New-York tribune., 1901-07-29
AUTOMOBILE RACE AT NEWPORT.
w. K VANDERBILT, JR.. WANTS TO HAVE
1T ON OCEAN DRIVE-MANY
SUNDAY VISITORS.
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Newport, r. J., July 2S.-William K Vanderbilt
jr, has plans foot for a meet of the fastest
gasolene machines in this country. He pro-
poses that the distance shall be forty miles TO
give ample opportunity to the of speedy
motor wagons TO them. There is no race
track here with facilities for such race, and he
intends TO make effort to induce the City COun-
ell TO permit the of the Ocean Drive for this
purpose. This would give a ten mile stretch of
excellent road, requiring a circuit of four times
Mr. Vanderbilts only obstacle to his plan is the
city ordinance regulating the speed of autono-
bles. Under the present ordinance the limit is six
miles. and this restriction was brought about by
the summer residents. who objected TO the clip
at which motor carriages were driven through the
streets and particularly the pleasure drives.
Mr- Vanderbilt hopes TO be able TO win their
a petition among them requesting the Police Com
mission TO permit the use of the Ocean Drive for
probably be presented at the meeting of the Po-
lice Commissioners next Friday evening. and if
fsvorably acted upon the races will take place
about the middle Of August.
To-day was one of the biggest excursion days
In many years. The streets We're crowded with
visitors, and the pleasure craft in the harbor did
the dressed ships of the New-York Yacht Club
Many dinners and luncheons were given on the
At luncheon given yesterday by Mrs. c. L. F.
Robinson in honor Of Mrs Colt the guests were
don, Mrs. Edwin Parsons and Mrs. Lawton.
MCGEE MRS were eraeas gYsn P rs %Ts
~ ciapp and Mrs James Lawrence Van Allen,
J. clnch Smith. Mrs Clarence Mackay and
Thomas r. Gushing.
The guests at Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.'s
luncheon were Colonel and Mrs John Jacob Astor.
Miss Martha Johnson, Barton Willing, Henry Nor
nan, Baron AIlioti. Miss Lily OeIrichs. Peter D.
Martin Miss Evelyn Burden f. L. Polk. Mr.. and
Mrs William Payne Thompson. Miss Alice Blight,
Nj. and Mrs. Richard Mortimer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore a. Havemeyer and A. NJ. Shepley.
Mrs. Adolph Ladenburg arrived at Willow Bank
Tor the season Saturday evening. Miss Van
Alen has cards out for dinner at Wakehurst on
Friday evening. August 2. The wedding Of Miss
5wendolin King daughter of Mrs David King. and
~ Ir Armstrong win take place here on September
= e h Hartman arrived to-day on his yacht
ilcia iFelcia from Arden, N Y He entertained at
luncheon on board this afternoon.
Dlnners were given at the Casino tonight by
Mrs. Clement C Moore. Mrs. w. Denniston Hatch.
y9efs. Richard Gambrill Mrs. Edward Browning,
fenry HUT W. Hude Nelson, Mrs. Oliver @. Jen-
hngs' Mrs. George Peabody Wetmore. Mrs Charles
ehilds, Miss Stella d. Hayes and Mrs. Charles A.
Ayers
Robert l. Gerry viii sail from Paris for New
Port on August Il Mrs William Payne Thomp-
soa has cards out for dinner at the golf club on
eee evening Of August I. There viii be cotfon
after the dinner.
r Mitchell entertained the golf club this
y1rteinoon. his guests being Mr.. and Mrs Whitney
r,eFren, Ar. and Mrs. Clarence w. Dolan. Gerald
ss%Sther ssnSsh s il 81 ABuikley. Edward Gray Miss Anita
Niocker also entertained a party Of six.