New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
WITHIN THE PALE.

months and that. although Newport and other
centres modish world may follow very closely
In the footsteps OF that which IS sanctioned in
Great Britain. it never will be very popular TO
neglect the many advantages Ot the sea. field ana
week in August and the first week in septem5er
Wnen tnere may P S SbI - I'm y 'IT coming Of
the short space OF a fortnight number OF large
dances just to give eclat to the winding up Of TIE
season.
In the review Of the doings OF the week the cruise
of the New-York Yacht Club plays important
part. The fleet wes OF the largest which has
ever started the annual cruise. and. yachting
is now one OF the most fashionable Of the summer
pastirnes a renewed interest taken in the pro-
gramme prepared for each day The races Of the
7O-footers are of paramount interest 70 the New
port world Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt, IT.. landed
al bsHon9 On ret6enti95 sbe was Win b b sa
band on the Rainbow William = vanderbilt, j..
or fa ms 5b S SorsaT and The %ourrnaaI had al Iag
Sar.,ie sie escb d. sdrfan Tsaffn fr "a ~
Radha. Willie Iselin had the Emerald. and on
were given several handsome entertainments.
At Newport there was revival Of golf and Mrs.
John Jacob Astor was much interested IN these
contests at the golf club that she did not accom-
pany Colonel Astor his trips. and she Is
memser Of the party which started on the Nour-
mahaI on Friday The Nourmahal will return 10
be present tomorrow az the races for the Astor
Cup. There will be a reception On board afterward.
Each day the golf games were played. and IN the
late afternoon there were teas given by various
members of the club. Elaborate dinners almost
9W s5or beng or more gHn Of f. Among the m E
TotS6e was the ainRsF r given Va 81 49r ,S ga
lowed by young peoples dance Mrs ogden Mills
gave large Ga9eT on and d Tbr ao a 81 55a
there was the second OF the series Of musicals
which Miss Leary has been having and waen are
the Casino had not large audience.
All the Vanderbnts now abroad will soon return
from Europe and be at Newport by the end OF the
season. Mr.. and Mrs H. Mex. Twombly and Mr
and Mrs Frederick ". Vanderbilt are expected By
September 1. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt sr-.
sails on august = the plans are Toy Ior the
SiIt 10 take blaze early in October These may
be changed Miss French is soon 70 visit Lenox
and Bar Harbor-
A statement has been made that Mrs Yznasz
had written to her dearest friend az Newport
which might mean either Miss Leary or possibly
Miss Maria de Barril-thaL her grandson. the Duke
OF Manchester, would marry Miss Helen thinner
man, the daughter OF Eugene Zimmerman Of Gin
cinnau. Miss Zimmerman is utterly unknown 70
New York society. She has bean at the Astoria
and other hotels with her parents for one or TWO
winters. She is the niece OF Miss Efie Evans,
who has been connected with several newspapers
II would not be out OF place 70 say that Miss
Zimmerman has been doomed a little by her rela-
tives and that 1t was absolutely affirmed from
some mysterious authority last winter that she
was engaged TO a Mr. Johnston, who came out
with the Duke Of Manchester a secretary. and
then as absolutely denied. This engagement to
the Duke Is old story, and 1t telsgTaphed
from Paris in an equally mysterious way some
weeks ago when it would have looked the
the Zimmerman family. Mrs Yznaga, who IS IN
sunny Tennessee. probably read the account there;
possibly the runor is based this state OF aIairs
The Duke is not very well known in New-York.
but interest is taken in him account OF his
mother. He has been engaged a number Of times
before and he likewise has been reported attentive
to more than one heiress-
The record for Bar Harbor for last week was ons
long list Of dinners and Iuncheons There Is com
parativeIy little variation the OF the host
esses. Some four five women seem 70 monopo-
lie the entertaining there. The weather has been
foggy and cold. which somewhat pleasant
reading for those who were obliged TO be IN New
York. Mrs. Burton Harrison has stirred up much
enthusiasm by her series OF Monday evening plays
She has some excellent interpreters % the dinsr-
ent roles Mrs Charles Wheen. who was Miss
Mignonette Violet, OF New-Orleans. Is capital
amateur actress. and she has besides a beautiful
voice. She taken part in theatricals since she
was very little girl. Her young daughter Lnhsrits
Chaplin. who Miss Van Auken and who was
9eSts ri nae of Romeo and Jules some years ao
in a little theatre arranged IN the stable or her
amusemerts in the open, the season is slipping
away there until the arrival OF the British North
\ American Squadron
The old story is told at Southampton. Il "a one
week 1t has been tennis. and this coming week II
will be golf. The Meadow Club has been the scene
l of the tennis contest. and of pretty dance on
/ Friday evening. Southampton is famous also FOR
its dinners and its house parties and from Sstur-
day Monday IL is Of the most popular places
in the vicinity OF New-YOrk-
Narragansett has had polo and the open air per
formance Of LAS You Like It. which seems 70
have been a success. Saturday evening at the Pier
is one Of hops and on Sunday many OF the New
port people go to the Casino and take lunch
con. The season will be over at Narragansett N
there have been crowds at the hotels and boarding
houses. most Of them from the West
/ RichheId Springs has its little coterie who 20 70
hotel hops twice week and play golf and coach
/ J. Lee Taller is master OF ceremonies in that
region
/ There is also small colony Saratoga Mr.
and Mrs. Philip Rhinelander there again this
summer. and Mr.. and Mrs Foxhau P. Keeas and
Mr.. and Mrs s s. Rowland Mrs Rowland VII
/ 90 70 Newport IaJsr. Inc AurOhoachS, are ~ a.
popular. and are filled with campers and guests Al
/ the hotels.
/ To-day at Newport and Bar Harbor there will
be great many dinners given. At the latter place
there will be parties the public ordinary OF the
Malvern. which has diner de luxe, with music.
each Sunday evening. This week at Newport VIII
/ be somewhat musical. There are two large private
concerts TO be given Mrs. George s Scott VIII
give Of these tomorrow evening and Ms,
these entertainments Will be preceded by d-1neISs
the world of fashion viii pass it on the bounding
pillows In the week Mrs. Ogden Goelet VIII nav
/ small dinner dance Mrs Elisha Dyer Us
/ housewarming. with cotillon and Mrs Ogden
/ Mills dinner dance
/ One OF the most original entertainments viii Be
the cIambake given the week atJerward by MIS-
/ Clarence Dolan. OF Philadelphia 1t VIII o