New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29

MANY SUMMER RESIDENTS STILL HERE
COTTAGES RENTED AND FOUGHT
NOTES OF SOCIETY.

Newport r l. oct q (speciaD So long as such
warm and peasant weather continues rs has pre-
vailed for the last few weeks Newports season
bids fair TO De prolonged indefinitely Indeed, there
seems hut nttle dlminution 81 the number OF so
called summer residents who stin IN their cot
tsgcs here. They come and 90 M intervals. and
although the list is doubtless gradually decreasing
n does so at so slow rate that the differences
from week 90 week Is scarcely percepuole Social
~ however the season IS over. and entertaining
las practically ceased except In the quietest way
The wedding Of Miss Mary Mnturn Potter,
daughter Of Mrs Charles Potter. and W Roscoe
BDnsal or Baltimore was not a large, though a
nrefv affair II occurred just before noon on Tues
dav ut All Saints Memorial Chapel. which had
been prottlly decorated with palms and flowers Tor
the occasion. The bride VINO was attlrcd in white
satin and carried bouquet Of white roses WAS
given away by her brother. Charles Potter. Inc
ushers were Or. Van Wagner Hamilton Post
Frank Bousal and Frank Baldwin. the bride being
attended nv Miss Frances Brooks. After the cere-
,no,,v which was performed by the Rev. George J..
Locke there was an Informal reception AT the resi-
dence of the brides mother, in Sunnysde Place
and the couple departed early In the afternoon Tor
a wedding trip 49,
>Scxt week will see another quiet wedding. that
Of Miss Susan willing ana Frank G. Lawrence jr,
rhicb is IN take place November 2. Immediately
aftorward thu. parents Of the bride. NJ. and Mrs
Edward : Willing. VIII close their cottage Tor the
winter Mr.. Lawrence has been IN town this week
Mrs Victor sorchan who was this week nominal
81 as candidate for the public school comm i'tee
a, the approaching municipal election was before
her marriage few years ago Miss Charlotte Hun
newell a daughter OF the late Hollis Hunnewell'
and was born and married here. in connection
with Mr. Edward r. Wharton she has been one
Of the most active members Of the society formed
for the decoration of the scaoorooms of the city
and has contributed largely from her private re-
sources 10 the funds which have been applied TO
this purpose.
4 corps OF engineers and workmen have arrived
here and begun the work OF laying out and grading
q roy nolo field for the Westchester club. This
T. the ground on which the matches were played
this summer. bui & was found n be too low for
wet weather. and change IN the grade IS now
20 be made 20 remedy this defect
Although the yachting season. so far as these
waters are concerned, Is about over the station OF
the New-York Yacht club stil continues open, but
{, is quiet place The Casino club and grounds
viii De- closed FOR The season next week November
/ being the regular date
The Warine cottage the Hypoihenuse. In CATH
ERNEST was rented this week or ne season , OF
llr 10 Mrs J. II Curtss II rs estimated thai be-
tween thirty and forty cottages have already been
taken for ih, coming sese'm ,,rhasod tho
Iedvard property in Cafhcrine-st. has now ac-
quirel the extensive Travers estate in Narrngan-
beach ayes Just across the line IN Midleiown
las also been sold 10 Bishop Thomas NJ Clark. of
Alfred g. Vanderbilt returned this week from
Nrw-York TO visit hts mother az The Breakers,
and Nj and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney. who had
been visiting Mr Whitney's parents at Lenox have
also returned here.
Mr. ana Mrs Arthur = Kemp. who have been
visiting Mr ana Mrs. John Jacob Astor at Rhine
b.ck are back iu their Newport cottage
Fred Davies. who spent the summer travelling IN
Europe has returned and IS here and Samuel W.
P0mcroy is at kingscOte
Baron and Baroness Won klenck. 81 BAVARIA the
rcrce who have long lived abroad have been guests
~ Miss Florence Lyman Miss zaoeih stevens of
No Floron,e LYMAN. Miss Oelrichs. daughter Of
Mr. md Mrs Charles NJ Ceir,ehs. Of Mrs walter
Kane. Mrs Norris and Miss Norris, OF Mr.
I['ul,aru (;ro@ven0r. Miss Frances Mintuin Hal of
Mrs Charles Potter. Mrs. j. VI. Forbes. OF Mrs
Richard G.. Derby. ana Hamilton flsh' OF sidney
Webster. -, n. ..,
Despite the lateness Of the season Miss Post ms
week gave unique entertainments Her guests,
Who were ali Young people. wore gowns representa-
live Of the various stages Of childhood. from IN
fancy M The entertainment which was called a
''hahv" party Included luncheon and an informal