New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
AFFAIRS AT NEWPORT.
FRENCH WEDDING THE ABSORB
ING TOPIC

Newport, R. L. Jan. II (SpeciaD.-The chief topic
OF interest socially here during the week has been
the wedding of Alfred G. Vanderbilt and Miss
Elsie French, for Monday noon. the IA
briskie Memorial Church of ST. John the Evan
gelist Preparations for the ceremony have some
rapidly during the week, and are now practically
completed All the immediate members OF the
two families have been here for several days. and
tonight and morrow special trains from New
York will bring large numbers of guests for the
marriage. All the fashionable summer boarding
houses are open for the accommodation OF the
wedding party AID few of the summer cottages
also in readiness for the entertainment of
house parties for day or two.
This will be OF the most important society
weddings Newport has seen In years. 1t is also
the first society wedding which has taken place In
Newport at this season of the year for long
time. and will have peculiar interest for this
Newport has larger weddings than
this will be. but one, probably. in which so
much wealth involved. The place chosen for
the ceremony. too, has the element OF novelty.
Formerly Trinity and All Saints Memorial have
been the scenes OF almost all the fashionable af-
fairs OF this sort. and this will be the first big
wedding to take place in st. Johns For the we'd
ding ceremony about hundred invitations have
been issued, and admIttance to the church will be
only by card.
The most important recent transaction in summer
real estate the sale of the Arthur Astor Carey
property In Narragansett-ave.. Spring and Dixon
SITS. including dwelling house, stable greenhouses
and about 100000 square feet of land. TO Delaney
Astor Kane of New-York. This house was built
by the late John Carey, tr., who occupied 1t until
his death, when inherited by the late
Arthur Astor Carey 1t has been leased in former
years to William X. Vanderbilt, Henry 7. Sloane.
James Coats and Thomas Hitchcock and for the
last two years to Francis b Swayne. who also
has lease of 1t for next summer. Mr.. Kane viii
during the coming season occupy Glover Patch,
which adIons the property he has purchased.
Mr.. Kane is a native of Newport, and will make
this city his future home The Carey estate has
long been regarded as of the most desirable
places in Newport not situated Immediately upon
either the the Cliffs
The Beacon Hill Real Estate Company, which
was recently Incorporated by j. Edward Addicks,
has bought OF the estate OF Mrs. Edward King
plots of land in Brenton and Helena roads. con-
tanning about 10000 square feet. This purchase
adJoins the property already acquired by Mr.. Ad-
dicks, which now includes an extensive tract, be-
sides the Belvoir property proper.
Up to the first of the year IL Is estimated
that about forty summer cottages had been rented
announced are the villa of Mrs ]. Van D. Reed, in
Beileyue-ave. near Wheatland-ave., to Hamilton
w. Cary, of ew-York, who has occupied this
house for several years. and the Betton cottage in
Prairie-ave.. to Mrs Harold w Bowen.
Lieutenant William K. Rush. L. 5. N, and Mrs.
Rush gave dinner at the Naval War College this
week in honor Of Captain F, f. Chadwick, prest-
dent of the college. and Mrs Chadwick. The
other guests Commander Mason. commandant
az the Torpedo Station and Miss Mason Major
Cocktails of the Engineer Corps and Mrs. Goethals
and Mayor and Mrs. GarrettsOn
recent visitors here have been Arthur T. Kemp,
VINO came TO inspect the work on his new house,
which he hopes TO have ready for occupancy next
season. Mrs w. f. Glyn and daughter. Miss Kane
Mrs. George H. Norman has sent from Genoa a
check Tor 800 for the local police relief fund.