New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
AFFAIRS AT NEWPORT.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE DATE OF THE VAN
DERBILTFRENCH WEDDING.

Newport. R. l. Sept. q (speciaD.-Although there
sre now only few society affairs TO be chroniced.
most Of tte cottage people are still here in their
summer homes. The yacht races and nearly all
the other popular forms Of outdoor sport
over for the season. and social entertainments.
cent in the form OF small dinner parties have also
ceased The last OF the society weddings has
taken place and the usual autumn quiet in social
circles has succeeded TO the activity of the sum-
mer.
Ni7htn the last two weeks there has been re-
1-yal OF the talk regarding the wedding OF Alfred
= Vanderbilt and Miss Elsie French. II has been
ssarted with varying degrees of positiveness that
The marriage 10 take place here in the winter,
and dates anywhere from December 70 January
q have been assigned for the ceremony. All this
- ,fre speculation, and has only slightly better
foundation than has existed for similar rumors
which have been ahoat for months. Neither Mr..
Vanderbilt Miss French the family OF
enher has made any authoritative announcement
regarding the nuptials. nor is II probable that any
such announcement Will be made for some time
What IS actually known is that certain contracts
have been made for dates about the middle of jan
,!a-y next which seem 10 be connected with the
wedding festivities
II the surmses based upon these facts prove to
be true, now seems probable. it will be 4 great
disappointment 10 the social world which has
locked forward to this affair with much interest.
OF course. only a few residents will be left in
their cottages that time, and a comparatively
email number could be expected 10 come here in
January. even for such an affair as Vanderbilt
wedding Indeed, II IS said that the contracts
which have been made indicate that large
party Of guests is be provided for probably
not more than the relatives and intimate friends
Yet these would make good sized gathering, as
the family connections are large, and IL has been
Finted that upon the return Of Mrs Cornelius
Vanderbilt from Europe The Breakers may be
opened for the accommodation of house party
tor the wedding week
Though the prospect Of a society wedding in the
middle OF winter al Newport has excited little
Ind coF7u would
thing Several such affairs remembered with
ii the last dozen or more years. and among these
the marriage Of Amos Tuck French and Miss
-1e Roy some years ago
The naval manouvres of this port early this
week probably surpassed in extent and importance
anything OF the kind ever before attempted in this
country Some years ago there was a sham battle
here which was participated IN oy Fort ADAMS
and the troops stationed there, the Marines and
apprentice boys at the Training Station the yes
sels Of the squadron then in the harbor and such
other forces as were al that time available for
such purpose This demonstration though On
Iarce scale for that time was scarcely COM
pared with the just made, because the forces
and facilities for such manRuvres have been great
ly increased and improved since then.
Now there three forts here instead of one.
-he feet in the harbor larger and composed
OF more formidable vessels than the Navy pos
eessed on the former occasion, the armament at
The forts Is more modern and Of heavier calibre,
ne torpedo feet is greatly enlarged and modern
lied the torpedo and mine equipment is far su-
per1or and there was also the submarine boat
Holland which took effective part in thu
Tnan9uvres.
Both the 70 and 30 foot yachts have finished
their racing season OF the former, the Yankee,
the Virginia and the Rainbow all being stripped
for the winter here and are likely to remain in
TErties will be laid up at the shipyard here, and
also Both fleets have had long racing seasons;
Tie thirties. usual began early ana contlnuea
feature for their owners and guests The seventies
elsewhere, and on the whole the season has been
remarkably good one -. ..-.o-a-+ an. ~.
r,aZzss are fb Gaefno SHOW few signs of the ap-
1goscbiTe end Of the playing season In addition
q tennis proper which SUI nsh1a!ns mama st5r t fen
MS IS now being played, and lawn bowls are also
Mrs william Astor gaze this week @ at at Beech Beech
EsT lasI ST tTnnortant social entertainment for the
present year alfred 6 vanderbilt gaVs fso IupsR sR
land in Portsmouth and other luncheons nave
PsTsohs Psgs Mrs., Henry clews. Mrs Burke Roche,
Mrs. William Grosvenor, George L Scott and MIS-
binneTs this week have been gtysnn gsn By sIss Mrs
I566ss 4i5ns CIishing Mrs James P. Kernochan,
Mrs. F S 6. d.Hautevile, Mrs F. r,! O. French Igz1
Mrs. Lloyd 5. BrIee Mrs Heber T. Blsnqp' II 4rS
r Busk Mrs Robert / I GSmmea ed NE Me- Tbdmas On
Mrs. William Grosvenor and Mrs Hollis H Hun Hun
newell 1r gave cfildren's parties and the clam
bake Club had its last outing OF the season at ts
sJ- loan Murray of Scotland a distinguished
naturalist has been visiting Professor Aexander
msT5er c Nor WinsloW. has been the guest of
Bss6 asT ss5er ir NM Miss townsend Of Miss Grosveor
daughter OF Mr and Mrs William GrosveIor;
Lieutenant and Mrs. Jungen OF Gordon Mckay;
and Mrs " NJ Little, parents OF Mrs. Boit: Mrs.
f5eTitt OF Mrs. z. J. Berwind Colonel w s MUSE.
Q. The Marine Corps. of Captain c. G. ChuTenin'
A. H Barney Of Roderick Terry, yr' ArS: n " @ nrI7
ney OF Mrs G l. F Robinson, ana waiter trump
B6tH 12is The Kew GINS Hotel and the Pinard cot
in fOr AZ
- the former in The last few Days nave Iger ngen
registered joseph PpiIzer 9coodrtc6 Ms
] F Elliott, E r Gilman CLAYTON Mayo; Sew Sew,
York: Mr. and Mrs r. H. Townsend; MasHinsEonl; az sl
Mr. and Mrs z Bailey HarrlsouTg; Il ~; NJ ned Led
logg Miss ". D. Kellogg San Francisco; MF- ,as ana
Mrs T A. Barry. Miss A NJ Blake, Mr.. ana MRS.
Z Batelle. Miss u. H. Num- Boston, and J. u.
oas arrivals = insigde G9Sreg Id3e BS"eoiT Man Man
shan 4 = duncan r K Cooke New-York; Louis
burt a. c. Paul Boston; A. freeman, On Chc5go; ai;
Y 2. Casey Louisville, and Mark simmons On
James Brown Potter and Miss Potter have re-
turned from Europe and are az their cottage III
bs-e 5esora his season are at their Belleyue-ave.
cottage William T. Richards. who has just ar
Nrs gtockton and Miss Ethel Stockton are occupy
ing their cottage for the month OF OctopeF. -
pected 70 return from their long stay abroad unul
early IL November -, ,,. ro
guests of Mrs ogden Mills at Staatsburg-oTl- the
Hudson Miss DAISY Post visiting the Misses
John p rIyerrnore are on a visit to Canada.
Hugh L Wiloughby and family are mere al theII HI
returned from a Two weeks hunuhg ana Nshihs
usual have made liberal contributors 70 the local
police relief fund the total amount for the season
Cottage rentals for the season Of 1901, announced
This week are the Arthur Astor Carey villa. IN