New-York tribune., 1900-07-22
NEWPORT STILL QUIET.
FEW ELABORATE ENTERTAINMENTS
AMONG COTTAGERS.
RECORD BREAKING ATTENDANCE AT THE OPEN
ING SUNDAY CONCERT AT THE CASINO
BARL OF YARMoUTTFs PERFORM
ANCE SUCCESSFUL.
ANcB SUCCESSFUL.

ANCB SUCCESSFUL.
Newport, r. l. July q (speciaD-Though ii is full
time that the social here fairly under
way. there have been yet few elaborate enter
tainments among the cottage residents AS a mat
ter Of fact. there at Newport many people
cottage owners and lessees is usual at this
time in the summer but up TO the present they are
remaining very quiet and are doing comparatively
little in a social way. at least any very large
scale But with the Casino concert and dancing
period begun. with increasingly large number
Of private gatherings at the cottages for luncheons
teas and small dinners and with fashionable
society wedding already chronicled and others 10
come. the social season may be expected to open
in earnest almost any day
When IL does open incidents will follow each
other with a rush and with attempt TO crowd
the gayety Of entire summer into the small
space OF from four TO six busy weeks Already
there IS talk Of a series Of dinner dances to begin
shortly. and though names of hostesses or of
places are yet announced there is seemingly prep
aration for a number of these gatherings, which
have been very popular for several years. and
promise maintain their place in favor longer
than many new things in society circles do. A be-
ginning once made. the pace will quicken rapidly
until the height of grand carnival of gayety Is
reached with mid-August. the number of guests at
the social gatherings will increase and the appoint
ments viii grow IN magnthcence.
A rumored and apparently well authenticated
breach in social circles and division among would
be leaders is regarded by some likely TO detract
from the brilliancy of the season by reducing the
number and magnifcence OF the social entertain
to be given On the other hand, it is thought
that this rivalry will be quite likely TO result
in strenuous efforts TO excel in the giving of eao-
OrRte and unusual entertainments at the cottages
the Golf Club and other favorite places Of resort
70. the fashionable folk Last year the principals
in the present summers rivalry formed a sort of
combination for the planning and execution Of
novel forms OF amusement and entertainment for
tf-6se in society but this season their fertile
maginations and energetic spirits to be ar
rayed against each other. Probably the result Of
the divided efforts of the members of the combna-
tion will be quite novel and entertaining as If
they Were united, and society IS likely to beneft
not expected to spread TO the extent t Of keeping
many Of the cottage colony away from the gather
ings Of either Of the two rival leaders.
During concert hours the Casino has had quite
the second hop of the season was very well at
IIGSG sis L0I i SG Sat5 , ~ ~ 'he bor week e @
a record breaker. There unusually large
numerous parties which dined at the grrooms
swelled the number present 10 about eight hun
dred. This is not only the largest recorded on
any opening night during the history of the In
stituton. but was probably never exceeded even
at the height Of the season in August. More than
one hundred persons were Included in the dinner
parties, among those who engaged tables for them
selves and guests being F. Grag G5T,isw0id G Yale
We'll and Captain Treat, L. s A
Tuesday evening the opening dramatic enter
the Earl Of Yarmouth and his company proved to
e Oe n Qgn n more & bant b amt aar from be social @
been much curiosity and not little speculation
take hold of these theatrical performances, as
the last few attempts at this sort Of entertain
ments, except those given for some popular chart
table object, have met with anything like success
This enterprise however, seems to have broken the
rune. Win a supstaItlal patronage among tne
leaders in society. At the opening performance the
luck a silver plated horseshoe festooned with
ribbons and profusey decorated with flowers. the
Although. of course not so marked a social
9ff he Or AgrO lat in
the season the present series of yacht under
and later Of the newport 5 Yacht Racing Assoca
ton. has proved popular with the cottage resi-
the water. Each day considerable feet Of pleas
ure craft accompanies the racers out 10 the start
and many OF them go over the course an carrying
large parties of interested spectators Of the beau
Mrs ogden Mills and family and James j Van
Allen and his two daughters and son, who arrived
home week from a long stay abroad, reached
rectiv mere from TewYork Mrs WiiIjan 4stor
who came from Europe the steamer. re-
mained at her town house for few days before
M and Mrs Richard T Wilson who are ex-
pected to return from abroad this week will come
Mr.. and Mrs E Rollins Morse who have recently
sailed for Europe are expected back IN august
and will occupy their cottage in Beevue-aVe. until
the close of the season.
his sisters Mrs Hermann oerichs and Mrs y VIII VIII
lam X Vanderbilt jr. this being his first visit to
Harry Lehr, who is at present the guest of Elisha
at Crossways.
..CoPGe Whiteh9use. who has been absent from the
city for several months, has returned. and
pyIng his old quarters at the, Berkeley.
the Scotch PRESBYTERIAN Church, New-York. and
his brother. c. Raymond GantZ are occupying
bachelor apartments during stay here Of a few
Professor and Mrs. John G. Mullay and Felix
MuIaly have taken rooms at the Barrett cottage
on Dresser1st. for the season.
MT and Mrs Sidney Webster, who are Just back
from Europe. have arrived at Pen Craig where they
spent T5T,.i the early part art Of the summer
lest season VIII arrive at the Berkeley next week
MT and Mrs. Lorilard SPENCER. who have rented
maa1nder ~ the season at the thousand Islands
Louise McAllister. expected to spend portion
OF the season here.
AnnounceTnant is made that Miss Elsie Clews
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Clews who is 70
be married 20 Herbert Parsons Of New-York will
Rocks this CITY and that the deTemonv NOM ghn T
Although Mrs Royal Pbeipa IN CarGoII ApgITt va. ,to4
& mnase 1, en2ueh n to spran an ankle at the Golf Club
interfere with the dinner which she had arranged
f9r the following evening Other dinners during
ri thc Clambake Club and at her cottage. Mrs
F. T Gerry, at seaverge; Mrs Edwin Parsons Mrs
thsnicl Thayer. Mrs Harry Payne WhitneTv Mrs Mrs
bonoT oT yRdeF6iif rE IL Mrs g n BALDWIN in
guest George Pollock who YVES the guest Of Cen en-!
ter Hitchcock: Mrs Thomas Hitchcock. Mrs Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. c. Y. DoIan Miss Florence
LYMAN. lyman F i Winthrop IdsGenard Stewart Mrs
4. G. Dulles Thomas F Gushing. Mrs R1IrJte-
Roche. Mrs. Julien T Davies Mrs w G scher-
been dncheons BY Mrs. W Dnan nnTe a2Te ang Ms sSo
win Parsons and George Pollock; a reception by
Mrs. Isaac Bell bridge whist party hv Mrs
nrs GG a4a m sadng a1d eoar parties w by WI MS Cor
T. Q. SelfridRe. wife OF Admiral Selfrdge gave
atlantic Squadron at her cottage the Barnacle at
Mr.. and Mrs. J Frederick Tarns have been guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. W x Vanderbilt. 1r.: H. C.
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