Evening star., 1901-07-20
AMONG THE CLIFF DWELLERS.
Yacht Races and Regatta VIII Make
a Lively week.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
NEWPORT, r. l.. July IT. 1901.
Newport has had a bit of lull for sew
eral days. which seems providentfal, IN
view OF the approach of the New YORK
Yacht Club on its annual cruise. fete day.
the Astor cup races, the regatta OF the
Newport Racing Association and the trials
for the American cup defender. all of which
fall within two weeks. Fete day. the 3Oth.
promises to be the largest occasion Of the
sort ever known here. Indeed, there Is dan
ger that the town cannot accommodate the
crowds promised. About $1,000 will be pub
licly expended for that event. while the
private expenditure is likely to be enough
to bring the total outlay for the entertain
ment to the north Atlantic squadron and
the New York Yacht Club up to $23 600.
The arrival of the Corinthian Yacht Club
of Philadelphia on its annual cruise was
one of the incidents of the week. which IS
the signal for the social season to begin in
earnest.
Smallpox has been stamped out In this
vicinity but diphtheria Is prevalent. and
the horses are suffering from epizootic.
Late Washington hotel arrivals: ].
schmidt, Mrs P. c. Johnson. Miss Johnson,
Miss NJ. Ledyard, DR.. and Mrs. ]. c. Nc
GULL and child. DR.. j. c. McGinn Mrs.
Otto Mears, Miss Cora Mears, D. j. Bates,
s. D. Gushing. Thos J. King.
Miss Maud Wetmore and Mrs. John Da-
Wis of Washington were guests at Mrs.
Cass CanfieId's dinner Saturday evening.
Mrs T o. Selfr!dge of Washington was
one of the patronesses at the opening OF
the Quononoquot Clubs casino Monday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Goddard Of Providence
are the guests of Mrs. e. H. G. Slater Of
Washington at Hopedene-on-the-Cliffs
Edward P. Landers of Washington Is
spending his vacation here
Miss Gwynn of Washington. who is here
for the summer with Mrs. E. H. G. Slater
Is registered at the Casino.
Mayor and Mrs. Garrettson gave din
ner this week in honor of Bishop Satterlee
of Washington.
Capt and Mrs. French Chadwick Of the
War College gave a dinner this week for
Bishop Satterlee of Washington, who Is
their guest.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hague. Mrs. B. J.
Cromwell and Miss Cromwell are late
Washington additions to the cottage col
ony.
Mrs. Mcintyre. Miss Mcintyre. Lieut.. and
Mrs. Jungen of Washington are the guests
of Gordon Mckay of Boston. after visiting
Saratoga.
Mrs Chas. NJ Bull of Brooklyn gave for
her daughter Miss Adele Bull. last Friday
a dinner and a card party in honor of Miss
Rose Bradford and Miss Katherine Brad
ford of Washington. Several cadets from
the class OF 1901 at the torpedo station were
present
United States Senator's Geo. P. wetmore
and Nelson Aldrich are on the fete recep-
tion committe the first named being chair
man. Mr.. Wetmore Is also treasurer Of the
advisory board.
Senator Wetmore has secured a box for
the September horse show.
Admiral T. o. Selfrfdge Of Washington
has been chosen president of the Conanicut
Golf Club.
8. w. Woodward and family Of Washing
ton arrived at their jamestown cottage
Wednesday.
Miss Ethel De Koven of Washington
while on her automobile this week ran
into a cycler, breaking his collar bone.