New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-17
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

The Newport summer colony is now fairly COM
plete and the season has begun but IT has not yet
attained any considerable speed. 1t begins always
with slow walk then breaks into a gentle trot.
getting faster and faster until II attains breakneck
speed. when 1t gradually subsidies and ambles placid
~ on to It's final end. Beevue-ave. is crowded on
Dslemt afternoons with well-appointed equpages, al
tnough as yet nothing novel startling in way
Monday evening last was the brightest social hap
penlng or the week. and II very animated dancing
gether OF those who are to be prominent actors
In the social drama on which the curtain Is just
now rising.
Mrs. y Devereux Clapp on Monday night gave
her hrst large dinner party OF the season. her
guests being Mr.. and Mrs Arthur T Kemp the
Misses Stone. Miss Julia Dent Grant Miss Edith
Devereux Clapp. Paul d'Hautevie. H. Roger VIM
throp. Lispenard Stewart Potter Palmer ir and
Honore Palmer. The other cottagers who enter
Aston Brised. Mrs Charles " Oerichs Mrs John
Clinton Gray and Mrs. Herman b. Duryea.
+. Cope Whtehouse's reception at the Berkeley in
honor of Miss Julia Grant was the principal social
Incident Thursday afternoon While the dancing
people are abiding their time the dinner people are
having 1t all their own way. There are big din
ners and little dinners and middng-szed dinners
every night. ana these, with sailing parties lunch
cons and picnics, stave off the demon OF ennu sue
cessfuly. All larger entertainments seem to hang
Victor Emmanuel Count Of Turin, who arrived last
evening nut was expected yesterday morning The
Irlnce Is TO he the guest of Mrs John Thompson
Spencer. of Philadelphia, 1t is said At any rate.
ne Is certain 10 be entertained by her and several
other prominent cottagers Formal dinner parties
were given last week by Mr. and Mrs. Elbrfdge T.
Terry, Mrs Oliver H. +. Belmont Mr. and Mrs
A. Cass Garfield. Mrs c. Nichols Beach Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Payne Whitney. the MARQUIS and Mar
qulse de Mernvtle, Mrs. Potter Palmer Mrs T. NJ
Davis Mrs. Benjamin Shaw and James v Parker
IL IS announced that there will be a wornen's cruise
by the members Of the Newport Yacht Club on Fri
day. July 20. ~
Among the fashionable arrivals at Newport last
week were John H. Davis. who is the guest OF Mr.
ana Mrs George L. Riyes Mrs Royal Phelps Car
roll the Baron and Baroness de Seilliere who are
the guests OF the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs
John OBrien; Barton Willing, brother OF Mrs
John Jacob Aston; Mr.. and Mrs Howard Mott Pot
ter. who are tho guests OF Mr.. and Mrs Edward T.
Potter: Mr.. and Mrs Philip SCHUYLER guests of
Professor Alexander Agassz: Miss Emily Redmond
PeytOn Van Rensselaer, and Miss Bessie Bradhurst
VINO is the guest Of Mrs. William +. Burden at
Beach Bound. The register at the Golf Club shows
the names OF Miss Anna Sands Mr. and Mrs
Arthur I. Kemp, Mrs ". f. Burden Mrs James
j. kernochan Mr.. and Mrs G. Wyclife Yuee
Augustus jay. Mr.. and Mrs Charles Astor Brsted,
Reginald Brooks. Clement Cleveland, r. Mr. and
Mrs a. Cass Garfield J. b Eustis r. William X
Vanderbilt Jr. James W. Appleton. Robert Living
stOn Gerry, Mrs John Clinton Gray Mr. and Mrs