New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-08
SOCIETY AT NEWPORT.

Newport R. L. Aug. (SpeciaD-On the CASINO
courts this noon there was lawn tennis niAsA
IN doubles that came pretty nearly being emu :"
rrpIish three OF the players being prominent rep
resentatiyes OF that nation. 1t was between us
1,ar, or Yarmouth and Colonel John JACOB AstoF
on the one side, and Reginald Io"er anu -
Muller of the British Embassy, on the oIhe'' 49,
was not a large gathering or spectators oNI 49,
who happened to be present saw some sooo p~''
especially for amateurs IL IT were not exactly
in the class which will be displayed during 'ho
tournament here this month Both OF the diplomats
of tha Embassy showed excellent tennis api!V'
but they were hardly match for the o'heE Po'''
the English noble and the American H''o-1-'o
each playing an exceptionally fine game O''.' oNo
set was played the Earl and his partner "''A'A-e
by a score Of Cd. -.
Miss schermerhorn and Miss Cottenet had
rather exciting experience this afternoon OUT es'
caped without serious results. While driving alohs
Belevue-ave. their horse became frightened ~ as
electric car crossing the street on us way ~ W
bathing beach, and got beyond conrol IL 'ooN.
for a few minutes though bad accldehe oo1-
scarcely be averted. as It at an hour "he"
the avenue was crowded with vehicles ana peue'
TRANS and the terrified animal dashed many ~
the street After going considerable distance,
however. the horse was guided into pr
and finally stopped. and two women. VINO haI 80
bravely by tho carriage, though in much oahse''
being assisted to alight. with no injury eAcep ''
nervous SHOCK caused py Nlc dSSi"e"N'
To-day's social functions included dinners os 'N
LYMAN Mrs j. +. Person Mrs. E. ID. MoTrell anu
Chauncey NJ Depew; a dinner dance by Nrs' h1eH
l. Wuloughby a childrens party by Mrs WiI'iai"
Grosvenor and q reception by Miss c. ogden jones'
In this afternoons 30-footer race Tor the '-'
offered by Ralph ~ Ellis the Carolina, owned oS
Pembroke Jones won. Mrs. John Jacob Astor was
a guest OF Cornelius Vanderbilt. jr.. on the VEGA
Mr. and Mrs William ID. Sloane and NJ anu
Mrs w Seward Webb arrived to-day, ana are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Nanderoh' ~
The Breakers. 49,, <., en-.
The torpedo boats Dupont and Morris from 'n ne
torpedo station took large party up the pay W
Pomham TODAY TO attend the reception ana pan
Iowa Besides the guest OF honor. the parry a..
ing from here included senator George FeavVu3
Wetmore Congressman Melville Bull Colone.
Parker of the District OF Columbia; seiatSi
Chauncey NJ Depew. Commander Mclean, OF ne
torpedo station: Major Lockwood or the Englhes.
Corps: DR.. William 7. Bull and prominent o'a''
and city officials. - 60
Harold Brown. Hollis Hunnewell and r. p Gar.
rettson have offered prizes amounting 10 more Wv.
slOO for classes at the forthcoming horse snow
exhibiting heavy draught horses and llght AIu
heavy delivery wagons. open only to Newport nie'
winthrop Rutherfurd has taken for the remain
der OF the season the Mason cottage on ChamPhn'
St, overlooking the bathing beach. A.,
The first of the two annual meetings or the New.
port Casino always held here In August, TOOK pidSo
to-day, the annual report being presented ana az
proved. Thomas r. Cushing William X. TraVets,
Loriard Spencer and Samuel F. Barger wene
GERS Tor the year ensuing to be chosen at the next
meeting. weeks later