New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
DRAWING TO A CLOSE.
THE SUMMER SEASON AT NEWPORT
NEARLY OVER.

!
NEARLY OVER.
| SOCIETY MoURNs LIEUTENANT TlfFANi
prATtI-PREPAR1NG TO WELCOME WAR
vEssELs-MANY ENTRIES FOR
THE HORSE SHOW.
Nov,or, I. Sept. (speciap.-Two events
widely differing engrossed the attention or society
! carly ,bis week-a military funeral and gay
| barn dance Before the Tiffany obseques literary
everything gave way. not a social entertainment
being given on Monday. and even the never-iaiins
race of the little thlrtyfooter yachts being aoah-
do,ed FOR tho first time this season. AS a matter
~ fact the entire cottage colony was In attenu-
ance upon the ceremonies at Trinity OhurC"' an
! nothing was allowed to intrude upon the soemii'y
OF the day. Death does not spare the suiiii"e,
people during their stay here In the season. ana
! Newport has seen In pass years many notaoie
| funerals from among that class but never oeio'
I one like that The prominence In society OF the
family which the dead soldier belonged anu 'io
| presence here OF men from the famous hous"
Rider regiment fresh from the front some Oh the"
| bearing the scars OF battle and all showing INC
wasting OF disease were among the chief features
in an event which stands alone In the hhnas Oh
| Newport.
Scarcely more than twenty-four hours later So
ciety was dancing in the barn at Crossways' Al
| though the idea not entirely novel one Hilo'
| Fish certainly developed the scheme Tor country
| dance with a variety OF detail and an extreme
| OF completeness which easily made THIS aHa'r inc
| event OF the present Geason. 1t has been tho RAD
this year to secure some new form OF entertain
ment. and in this christening or her ne" stao'o
| Mrs. Fish attained that end in manner ana 10 n
degree which ecipsed all her rivals OF the season
With this dance the last purely social allalr Vi
| the summer Of 1898 was chronicled, and yet there
have been and Will still be other entertainments
| and already people settling down 10 the iohs
| round OF dinners and dancing parties which VIII
| be continued late into the autumn The August
| pace IS never held far into September, the o'8
| gatherings are now fairly over and the middle
| OF the month will cessation OF entertaining
| on anything like n large scale. But the Casino
| dances will continue FOR time, and small dinners
| and luncheons will still be given In large numbers
Preparations for the Horse Show next week are
| well advanced the grounds are laid out and the
buildings practically complete. the grandstand used
| M the tennis tournament being brought into use.
on account OF the Unexpectedly large number or
entries the officials OF the show have announced
that in addition 10 the first three afternoons or
the week the EXHIBIT, Will be open also on Wednes-
| day morning.
The Junior tennis tournament. for the sons Of
tho cottage residents. has been in progress during
| the week and has attracted attention principally
among the friends OF the players. This has now
become a Axture Of the late season here. and this
summer for the first time was officially recognized
| by the Casino government, which oneTed Manu-
| some cup tho hrst prize
The Newport Clambake Club which has com
pleted a successful though quiet season. has elected
| Center Hitchcock president In place OF the late
James Otis. and Hollis H. Hunneweil IT. mem
| Der Of the Executive Committee. 49,, , g.,
| Society has been much interested this week IN
| pecally nj Camp Wikor, Montauk Point No less
| than four expeditions, with large quantities OF
su9pes nave oeeh SEN n o of these Oh bromgh back
mere two OF tho suffering Rough Riders, to be
returned with a large number OF fever patients 10
| be treated In the local hospital ,
| scrlbed for the entertainment OF the officers and
| men - the war vessels which are ordered mere
next week II is hoped that the main celebration
| may be arranged TO lake place next SATURDAY,
Newport gte1t nayai hfr9 Conmodore rerr Ky
on E * Etc but tn. Geo be s h6 Sre cy b s
VII be or how made up is not dehnitey known
ton Of torpcdo-boats monitors cruisers and pos
| slbly baitle-ship. The committee on the cee-
bra'ion incudes Congressman Bun. o H. 7 Bel
mont, Lspenard Stewart. T. J. Berwind and II. H.
A, the annual meeting OF the Rhode Island So
ciety OF he Sons OF the Revolution this week W
watts sherinap OF ~ of~ Wa asa'h pssnI
| q. II. 7 Belmont and Perry Tiffany members OF
ihc board Of Managers and ". Watts sherman a
| Professor Wisner who was obliged by Illness 20
homes Of summer residents was able this week
| TO resume them. speaking at the cottage Of Mrs.
|
'1,e Duo d'Aumale."
! Mrs George Tiffany and Miss Tiffany. mother
| and sister OF the late Lieutenant Tiffany who had
arranged to spend September here. and who i'm
mciiatey after tho funeral were guests OF Perry
| Belmont AZ Bythesea. nave gone TO Babylon. Long
| Island. to VISIT Mr. and Mrs. August Belmont.
| Corporal Joseph ) Stevens OF tho Rough Riders.
| who was brought here a week ago from Monauk
| upon the arrival there OF the transport on which
| he came from Cuba has now gone to NewYork.
accompanied by his father. Frederick ". stevens.
| Charles n. Hone. Of New-York. IS reported as
| 81 al their apartments at the ocean House
Lord Herschcil. late Lord Chancellor OF England.
! Is expected 20 arrive here to-day and will be the
| CUES, OF W. Fitz Hugh Whtehouse at Eastbourns
| Lodge
bishop spaldng. Of Peoria. ILL.,. Is the CUES. OF
| the MarQuisc dc Merlnvile. who gave dinner In
| his honor this week.
| Mr. Morshead VI p. ls tho guest OF Sir William
| Marriott at the ocean House.
| Mr and Mrs Frederic Bronson have been guests
| breakers: W. Y r. Berry OF Washington, OF Cal
| win 8, Brice, Mrs Peter Cooper Hewitt. who re-
Gently returned from Europe. Of her sister, Mrs
| Burke Roche; l.. y. liasbrouck. OF Judge Henry
| W. Bookstaver; Mrs Stephenson. Of Philadelphia.
| OF Mrs j. Thompson Spencer, John sloane OF II.
| Nick Twombly AZ Viuolaud. Mr. and Mrs Pierre
| Mr.. and Mrs John Hone, OF Perry Belmont, Miss
| McAllister Of Mrs. william GrOsvenor: Montehore
| lsaacs. or James v Parker. and Woodbury. Kane.
Mr. and Mrs &. Albert Stevens OF Ncw-York
have arrived for the remainder OF the season. and
| will probably take n cottage.
! win. \. NJ Grlswod. Paul G. Stewart. Mrs r. f.
| Chickerng. Dean Emery and r. b. Kittredge
| At the ocean House this week have been regis
| tered Sir Byron Leighton. Lady Leighton. tho
| Hon. Richmond Talbot and Miss Fletcher OF Lon
| don: Baron T. Won Munchausen OF Germany, and
| Richard Harding Davis.
GOVERNOR PINGREE'S MISTAKE.