New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20

OUTDOOR PLEASURES THE FEai ohi'N'
OF THE WEEK AT THE FASH
IONABLE RESORTS.

NpWpOrt II. l.. Aug. P.--'uIlHb NV N''''
OF the week the craft OF the New-fork facnt ',u"
e,,.a ~ harhor as Il was almost never filled be-
fore making n pretty sight with their whi'e "'"s'
nv day and their bright lights and brilhaht uecoiA-
tions AT night. Crowds OF people viewed the Sens
| from the wharves or small boats. on many OF 'he
Yachts there we're social gatherings IN the eNe,'e'
| often with music and fireworks. adding grea"' ="
Tho oavetv and brilliance OF the picture
! ono ~ the sights OF the week was the sc"o
| Yacht America, the first winner OF the cup
bears her name at anchor astern anu ne ,or,oo
! columbia the latest cup defender. Inc hinei'o'
roy owned by Butler Ames. though lli'i' 80
makes only MODEST appea'"'
| ing Columbia. .u., ,ho
.,ondov Was Of course the big day ahoat the
barbor being practically cleared as the srea'
of Yachts went out to see the start OF u i 80
oorrso ~ the Aston Cup races Tuesday there was
,,. ~, oood sized gathering to witness the
t., az, contests for the Commodore Morgan cups
,v,,t ,ha d,shandment of the squadron on "euher
dow most OF the yachts departed on ,he'' -.
vavs though many still remained MAXINE ''''
their summer headquarters. ,os -, ex
A. the Casino the Aston cups were placed On ca
hibition and much adnhreu as
amples Of the siversmiths ART .zs,orohie
This has been tennis week. always II la'', ~ 49,
feature OF the Newport summer seaSo''' 80 IL
matches for the National championship ~ 49,,
! ..roo, tho tennis enthusiasts. but serve aIso 10
! eort NJ omen air dress parade for society ~" =,
! ~, lie, 10 entries this year was unusually sni"' "
Contained nearly all the more active Of the you'e
players with a few of the oloer men ~,
| familiar figures on the championship courts, 49,
- ,ho soc,aI favorites here and the interest
IN fashionable circles was perhaps NOT ie's ~
the usual large number OF entries hau ooe' -
! r., .hts tournament there were also dispd!eu at
! tho Casino the prizes In competition, making very
handsome collection. 40, ,,or,oor
/ Tennis in the morning and polo III inc
has hean the programme for most days TINS "eeN'
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had time and brought into conipe e' ,,n.
! hotb Yachting and tennis 1t has held us own ui'
! ovnectedlv we'll Polo is evidently BACK asa'n ~
favor and once more installed as an esse 49,
Of the seasons round OF gayety' -, has
! Golf divides attention with all THESE anu "'
ooi ao,,o,nes IN whose hearts 1t reigns supreme.
The tournament is set down for the last Oh inc
month but iust now the women are ha'is
series of matches for cups. On some uaS' -,
than thirty women have been In the comp
and many excellent scores are HANDED III, I"o 49, 80
clubhouse Is gay and busy place in THESE gay
80 ,ho favorite resort for luncheons ana siha"
s,er while with the installation OF the ne"
electric lighting plant evening parties ana udnJ ,
will follow. superintendent DAVIS anu "r $3.50
tant Mr. Ball professionals ana -
Douglass and Hartman, as amateurs, WI" n,,
e.nt the Newport Club at the open chainpoiIa',p
tournament at the foiahu ia'h
Baltimore, next month 49,, oou
Society has been so busy out OF doors 'r'iS "
that there has been little time or oPpof'u,y
social entertaining within doors. comparauNe'y,
few quiet dinners each day making up ' ~
| Indeed there are indications that quiet FANNY VI
! intimate circle gatherings. rather than eiaooIa'e
functions on a splendid scale. are 10 marx "o
; entertainments OF this season. 1hus lar ho misc
balls or magnificent dinner parties have beeh sNe"'
and II does not now look II there were 10 Dc
many Of these this year This and next week MAJ
the eliminating point in the gay season. tnouIsa
the cottage colony will remain almost uhoroAe"
/ until long after September opens. -.
The date Of the coaching parade has 9esn
for August &C. and It is expected tnat Ihe ypags pas
There is a goodly number Of four-in- hands here
be in the parade Another display that is. being
talked Of and may take place Is parade OF auto
riages are either owned or rented by summer
residents. That parade of these vehicles would
| prove attraction there can be no doubt. ana IL
would add novel feature 10 the many which go
! it will doubtless be late in September after the
height OF the social season has passed;
gatherings. the Casino still hods its own well. and
every sunday evening and dance night there are
the piazzas These are among the special fea lures
av nf Swn peeS oFm Of Is a6
erings at the Golf club house and the Casino
/ The work of restoring the exterior Of Whitehall.
the country seat of Bishop Berkeley, has just been
made It's first appeal for aid in carrying out this
pr0}ef1 Was found that more OF the original
thought The great chimney was intact the
fulness still before them. while the doors. hinges,
mantels' wainscoting and floors needed only scrap
and reset The new sbn %as sGs removed
cureIy cover the old structure and will i'm time
take on the silver shades that age alone can give
boarded up have been reopened and son, ions
teresting relics unearthed Among these is small
bedded In the plaster of the hall. where 1t had been
EVIDENT or from nnd b sn when the VAL built It Is
iie mouse was added TO the original part Berke-
this ty shoe and Teens pFGbab that
son OR to gGa whose body lies Trinity
ingst9n Mason Mrs william BHncyS' " a and d M Iis.
Iheodore IS Gibbs, now makes another appeal for
funds with which TO restore the interior Of this
for KSb"n a 4efe Relics WI be oPeT
Opened Contributions already received and ex-
pended amount to nearly 5000.
! zach season the summer colony contributes a
large sum to the relief fund of the local police
ceedns 800 in sums ranging from SO and IS down
His H9nsss leo Is k XIII ee RTlSsf
Mrs Potter PdXme among 9S ober
visiting cIergymen IN the local churches on that
the Rev Dr. Aexander Mackay Sa5nS M snG he
Rey W td y Twne at Trinity and the Rev
named church the Italian barytone Signor Armand
=, PROMINENT arrivals during the week have been
Or Ge1 '%6 Nelson Miles who was here for DAY
Stdf Ssv H0yi Robert 7 LIncon Who spent
Beauleu, and W. Bourke Cochran. who was the
guest Of Lloyd s. Bryce. Mr. and Mrs Frederick
| Bronson are here to spend the remainder of the
season. and will he guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
nelus Vanderbilt and OF Egerton l.. Winthrop Miss
| Morton. daughter Of Levi p. Morton has been a
guest Of Mrs. +. S. @. dHaueville c. A. Mum Of
MI and Mrs Stuyyesant Fish. Columbus c. Bald
| win and Miss Carroll Of Mr. and Mrs Royal Phelps
! Carroll II. l.. Cottenet and Francis Rogers Of
| Thomas f. Cushing. Mrs. Stanford White Of Mrs
hermann Oelrichs, Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Benedict Of
| Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones' Julian T. Potter of
! Mr. and Mrs Edward T. Potter. DR.. De Costa OF
F. DeY. M9rrell; Miss Penrose OF Miss Dulles.
Mr. and Mrs Frank T. Redwood Of Mr. and Mrs
| G. NJ Hutton; Mr. and Mrs Lars Anderson OF
| Commodore G. II. Perkins r. A. Howell. jr. OF F.