New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
NEWPORT FULL OF GAYETY
COMING OF THE NETWORK YACHT CLUB
FLEET AN IMPORTANT INCIDENT
THE COACHING PARADE. THE TENNIS ToCHNA-
MENT AND THE OPEN AIR HORSE sHo" ~
Re FEATURES OF THE REST OF


MENT AND THE OPEN AIR HORSE sHo" ~
BE FEATURES OF THE REST OF
THE SEASON
Newport r. T., Aug. 8 speciaD 1t is the oesin-
ming Of the rush. II always comes mere WIN Wv
advent OF August. The announcements VI ~
big Yacht races this week, even though one Vi No.
proved a failure and another WAS oeeu'eu va
served 10 bring together good fleet OF peasu'.
craft and a large gathering OF yachting people am
make things lively socially on the water as wen 40
ashore These will be materially increased heA'
week when the trim craft OF the Ncw-forK iae"'
Club in numbers probably unprecedented arrive,
There will this year be no Illumination d'.0 "
fate but the squadron is to remain here much ions
than usual-nearly a week. including the run 20
VINEYARD Haven and back. Monday OF the meets
stay is set for the big race for the As'ol eups'
which now takes the place Of the OLD Goeie' up
contests and on that day the entire sQuauloH' VIZ
everybody else who manage 10 do So VIII 20 OUT
by sea land TO witness the start vi INNS e'
yachting contest.
Soon after the close Of the yachting fortnight
though the date is not yet assigned-win propao!'
come another big society affair. the annual coao"
ing parade Then will come the Nationai cnaiii
pionship lawn tennis tournament win us ua'''
parade and shifting panorama OF players ana spec
tators filling a whole week and then fortnight
OF polo for championship cups. There are IN the
air rumors Of an automobile parade. when inc
present and growing popularity or THESE TIC"
vehicles would seem TO make more than POSI-
bility, and to close the season the outdoor horse
Show in September is assured
Besides all these there will also be golf contests
yacht races by the 3Ofooters until far into the fa
court and squash tennis, the semi-weeKiy ounces
and concerts at the Casino, scores OF private en-
tertanments big and little, and to crown all THESE
festivities at least two or three elaborate 1ash-
ionable weddings. From present Indications time
% reel IN haD
body in Newport for a month TO come, and August
this year bids fair rival the most brilliant month
OF past successful seasons
The automobile Is certainly the regning fad or
the season. Not alone for pleasure, but for con-
venence and for practical purposes, has It entered
into the daily life OF the summer people, and many
a fine horse Will this chafe in his stall for
lack Of exercise SO great, indeed, is the rage for
these vehicles that 1t has been found impossible TO
keep the supply equal TO the demand upon the
manu- lecturers and dealers, and waiting list,
established some time ago. is steadily increasing
In length. The automobile gown the creation OF
fashionable costumers to meet the emergency is
already TO be on the avenue and the drives;
automobile on. an automobile club Is
talked o. and an automobile parade, with prizes
for the best decorated machine and the most skill
full driver. is likely soon &c be announced as an
added feature Of the seasons novelties
Among the women who are expert in the manage
ment Of these horseless carriages are Mrs. Her
mann Oelrichs. Miss Daisy Post. Mrs. John h.
Drexel, Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt jr., Mrs. Arthur T.
Kemp, Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney. Mrs. George b.
De Forest. Mrs. Whitney Warren and Mrs Stuy-
vesant Fish while the skilled In their use IN
clude William r. Travers. Reginald Norman, Max
Norman, George l.. Scott. II. Roger Winthrop.
Reginald Vanderbilt. A. T. Kemp. H. II. Hume
well jr. W. K Vanderbilt jr.. Henry r. Taylor.
F. NJ. Davies and H. p Whitney.
The revival Of the hare and hounds. paper
oh a bV he element
recalls an Interesting bit Of history regarding the
rise and decline of the fox hunt in and about New
port. These hunts started nearly score Of years
ago. took society fairly by storm, and were de-
cidedly the most popular feature OF several sue
cessive seasons until the Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty 10 Animals interfered and COM
PEELED the withdrawal of the Hamlet from the play
With the real. live fox thus interdcted hunts after
the anise seed bag were substituted for time the
release of fox at the end Of the trail serving In
measure to maintain the appearance and excite
ment Of the genuine hunt. Teen these contests
became practically only country runs, with
out even the subterfuge of fox at the finish, and
now after an entire disappearance for several
Years they spring up again In the guise OF paper
chases. without even the name Of fox or hunt 10
, connect them with the contests OF long ago. Cnder
their title they sound much more tame, but
give equally good opportunities for hard riding and
high jumping they did under their old time
appellation and with vertable foxes or convenient
anise bags TO show the way.
Fridays open air reception and lawn party In
connection with the visit here Of Congressman
Henderson. OF Iowa. one Of the largest ever
given in this city and the biggest affair OF the
present season. Many invitations were issued, and
the liberal 1Teegs 10 a m @na scs
The Wetmores are known as good entertainers ana
any gathering brilliant success
a novelty on the water here this year is the
% Wiio1gRby after the model Of the craft used
in those far off isles. He had It out for practice
sstonsnhs Way Though disguised in coat Of
white paint and looking much out of place amid It's
unaccustomed surroundings, the novel craft
readily recognized by the officers and men Of the
South Pacific seas, and its workings were watched
by them with perhaps more interest than by those
who had never seen such boats in their native
waters.
The sale this week Of the Tooker property at
rouro and Kay SITS. 10 be used probably for pro-
fessional and semi business purposes marks the
passing Of estate which was formerly the scene
several years had been unoccupied and deserted 1t
was too far north and out of the OF the fash
At the 'e Newport Golf cInbs annual meeting
buchanan winthrop was reelected president, 81
Victor Sorchan. Arthur T. Kemp and George Pea
hcuded Of apr boys
al the training station here this week from New
wo ws bur on the v2cas Of Gd
veras feet in the recent Spanish War. Anxious
young special permission was secured for him. and
he is duly enlisted
The newest thing in tennis circles. the squash"
court the Casino, has been completed. and the
waiting lists OF those who anxious TO try their
hand at this novel sport are long and growing
longer.
bassy. Which has been established here in the
Newman cottage: and the secretaries are w. G.
Max Muller and Humphrey Owen.
Among the cottage arrivals Of the week. which
are not many at this late period in the season
are Mr. and Mrs. Frederick II. Allen, at the Hone
cottage, Beach-st. Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. stitt, Pei
hen.-st. and Belevue-ave Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel
Thayer. who have just returned from Europe: w.
w. Tompkins. at the Ashhurst cottage Bellevue
aye; recently purchased BY him; Clarence II
and Mrs Frederick Gerhard. other arrivals in
clude George Griswold Fernando Yznaga Goold
Hoyt. Harry Lehr, Robert B. Potter. Dwight
Braman. Franklin A Plummer, X. G. Hone and
II. l. Herbert. president of the polo association.
Count r. Luzzette OF Italy is visiting the Mar