New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-21
VIEWPOINTS TENNIS WEEK.
NOTABLE GATHERINGS ON THE CASINO
COURTS.
THE ELIMINATION OF THE SEASON AT HAND
NO SUBSCRIPTION BALL-ARRIvAIs
TIE WEEK
OF TIE WEEK.


Newport. r. L. Aug 20 Especially -Tennis week Is
always fashionable feature Of Newport's summer
season. The matches for the National champion
ship not only attract tho tennis enthusiasts. but
serve also as sort OF open-air dress parade FOR
society. which misses this golden opportunity
10 display charming outdoor costumes suited to the
sport. and TO exchange the latest bits OF gossip
der such delightful conditions and amid such pleas
ing surroundings So during the forenoon hours
O, tournament week everybody IN society is at the
Casino. and one may about the courts. as the
games go on. n moro notable gathering OF fair
women and distinguished men than can be seen
possibly anywhere else In America.
But tennis has not been the only object OF inter
est and attention. for during the afternoon hours
there have been polo. much postponed by rain and
wet grounds but finally played in the old style and
on the old familiar grounds under the shadow OF
Dead Head fiiil yacht races OF daily occurrence.
but apparently never-failing interest, and golf
practice every day and handicap matches Satur-
Gay-all these. with driving. to divide the outdoor
interest which in the forenoon is centred the
Casino courts alone And by night there is the
almost unceasing round OF entertainments. smaller
and less elaborate this year than usual. but none
the less numerous. and perhaps the less gay
This week and the two TO follow will mark the
eliminating point OF the season The cottage COL
only will remain almost unbroken long after
September opens. but there will be thonceforth less
OF sayety and comparatively little entertaining OF
note.
Already x IS apparent though formal
nouncereat has been made that there is TO be this
wear no subscription ball az the Casino In days
gone py-not so very far. though-this the In
cdent which marked the very apex OF the season.
and around II centred all the summers life and So
cial activity. Gradually. however. private
tertanments became more and more elaborate and
expensive. this sem,-Dublic affair was each year
overshadowed. II not actually ecpsed. by one or
more events Of similar sort IN the summer cot
ages until II no longer held Its position the dis
survived. though evidently having outlived It's day.
until two summers ago It was abandoned after be-
ing duly announced. Last year It was saved and
revived only by being at the last moment turned
into big ball in honor OF the admiral OF the North
with the ,e,e Illumination. and this summer It is
simply allowed 10 go by default. having scarcely
been mentioned among the probabilities OF the
seasons incidents.
Another old-time feature OF tho summer which
Will this year be missed from society's programme
is the annual parade OF the Coaching Club. This
events OF the season has gradually in recent years
lost much OF its distinctive flavor and popularity
being crowded out by newer and fresher fads
From present indications the social and financial
success OF the Horse Show TO be given during the
first week in September. is assured beyond ques-
ton Entries have already been received in large
numbers. and within twenty-four hours after being
put on sale practically every box OF the sixty was
leading outdoor feature OF the season. The list o,
lie