New-York tribune., 1900-08-29
IN SOCIETY.

There were two affairs Of much social lrn,o..
yesterday neither Of which. Of course. took So.
in town. The dinner dance which Mrs. Ox5s,
Goelet gave at Newport a beautiful sntsrfa,.
ment. There were no sensational features aboT,
t. The only absolute novelty was the electric n
Elimination which was used In the grounds aBd
through the garden, Dinner was served at round
roses. There was an absence OF elaborate dscr-sS
tion but the house Itself ana grounds lent them
The cotillon was led By Elisha Dyer jr.. and MIs5
May GoeIet
SOUTHAMPTON has been very gay recently a.
the opening OF the golf tournament yesterday vas
the signal for much entertaining As a rule ~.
entertainments are very much the same IN scoDs
There are Iuncheons and dinners with an ocra
sionaI dance. There are number Of young uatrons
at Southampton who are always dsvisins sons-
thing new. Among those who are constantly en-
tsTtaining u sneT oNn 9ouSss ana & as ne Meadow
schieffen. Mrs. Alfred BOardman. Mrs HsnrT
ylckar. Mrs Harry May and Mrs HssRry Barnes.
The dance this week at the Meadow Club wil bs
The most important affair Of the Bar Harsor
week will take place tomorrow evening. when
many OF the cottagers will be seen IN "AHcs h
Wonderland for the benefit Of the Village In
provement Association. This entertainment a
given annually with great eclat. and Il Is alvays
one Of the successes 9f the year THIS sgmmsr
End Miss Barney viii appear in the progrsm-ISs
Miss Barney reciting an original monologue wrlt.
the Pot and Kettle Club was one Of the featarss =
Of the day This club. as airea9y @ Gesscrioed is
own meals
Mrs z. H. Slater Of Providence. Will entertain
Thomas B. Reed and Senator John Kean, % New
Jersey. this week. They are expected to arrive az
Newport on Friday. Chauneey II. Derew and bis
niece, Miss Paulding, are not expected az Newport
until Horse Show week
Mrs N d. CIapp and her daughter. Miss Edith
Clapp. win sail for Europe early in the autumn
Miss Teenie Wolfe Mrs. Clapp's sister. viii accom-
winter
Prince Henri de Croy viii be at Newport tor
the rest Of the season He arrived yesterday from
Europe He Is well known In Hev-YOrk society.
autumn at the wedding Of the Prince and Princes
Cantacuzene.
Several accidents have taken place recently whicA
have threatened Disagreement to some well known
men. Robert L. Gerry had a narrow escape az
tennis on Saturday. He was hammered over ths
head with tennis racket physician had % b
called IN and his wounds had 90 be stitched and
plastered. He received severe wound over the
left eye. Ernest HAYES who Is well known IN the
August Belmont's Hampstead place, and his nose
unconscious His Injuries are thought 70 be very
severe
The programme for the visit Of the British ard
American admirals at Bar Harbor IS very elah-
crate The two squadrons VIII arrive on Monday.
Mrs Henry Redmond will give a luncheon on
Tuesday for the admirals at her villa. Cottage n
the Fields. In the afternoon public reception
will be given for the officers at the St Sauvsur'
under the auspices OF the Board OF Trada On
Wednesday there viii be reception from to
O'Clock on board the New-York. and in the evening
there will be a ball at Ksbo- On Wednesday even
ing dinners will be given by Miss Clenentina Fur
Mss Mr. and Mrs 7. G. Condor. Dr. and Mrs. ".
w Seelsy Mr. and Mrs A c. Barney. Dr. and
Mrs Able 3Ir. and Mrs. J. J. Emery. Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Ellis Mrs. Alexander Van Nest, E J. Cur
ley and Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery Sears ne
adrirals will take luncheon with Johnston Living
ston on Thursday and will be entertained al
garden party by Mr.. and Mrs John s. Kennedy.
In the evening Mr. and Mrs. De Grasse Fox VII
give dinner and dance at the Malvern On n
day dinner for Admiral Farquhar and the cap
tafns Of both fleets viii be given By Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Carroll Jackson Vice-Adn1iral Bedford
and kettle Club viii entertain both aAnnirals
Saturday, and Vtce-Adniral Bedford VIII give q
dinner on the Crescent on Monday.