New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
YACHTING AT NEWPORT.
THE VISIT OF THE NETWORK YACHT
sQUADRON-THE SEASON OF BRILL
liant ENTERTAINMENTS
AT HAND
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especially during its latter half a yachting week
II is the week for the annual cruise OF the New
York Yacht Club and Thursday night the great
fleet came dropping into the harbor filing the
spacious anchorage ground with a forest OF masts
and dotting its wide surface during the evening
with brilliant constellation OF lights II was
only for a night that the squadron remained, sail
ing the next morning to the eastward but to-
morrow the yachts will be back again for a rest
over Sunday. and then for the Aston Cup races
on Monday. Although IL IL the great yachting
contest OF any year in which there is no interna-
tonal contest TO supersede it, the interest in this
race this season is expected to De somewhat less
than in many summers. The main reason for
this is the fact that there will be entered few
new boats OF great speed. except the 7O-foOterA
and these craft have already had many con-
tests OF this port during the last few weeks that
the edge OF enthusiasm over their achievements
has been OF. Still there will doubtless be
the usual crowds. afoat and ashore 20 witness the
start, and probably the customary large feet OF
pleasure and excursion boats follow the racers
over the course For week more past while
the JOS have been put in condition after their
recent severe straining. yachting circles have
been comparatively quiet. the little 50-foOters
with their daily races furnishing about all the
sport; but after the club cruise is over the los
VIII be back again sOr the second half OF their
series OF special races here
Later in the month will come the three ath-
letic tournaments which always share with the
siasm OF those in society circles who delight IN
good sport and those who enjoy social gatherings
under unusual conditions These are the National
lawn tennis tournament at the Casino and the
polo and golf tournaments at the Country Club,
each Of which invariably attracts host OF spects-
tors to watch the play. to exchange gossip and
70 and be seen Neither. perhaps. promises TO
be very exciting the present year. but all Will fur
nish exhibitions OF good sport by who have
acquired marked skill in their respective fields OF
athletics.
THE REVIVAL OF LAWN TENNIS
There has been this summer a decided renewal
here among society people IN the interest in the
game Of lawn tennis, and the season al the Ca
sino is probably the best for the last ten years.
Each day the courts are in use from early morn
ing until late IN the afternoon, and frequently
others in waiting for opportunity 70 play
that II has been found necessary 20 place limit
the time during which a court can De occupied
by the same set OF players. Both sexes and al
most all ages are to be seen represented on the
courts, many among the summer residents who.
though they may have reached middle age,
still young in spirit. engaging daily in the sport
and finding the exercise not severe for health
or pleasure. There many devotees OF tennis
among the younger women, several OF whom are
experts at the game. while the boys and youths
from the summer cottages are enthusiastic and
constant frequenters OF the courts IN addition 10
lawn tennis, court and squash tennis more
than usually popular this summer the Casino.
and the attendants kept busy a large part OF
the time in giving Instructions in these forms OF
the game
Golf OF course has been played on the links Of
the Country Club for many weeks, being usual,
one Of the most popular among the fashionable
outdoor sports OF society Private matches in large
numbers are on daily and for several weeks now
the customary handicap series for cups has filed
in the Saturday Of each week During the last few
days the great attraction has been the mixed four
aTvr 4Fs~7-- f-Ear4 rT-~
OF amateur entries and a. equally notable crowd
OF onlOokers. There were surprises this week
10 add TO the interest not all the favOrives win
ming and the three days series OF play very
successful The annual open championship tourna-
ment Of the club is set down for the last week in
August.
Polo has not been played here at all this ssa-
and will likely be much seen ex-
cept in connection with the stated week OF play
IN the regular round OF tournaments Time was
when polo was the chief attraction in the way OF
outdoor sport here, but that time IS no longer
Dates for elaborate entertainments during The
latter part OF August. which, OF course marks the
height Of the social season. arc nov being ar
nounCed IN such numbers and are OF such a kind
TO make il evident that the is 10 end with
about the usual degree or brilIiancy. Up 20 date
these fixtures include three balls dinner dance
and dinner musical besides numerous other en-
tertainrnents on scarcely smaller scale arranged
for the coming few weeks Mrs uuyvesanC Fish,
Mrs H. Mortimer Brooks and Mrs. Ogden GoeIet
are 10 give the three balls. Mrs. Louis Q. Jones
the dinner dance and Mrs Elbrtdge T. Gerry the
dinner musical Most OF these are BE for the In
PRODUCTION into society in honor OF the daughters
OF the houses where they 10 be he'd. and ike
all coming parties Will be elaborate in their ar
engagements and appointments.
The housewarming OF Mrs. Hermann OeIrichs will
IT is said, take the form Of a garden party 70
which the grounds Of Roseclin VIII lend themselves
admirably This property. when it was owned by
George Bancroft was famous over the world al
for its unique rose garden from which II took
its name, and though it has lost largely that
distinctive feature the skill Of the landscape
gardener has made II place Of unusual beauty.
Outdoor vaudeville at the popular open air sum
mer theatre at Freebody Park is attracting 10 a
marked degree the attention and attendance OF the
summer residents, and the introduction Of some
Of the players into the houses OF society leaders
the entertainment OF after dinner guests will prob
ably result in increasing still more their vogue
among the cottage people. This seems 70 be a
peculiarly good season for theatrical aruse1nents
and various and widely differing forms these are
hourfshing among the fashionable folk this year
IN addition the notably large social functions
Of the week dinners have been given BY Mrs
Harry Payne Whitney Mrs. c. ". DoIan Mrs
Nathaniel Thayer Miss Bishop Mrs Ogden Mills
Mrs. Adolf Ladenburg, Mrs. Joseph Hartman
Egerton I. Winthrop. Mrs Elisha Dyer. IT. Mrs
J J. Mason. Lispenard Stewart Mrs z T Gerry
Robert / Gammen Mrs. J. Fude Beekrlan Mrs
Louis O. Jones, Miss Blight, Mrs. Gibson Fahne-
sNoSA MIS- a lass OdnuelO, MIS- A NJ coats,
Mrs Augustus Jay, Mrs ". K. Vanderbilt jr
Mrs. J. r. Jesup Thomas T. Gushing Mrs Burke
Roche, Mrs Edwin Parsons Mrs. Hamilton "
Cary. Mrs Q. II. P. Belmont. Mrs. Sidney Webster
Mrs De Lancey A. Kane. Mrs Ross R Winans
Mrs. Frederick Pearson, Mrs Stella D HAYES and
Mrs. George Won l. Meyer
Among those giving luncheOns were Mrs Henry
CIews Mrs. @. 4. HUM. Mrs. Heber r BishoD
Mrs. Charles Carroll Winthrop Rutherfurd, Mrs
Frederick Nelson, Edwin c. Post, Mrs ogden
Coats CyrosyerO-
Lyman c. Joseph and Hugh X. Norman
Miss Leary gave a small tea party Mrs Hermann
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