New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
NEWPORT SUMNER NIGHTS.
THE HAvEMEYER DINNER DANCE At
BERGER's A DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR.

Newport. r. l.. Aug. (SpeciaD.-One of the pret-
TEST events Of the season was the dinner dance
given 2. BergeTs this evening for nearly seventy
five guests by Mrs II. Q. Havemeyer ID The
young matron had a number OF pretty surprises for
her guests, but none more striking than the elab-
crate decorations used this occasion In defer
ence to Mrs. HSvemeyer's first large affair since
her marriage last summer. there were but few
other entertainments given this evening. The fo-
raj decorations were artistic and elaborate and
were in many respects the most beautiful in
Newport In some time The ceiling Of the main
pavilion was festooned with dark green boughs
throughout which were hung large rustic baskets
generously hlled with flowing plants and trailing
vines tiny electric lights being cunningly arranged
among the baskets and in the soft green boughs
OF the canopy. Around the sides of the pavilion
were placed large plaques OF American Beauty
roses while groups of tall. graceful palms formed
the background.
The musicians were placed behind a screen Of
delicate green vines. and clusters of soft white
flowers were used effectively. The archways lead
iLs 70 The various rooms were IeStuontd with vines
se guests were seated AT six large round tables
aud one oval shaped table, decorated resplendenty
with mink yellow. mauVe. white and red flowers,
,sn,IpTI, ana American beauties The smaller pa
ne. 49, turned into IouuSIng room. and was
ha.ndsomely decorated with tapestries and iarse
vases Of roses. Inc parorS anu mans We're huhS
With tapestries and grouped with tall palms ana
Ahnt H., grounds were numerous cosey hooks
formed of large palms through which peeped the
tiny bulbs CulOrcd electric hShtS- btisht CuIoIeG
dotted the lawn dud the SIoIls S tHaitSu @
into fairy scene with vines blossoms ana tower
Mrs Havemeyer had prepared a surprise for her
eIeste in the NAV OF a Serenade by the Glover
Quartet of talented singers and observation-disclosures
When the guests were seated. the serenaders De
pan their songs the lawn or the casino Inc
delightful music the night air attracted tie
attention of the guests who listened attentivsly;
and climbing the fence which separates Bergers
from the Casino, the music never ceaSlhs ior q
moment the quartet as su NSt until they had taken
their places with the gypsy band behind the
floral screen that anyone was ~ a~aIS rsa' l sl1e
Mrs Havemever displayed unusual tact In seating
her guests apparently making point to seat
them with a view lew seated 81 as felows:
Red table-hlrs Theodore A. Havemeyer, MIS-
Perry Tiffany. Miss Merriam Wlliam IISr Cns1ins ~
Mrs. Arthur It. Kemp; Edward l. bulAieS' MISS
Chloise Hatch and Richard Mortimer ,,,.,. Z,
FlSridge Mrs Charles NJ. Oelriehs. Pembroke
Jones Mrs Frederick Nelson Charles NJ Qeirens;;
Mrs. Burke Roche, Richard refers "iS' f
Mauye table-Miss Kathleen NelIsoh' rseerlalu sI
Vanderbilt Miss Burden William pdse Mss
Ferry. r. S Willard Miss Natica Rves and Arthur
Spencer, -, NJ, II n Havemever
~ II I Wysong Miss Scott, Charles r. i0nrngh' man
ir Miss stone. George c. Munzig MIS-; 81, o. =; 1s Wy
song John X. Drexel. r. ~ Wlches' "iS "eV'e0
Rives and Mr.. Morgan ~ , -, ~,
pink tabIe-MIss Gladys Brooks, w a vi. bu.-
den Miss Ellen Drexe Paul lispsn p;as rSray. VIII
ing spencer, Miss Marion Fish. Arthur Gray MISS
Pomeroy and Lewis Cass Ledyard Mrs John r
Iivermore. w. Hude Nelson. Mrs A Ldnrsar arnSF
Norre, Arthur T Kemp Mrs John II presei Ianfear
Norrfe and Mrs Pembroke Jones. ,,,- Mia.
Green tabe-Mss capp: Reginald, bro9SS; & sIs ,sI
richs Peter d. Martin. Augustus Jay. . Herman
Norman, Miss Gerry and Miss Schenck-