Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-07
THE NEWPORT SEASON.
weather Has Not Been Ideal Gossip
of the COttagers-Capital Guests.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

cpecidl Correspondence or The Evening Star.
NEWPORT, R. l., July g. 1900.
With reasonable temperatures Newport
would have fully average season, to say
the least But such assortment of wealth.
er as the last ten days have brought could
hardly be got short of travelling through
several zones. March winds, ninety odd de-
grees in the shade. boisterous rains, chilly
nights, have been promiscuously in
termingled.
The summer is to have a distinctly mill
tary and naval cast. The sailors of the
North Atlantic squadron have been given
a free drill ground at Jamestown, and
throngs gather to see them plunge through
the blackberry bushes. The naval policy
board adjourned rather sooner than eX-
pected which will rob Narragansett bay
of the presence of Admiral Dewey until 1t
reconvenes in August. The admiral. by the
way. keeps close to the domestic circle,
which only Percy Belmont 1t appears. has
been allowed to enter. Dewey would not
participate in the Fourth of July parade
here, partly, it is whispered. because he
did not bring his gold lace with him.
Concerts at the Casino begin Monday.
There will be music every morning except
Sunday: also Wednesday and Sunday even
ings. Only one hop week (Thursday even
ing) worked we'll last summer. that plan
will be continued this season.
The jamestown hotels began their dances
this week.
Inc Earl OF fdrmOutnS amateur the
atricals.' which begin at the Casino the
18th. 1t turns out, will have almost en-
tirely professional cast, and is later to be
see at Saratoga and possibly other seaside
resorts
Tennis is Just now the sport but there
will be plenty of golf later with some polo.
Yachting promises well. all things con-
sidered. The New York Yacht Club will be
here for racing July 1914. and the Astor
cups are to be sailed for off this port
August 6. Nothing has been heard Of late
regarding the proposed North Atlantic
Yacht Club with live Holsters on tap. The
thirty-foot yachts are by no means to be
crowded out by the coming of the seventy
footers over which there is such interest.
The late Mrs. Paran Stevens villa. near
the Casino has been converted into hotel.
and in part makes good the loss of the
burned Ocean House.
The automobile fad has been taken up
just where 1t was dropped last fall and is
sure to dominate the season. although rae
ing has been squelched for miles around by
town ordinances. One recent race encoun-
tered two funeral professions. There are
more styles here in electric carriages than
in millinery, although. strange to say, New
port never had an electric hanson until
last month.
The Havemeyer-W Whitney wedding comes
July II, and the Safe-Gammell. Parsons
Clews and Vanderbilt-French nuptials by
September, although the time of the last
named is somewhat in doubt.
Lord Pauncefote, the British ambassador
at Washington. and his family have been
at the De Rham cottage for week.
The British embassy offices are at the
Riggs cottage, on Catherine street.
Senator and Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge
were the guests of Mrs. E. H. G. Slater of
Washington this week.
Mrs. F. F. Qualthrough of Washington g
visiting Captain and Mrs Harrison at Fort
Adams.
Mrs. Downing of Washington is here to
spend the summer with Colonel and Mrs.
Addison Thomas, who is her mother.
Nov, T1tr oP ooh, frSn hlS
been the guest of Mrs. Royal Phelps Car
roll.
Judge Horace Gray of the United States
Supreme Court and Mrs. Gray have been
spending several days with Professor. Alex
ander AgaSsiZ.
Reginald De Koven and Mrs. De Koven
have been entertained for two weeks past
by Mrs. Burke-Roche.
Mrs. e. H. G. Slater of Washington
opened her villa the cliffs a week ago.
She gave her first luncheon there Saturday
last.
Miss McKeever of Washington is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel B. Fearing.
w. W. F!nlay and family Of Washington
are at the Pumpelly cottage for the season.
f. ]. DAWN of Washington, who formerly
lived here, Is in town for the summer
George l.. Bradley Of Washington has
sold a lot containing 313,6OO square feet OF
land on Beacon Hill road to Miss Rosa
Grosvenor of Providence. The property runs
through to Brenton road.
Miss Edith Wetmore and William X. 9.
Wetmore of Washington are stopping with
Miss Ketaltas Webster street.
United States Senator and Mrs. Wetmore
are at the Muenchinger-King cottage.
Arthur S. Peters Of Washington is here
for the season.
Mrs. c. H. Davis, wife of Captain Davis,
and Miss Davis of Washington are late
Corners. Among late hotel arrivals from the
national capital are Miss Coyle. D. Ball.
Lieut.. Harold C. Snyder, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Burke, Jr, Mrs. Mason and daugh-
ter, F. ]. Schmidt, Mrs. w. R. Riley, Mrs.
Coleman. Miss Riley, Miss Ida B. Riley
A. ]. Mason, M. Mason, w. Radford, Mr..
and Mrs. B. S. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles T. Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Ebbs and Mrs. M. G. Watts.