The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-05
NEWPORT.

| The Casino dance Thursday evening
was one OF the leading events OF the
season The galleries were crowded
with spectators. including a number of
well known cottagers. Many officers
from the fleet of warships and the ma
val stations were present.
Count r.. Luzzete Of Italy is visiting
the Marquis de San Vito at the Fadden
| cottage.
Mr. and Mrs Frederick Gebhard will
| probably take cottage here for the
remainder Of the season.
Much inquiry has been made regard
ing the ownership of the pew in Trinity
church occupied by George Washington
during his stay in Newport. The pew
has been occupied for some years by
DR. Hayden, and it is now owned by
him.
A reception and sailing party was
given this morning by Col and Mrs
John Jacob Astor on the yacht Nour-
mahal. The floral decorations were
very elaborate and an orchestra gave
a fine program.
Thursday evening dinners were given
by Mrs w * Vanderbilt, Jr. Mrs Fox
hall Keene and Mrs Clarence w Dolan.
Mrs George Peabody Wetmore is en-
tertaining a large number OF her
friends with reception and lawn party
this afternoon.
The we'll known opera singef, Miss
Adelaide Randall, rs visiting Miss l. II
Mccarthy
Coddington cove was the scene of a
largely attended picnIc Thursday aft
ernoon. given by Misses Clapp and
French.
Mr. and Mrs Nathaniel Thayer have
just returned from Europe. They will
occupy their cottage in a few days.
The Ogden Mills family may remain
in England throughout the season. ow-
ing to the illness of Mrs Bendix
The elegant Ludlow villa an Malbone
Road Will probably be occupied next
season by Mr. and Mrs Ernest Smith.
They are now entertaining at their
Red Top" cottage Mr. William L
Bryson OF Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs Fellows Davis and their
son. Mr. Pierpont Davis of New York.
will spend the remainder of This month
at Newport.
The employees of the Torpedo station,
with ladies, are enjoying a clam bake
at Island Park today.
The prettiest girls at any summer re-
sort in America this year are to be
found at jamestown. These fair maid
ems come over here in smart traps. or
Win unelr WneelS on nne mornings,
take spin along the Ocean drive, toin
the throng at the Casino morning con-
cert or call upon their Newport friends
Ihe jamestown girl Is jolly, good
dancer. sings. plays golf and tennis
Wen, and can swim like a fish. fence,
drive and ride. 1t is not strange. there
fore, that so many young men go over
10 jamestown each evening. or that 30
or 90 young men come up from New
YORK or Philadelphia each Friday or
saturday evening and do not SION here
longer than is necessary to catch the
boat Tor jamestown. There is only one
jamestown, and the summer set there
Us the liveliest to be found at any sum
mer rssort-Newport letter in New
York Times.
The well lnown police officer OF
providence, James ]. Costfgan is en-
Joylng his vacation here. at the New
Chffs hotel. He is am ,iig the expert
swimmers at Easton's beech daily. and
mas class Of young people under his
immediate charge. whom he is teach
ing the art OF floating. Mr.. ,Nostigan
has been prominort at several social
events AT the hotel and Cas,no ar1
he has become quite proficient at golf
playing