New-York tribune., 1900-09-23
END OF NEWPORT SEASON
MANY VISITORS STILL LINGER. RIFT THE
SUMNER GAYETIEs ARE OVER

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September at Newport is the transition ror,as =,
tween the social whirl of the summer and the am
quiet Of the winter. There are a few d,prers go
luncheohs each day, but none of them large or
eiaoo'a'e' ana there are goltng and driving fox
hunting ana tennis, with a little Yachting ona
little bathing, but none Of these things now r,,,o
society as they did a month ago The demands of
fashion have become less Imperative and tboso
who are Wearied OF its distractions and the steady
round OF pleasure making feel free 10 choose ,boi-
forms OF amusement In other vror5s .h 80,
season as such is at end though the cot+sgers
in large numbers still remain viii be here for
several weeks at leisure to indulge their fancy for
outdoor sports or indoor entertaining
Much Of the life of the Casino and tho c.o,f c,,,
has departed AT the former the music has
ceased and other features are missing so that the
principal gatherings at the club and on the
tennis courts At the Golf Club the restaurant is
closed ana me INKS is not so much in use though
the weather is better suited to active exercise
Though with reduced field of riders Tho ,ov
hunts still continue to flourish In the height Of a
season II Is doubtful if these affairs would be suf1
clentIN powerful attractions to compete with other
features Of the summer which have become 6xt
ures hut coming just as the season was waning
they I'll effectively the gap which the sudden ces
sation Of many diversions leaves. Thus well timed
and well managed, they will doubtless maintain
their attraotiveness at least for another year
The So-foot yachts have closed their long
and successful racing and the feet has been
dishanded. Though the seventies detracted some
what from the attention given to these smaller
craft ana there We're not quite many Of the lit
lie fellows out last year. the interest IN tbs
ca}E contests has apparently been great as
during the first season they were sailed. AS com
pared with last the number of races was some
what smaller, but the cup races We're more uun1er-
Gus than ever before, there being less than
twenty OF these contests The boats were sailed
81 all kinds of weather. withstood the wind and
sea without serious mishap nc occasion during
the summer being unable TO finish race
Reginald Brooks. in the Wa Wa took the Paget
Cup for the best average for the season and the
title Of champion for 1900 The Wa Wa was sailed
in al her races by her owner. missed only four in
the whole summer and finished with thirty-three
winning pennants-eighteen frsts twelve seconds
and three thirds-givng her a total of sixty-nine
points for the cup. The Dorothy came second
with fifty points. and then in order the Vaquero
the Hera, the Esperanzs, the Pollywog, the Asahi
and the Veda- The Wa Wa and the Dorothy each
won six cups, the Esperanza and the Pollywog each
three and the VaQuero two.
One q the interesting outdoor social features
Of the week has been the mixed doubles tourna-
nent on the Casino tennis courts This. though
arranged primarily as social event, has developed
some excellent play. One Of the matches was an
unusually long one. consisting of five sets and sew
enty-four games, the last set being won by the
rather unusual score OF 15-l3. The attendance of
spectators was large and there much interest
in the outcome Of the series.
BAILEY'S BEACH CLOSED
This week the season at Bailey's Beach. the fash
onable resort for bathing, was closed for this
year, the RATS and floats being sent ashore and
the surf boatmen taken off duty. In spite of this
the swimming master viii probably remain until
October J. and there viii continue to be some
bathing until then. The beach has had a good
season.
Newport has not much of Admiral Dewey
during his visits to Rhode Island this sum
mer, and his daily attendance at the meetings Of
the Naval Policy Board al the War College. Com
ing from Narragansett Pier in a torpedo boat which
landed him at the War College wharf he hardly set
foot III the city proper during the whole summer
much 10 the disappointment OF the cottagers, who
would have made social lions Of the Admiral and
his wife if they had consented to be the guests
OF society for period
Within a weeks Newport is 10 be the scene
Of such Army and Navy demonstration as has
never before been attempted this side OF the
Atlantic a few years ago something Of the
same SOFT q smaller scale executed here
but then the defences of Newport few and
weak, while they strong and modern and
have increased in number, that the manGuvres
planned TO be a large scale. surprising the
former in every way All the vessels and stations,
troops and naval forces. forts and torpedo equip
ment, with which the city is now provided, will
be brought into use IN thls IN either
attack or defence and there Will be a vast amount
Of powder burned and ammunition expended in
ana lis Islands.
ComparativeIy few social entertainments have
been given in the last week and these were simple
ing dinners were Mrs James Hude Beekman, James
7 woodward Mrs. Elisha Dyer jr. W Fitzhugh
WhJehouse. Mrs r II. /. Goddard, Mrs. William
AgassIz Iisperard Stewart Mrs ]. F. D. Laner
Thomas z. Cushing Mrs. Heber r. Bishop, Mrs
S Scott, Mrs. Ross r. Winams, Mrs f O. Beach
Lunch0ns were given by Mrs Harry Payne Whit
neyf Mrs. J. J. Mason and Mrs; J. T. BeekInan;;
the Clambake Club had its closing outing ior the
season al its grounds, at Easton'S Point vi,
have been euests OF Mrs Ogden Mills; Mr. and Mrs
Horace Bailey. Of Mr. and Mrs victor ooT ctidn
Miss Hone and Miss Parrish. Of Mrs. z: c; Post;
Miss Grcesbeck. Of Miss Madeline ]. Goddard: Mrs
ScFfe4[Sffn of Mrs ! H feekman; 4. II. Barney,
and Mrs. Crenviile Kane, of Mr. and Mrs; H {:
Mrs. Bayard Stockton. of her father, Professor sl
Charles " Shields: Miss Tyler of Mrs Sidney
Tyler and " s. Hoyt of George B. De Forest
RECENT ARRIVALS
Although all the other summer hotels and many
Of The large boarding houses either closed for
the season or making ready 10 do SO, the Ne"
Gifts Hotel is still open with large register OF
guests and will remain for some time. among
those arriving st this house in the course OF tle
? = Ackerman s. 3. Little, Mr.. and Mrs. Z z.
Frost Mrs r. D. Fowler Dr. and MIS- r a; ~ IJ,tt
Mr ana Ts. George " wilson ,Ir 4ir anq MonIs fs
Hugh Thomas NewYork; Nj and MIS- l1e NiSIiss Sss
4 r Wallace Edward S. Buckley, tr, j. j. Hud-
son Phila delphla X w. Sodfiiig tdbiry MIR and Mrs
char'e~ r Tborndike Mr. and Mrs George Emery
Bostor s. q Strong Jackson, Mich: Mrs George rs
T4r-Ce~r Miss Belle Lehman, New-Orieans ~.
{ C5-s5~, g Lanssey, Savannah; Mr- and Mrs
,zs, ifsqe ~ dsii include General Daniel z; sicHsS
Csnzr Noncrief Of the British Army; Ma?of uei i
Grezre 5ofn G. Heckscher. S. r BonneL' r. E Z
Bag Dgyne D T. eiilRfhi ~ Lille George Roberts
J = coakey, p n M@sd 5s.t[ Mr. Rgdman ana Boston
RsI'Ei ,i,le II T. H5r4f5rd; j. 8 Mathews: MI and
Mrs C. Q Kempton Philadelphia: T. M, Il "George