Evening star., 1901-08-03

Lily Oelrichs, and her fiance, Mr.. Peter
Martin of San Francisco, on Tuesday even-
Ing at the Clambake Club Mrs. William
Payne Thompson has engaged the Golf
Club for q cotillion and dinner Wednesday
evening. These, with the large dinner Mrs.
pembroke Jones Is planning at the Have
Mrs. Potter Palmer's stately entertain
ments, are all the greater affairs an
nounced, but August, nevertheless, will be
fun to the brtm with gaieties.
The largest event Of the week was the
dinner and vaudeville show given by Mrs.
George Crocker at the Clambake Club on
Friday evening. Most Of the professional
entertainers were dancers.
OF course, the races for the Astor cups
on Monday brought out the swellest sail
ing parties OF the season.
Fete day saw several superb entertain
ments af1oat, the most noteworthy being
that of Mr.. Henry Walters of Baltimore,
on the Narada, whose deck was trans
formed into a floral bower. while the floral
table decorations were absolute reproduc-
tions Of the flags of the leading nations,
outlined by electric lights. Ashore. at Com
modore Ledyard's reception, there was a
miniature lake. bearing a full rugged sail
ing vessel, in the middle of his dinner table.
The wedding of Miss Gwendoiyn King
and Mr.. Edward NJ. Armstrong Of New
York Is set for September 12.
AS II the Newport calendar was not over
flowing, the local artillery company Is
about to have an outdoor carnival, and a
Yachting, bathing and automobiling are
the amusements par excellence. The new
yacht racing association has opened head
quarters on Bellevue avenue. more bath
houses are to be built at the beaches and
every day brings a new horseless carriage.
that makes all others seem back numbers.
jamestown Is hard at work preparing for
the commodore's regatta of the Conanicut
Yacht Club, the 10th. and the floral pa
rade and fete the 18th. Following Narra-
gansetts example, table d'hote dinners will
hereafter be served at the Quononoquot
Club Thursday evenings.
Late Washington hotel arrivals: Mrs
John Z. Hartley, Mrs. c. 8. Hutchins J..
-. Fletcher, e. III. Tfngley, Mrs. John
Wheeler, s. I. Kimball, Mrs. L. H. Linde-
ley, DR.; j. C. Mcclure and family. Mrs. w.
Mrs. e. H. G. Slater entertained this
week In honor Of Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Whar-
ton OF Grafton, using pink trumpet flowers
for table decorations.
locate permanently at Jamestown. He has
rented for one year the Clarke cottage on
Clinton avenue.
Col. VIM. T. Page of Washington. pri-
Bull, was the guest of the latter for fete
day.
Mrs: VIM. A. Jack OF Washington is here
TOT the summer visiting her parents and
friends.
Miss Rockwell and Miss Sawyer Of Wash
ington are guests Of Mrs. F. E. Chadwick
at the War College. also Of Miss Cowie,
daughter OF Paymaster Cowie of the naval
training station. The latter rendered tho M
mop this week, at which many Of the
younger officers of the North Atlantic
squadron were present
Senator Wetmore has been elected q
governor Of the golf club for two years.
also member OF the house committee
Baron Richard Won Kopheer of the Ger
man embassy is the guest Of Senator Wet
more.
Miss Edes of Washington was present
at the dinner given Tuesday by Mrs. c. L.
r. Robinson to Mrs. Colt of Hartford
Major Ayres Of Washington gave a car
toon dinner this week at the Casino with
yellow deviations, emblematic of the cav
airy.
Mrs Geo. p. Wetmore also entertained at
the Casino grill room
Senator Wetmore gave a large dinner this
week
Miss Maud wetmore was this vee,r ono
or those present at Mr.. F. p MitcheIss
luncheon at the golf club.