New-York tribune., 1901-08-17
HAPPENINGS AT NEWPORT.

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE-l
Newport, r. l., Aug. 16-The fine weather this
morning, after the heavy fog OF yesterday, drew
out large gathering OF beautifully gowned women
Interest in tennis continues the struggle between
the players narrows down. Large delegations were
present from Narragansett Pier and Jamestown
This being Mr.. and Mrs. Edward J. Berwind's
regular Friday at home largely attended recep-
ton took place there after the tennis
This evening on the Narada Henry Walters gave
a brilliant dinner-dance in honor of Miss Gwen
dolyn Burden daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l. Town
send Burden, whose coming out will take place on
Monday evening next at Fairawn. The floral dec
orations were on a most elaborate scale. All signs
of the ship were obliterated The starbOard side
of the vessel was converted into woodland scene.
with boughs of foliage fastened 10 the sides and
Overhanging the deck Screens to conceal the mu-
sicians. who played the after deck during dinner
were OF slender growing plants Of an aquatic
nature. The dinner was served at small tables
which were decorated with white and yellow flow
ers with touches Of pink. each with centrepiecs
in harmony with the general decorations The
principal table. at which the guest OF honor was
seated, twelve feet square, and completely
covered with American Beauty roses. excepting
border enough for the plates and glasses The
electrical display also very effective The
guests were Miss GwendoIyn Burden. Miss Moale.
Miss Martha Johnson, Miss Ethel Davies, MISS
Florence Twombly. Miss Marion Haven. Miss Eve
lyn Blight, Miss Laura Swan. Miss Nauca RiVes,
Miss Edith Gray. Miss Gladys Brooks. Miss kath-
leen Nelson. Miss Natalie Schenck, Miss Edlth
Wetmore Miss Edith Clapp. Miss Phyllis Lang
horne. Miss Natalie Wells. the Misses Thayer MISS
Marion Fish Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence \ Dolan. MI
and Mrs Pembroke Jones, Colonel and Mrs JonA
Jacob Astor. Mr. and Mrs Sydney j. smith M
and Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish. Gerald Lowther. Arthur
Iselin. W. A NJ. Burden Reginald Vanderbilt Fred-
erck Havemeyer. Marshall Kernochan, K r
Carroll. Augustus Jay, jr.. Henry Norman Harry
Gray. Jack" Waterbury. Braddish Johnson Al
thur Spencer. Willing Spencer. Philip Livermore'
Austin Gray and L. c. Ledyard, ir.
Mrs. Edward Parsons entertained at luncheon
this afternoon at her cottage, Carey Villa, in Mar
ragansett-ave.
the Ascension. Of Sew-York, who is the guest Or
Captain and Mrs. r E. Chadwick at the Naval
War College. delivered a most interesting lecture
at the college this morning, the subject being the
Philippines. After the lecture Captain and Mrs.
Chadwick, the Rev. Mr.. Grant and the members OF
the War College staff were entertained at luncheon
given in honor of Mr.. Grant by Mrs. Perry Bel
mont. By-the-Sea-
This evening Mrs. Chadwick gave dinner at
the War College in honor of Count Sternberg.
The following entertained at dinners this even
ing Mrs. George L. Rives. Mrs. Elisha Dyer, jr.'
Mrs. @. 3. De Forest. Mrs. G. P. Wetmore, Mrs.
r. / Gammell and Lispenard Stewart.
Mrs. AdOlph Ladenburg gave chiIdren's party
this afternoon at her cottage IN Spring-st
evening at Pinard Cottage No. 5
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne whitney. who have
October Mountain where they viii visit William c.
Whitney.
This morning leak was discovered on board
Cornelius Nanderbilts l0-footer the Rainbow h
time to prevent the vessel from sinking. As Is ne
custom on board the yacht, the pumps were tfied
at o'clock this morning ard we're found 20 oe hi
working order. About 10 O'Clock the RAINBOW s ns1
settled 10 such extent that examination was
eight feet OF water IN the hold and II had reaeiisS
the cabin hoor A Eghter was quickly sIsI5lJ sIs,in,neJ
and ran alongside. When the craft was puulEe5
dry small leak found. which was PSse.tisG
from the inside. Had the leak occurred IuIll-s -,
the night there might have been consideFaoie 'oSS
Of