New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
NEWPORT AT IT'S HEIGHT.
FUNCTIONS AT THE BREAKERS AND AT
THU IOGRROT.
1zD HORSE sHow-PIAYINa FOR NE" 'oiS
rnopHIEs-INTEREsT ~ THE RETURN oF
THE soLDIERs-TO WELCOME TIE


rnopHIrs-ISTEREsr ~ THE RETURN OF
THE soLDIERs-ro WELCOME TIE
TORPEDO FLEET.
Newport r. L. Aug q (spec!aO.-It has been
busy and lively week. though not 90 brilliantly gay
as at the height OF the season In most years ye'
people have found plenty % 10 by day and by night
in hlng the round o; engagements. out OF doors
there was the end o. the National tennis toorha-
nent In the hrst two days % the week. with the
pleasure of seeing Il champion win his tile on
TUESDAY; the polo match OF the season on Thurs
day with the Country Club OF Vestchester ana 'He
Meadow Brook team contestants ;oT honors' ana
this afternoon the first OF The notable gof matches
OF the summer. that Cor the new trophy onereu oS
the Count OF Turin-al these in ADDITION 70 ''e
daily yacht races and many sporting contests o.
minor Importance.
The small dinner parties have been numerous Il,
the middle OF the week came the Vanderbilt mnsicaI
and dance followed on the next night by 'he reIiS
Belmont subscription dance at the LoScFo'' mo
former wa tie second large entertainment s'."
within a few days at Cornelius Nanderbfts' II
was a notable affair is likely to be the case VIII"
any function given at The Breakers ana J" '"e
number and character OF the guests and the variety
and novelty OF the entertainment aroraed inc
guests ranked among the great functions OF the
summer. -,
function and It practically took the place OF the
annual subscription ball at the Casino which ior
many years the great AFFAIR OF each seaso"' D'
has .or two or three years past been 'r'u"'''
abandoned. although the leaders seem reluctant "
let It go entirely. and each year devise some ne"
thing 10 MI It's place. Last year IL was 'He Da''
for the officers Of the North Atlantic SquadrOA'
Although it is near the end of August and the
most striking features OF the summer are almost
all past yet the season In Its most distinctive se'o
is really at its height and Is not hKe'S LOT sum.
weeks TO show signs OF waning. Inc city - sum
FULL of visitors. not single cottage mas YET oee''
vacated even for the customary autumn Trip 10
Jenox. the hotels and boarding houses are dong d
fair business for a not specially lively summer al
best and the fashionable streets are HiIeu WIN
people day and evening. In fact. Newport seiuo'
at this part of the year has moro Nsi'ols with
her limits. and In point Of numbers al ieas' '"o
sesson has not been much below the average
The Horse Show Is an assured success Inc i'"
reroaining boxes have now been taken. ana man!
moro could have been disposed or easily inc i"'
90, suhscribers were Chauncey NJ Depew. Haroid
Brown Mrs Z G. Tinker c. NJ Hutton ME-
X Pendleton and Mrs Cornelius \ahue'o'',
The remarkably largo number Of entries the h'sh
quality Of the horses to be SHOWN ana 'he ie
features never before In contests or THIS Khu'
ali make 1t apparent tina: the display Will De ono
OF the finest ever made in this country lne'e -
never any lack of handsome horsenesh mere III '''
nd q
10 its display on the avenue every pleasant AFTER
,oon IN the season; but the show gives opportunity
fo- tho exhibition Of the horses in one place ana
thus affords better facilities for comparison. b
sides IT brings the members OF society 'ose'"', III
one place TO see ard be seem This ou'door
horse show Is likely 10 become one OF the iea'
ures Of the summer season mere
The women this year are taking great interest IN
rolf which is enjoying the most prosperous sea-
son in its history here. the links being constantly
crowded with players and spectators "hiie u'''''''
and luncheons at the clubhouse are growing IN
favor Miss Alice Rogets. who Is herset an en-
thusiastic and q skilful player. has given cup
for competition this year; Mrs. NathanleI mayer
mas offered a cup for mixed foursomes for which
play has beer in progress. and Mrs John JACOB AS.
1or has presented cup for a women ooee'
match to r. to the woman handing In the pest
fur scores two this week and two the hrst week
IN September. .
Newnort like the rest of the country. Is deeply
interested in the return of the soldiers from the
war which has come close TO the interest Oh inc
city In many ways. members both OF her fesu'"'
citizens and OF the summer colony being among
the troops at the front and most OF the prominent
naval officers and their families being well known
here Colonel John Jacob Astor, the first 10 return
here. received warm welcome ana TINS "eeA
many attentions have been bestowed upon num-
Der OF the Rough Riders who have arrived al their
homes here These have included Lieutenant
sporting and social affairs here In the summer; ;
CORPORAL Maxwell Norman still under the care OF
a physician but convalescent ana Charies fa'0"'
in whose honor dinner was given.
Newport is planning a right royal welcome Tor
the torpedo fleet which has been ordered to rem
devious here and is expected 20 arrive soon She
would have liked TO do the honors for some OF the
larger war vessels. and yet II Is peculiarly appro-
pirate that the torpedo boats should be sent here.
for Newport is in sense the headquarters OF these
little craft Definite plans have not yet been
perfected for the celebration, which is likely to
occupy more than day. 1t is probable. however.
that the AFFAIR will take the form OF a dance for
,he officers and some other form OF entertainment
for the men OF the feet The gunboat Nlcksourg'
aor for somewhat EXTENDED stay and will be here
to add TO the display when the smaller houHa ar
rives. ,
Bass have spRareaiy struck in this H week IN
Among the Officers OF the venerable Redwood
Library and w9Sh II uG Taceny be
its i6sth annual election. are Henry G. Marquand
Hamilton Hamilton Tompkins. secretary and banisl b
Fearing. Theodore X GIBBS George Gordon King
Miss Sloane. the Young daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
Henry 7. Sloane, who recently underwent severe
surgical operation. is reported as rapidly recoV-
D. E. Holman. Of New-York. who has been a visit
tor at Newport for many years has been here this
week with a number OF guests on the steam yach'
Mrs Arthur Herbert. wife Of the Eirs, Secretary
rived this week to visit her sister, Miss Gammell
Mrs. Stone wife g General Roy c. stone. whc
is al Santiago with his command rs guest OF
Mr. and Mrs c. A. Mum. at the Plnard cottages
The Surgeon General OF the Navy and Mrs var
Reypen with their daughter. are expected 10 arriN
early next week ior visit OF f." days to Ms
and branch OF the Sanitary Relief Association.
Among the large number of guests in the sum
mer colony this week have been the following
C C. Pauding the guest OF Chauncey NJ Depew
at the Pinard cottages; l. s. Grant. "a Visiting MI
and Mrs Potter Palmer, AZ Friedhem Mrs lielenG
Emmet. visiting Mrs F. p MoTgan: D., S. L 10y,
ney the guest Of Milton s Barger. Mr. and Mrs
W D. Sloane and Worihingion Whiteh9gse guest
win, visiting his fa;her'in.law Henry g. Mar
ousnd at Linden Gate. Mr.. and Mrs 1harie'