New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
NEWPORT IN MID-AUGUST.
THE SEASON OF GREAT ENTERTAIN
MENTs AT HAND - OUT OF DOOR
SPORTS THAT ATTRACT ATTEN-
TION-NOTES OF THE gum
MER VISITORS.
MER VISITOR

August the social season here is ching its height
and from now until well into September there will
be an almost continual round of indoor entertain
uents and outdoor sports. Already social functions
have become so numerous that there are conflicts
OF dates. and there has been much manouvring
always successful TO prevent the larger events
from falling upon the same night or following too
closely one upon another. At the same time the
entertainments are much more elaborate in char
acter than were those given during the early part
OF the season. ard IN the effort to present some
thing novel for the pleasure Of their guests many
OF the hostesses have already introduced or are
promising new and interesting features for the
dinner the dance or the reception.
For this week there notable social function
for each evening after Monday. These began with
Mrs. Ogden GoeIet's dinner and dance for her
daughter Tuesday, which marked the opening
OF Ochre Court for large social entertainment for
the first time in its history and which. II is under
stood, is to be the first in a brilliant series OF
entertainments. Wednesday night came the third
in Mrs William Astor's series of dinners. and on
the evening a dinner dance by Mrs ogden
Mills. in honor of the young daughters of the
house Thursday night Mrs Gerry's dinner musical
was something Of a novelty. in that dinner dances
are more customary and perhaps also more popu-
lar society people seeming as a general rule to
care more for Lancing than for music after dinner
Mrs. Dyer's housewarming Friday had been looked
forward to with interest and proved Of the
most notable and enjoyable affairs of the summer
To-days special feature is the union outing and
baseball game OF the Kat Bote Klub and the Clam
bake Club on the grounds of the latter. at which
the fun was expected be fast and furious.
For next week there are already four prominent
fxtures-Mrs. Brookss dance for Monday. Mrs.
Fish's ball for Wednesday. Mrs. Goelets dance for
Friday and Mrs Oelrichs's housewarming for Sat
urday each Of which is doubtless destined TO take
place among the leading occurrences OF the sea-
son Other functions OF elaborate nature are
TO follow. although yet definitely announced.
and some Of these may be postponed until septem-
Der. The Horse Show during the first week in
that month and the fashionable weddings which
will take place later will to keep the summer
residents here in large numbers well toward Oc-
tober. and many entertainments will be given after
the heat Of August is past. September is always
a faycrte time for outdoor functions. and picnics
and outings the farms and groves on the island
Will as in former years, help entertain the cot
tagers until the end of the long season.
As in former days with the Goelet Cup races, the
Astor Cup races, which succeed them, were made
the great society yachting event of the year. Large
parties taken out 10 see the start and follow
the race by the big steam craft especially by Cap
tain John Jacob Astor, the donor of the cups,
the Nourmahal, and by accommodates E. T. Gerry
and J. P. Morgan. the Electra and the Corsair.
respectively Numbers of smaller boats also had
parties on board and all society may be said TO
have been afoat for the day. Later in the week
the special races for the 7o-footers resumed.
but failed 10 attract much interest in fashionable
circles.
Tuesday the scene shifted again, this time to the
Casino grounds. where the championship lawn
tennis tournament opened its week of daily play.
Each morning throngs Of fashionable folk crowded
the grounds many of whom came to watch the
play, while many others were attracted more by
the social features OF the occasion than by the
tennis itself. by the chat and gossip Of the
day than by the score and the skill shown on the
courts. The presence Of the two crack English
players in long list OF entries added brillianey
10 the contest and the crowds continue to grow
in size the tournament progresses toward its
end. early next week
Before tennis is off the boards polo begins to
pete with for popularity among the summer peo
pie the tournament matches opening this afternoon
for two weeks run. In these days this competi-
tion is almost hopeless though there time
when almost nothing could keep society from the
polo field. only when the tournament was in
progress but even on days Of ordinary play by
local devotees Of the sport. But the day of polo
popularity has passed by, and IT takes big draw
ing card nowadays TO attract large following TO
the new field at the Country Clubs grounds. The
contests will be for the Newport cups. the West
chester Polo Club cups and fat contest for spe-
cial cups and the entries and drawings give prom
ise of excellent sport.
AT the Golf Club the mixed foursomes, the La
dies Cup tournament. the weekly handicaps and
matches on other days will lead up the interest in
that sport to the open tournament, which will be-
gin August Is and continue about week. The
play viii be for four trophies the Presidents Cup
offered by Egerton L Winthrop; a consolation
cup. by the Greens Committee; a handicap cup, by
the governors Of the club, and a gold medal Of
fered by the club for the score for thrty-six
holes in any medal play competition during the
progress Of the tournament
During the first week in September. for three
days. the Newport Horse Show will be the great
attraction and will afford opportunity for numer-
Gus social entertainments. That the Horse Show
is again this season to te social show we'll is
GElaeneed by The long and brilliant list of persons
who have already taken boxes for the exhibition
WIN ltN exceptions all the eighty-seven boxes are
already reserved. the Of the holders being
usual the cottage people are taking an active in
terest in the show. in the way Of Offering special
prizes for various classes Of exhibits Among those
man for park four-n-hands 10 he SHOWN beFere
dTag. owner or member Of any coaching club to
drive; by Elbridge T. Gerry for pair of heavy
wagon by ogden Mills for saddle borses
up 10 carry l5g pounds, gaits required to be shown
Belmont, for horse and heavy delivery wagons
appropriate merchandse by the A9er,csn Ho1an
Exchange, for the best harness and saddle horse
ward; by James Stilman, for women's saddle
horse, with an allowance of 20 per cent if women
Tlocen by professionals: by / Townsend Burden for
Htchcock for dog cart and oueba y i
James T Woodward for novice class of saddle
horses which have never won a ribbon; by Prescott
Lawrence and Henry 2. .Eldredge. for best pair
over nfteen hands two inches driven park gait;
9y George ?, MesseTvey, for best pony under sad
Gle by Nathaniel Thayer. for gig horses Copenl;
gounds. shown at walk. trot or canter and by John
X DfexeI for small novice class. fourteen hands
s4'4NH anu ONeI Ntllcn nave never won blue
RIBBON. shown before two four wheeled vehicle
during the week in addition TO the principal So
claI entertainments. dinners have been given by
MIS-; StuyTesant Fish, Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer Mrs
CTeaeflck Pearson, Mrs. Herman 3. Duryea, Miss
SSeherm7erhorn, Seae Mrs. A. ". Coats, Mrs. Lewis
J. Gammeu. Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney Mrs
5e6eT X Bish9p. Mrs Americ Hugh Paget Mrs.
itSurkS,foche, MIS-, William Grosvenor. Mrs Will
lam II Sands. Mrs. George 3. De Forest Mrs.
=, 4 p Belmont. Mrs. William N. Kingsland Mrs
Elsha Dyer tT.. Mrs. Royal Pheps Carroll Wyllvs
Tgerry' Mrs James Hude Beekman, Mrs Benjamin