New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
NEWPORTS Ely ES OPENED
COTTAGERS AND NATIVES GETTING
TOGETHER FOR GOOD OF
THE RESORT.
GREAT SUCCESS OF LATE HARBOR FETE HAS
SET ALL THINKING-THE COMING
HORSE SHOW AND AUTO
MOBILE RACES.

MOBILE RACES
Newport r. l., Aug. (speciaD,-There has been
a little lull the social world of Newport since
the fete Tuesday, when everybody either enter
tained being entertained. Rarely has society
taken such a hearty and spontaneous interest In
any local event the case during this week
when Newport put on her holiday attire and gave
herself up 10 thorough enjoyment. Heretofore the
people have been busy during the summer
months catering their temporary residents to
find time their enjoyment but the annual
harbor fete seems 10 have produced a common
plane upon which the permanent and summer resi-
dent may meet and work together for mutual
cause-that OF making the the Rrandest OF It's
kind held this country. Among the thousands
who filled the city fete day. the aristocrat and
pebeian good naturedly tostled each other and fire.
quently the excursionst millionaire rode in the
public conveyances, pelted with showers
OF confetti. and seemed rather to enjoy IT, The
fete has clearly demonstrated fact. and that
is that the summer resident and the Newporter
have never before understood each other. The sue
cess OF the holiday has clearly convinced each that
by working in harmony and for n common cause
much can be accomplished for the benefit OF the
city watering place. When the fete first
proposed the cottagers raised the objection that
It would draw undesirable throng TO Newport
and be productive OF more harm than good. With
this objection in view the committee composed Of
residents and visitors alike planned that all events
should take place far from the cottage colony
as possible The scheme eninentIy successful
the attractions We're placed that the thousands
who visited Newport confined he main
thoroughfare the public square and the waterfront
This has so pleased the summer residents that they
are enthusiastic over proposition 20 organize a
fete association. 10 the popular holi-
day annually. and have promised TO contribute III
orally toward IT, An idea OF the interest taken In
the affair may be obtained when II Is realized that
of the $1,000 raised by popular subscription for the
fete more than 20 per Of II was contributed
by the cottagers. and that the whole plan was con
oeived and carried 70 its successs, issue in less
than three weeks
THE COMING HORSE SHOW.
The next large event IS the horse show which
Will take place al the Casino during the first week
OF September. This affair promises to s,irpass any
or It's predecessors in attendance and the number
OF entries. The managers even at this early date
at their wits end TO meet the demand for
private boxes. At intervals some person who en-
gagged box very early in the year notifies the sec
retary that unforeseen circumstances compel him
To cancel the order. BY some occult process this
cancellation seems TO become generally known NJ
most instantaneously. there Is at once a r,sb
for the single box and hatterng premiums ar.
oHered FOR II AS the horse show is not money
making affair the officials In charge Frequently
nnd themselves In a very embarrassing position as
10 how 70 dispose OF the box each applicant IN ar-
most every case being a personal friend OF the
horse show official who has this department I'm
charge. All the available space in the Casino
no room remains upon which more private boxes
can be built to accommodate the demand The
sho" Is annually growing in Importance among
horse lovers. and many cottagers buy good ami
mails during the year with the one object in view
of exhibiting them on this occasion The result Of
this is that perhaps nowhere In the world can no
found higher grade OF animals than are soa
daily in the streets of Newport The improvements
in electrically propelled vehicles and other mot
carriages seem to have increased the value of the
horse rather than reduced IT, as was popularlv nra
olcted When these contrvances first made their an
pearance There are a hundred pairs Of horses IN
Newport to-day the value Of which may he reck
oned not In hundreds, but in thousands OF dollars
POPULARITY or TENNIS
Tennis was ne er so popular it is this season
The game instead Of falling off. Is increasing in
favor The accommodations. formerly annie at
the Casino taxed every day beyond tbe,r 90
pacty. In order to get court at the Casino any
morning for the last month it has been necessary
TO engage II days ahead. Last week there WIS an
interesting tournament Of mixed doubles for sub
scripton prizes and the interest OF the cottagers
In the games little less than that of the ma
uonaI tennis tournament The success Of the
tourney was so great that movement is on foot
! Tor repetition. the only thing in the way being
the dihlcuIty Of securing courts for the event as
the engagements already booked well into the
season The youngsters have been battling this
week. in imitation Of their elders. and have
monopolized all the courts. The national tourna-
fact that no English players will participate In
terest e Is so great that there is every indication
tional events will surpass that of any previous
year.
The hops at the Casino have Ieaq,ed into favor
| again. ana the attendance at the weekly dance is
larger than IL has been years This may he
attributed to the fact that there are more young
people Just budding into manhood and womanhood
mere than has been the In many wears Tho
Casino has become the place of popular rendezvous
after the various dinners Thursday evening
many OF which are given with this end i'm view
the result being dinner dance with all its Meas
ures and with much less expense Running a close
second In popularity with the Casino is the yaude-
Vile show that IL located for the summer months
In Freebody Park. Nightly box parties are given
at this popular resort by summer cottagers fter
thelr dinners and the women. gorgeously attired
In their dinner gowns, great an attraction
TO the other attendants at the he stage
performance itself. Between the two the VIII,
manager Of the show is reaping harvest.
OCEAN DRIVE AND AUTOMOBILE RACES
William X. Vanderbilt jr.. is hard at work upon
his petition 10 the Police Commission requesting
that body to permit the automObillsts OF Newport
10 use the ocean drive for a single afternoon for
series Of races for fast motor carriages The bus-
ness men of the city and many of the cottagers
signing the petition, IL will probably be
ready for presentation to the Police Board not
later than Friday OF next week present there
is every indication that the petition will granted
and that police guards will be placed at all roads
ntersecttng the ocean drive 10 prevent the poss-
bility OF accident The distance Il is proposed to
have motor carriages is forty miles necessi-
nouncement of Mr.. Vanderbits intention In regard
1 TO first made, he has recctsSd