New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
A WEEK OF SOCIETY

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have ended Already there Is a presage J, ~ M
waning at Narragansett. and the finale WIN 20 .s
at Bar Harbor after the visit OF the British 49,
Atlantic fleet Although there have been -,
visitors than usual 70 Europe this year the ausr7
will see many departures for short trips To ps-s
to view the buildings Of the Exposition vbs- -.
crowd viii have left. and to replensh the fsn7i,s
season. which begins with the Horse show Isosss oss
shires nut on their Garments Of crirlsl ne Bers-
and the Hudson and Westchester and Heran55+..a.ls
all expect early and very brilliant autumus a'i
The season at Newport has been oroIonv.s
Usually tennis week has been its acme Dur -
the Horse Show which taxes place In septsrnbs-
will be the elimination. In some way tennis week
has fallen from favor and one hears very little -
II. Toward the end OF the week, however soces--
gathered at. at the Casino; and during me match
minder OF the old days. and Mrs Kernochan or.
more held court on the lawn
The week at Newport has been the gayest OF h
season There were not many very large enter
tainments. but those which were given were hand
some and enjoyable There is stiII a slight 5f.
position toward keeping in certain sets. and many
sPondentS VINO are qulIs Iarsd Isno55 @ q ne zeal
make such an ado.
The young people seemed 70 have the week r1ues
to themselves The dinner dances OF Mrs. Ozss,
CsoeIet and Mrs ogden Mills were what would aavs
been called in London boy and girl" affairs MANY
of the dancers, especially al the entertainment
given by Mrs Mills were not yet out IN socie+y
and were what might be termed ''undergrad1a-zs%
Each dance ended with cotillOn, with very hand
that Mrs Goelet's dance was for her son. R9Ss-,
Goelet. who has entirely recovered MS health
very enjoyable dance was also given 5v NJ
and Mrs. Elisha Dyer. jr.. as house warning
Mrs George lie Forests card party On Thursday
evening large gathering, and OF the sams
date Mrs Elbridge T, Gerry had musical, pre-
cal on Thursday afternoon Friday and yesterday
were devoted to dinners and Iuncheons. the enter
tainmeut OF the Kat BOte KIuo tennis al f1s
Casino and the golf match at the Country Club
This coming week Will really introduce the sea
son Of dancing. Tomorrow evening Miss Gladvs
Brooks will make her debut at large dinner dance
to be given by Mr. and Mrs. H. Mortimer Brooks
and on Wednesday Mrs Stuyvesa1t Fish's much
Cards continue 10 pour in for other dances Mrs
Ogden Goelet gives a ball the last week in August
and Miss Sara Van Allen viii have her coming OUT
in the beginning Of September. Mrs Hermann Ozt
that week ana Mrs Lewis quentin Jones W 5a2s
a dinner dance for the debut OF her daughter Miss
The rehearsals for the peasant qUadriIe which Is
20 be a feature OF Mrs Stuyvesant Ffsh's ball 20
on uninterruptedly nearly every evening On ths
evening of the ball the dancers will dine AZ Mrs.
Hermann Oeirichs's. and from there proceed 70
The Crossways.
One Of the notable dinners OF the week was that
given by Mrs. Francis Ormond French for her
daughter and Alfred G. Vanderbilt L was not A
very large affair and the guests were selected from
viii visit In sepfernbe- Hiss Ina sioa1a a. Ilro4
Special features are being introduced in many ot
the Newport entertainments There is usually
music after dinner and the revival OF the era of
good singers seems at hand. The vaudeville ele-
ment has had It's day Newport is bit tired Of
unconventional and rather vulgar exhibitions. Il
keeps up it's love OF life in the open but the best
classes have frowned upon the amusements OF the
stable and the servants hall Unfortunately. long
descriptions OF some OF these affairs and broIs
and disputes have crept into the English newspa-
pers and attention has been called 20 the fact hy
some of the weekly publications in this city. The
Americans abroad are much mortified that such
twaddle should seem 70 represent the news OF So
ciety at Newport. and Il certainly shows the Va
ton a very bad light TO Europeans II Is diflcG<
to explain them that many OF the people who
are made TO be the principal actors are really not
in society, but ONLY looking through the porla-s
envioUsy, and that others have been east out IKE
the rebellious angels, and Lna[ they are Tn4Alns
ers But the vIllsarfty Of il all has had sudden
check from those who have always been prominent
at Newport and who simply ignore these other
conditions
Bar Harbor seems 70 be having a very smooth
time with scarcely ripple on the surface. Every
one Is occupied with charming routine OF social
duties which are varied sufficiently TO dispel mo-
notony The Monday evening entertainments were
ar inspiration Mrs Alexander Van Nest has been
giving some delightful luncheons this week Ihe
Spanish dance of Mr.. and Mrs Albert Barney vas
a picturesque entertainment. and aInong tnoSe Wne
Mrs. W W Seeiy Miss Gurnee and Livingston
the dinner at the Kebo Valley Golf Club followed
by dance
The other Mount Desert resorts are devoted to
golf driving and life in the open The weather
has been perfect There have been dinners ana ana
excursions TO Bar HarbOr and ht1le dances ana
hops at the various inns and hotels
Southampton has had golf during the last week,
and it Will have golf in the week come. ending
with the horse show, which is supposed 70 be the
coup OF the season. But the dinners and smaller
entertainments Will extend far into September Ths
tournament this coming week is the which
has been spoken OF since the early spring II vii
be the second horse show. and as The hrst vas .
Will be quite worthy OF Southampton The gowns
following the lines al NeWpori where nss and
embroidered linens were more popular than sun
also worn.
Narragansett had an extra performance in ths
week of the Eric Hope troupe, which repeated -Ths
PantOmime Rehearsal and Raspberry Shruo
Sec" which it had given successfully at Newport
on Tuesday. The games OF polo were continued Al
the Point Judith Club Tbs fashion OF giving largs
luncheons at the Casino by the Newport people
who could went over at least for two DAYS OF the
tennis tournament.
This week brings a number OF well known peops
TO America from foreign shores Miss Mamie
Letter, William A. Duer and AIr and Mrs Franz
Mackey among the principal arrivals
Chauncey Nj. Depew. Miss Paulding, Mrs HerosIs
Eaton and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt. ST. are .
san within the Week Until the au51mn -ys. sx9e-sS..
whlcn may include the Gerrys ana MS ~ Nv
SAINT Fish, begins ocean travel, so Tar as l1e ~"