERS on the training ship Constellation and by Mrs
q A Converfe musicals by Miss Lydia Eusts and
Mrs J. J. Mason. and picnic by Mrs f. l.. Schott
Mrs David King has announced dance for Au
gust "a in honor of her daughter and Mrs Potter
Palmer will give ball for her niece. Miss Julia
Dent Grant.
This week Mrs : G. lie Moyne gave the last In
her series OF lecture readings from the British
poets the selections being from the works Of the
Younger men prominent In the literary life OF
london Mrs II Mortimer Brooks the hostess
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt and Miss Gladys Van
Iorl cd n
having come from Europe 10 visit Mrs. Harry
PAYNE Whitney. Mr Vanderbilt is still abroad
Cornelius Vanderbilt jr. has taken possession OF
Rhua House. the Davis cottage in Bellevue-ave"
which he has rented for the season
Mr. and Mrs. !. =. Howland have taken the
Holmes cottage. Bellevue and Narragansett-aves,
and will occupy II "a soon AS Mrs. Howland's
health will permit.