New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
THE WEEK AT NEWPORT.
ATTRACTIONS OF THE WANING
SEASON


of the Newport season Most of the sporting events
have ana gone for this year. leaving only
the new fad, the fox hunt, so called and the
perennial golf and yachting engage the attention
OF those whose chief enjoyment is in outdoor ex-
ercse. So too, within doors the period for elabo-
rate functions % a social order is past The New
port season does not end with September, but the
rush Of social competition and the glitter or display
are then for the summer.
The most noteworthy social event OF the week
was the marriage Of Miss Gammell and Mr.. Shaw
Safe. Of England Wednesday. Indeed this
turned out to be one Of the social events Of the
whole season, the wedding party at the church
being one Of the largest assembled on similar
occasion at Newport for long while. 1t hao oeeil
announced that 1t TO be a simple intornai
affair. but spite OF the fact that no reception
followed the ceremony, and that only sHlall
family party present at the wedding breakfast
Fl was easily the prominent social function OF the
closing season.
The fox hunts continue 10 draw good crowds OF
society people. though they scarcely awaken me
enthusiasm they were wont 10 arouse in the oIu
DAYS Of the genuine sport this island. AS
matter Of fact this seasons sport is not fox huht
ing at ell, but good hard riding across country
over obstacles which might make even the ooioest
hesitate. Yet 81 IS not uncommon in these runs, as
il was in the real hunts for several of the women
10 straight the finish and 10 receive at the
kill the brush a trophy Of the chase TO
those who like this Of sport there are no re-
wards Of the whole summer season, with its null
titude OF varied and indoor contests, which
are more highly priced than these hunt trophies
In the old fox hunting days II used TO be the
custom for the huntsmen at the end Of the season.
OF at some time during the continuance of the
chases 10 give the farmers a hunt supper as an
evidence Of good feeling and return for the priv
ege extended the followers Of the hounds in the
OF the land for the runs. After the fox was
eliminated from the hunt and the anise bag course
laid at pleasure, il became possible TO
avoid practically ell damage the land traversed
in the runs. but the custom OF giving the hunt
supper the farmers still continued. This
practice is followed this season. and tonight
all the farmers of the island, with their families
and friends are invited by Mr.. Collier, master Of
the hounds. 20 gather Southwicks Grove for
hunt supper and dance which IS expected to be
right jolly affair.
F. Gray Griswold, the master of the old Meadow
Brook hounds, has been out with the riders in
ly every recent run, and has usually been well
toward the fore when the finish was reached. This
recalls the fact that since Mr. Griswold had
the Meadow Brook pack here. perhaps a dozen
years ago, has a regular club hunted over the
island until this fall Mr.. Collier, il is under
stood, is pleased with the way in which the
revival Of the sport has been received that he pro-
poses hereafter to hunt here each year with the
Monmouth County hounds.
Efforts being made arrange for a race
between ". K Vanderbilt jr.s. French auto
mobile, which easily distanced all others at the
recent automobile races. and a steam machine
owned by the Locomobile Company. Just before
the races the steam machine is said TO have
over the fve-mile course in minutes and 35
onds, which is minute and nineteen seconds bet
ter than the time made by Mr.. Vanderbilt in the
race. Owing to the accident just before the start
the steam machine was not able 70 compete in the
races, but its owners are confident that it would
have made good showing. and anxious
10 prove it by arranging a private contest. Mr.
Vanderbilt is reported 10 have expressed his will
ingness TO meet his challenger in a race on the
open road, but not half-rnile track, such
that which used last week.
SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENTS
Social entertainments have been numerous, if not
elaborate, during the last week Among those who
have given dinners James J. Van Allen, Mrs.
c II. Baldwin, G. L. F. Robinson. Mrs. Stuyvesant
Fish, Mrs. George Is. De Forest. Mrs. ]. r. Busk
Mrs. William Page Thompson. Mrs Nathaniel
Thayer, Miss Johnson, Mrs. George S. Scott, Mrs.
Robert Sedgwick, Joseph S. Stevens A S. Cross
ward S willing. Mrs. Benjamin Thaw, Mrs Ed
Mrs + ~ BROOKS Mrs Na c9Fs e MT Tb6 P0s
= Dustins;- Athert9n Blisht Mrs. Lloyd $ Bryce,
II; !. Goddard ana Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney.
LanGheons were given by Mrs George s. Scott,
John J. Wysong. Frank Otis, Mrs, G F. cassidy,
Mrs O n P Belmont Mrs f. T Gerry and Mrs.
Other entertainrnents have been musicals by Cor
sang and the Misses Kieckhofer PLAYED instru,
mental SECTIONS by Miss Annie Leary in honor
Depew. with the Misses Kieckhofer Miss Rar-
Cans and by Me o Bnm 2ayy as the the s mgs
T e Re 6sT who b2 5f Mrs Fh oOH tr
King ana Mrs william GammaiI. picnie at Ta%
og By c3T and pa Ssr 6oF I42 y
During the week the Hon. Alexander MacDon-
aid British Minister TO Brussels, has been the
and Mrs. Herbert D. Robins of New-York Of
ar and Mrs Royal Phelps Carro,!; Mrs, J. Fred
Of Mrs. Benjamin Thaw Mrs. Walter Cramp. Of
Mrs. Ko5eT Hall; Peter Marie. Of William z.
Louis p Roberts. al The New cliffs; a. J. Bruen,
Fearing of Daniel b. Fearing and Mr. and ~ Ms res
J; Borden Hartman, Of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Har-
Other arrivals include Freiherr Spacll Won Stern
burg hrst secretary Of the German Embassy; NJ.
jr James Lawrence Breeze ana Judge " NV W.
pr; }: Gongsr Bryan. Of New,York, cousin of
S G h9' fo r5 Nv days R o56eTs reEsteTsd
4 c, Rein Mr. s2d Mrs F " Gfiey Dr. ana
9 + PoPs Mrs 8 u RadaI sa M M s snd MS MIS-
Weee S7 NE F FS D MA "T ar5 M2 Nor 1o
Ellis. jr.. Mr. and Mrs. ". II. Hatch. Harold
ence Of @ Mrs Su q Rt aa2 II E XIV
Haven Mr , and :, Mrs socum, Of Raltimore: Miss
ana Mr. Bay r and Mrs. P:cEetson o and M RT
Mss FdS % HaTcoc Mrs and MS ar5.r AmGrs
Richard Peters and the Misses. Peters. Mr. and Mrs
Z. ". Clarke. ". c. Chase Mrs. l. X Kings
BATE Of Boston W Efa ane and
City; ". c harrington and Mrs Darlington Of
Buffalo and Bishop Butler, of Demarara West
Indies
Among other arrivals Daniel Bacon. V A
lIrennear Mrs. iawrence Kip. Livingston Kean
HeW-lor FREDERICK Whitney. Boston; Gerald
MeI4ean West Virginia; W. II Byan and family.
Island; Mrs Frank Little; Chicago Mr.. and Mrs.
Sterling Myer. Houston; Tex. Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Bispham. ir-. Mrs. L. Mclean and Mrs l. A Bid
die. Philadelphia.
MANY CoTTAGERs REMAINING LATE.