New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-10
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY

THE WEEK IN SOCIETY
While Bar Harbor and Management Pier Ar
comparatively deserted. Newport has not ceased tt
be the OF most OF the dongs Of fash,onab,
people. There decline in entertainment,
last week at the Rhode Island resort. The FIors,
Show, OF course was great social and hnancia
success. The Casino grounds, whore the shoy
was held. were crowded with people from Newport
Narragansett Pier jamestown and other nelghbor
ing towns Another successful incident Of the wee,
was the amateur theatrcals arranged by the Ear
Of Yarmouth. and held at the Casino Theatre Be
ginning with Sunday there a rush Of luncheon,
and dinners Luncheons were given on Sunday b,
William X. Vanderbilt, sr. j.. Pierpont Morgan
Mrs James n. Beekman, who had large party al
t,ooSeDerry Island. Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph r. Widener who had Just
returned from Bar Harbor on their steam yacht
tr. who entertained at dinner In the evening Al ths
Tasnino had as Ms guests Mr. and Mr., sgnern
John II; Drexel M and Mrs. William r Carter
Mr.. and Mrs; Joseph Widener. Mrs Henry Clegs
Mrs James p. kernochan. Mrs. 4. Lanfear Norrs
Miss Whiting. William Cutting jr., W Hude Neil.
son and Stuyvesant lie Roy Some Of those giving
dinners were Mrs l. Townsend Burden Mrs r 7
Gammell. Mrs. oliver Hartman, IT, Mrs G
Oliver Isen. Mrs. Henry l.. Burnett. Mrs Ma.
thaniel Thayer Mrs. George Kidd and Mrs &
Rollins Morse
The first day of the Horse Show brought the kind
or weather tnat dengnts the nfdrl II clear
bright and cool and az a result Of the SHOW. there
were dinner parties without number eyerywbers i,
the cottage colony. at the Golf club and the a.
sino. At Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilrs dinner a.
The Breakers Armand LacOmte sang
The most elaborate dinner Of the week was given
on Wednesday evening by Mrs. Burke Roche. Al
her villa. The Fins. Fifty guests we're seated AZ
round tables. each Ornamented with a centropiece
Of American Beauty roses while the massive
mantels were handsome floral pieces with ralabows
Of varlcoored electric lights. The tables were
arranged in the dining and billiard room
which are connected by a wide passagegay Mrs
Burke Roches guests Included Colonel and Mrs
John Jacob Aston Senator and Mrs George Pea
body Wetmore, Mr.. and Mrs. William Post Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin y. Morgen. Mr. and Mrs Lloyd
Colonel and Mrs William Jay Mr and MI Mr.
Hamilton Mckay T%ombly Mr ana Mrs Elisha
Mrs g. L. Riyes. Mr. and Mrs ; j smith Mr. and
Mrs ]. f. Stone, the Misses Stone. NJ and Mrs.
Frederic Sheldon, Mr. ana Mrs. james \. swan.
Richard Gambrll Mr.. and Mr. samuel F. Barger.
M ana Mrs A. LanfeST Norr t. NJ herm99n
and AIRS H Mortimer Brooks Mr. and Mrs "
Mir and Mrs George Won l. Meyer. William X
Vanderbilt, ST., Captain Woodbury. Kane Eugene
Higgins Isaac Townsend John Bolt Price Henri
du CrOy, Henry Clews, jr., John Wklpp.e. " A.
VI. Burden. Miss Morgan, Miss King Miss Morton,
Miss Marion Fish. F " Andrews Egerton l.
Winthrop sr., Bryce Allen and Judge Brawley, Of
South Carolina.
The principal happening on Thursday the
automobile parade. which vas beautiful and sue
cessful experiment Mrs Hermann Oelrchs won
the first prize large silver bonbon box. for hav-
ing the best decorated automobile. on Friday
afternoon Mrs Potter Palmer gave a large recep-
ton at Beaulieu In honor Of Prince Cantacuzene
OF Russia who is to marry Miss Julia Dent Grant
on Monday, September %. The reception was at
ttnded by the representaye people Oh tne G9Ssf
at dinner In honor Of the Prince.
