New-York tribune., 1900-08-05
IN SOCIETY.

Weather conditions have naturally their 49,,
on the efforts Of society In summer The cooT -
all over the country has suggested da,ct 's Tvs
during the last week arrangements have hen - 80
by several Newport hostesses for elaborate - -
tainments Of this character. The annOunco-,-sl
have come with a rush. Mrs. stuyvesant Fi-b -
changed the date OF her ball at the g al
from August p to August 22 and Mrs 90,
fnnction on thai eyenn viii cboos f Al eiaooats
"a -rtsSafors ~ =, ,-Ia ,,,ae ,y rl1ay Augf
elaborate dances with interval of one svSsee s-.ee
between each. other entertainments which arssJSans
arranged for the second and third weeks of S9sas
dinner and after dance at Mrs Hors;sslst
Miss Gladys Brooks and the houseVarrninE of NJ ,It
and Mrs Elisha al Dyer. jr, on August u. M
Clarence Dolan will also give clambake the a..
week as the Dyer ball. and the Katt Bots ~
and Clambake will have general jollacation -N'''
This forecast Of social incidents ia n-s,...-,
simply for the reason that all the other wsts-s--
places take their from Newport and the -
ginning OF what would seem gay season ths-
has prompted much entertaining all along ths r-.
Every day there comes from Bar HarbOr gI0V-ls-
account Of luncheOns and dinners and small da1csss
ana tie North Atlantic squadron IN the a-s5 I,sa 80
Of September. the climax will have been reached A.
the Maine resort
Already Southampton has a schedule Of sn,.-
tainments TO come. in which golf, % course Iarrs
figures. The tournament at the Meadow Cub tss
week will end IN gOlf cOtillon on Friday n
weekly dances the Meadow Club have be-,
marked with large attendance ald the uunnsr.
Gus hostesses have given elaborate dinners precsd
ing this function. The advent OF Ms Jules Reyusl
has given stimulus 10 the place, just did IN
Astor's appearance at Newport Mrs ReynaI d
never SO happy as wner she Is entertaining, and
one hears rumors now OF all kinds OF pleasant a.
fairs In future for the Southampton people NJ
Barney. Mr.. ard Mrs James L. Breese Mr. an
Mrs Henry 3. Barnes. Mr. and Mrs. Frank PendIs
are always arranging some dinner or dance I,
Iuneneon. ana the young people are very much
There is marked difference between the amus
ments at the cottage and the hotel resorts A.
the latter the hotel hop has the place of houc,
At Nara gansett this year everything seems .
come from the Casino and even the famous bath
ing beach IS subordinate TO that resort The Casr
Itself is bit glaring and with numerous hydrar
geas in tubs and the little japanese umbrellas Ia,
somewhat OF foreign appearance. But Nara
Vile and PERHAPS there has ereot into fbs iis NJ.
the Pier an element which makes Il more than
they want to be slightly unconventional Ths
many who DO not go over IN yacnts from Newport
can make the excursion without being racked, a.
in former years in little steamer tossing In the
ocean. taking disasreeable railroad journey.
The polo at Narragansett has been most al
tractive and some Of the Newport people have been
over to watch the game Robert L. Gerry. who is
still devoted TO coaching and who has rot taken I'd
with merry party several times. Miss French and
Alfred c. Vanderbilt have also been present some
OF the games, and one day the veteran Colonel
Judith Club In the vicinity Of Newport which
Inents, the ctner watering places Follow The lead
and polo was the only one Of the side shows"
Narragansett.
To return for last time TO Newport Many
people are trying 10 discover spirit there which
will result in the settling of the set question il
New-YOIk this winter. People who live in the
whirI Of society are likely 10 forget what happens
in summer when the winter season begins. There
was possibly some significance attached 10 the
selection of guests the first dinner given by Mr4
Astor last Wednesday The women were all con
spicuOus in society. and 70 several OF them has
been attributed the ambition of being leaders"
any leadership could exist in the present social a.
mOspheTe Of NeW-YOrk But people go 10 Mrs As
there all little family and other differences are Tor
gotten. But il is much 70 be doubted u these
Iuteiy constitute society Other interests ere 100
potent In one case il almost looks ike deter
mined effort at rehabilitation and one which can
never succeed.
Fashionable fads have undergone change within
the last fortnight The Count Tarnowski has IN
troduCed the midnight serenade at Newport and
Harry Lehr endeavored 20 revive the straw ride
Mrs Hermann Oelrichs will give the first large pic
mic and Mr. and Mrs Elisha Dyer jr-, have brought
the old fashioned cIambake again into popularity
Mrs. StuyVeSaEI FlSn Will nave 4 odiL U4A A-1e--
poitan lines. with q double cotllon. led by Elisha
Dyer jr.. and Harry Lehr. The English garden
party, one OF the most picturesque OF entertain
ments. has also had revival, and James J. Van
Allen gave the first one OF the season. Golf an1
Of the season, while there was still a cry fur
aqustcs automObiling and vaudeville have been
taken up again and MIS-. John JACOB Ast2r,, I.S
Misses Ogden Mills, Miss Anna sands Co!ons-
John Jacop Astor Miss Potter Mss BTook5ss 3sS ~
Bishop, Mrs: herman DuFyeA ahG MISS F!TIs-- HLs--
have been interchangeable this week. The thrt!
Rutherfurd who has recently arrived from a long
sojourn abroad. Miss Leary has given me muses.
noons-a ttme when there Is much else going On
Bar HarbOr is greatly rejoiced al the prospect Of
Casino. which will be ready for next season. The
new Kebo Valley CLUB, which almost served that
purpose before It destroyed by fire, has been
turned into rendezvous for golfers. or course tns
tradespeople OF Bar HarbOr delighted Ine
proposed site is in the middle OF the town, on lots
which were owned by the village. and where II was
once planned to erect a town hall Through the
generosity OF J. J. Emery. one Of the wealthss'
of the cottagers. who will subscribe half the
amount. there Is every probability of the Casinos
being an qctuali'y next season And IN ne IsS1 IS
Dors - - 81, ~ ,i5 ss1f ro5rL,s and the
who care for the old life have gone 10 Sorrento 70
North East Harbor TO Seal Harbor 10 CSrtndstone
and the other settlements on Mount Desert Nne-'
they are freed from the trammels OF society
The number of Americans abroad is comparative
ly few. There are rumors that SIr. and Mrs
George West. Mr.. and Mrs. George CornwaAs
West, who were TO begin their honeymoon az All
les Bains. will come TO America snd. Of course
will be Newport Their presence Will oe -
sensation OF the year There have oeen So
rumOrs at Newport about the advent OF a mus
mysterious prince a yacht who viii arTINe -
the latter part of August The name Of tns - -
sonage is NOT known. bur as he is vaguely rsterIes
TO Prince Henry. ~ is supposed that ne mus
be Henri dOrleanS.
The London season closed rather gayy. u