New-York tribune., 1901-07-16
SOMETHING ABOUT SOCIETY

Automobile and horse carriage accidents are ba
corning frequent at Newport sarcely day passe.
that IL is not necessary TO record or the otha-
Sunday evening Reginald Vanderbilt and Wiln.
spencer came TO grief while speeding Alfred q
With forre Sa and S Mese S both pitched
rah, naaby aamaged the two young men escaped with
Mrs. Astor. after spending Sunday quietly ar bs-
home in Fifth-ave. and receiving a long call vas
terday morning from her son. Colonel Astor VIII
had come into town TO her. lef, here on tho :
Q ciock train for Newport. arrayed. on her ar
rival from Europe on Saturday. in a blue and WHIT
cape and hat of black chiffon trirnmeds anne aims,
crushed white roses. WIN
Alfred G. Vanderbilt spent the greater ,.. .
Yesterday morning playing polo with a number q,
friends on the polo grounds that he has laid ON, a.
band =. doItsmoufh TO which he drove out in
box seat. '"'ue'D'i' was on the
Mrs Hermann Oelrichs has decided Tn no.,
the dinner which she was to give at the Clam peL0
viIi on July "a so as not to clash with the vaus
" stis entertainment given by Mrs Stlyyesant EisI
a' 'he Crossways on the same evening A
MI and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt will give "a
large dinner party next Sunday Day before ves-
terday they had a number of people to b,ncbso-
Alice Blight. Mr. and Mrs William Pagne Tbo1Iss Miss
Gerald Lowther Percy Wyndham and aenry and
man. all three of the British Embassy t'0f-
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mortimer have ,est ,,..
for Newport ei' 'o~n
The feeling in society at Newport against Tbo,,,s
W. Lawson. far from showing any signs OF a,u,,nr.
'ol' mas. on the contrary become mora acr,o
anu 'o Oitter Is the animosity which he has man.
aseo 10 arouse that it is doubtful whether
.nere Is at the present moment any member of thu
NeW-fork Yacht Club who would care 10 accs,.
charter of the Boston boat while there a. -
InarKed disinclination the part OF the remha-a
hOar
offer. ~ 'N"e Nir' Lawson may
yesterday afternoons concert at the Casino a.
Ne"port attracted large and brilliant gathering
oI the fashionable set at Newport Chairs and
taoies were set on the lawn 1nder the trees Miss
Angelica Gerry was present in frock OF whit,
French organdie. trimmed with ecru embroidsrv
with boa of pink feathers and a wide brirnn,s5
nat Miss Josephine Johnson's toilette was of ecr,,
lace, over yellow, with long sash of pleated vel
low SILK Miss Mabel Gerry was in dark blue and
-"hite striped foulard. trimmed with yellow lace
and dark blue hat. Mrs. Cornelius vanderblt
was In pale gray. with a gray boa and a small
white hat. while her cousin. Miss Martha John
son. who is staying with her. wore a frock Of
white embroidered null. with a large white chip
hat She had white chiffon parasoL Mrs Stuy-
vesant Fish was there in ecru lace dress made
over the palest shade Of yellow, the skirt having
a long train. The waist was blouse over high
girdle Of blue panned velvet. which fastened
at the back. with a big buckle OF cut steel The
front OF the waist consisted of alternate rows OF
ru.fled lace and yellow silk; hat of pale yell
low straw. trimmed with white plumes, and d
white chiffon veil completed the costume Mrs
James Gerard. who with her. was in black.
with large black hat Mrs Seth Barton French
wore a fTOck OF white etamine with toreador
Jacket and elbow sleeves and blue hat While Mrs
over underdress Of white satin The girdls
was edged with suspicion OF black. and the toll
WITH 5aek plume ana [ba, sse 1s
ov-a v-hf u a black q white
SOL while her daughter Kathleen was IN white
Elisha Dyer jr. had on a toilette OF white silk
barege with rows and founces OF embroidered
SSiGn iaee hat 2S @i9S ss Pse pink and knot
tucked yelling with white satin girde and revers
Of yellow lace. her hat being Of blue tulle, with
OF purple velvet ribbon resting on her hair.
The first summer dance and musical given for
the young people OF the park by the Tuxedo Ten
mis- and Racquet Club. took place last evening at
the club. The piazza brilliantly illuminated,
and the orchestra and banjo, guitar and mandolin
players were in the red room. facing the court The
dancing was in the open air. on the large piazza
All the guests OF the Tuxedo Club and large
number from the cottages were present. Among
them Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ. V. Hoffman. Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. Taylor Pyns, Percy Pyne: "a. stockton
F 4 SNOW Miss SNOW, Paien snow, Miss Alice
n hTess9d a9a Mr.. M f4f Pce NS Conner Miss ROBBINS Mr and
Mrs r. F Cutting tho Misses Cutting, Miss Harrt-
Paa T. sman s s't M and 95 Mrs C1l'RsT an9
2. c; Porter. George HUI: tr; Mr.. and > Mrs w r
srrsO6 S O6 rs Sson Hi Miss l. Gibson ss
Hancy. Miss Bor!and. Mr. Watson tr; b. Cruger,
Miss Violet Cruger. Mrs Henry knowlton and the
Misses Knowlton.
Mr. and Mrs William X. Vanderbilt. jr.. have
come to town from Newport for few days. Mrs
Vanderbilt seen In the avenue yesterday in a
frock of cadet blue mercerized linen. with
applique trimming OF white linen The shirt waist
was OF white batiste. and she wore large hat OF
pale violet straw. trimmed up high on the left
side, where some purple violetS were 10 be seem
Mrs. Joseph Stickney was also IN town yester-
day. taking luncheon at the Waldorf in toilette
consisting of pale blue muslin shirt waist. with
a dark brown tailor skirt. and hat or brown straw
trimmed with brown roses.
General and Mrs. Samuel Thomas and Miss Flea
nor Thomas will spend the season at Bar Haroor,
occupying Mossley Hall Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper
Hewitt will likewise spend part OF the summer there
Judge and Mrs Lawrence and Miss Ruth Lawrence
and Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Poor have already ar
rived there
Mrs. Fl. Walter Webb will pass the summer at
Northeast Harbor.
Mrs Gouverneur Kortright is at the Meadow
Club Southa mpton where Mrs. Clarence Cary. with
Harold Cary and Miss Bertha Potter. as well as
Stephen Peabody. jr., are likewise staying
Mr. and Mrs Harry Lehr will sail from Europs
this week on board the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
They are expected at Newport about August 6. and
will take UP their residence at Arleigh; which Mt
and Mrs. +. Rollins Morse VIII have left BY that
time.
Mrs George Grfswoid Haven and Mrs Richard
c. Greenleaf who have been visiting the Pan
American Exposition at Buffalo, have returned TO