Departures from Newport within the last few
days have been many. Mrs William Aston who
has enjoyed her usual good health since her
return from Europe on July last has come 10
town to remain until Tuesday. when she sails for
Europe on the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse. Mrs Aston, already told in The Trib-
une, will spend about month at Homburg. ard
It is her intention to return TO her home in New
York in about six weeks. She has arranged 20
spend the winter In town. Mrs. William b ogden
has closed Pinard Cottage No p she having re-
newed the lease for next season. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
E. Widener have come to New-YOrk. and later
they will start on cruise IN foreign waters IN
their steam yacht Josephine. Mr.; and Mrs Al;
home for short stay: Mr and Mrs Frederis
Bronson and Colonel william Jay nave nTIsn ,e'.
season, however. as Mr.. and Mrs Bronson WI
spend the greater part Of the autumn Gnn az W sH
Colonel Jay and his family will continue TO Occupy
Bedford House katonah, y. Y, until Iate ~
the season Colonel ana Mrs John jacob Asto,
will leave Newport in a day or so and VII. spehd
the greater pat OF the next ~ SIX
Hudson.
Mrs Frederick W. Vanderbilt, who arrived from
Europe A few days ago, is at Newport. the guest
OF her sister Mrs William Post, who entertained
at dinner in honor OF Mrs Vanderbilt on Friday
night. Mrs. Elliott +. Shepard. who has been
visiting her daughters. Mrs William Jay schei-
felin Mrs Dave Hennen Morris and Ars
Ernesto c. Fabbri. at Bar Harbor, Is no" at New
mort the guest OF her brother and sister-in-la"
Mr.. and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt, ST Lieutenant
Commander and Mrs. William ;. Cowes, the la''t.
a sister OF Governor Roosevelt, are eAp,,S,.ed a.
Newport before the end OF the season Mr. ana
Mrs Amos Tuck French are soon 10 De me etes,s
of Mrs. Francis O. French al her VIA hdrUoSt
shire England has been visiting NJ ana Mrs t, j..
y A. Grswold. WorthingiGn MnMenop,e F tf'
Scott HtN Mr. s and Mrs A Gordon Norre have closed
for about six weeks. Mrs. Brockhost Cu;iins, d
is said. will soon take possession Oh hrI ~ NJ
Wee Bush and remain at Newport ""'" w
yember.
Lenox is now coming in FOR its share OF iash'o"-
able attention as is amply shown ny the Iatss
number Of arrivals at the cottages. AZ well as d.
the hotel House parties are multiplying al ,"9
different country houses in the Berkshires. whlch
will be moro less the centre OF gayey u"''
the week before the opening OF the annu"I ho'se
Show at the Madison Square Garden ~ Nos SS ~
Mir and Mrs A. Newbod Morris. Mt ana "a Mls'
Phuip Livingston after a summer AZ l!at tio' -,
and Mr. and Mrs Harry Harknes, r laE ,.,ny'
among the latest arrivals. Mt ana Mi s NJ and
ston are the guests OF Miss Furniss d,d Mt go go
Mrs Plagler are staying with Mr. ana AIs. "a, u
F Jesup Mr. and Mrs Morris *. Jesup allH 80 a.,
and Mrs George II Morgan are expected ~ a. ~
from Europe this week. They VII sPe"' Wv
autumn season at their respective P'"N'
Golf filed the air last week, and the INKS % ~,
Lenox Golf Club were the scene o. some '"i ..
playing In the tournament for the Bsh up -,
great golf tournament on the lenoN tnH SSe,w;y
begin tomorrow and will call forth All the Ue5 biei
and smart dress which in former times assSissS'-
for the tennis tournament at the LenoN N'uo'
Among the passengers who arrived on IN
lantic liners last week were Mr.. and MIS-
or,ck w Vanderbilt Mr.. and Mrs Trenor l.. PARK,
NJ and Mrs " Rhinelander Stewart, MI t"a