New-York tribune., 1900-08-02
IN SOCIETY.


The dinner given by Mrs. Astor was the .s,-,
social affair Of yesterday at Newport The "a, -.
reception for Miss Fannie Jones' given By NJ - =.
Mrs. Louis O. Jones, took place Tuesday af,ar,o
II was somewhat informal. is the fashion 49,
Newport, but was very well attended bv The s. az
tagers. Mr. and Mrs: Jones have cards out sor -
dinner dance, to be given Wednesday AugIsf I5 -
There seems still to be some doubt as to ~. H..
Of the wedding Of Alfred G. Vanderbilt and NJ.
Elsie French and all sorts OF rumOrs are c1--..
When Mrs. French and her daughter arrived -
a fortnight ago It was then STATED with autbo-,,-
that the wedding would not take place this autum1
Switzerland and she intended 10 rernaiT s,9~ y
until late in the autumn Recently. however a a.
that the wedding will take place in Oct6bsr asl ~
Newport Neither Mrs. French nor Mr. Vanss-,2s.. a.
seems generally to be believed at Nswport ''sf
Cards for many Of the functions of the ssa,,-
at Newport are out this week. and dates are f,-
nlshed for others II would seem as II all -,
gayeties % the year would be punched in tsrr,
Of three weeks The first large dance VIII be ths.
gyen& & 9y N T ;oiS and Mrs rs I9ps a s IA a5e9dy stated
for ne coming I or q Miss Gladys Brooks ths
be followed on the next evening by 5aIi an
cotillou to be given by Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish a.
Goelet win give a large ban az EdgerfTs r..
Elbridse Gerry gives musicale ana there VII
dances, picnics and entertainments Of that char-
acter.
Tennis has taken = firm hold At Newport. ara
Colonel and Mrs. John Jacob Astor are among
those who are devoted 70 the game Mrs Astor.
from the South and is at aer cottage ar Newport
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Cameron are gradually re-
turning TO New-York. They started last autumn
on wedding tour around the world and reachei
Egypt for the close or the season there Mrs Duncan
Cameron's brother. lawrence Turnure. lives IN
and Mrs Duncan Cameron have been in Paris an
row they are IN England, where they Rave been
entertained in London and at several house parties
in the country. They Will be AZ Newport the latter
they will live in New-York-
There are stiu a few Of the Tuxedo cottagers who
are loath to give up their comfortable homes f.
seashore resorts. and remain at the park Mr. anu
Mrs. Pierre Lorillard, il are stll there Mrs.
Charles COudert has opened her cottage for the
Tailer nave been at tuxedo for the last ten days-
MI and Mrs J. Norman De r Whitehouse nave
closed their Hampstead cottage and have gone 70
Newport. They will remain there for the sumner
The Hampstead ,neighborhood is nov slmo@; as
serted. Nearly all the houses in the Meadow Brook
expected back early in September.
Mr. and Mrs. James L Breese, who are now a.
Southampton. have in contemplation yachting
evening there viii be a dance al the Meadow Clua
at Southampton. preceded by number % dinners
Mrs Frederick Nelson and Miss Nelson VII
spend this month at Bar Harbor; the George Girls
void Havens are closing sunnycroft. their place al
Ienox TO take up their residence at Zee Rust their
Newport villa while the LOriIiard Spencers have
taken one OF the Thousand Islands-nannely. Wal
lacks Island. near Chippewa Baylor the re-
mainder OF the season
The golf tournament takes place to-day az New
port cup offered by the late King Humbert's
nephew, the Count OF Turin, Will be played for and
constitutes a sort Of graceful acknowledgment OF
the hospitality shown to him by the cO-tagers dur
ing his stay at Newport Among the officers OF tie
club just elected are EgerJon Winthrop, president
and George L. Rives, vice-president-
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ]. Barney viii give dance
at Southampton this month for their daughter, Miss
Helen Barney. Miss Barnev will make her formal
metropolitan debut next winter
Among those who are az Murray Bay. IN
Canada are Dr. and Mrs William S. Rains1ord-
Mr and Mrs. John SUydam, Mrs Edward King.
Mrs Siduev Harris and Miss Nathalie Harris Mrs
LindIey Hoffman Chapln, Mrs Waiter sugar
Mrs. Hugo FriJsCh and the Misses Gilbert