New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-03
THE WEEK AT NEWPORT.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE HORSE sfo"
UNUSUAL DEVOTION TO TENNIS.

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Newport. r. L. Sept 2-There has pee" r."r
A,o.L almost hn IN social circles IN the wy
80 entertaining What may perhaps he terme"
rooso, nroner eliminated last week In 'he So
sof functions I'm which william X Nan"o' .ho
4he chief figure and which was CROWN" .ho
big ball at the COZ Club. still take" 49, III,
mos, sDlondld affair Of tho summer 'N'N' .,,o
-,r bos,n sort of supplementary se"s'"
,,,r,nc,nal incidents in which VIII be the '" -
,,osnts 10 he given by Mrs Potter falihe' - -,
OF her niece Miss Julia Dent Grant anu .,a,.o
.,-antacuzene Of Russia. preceding inc"
vat the end Of the month These WI" o.'.s ,her,
r|nrc,ions which are likely to centre arounu ,"'r
-, ,,r,lorr the season OF 1899 practically "''" '"'
Beginning OF October ~. ava week ,or
society Deople has been the golf touIha'n''''
- fouoved closely In interest tennis. poio S"0
sne and tho other open air sports ana Sp'''". I',
St,oh bove been a marked feature OF the present
,,cason Nature continued the bright s"'"eS ~"
had vouchsafed 10 each Of these ih '"'" .'0
-Uere In the best OF condition, the HSl u
vas . record breaker. large fields or pa! e'S 80
,Dresent morning and afternoon on each day oN,
snr the progress Of the tournament inc "'e"
- .,,~o,,gn,,.. nc week large ana IaShloH-
.hlo and tho scene presented daily was an'ma'''
and picturesque" .,,.o o
This years coaching parade was as interesting
.nocfacle as ever. and the social features "' go"
,oocasion which followed the drive. were ar ''
.a-,hlo ne the, ALWAYS are The long line OF s"'-
-erire coaches drawn 10y handsome horses anu
,ouped by gay parties Of guests made ni'"''"'
s.ch, for the crowds ~ spectators gathered al 'e
starting point or grouped along the route OF '"'
,arado As usual this led the pIocesslo" """'
5-on, The city 10 the ocean drive and B'tom"n >.
= ~. oor,naratlyelv few cav the brave show or
ne coaches gowns and society folk. Although
,,n-u "a late hour, indeed until the very time Joy
4he s-ar.-lt had been supposed that not SO ha"H
coaches rs usual would be IN line. there were NJ
she last moment 50 many unexpected ao''SS''7 ~
she ust that tho parade was ono Of the largest ana
=. ono of the most successful for many years. sur
,o,isf,g even the most enthusiastic members or inc
club
Society IS deyoting itself mis- year to tennis as
sever before NJ least for q long "hlI" h"Sl"'S
sha iunior tournament NJ mo casino. coho"'''" ny
Tho Young sons 81 prominent cottage residents IN
(which some surprisingly good play is produced
there has been in progress on the grounds OF "
,,rivate house a series Of matches IN which the
sdentitv of the participants has been scrupuioNSN
concealed while on the Casino courts there Is
1ivov scene almost every morning. on recent
forenoon several matches were IN progress there
a. the same time between well known men ana
women the play including mixed singles ana
doubles ladies' singles and doubles and mems
singles Many Of the women show much skill and
the play Is often so good 70 attract large mum
ters Of spectators.
Next week will be marked by three affairs o.
special Importance in society crcies-the HORSE
show the private theatricas and the automobile
parade The Horse Show is almost as mnch IL
parade time FOR the cottae'rs as Il the tethIs
tournament. and Is quite as interesting IN tnt'
particular a. from sporting point OF view
though il always presents much hSh Gas. n'is
flesh and m my handsome equl"EcS TOT ''e -"
aniration Of those " ho care for sucn thlnES. f'
7,oth IT'S features, social AMI sporting IL Is aWaES
popular. and this YEAR promises 10 "' NOR" 80 ,'a
ever before Long ago AN the hoN"- ana most ~
she erandsani seats were taken. me lsi o'
kntres IS unprecedented toin ~ n"nptI ana W
character. and everything looks 90 an unquaihed
success fcr this outdoor exhibit
Preparations for the Sho" are no" PIac..alfS
completed. and incudc some changes from ireVl-
9ave been added 10 10y building Two wines on, ~
.ither end. maxi lg them rartally inciose me r,ns
shan last year. on the east slae ot me lh- SIN
for building has been erected for reserved seats
rrhis also swings IN al either END and mas cara
EIDE there will nc no building or seats. hu' In
stead a sort Of paddock, the changes making II
possible for very many more persons TO see the
show.
-" Earl Of Yarmouth promise 10 pc sIeal SUE SUI
cess The Ear and those associated with him
r been Gor6ns 9aa 9Pa i S Sc an entirely
new thing I'm q Newport season. few OF these
Year their popularity has been ore ot the iaas OF
tho season and VINE s. ore OF nor are lSSu
in addition 70 tie departure Of Reginald Brooks
on "a months hunting trip for htg game I'm the Far
West Lspenard s'owar' and A. Ianfear N g.
OF tho former boz Canada Honore Palmer and
Potter Palmer jr. have gone to the Adirondack-
Sir and Mrs Stanley Mortimer viii GO abroad at
Nho end a. the season. NJ Mortimer taking WIFI
Mr. ana Mr.. W k Vanderbilt. il are 70 ac-
sompanv Mrs Hermann oelrichs To San Francisco.
Island where h has spent the entire season in
Among The arrivals for Tho week are tle Marquis
Swedish legation AZ tho Berkeley. W Ralrla.
cochran Of New-York. y N Balmaceda. go rotary