New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-06
SOCIAL AFFAIRS At NEWPORT.
MR. AxD MRS o. II +. BELMONT ENTERTAIN
MExT AT GRAY n >IG PARK

MR. AID MRS o. II. T. BELMONT ENTERI AN
MExT AT GRAY CRAIG PARK
xcwpor,. r l. Aug 3 CspeciaD one % ne most
elaborate and expensive. and certainly she most
novel entertainment ever given NJ Newport was
that Of Nj and Mrs o II = Belmont - Gray
Cralg Park this evening. This j. me week when.
FOR several years past. Newport has mad her Yes
tlvnl night illumination. or feast Of lanterns. This
wear because Of the war. he absence % IN" Yacht
club and klndred reasons this has been omitted.
and A. seems as II This :act have prompted. In
part al least tonight display as sort OF sub
stitute Preparations hatr been In progress FOR
several weeks. Mrs. Belmont having been assisted
in arranging and carrying out the details by Mrs.
stuyvesant Fish and Mrs Herman Oclrichs. II Is
currently reported that the expense OF ;hc enter
tainmen; way not less than 5000 As II 20 aid and
set of 20 the best advantage me display. the
weather was o. the most beautiful Imaginable.
Instead OF the s,jry and foSgy a,mospher" y the
last two weeks the air. after heavy shower this
morning was clear and cool. while an almost fun
moon shed It's radiance over the scene. lending A
beauty which rivnlled the artificial GIspay planned
by tho host ard hostess
The guests numbered 1875 and included nearly all
the prominent Tcoplc In social circles here. tn"
younger set Of course. predominating. Tho guests
drove out in their carriages to the country
scat Of the Pelnonis on tho Paradise Rocks. about
three miles from the city. arriving there about :
O'Clock this evening. They found the extensive
grounds brilliantly Illuminated by calcium hghtE. i
special plant having been brought from Ncw-York
for the purpose On the large pond which forms
a part OF the park were rowboats. decorated with
strings Of Chinese lanterns. In which -" guests
might idly noat and enjoy the scene Fireworks
OF every sort rockets FIRE balloons etc. were sent
up continuously from the Islands and rocky shores
Of the pond while serpenis and other water
fireworks uecd uron Its surface.
Shortlv after the guests arrived supper was
served and was Immediately followed by a variety
entertainment. which was unique az the spec
tacle Itself Miss Alice Atferton. II the New-i ork
Casino sang: Ed" Sytell. n burnt-cork artist.
gave n number Of character sketches: there was 4
cake walk with genuine negro contestants. anu
music by a darky quartet a merry -eo-round had
beer imported from Crescent Park a shore resort
on upper NarragnnEctt Bay. whore the Wild Yves,
the performers might come TO Newport for TINS
occasion There Indians. fakirs with thelr
tricks for une-tellers TO amuse and please the
young people and many OF the Other features OF a
regular country fair. and through all continuous
pvroiechnic performance. which was In Itself a
spectacle seldom witnessed anywhere ,
large floor partially covered by n tent, lad
been erected for tho dinner and tho dancing
which followed the variety show. and was contin-
ued TO the music OF two bands until long AFTER
midnight. The smokers were provided Tor In a
tent covered with turkey red cloth and all over tho
mark were chairs and seats where guests might
rest while viewing the fairy scene When the time
Tor breaking up arrived II was found that the pr-
,nte corrnges If the guests had been dismissed,
md In their stead large vans filled with straw had
cilynhcd and In the early hours OF the morning en-
,o~.d n genuine straw ride hOmeward