New-York tribune., 1901-08-20
NOTES OF THE NEWPORT SEASON
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Newport, r. l.. Aug. 19.-Mrs. 1. Townsend Bur
den gave a dance her villa. Fairlawn in Belle
vue-ave.. tonight. in honor of her daughter Miss
Gwendolin Burden. who formally introduced
to society 1t one of the prettiest dances of
the season. Prior to ths-dance Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt. jr.. gave dinner at Beaueu in honor
of Miss Burden. The villa decorated with
American Beauty roses. and orchestra con-
cealed behind screen of vines played during the
dinner. After the entertainment at Mrs. Wander
bits the guests driven Fairlawn, where
Mrs. Burden received in the drawing room. She
was assisted by Miss Burden. was gowned in
white. Miss Gwendolin Burden wore a gown OF
white satin embroidered with silver. The drawing
room, ballroom and dining hau were decorated
with the choicest flowers and plants and stately
palms from the extensive greenhouses of the
tate. All the hreplaCes were banked with foliage
plants, and on the mantes were silver with
American Beauty The drawing room, din
ing hall and main hall were thrown into one, and
treated in yellow and gray coiors. supper
was served at round tables. on each of which was
pretty basket filed with white flowers. Bergers
Gypsy Band played for the dancing, the cotilon
being led by Elisha Dyer jr.. with Miss Gwen
dolin Burden. There were favors for each of the
eight figures. They included silk embroidered bags.
sashes. silver boxes. fans silver trinkets, lamps
ash trays books. antique boxes, memorandum
pads. leather cigar and cigarette cases and
merous floral favors. Some of the guests
Mrs, William Astor. Colonel Astor, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. jr. Miss Leary. Mrs.
Stuyvesant Fish, Miss Marion Fish, Mrs. Burke
Roche, Miss Cynthia Roche, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam X Vanderbilt, jr., Miss Swan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elisha Dyer. jr.. Miss Martha Johnston. Mr. and
Mrs. Harry S. Lehr. Mr.. and Mrs Pembroke Jones.
Henry Walters. Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ Brooks Miss
Gladys Brooks, Reginald Brooks, Miss Phyllis
Langhorne Mr. and Mrs William II. Sands Miss
Anna Sands. Mr.. and Mrs X. q. Shaw Mr. and
Mrs. 7. a. HaVemeyer. Mr.. and Mrs II. O. Have
meyer. jr., Mrs. Frank Carroll Commodore and
Pomeroy Colonel George r. Dyer, Mrs. Ladenburg
Mr.. and Mrs E. Rollins Morse, Miss Edith Mason,
MIR. and Mrs. John r. DreXel. w, Hude Nelson,
Mrs Charles F. Hoffman, jr-, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
Seph r. Widener, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur /. Kemp.
Mr.. and Mrs George r. De Forest. Mrs. Frederick
Nelson, Miss Kathleen Nelson, Mrs. Lewis Cass
Ledyard, Lewis Cass Ledyard. jr. Mr. and Mrs
John r. Iivermore. Mr. and Mrs. f. Moore Robin
son; Major and Mrs. J. c. Mallery, Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Mortimer. Mr.. and Mrs Frank : Wither-
bee. Lispenard Stewart, Barton Willing, Mr., and
Mrs. w FitZ Hugh WhitehOuse W. Fttz Hugh
Whtehouse jr.. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Whttehouse
Miss WhitehouSe. Miss Blight MIR. and Mrs. F. H.
Benedict. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j. Berwynd, Mr.
and Mrs. IL. Mckay Twombly, the Misses Twombly
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence II. Mackay, Mrs ;. III. Eliot. Mrs. John
Clinton Gray. Miss Edith Gray. Arthur Gray.
Austin Gray. Ralph y Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. James
Lawrence Van Allen, Winthrop Rutherford. Mrs
+. II. G. Slater Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer,
the Misses Thayer. Miss Natica Rives. Henry F.
Eldridge, George Pollock. Woodbury. Kane, Center
Wilhng Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. W Dsnnison Hatch,
sternherT. Mrs Charles 81. 0elrlehs Peter o. Mar.
In. Charles NJ oelriehs. ir, and Foxhan kesne.