The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-09-15

All Newport is talking Of how nicely
Mrs. StuyvcSant Fish turned the tables
upon her legion of friends at Crossways
Friday night, and it is safe to say that
nothing else will be heard of in social
circles for many weeks to come. Ordi-
nariiy the affair, which was the result of
Mrs. TiShs industry and cleverness,
might be termed Il surprise party, but
rs the surprisers were themselves sur
priscd nobody seems to know just what
10 tern, it. though all agree that they
had an extremely jolly and novel expert
NE. Somebody had given Mrs. Fish a
tip. and when the two parties crossed the
avn in silence after exchanging numer-
us low signals. and were ushered into
the house, there WAS Mrs. Fish. how
,ycr. not a hit surprised. but ready to
receive them in the most approved man
ner. Not only that. preparations for a
ctillon were visible. and to cap it all
there was a small army of men getting
ready to spread Il banquet. The cotil-
lon was arranged by Mrs. Fish herself,
and it was novel in almost every way
and one of the prcttieSt ever danced at
Newport One of the figures was a funny
burlesque of that London figure employed
at William X. Nanderblt's ball in which
young ladies wore tethered to rose bushes
Four young ladies stood OH marble
base and were tied to a marble pillar.
Above them was golden Tyre, and sur
mounting that was card showing the
words, Five Tyres together" At word
all the men dashed for the captives to re-
lease them, while the orchestra rendered
Mr.. Johnson, Turn Me Loose" in the
most plaintive tones Imaginable. which
greatly added to the mirth of the Incl
dent. There was also Il very pretty
Maypole dance figure, for which the ia
vors for the ladies We're floral saShes and
for the men floral badges. In another
figure chattering parrots in cages were
presented to the ladies, while the men
received prettilyembroider suspenders.
Worthington Whitehouse led the cotillon
which was fairly bubbling over with nov.
elites and funny turns.
A private cablcgram from London has
been received stating that Douglas Wal.
ter Campbell, son of the late Lord Wal
Argyle, is engaged to Miss Ruth Law.
renee, daughter of Justice Abraham H.
Lawrence Of the New York Supreme
court. Formal announcement will prob
ably be made in a day or so by the fam
lily. The LawrenceS are spending the
summer, as usual, at Bar Harbor. Me-,
where they have cottage. Miss Law
rance was sponsor for the torpcdo-boa
Lawrence, launched last spring, and is a
direct descendant of Capt. Lawrence
hero of the Chesapeake. She was one of
Colonial Danes Of New York. and is a
member Of the CINCINNATI society. Dur.
ing the war with Spain she offered her
services as a nurse. and aided in equip
ping hospital outfits. Miss Lawrence is
one of the most cultured of New York
young women. frequently contributing in.
tercsting articles to the magazines.
Col. John Jacob Astor, like Mrs. AS
tor, has developed into tennis crank
Every morning Mr.. Astor is among the
first to arrive on the Casino court al
Newport, and there spends the greater
mel, and is one of the most picturesque
figures on the avenue when clothed in
white from head to foot, including even
white canvas shoes, he speeds along in his
automobile.
The latest fad at Newport is the punch
ing bag. The young ladies of the fash
ionable set have developed a mania fol
physical culture and, as the punching
bag was recommended by an acknowl
edged authority as the proper sort of ex
CrclSe after Datn, NUMBER nave peer
supplied at Bailey's beach. a young lady
instructress from Boston has charge OF
this department and each morning puts
her pupils through course of exercises
1t has given much amusement to those
who have had the privilege of seeing
Miss Eff Potter, Mrs. I. Townsend Bur
den, Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.
Miss Rose Grosvenor, Mrs. Henry Clews
and several other maids and matrons
squaring off at the punching bag. The
agility of some of the participants is
scarcely up to the necessary standard