New-York tribune., 1899-07-30
NEWPORT'S ACTIVE DAYS.
GREAT INTEREST IN YACHTING. POLO.
GOLF AND TENNIS.
MANY SMALL ENTERTAINMENTS At THB COT
TAGEs-cAPTAIN MCALLAs LECTURES

MANY SMALL ENTERTAINMENTS AT THB COT
TAoEs-cAPTAIN McALLAs LECTURES
GUESTS AND NEW ARRIVALS
Newport r. L. July 20 (SpeciaD.-Another week
and II will be almost the height OF the newport
season. With the end Of July at hand and the
certainty that the period of gayety among the
cottage people cannot last beyond the early weeks
Of September. It is time for the city to be ful OF
strangers. and time to expect good degree OF
activity In social circles. Next week the special
races Of the Newport Yachting Associauon, Tor
the Columbia and the Defender and for the vigil
liant and the Navahoe. and in the following week
the annual visit os the New-York Yacht Ciuo on
its summer cruise. with the big race Tor the Astor
cups will attract added crowds to see the yachts
tho city and the people: and although TINS summer
the striking spectacle Of the harbor fete ana hiu-
mnation will be missed. the yachting series VIII De
but the beginning OF the gayetes in store Tor the
month. which promises to be as lively ana as
brilliant this year as August invariably Is here.
Although cottage entertainments have been nu-
merous for a week or two. there have oeeh iew
Of large size elaborate appointments chiei
among these being the series OF functions III hohor
Of Alfred G. Vanderbilt prior TO his departure lot
his long tour Of the world and the big reception
to introduce to society Miss Virginia Gammel'
week ago. For the most part, the social lhcioehts
up this time have been small dinner or iuheheoh
parties. the guests including largely family OF per
sona friends among the cottage RESIDENTS H -
yet too early for the more splendid entertainments
for which Newport and Newport society are
famed. though indications are not wanting that
this class of functions including the brilliant oas
which make the special feature and mark the sue
cess or failure of the season, will soon DE lor'h
coming These begin until July Is tuiiy past
but after August l there Is no iaPse III
the flow Of the current Of life and actiVry' gay
indoor entertainments and exciting outdoor sports
9TH in a
which makes this the crownng month OF the New
port season.
Though the failure OF the hrst race between the
Columbia and the Defender owing 10 the acciueh'
10 the latter, and the unavoidable postponelheht
of the meeting Of these two boats this week nave
caused Disappointment In yachting and social Circles
anticipation is lively with regard to the race OF the
coming week on the water Everybody OF course
is primarily interested in the showing OF 'he t"o
cup defenders-the old and the new-in the co''esI'
of this port, and yet the special races late' " "e
week will not be without attraction Inc prizes
offered by the Newport association are sumcieh''!
valuable to be worth striving for, the Nigiaht anu
the Navahoe are old rivals which have not met De-
fore since 1897 when the Navahoe, by the Aiu OF
har time allowance defeated the Niglant III lhese
waters and each owner is making every ehoit "
win this time while the Syce ana the hee''' '
already been racing together In regattas up INC
Sound and are regarded as pretty evenly n'a'cne''
An efO
tween the big racing schooners, the Quise.la anu
.ha An,orta was unsuccessful. The date TOT the
snec,al races Is a happy one. being the SATURDAY
before the day set for the rendezvous Oh '"e we"
York Yacht Club. when undoubtedly more yach's-
men will be able TO make 1t convenient 10 pe mere
than at almost any other time, as the renoe~Nous 10
~ he AT New-London and the yachts can eas"S 80
there from Newport on the foho"ihs uas ,oa ~
Monday in time 10 start with the CLUB on It's c'ufe'
,ip oil
ooa,n-ave which Is proving In practice 10 oe II,
every way satisfactory, being favoraoV ooiip
with the grounds at Point judith there 10 ~ ~" a
onnortun,tv which has been lacking TOT ie" 49,
ast for revival OF interest IN the game "'Ie -
nrorts are already being made for good season'
e',V' r - roonec. Of success. For many years
>-nor, uas the centre OF the polo world the coh-
,..ts bere each August attracting the pest pidye'
IN the country and many from ABROAD ne nav
~ the old polo field drew large ana iash'o"a
crovds and furnished most exciting sport o''
inc tho last two or three years there has peen ous
ING @ wv -, soro on account of the abandonment OF
the old ground ana the ia'u'e u
the Golf Club c,. rrder
hou,ever. the Westchester club uhue'
rhose auspices the matches are pa!eu a. 80,
mort Is making preparations Tor the oe'.
~ games seen here for a long tune III wv
s,qnment Of dates Newport is set down io'
,a'o ueeks included between Monday August
"a
u tho teams now playing at NarraganseU IIei
uul enter for the trophies to be ohereo' anu ~,
a fortnight polo will again become 'he iu''"e 80
If the Newport season. as OF old' Inc "e" ,.
"a exceedingly well located. commanding eNce"e"'
,,ows Of the sea as well inland. and Is so eN-
tensive that a practice field as well as ieeuia'
plaving field be laid out even '"e" e
room enough for a racetrack
Az the Golf Club the season is OPEN ana "eehE
handicap matches will now be played throusnou'
the remainder Of the summer AS usual the pay
ers are divided into two classes with prize io'
the best score in each. In past years cups nave
been offered for these weekly matches By indi-
vdual members, but this season the cluo tsel Is
o0ern9 the prizes the funds being raised by SUB
scription This year the series was a little late IN
opening owing. perhaps. TO the fact that soihe
OF the prominent players In other seasons nave
largely given up the sport, Foxhaii heehe' ioi
example, devoting his attention mainly to polo and
Reginald Brooks TO yachting There are however
many enthusiastic women at the game on the INKS
each day and some OF these are already excellent
players
Since last year important changes nave oeeh
made on the links OF the club. which are now re-
garded as among the best and most picturesque
I'm the country, experts saying that the local
greens are exceled nowhere. The distance be-
tween some Of the holes has been increased. add
ing materially to the length Of the course. The
entire circuit is a trfe In excess OF three
miles though In completing the course one must
walk about four miles
Tennis this year seems to have taken new lease
OF life In fashionable circles. being than ever
popular among the cottagers and nearly every
bright morning almost every court at the Casino
is occupied. Many young women among the
enthusiasts, and some Of them play so good game
az 10 put their friends to their best efforts TO
carry off the palm Court tennis Is also increasingly
popular among a small circle although II can never
be generally played, from its intricacies and the
hard work which II involves. Work Is progressing
rapidly upon a squash" tennis court at the
Casino, which will be ready for and is ex-
pected to spring at once into favor the latest
novelty in this line. This is game which Is popu-
lar I'm England, but s here II is played on an
indoor court with Squash" racquet and ordinary
tennis balls
For a week two a group OF young society peo-
pie has enjoyed weekly hare and hounds chase