The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-13
SOCIETY,".

| count Quadt, who is in charge of the
affairs of the German Embassy during
the absence in Europe OF the Ambassa-
dor, Herr Won Holieben. has taken up his
abode at Magnolia. Mass. in one OF the
| cottages of the Essex Club. Count Mont
gelas. the Third Secretary OF the En-
| bassy, is with him. and together they
enjoy many rides through the streets of
Manchester and the nesghborins roads.
| both being enthusiastic wheeimen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boardman, OF Dupont
Circle. have summer home at Man
chester. and on Thursday last, gave a
luncheon for Nine de Margerie, wife of
the Charge d'Araires of the French EN-
oassy, who are among the many dfpio-
mats now at that resort
invitations have been sent out by MIR.
and Mrs. l. Gutenberg for the marriage OF
their daughter. Miss Jennie Gutenberg, to
Mr. sol Beriiner. at Carroll Institute Hall,
oh SUNDAY afternoon, September l.
A chronicler OF social life at westport
Inn, In the Adiroadacks. says: Mrs
James q. Blaine recently went with
party across Lake Champlain and up Of
ter Creek to Vergcnnes. Mrs Emmons
Blaine has arrived from Chicago and will
| spend the summer at the Inn Mr. DAM
rosch spends his mornings in opera work
| at his studio. In the afternoon he plays
tennis. after which he spends some time
In the lake. His private float and spring
board AFFORD splendid opportunity for
bathing. In the early evening the Blaine
party drive over the beautiful terraces
through the mountain passes and by the
shores Of the lake DIR. Beverly Robinson
often joins the party and takes a dip in
the lake with Mr.. Damrosch.''
The automobile colony" of Narragan-
sett includes Mr.. Edward A. Mitchell and
the Rev. p. NJ. Prescott, of this city. both
of whom are frequently seen propeiling
handsome machines. Among the enter
tanners at the Pier the past week was Mr.
Zelenoy. who Is now being called the most
popular young bachelor of the Diplomatic
Corps. Other Washingtonians at the Pier
are DR., and Mrs. w. F. Byrnes and Mrs.
A. +. Ward.
The social gayeties at Newport have
reached their dazzling zenith. For the
present week and after there Is an almost
overcrowded programme of polo. tennis,
automobile and yacht races, golf tour
neys. horse shows, and fox hunts with
merry mixture of sailing parties. picnics.
and variety performances galore. Must
cal entertainments, ranging from coon
songs to grand onera- are included in the
mad round. no fewer than sixteen must
Gales having been given within the past
fortnight by Mr. and Mrs. Belmont at
Belcourt. their villa on the cliffs. There
are hosts and hostesses again who. tired
of sweet strains and the professionals
who voice them. treat their friends to a
magician of some wonderful sort-the oc-
cult type preferred No matter how many
other impossible things they may do to
amaze their audiences, there must always
figure on the programme an assortment
of pigs. babies. and other small animals
evolved from bouquets of hot house flow
ers. That especial trick has received the
stamp of aristocratio approval and inter
est in II never seems to flag. II Is said
that Sir Thomas Upton is to be lion
lied by the leading social lights of the re-
sort, no matter what the outcome of the
races may be.
The rumor that william K Vanderbilt
jr.. is about to become citizen of Rhode
Island seems TO have some foundation in
fact. Newport affords him every facility
to indulge his tastes for enjoyment. and
the purchase by him of the Mason Rem
shaw Jones place on Halidon Hill gives
color to the report Lawnfield, as the
place is known, contains an dnpretentiots
little cottage sadly in need of repair, al
though 1t contains some of the most ex-
pensive mantels and freplaces to be found
in Newport. Financial difficulties of the
former owner did not permit Mr.. Jones
to keep the place up as had been his Gus
tom in his more prosperous days, and the
property was allowed to run down 1t
has been repeatedly rumored and persist
emily denied that Mr.. Vanderbilt intended
to purchase the Judge Dickey place, which
lies between Lawnfield and the harbor.
This. says a special to a New York Jour
nal, would give the purchaser unobstruct-
ed access to the waterfront without road
mr. fay7N m rTOr rha raaVff oft - 10
purchase Mr.. Vanderbilt would probably
remove the villa now standing on the
Jones place and throw the two estates
into one. thus making it one of the largest
and best laid out estates In Newport.
Miss Mae Heupel and Mr. Frederick X
Heupel left Sunday for an extended trip
through New York State They will
spend some time at the exposition and at
Atlantic City before their return in Oc-
tober.
Mrs. A. c. Barney's presence at Bar
Harbor this season adds greatly to the
gayety of that resort The other evening
she gave a large reception at her villa,
Ban-y-Bryu, and every day there are
going on for the theatrical en-
tertainment to be given in aid of the VIII
lage hospital and of which Mrs. Barney
is to have entire charge. On last Thurs
day evening Mr.. and Mrs Barney gave a
large dinner at which Mr.. Brun, the
Danish Minister. was a guest
Bar Harbor is busy just now regretting
that it will not have the privilege of en-
tertaining the British squadron this year.
Admiral Bedford, commander OF the fleet
has written to Admiral Upshur that the
officers were anxious to return. so pleas
antly do they remember their cordial re-
ception of last summer. but that his
ships must be at Halifax to do honor to
the Duke of Cornwall and York, who is
soon to visit that port.
Ex-Secretary Whitney will spend the
month of September on his estate on Oc-
tober Mountain, in the Berkshires The
place has not been opened by Mr. Whit
ney in two years. Since that time the
United States Forestry Commission has
had men at work IN the forests on the
mountain and miles of hard road have
been built MIR. Whitneys step-daughter
Miss Randolph, whose mother in her
sirlhood days was Miss Edith May, of
this city, will make her debut next win
ter.
Mr.. Richard Watson Glider, who Is
spending the summer at birmingham, near
Lenox. where for a time he was the guest
of ex-President Cleveland. has built a
large log cabin on Hop Brook, one of the
picturesque trout streams of that locality.
which was opened last Saturday, the oc-
casion being the birthday of Richard Wat
son Glider, jr. Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland
attended the festivities of the occasion.
Miss Anna Harwood is a guest at the
cottage of DIR. and Mrs. William H King
at Cape May.
Senior Calderon the Peruvian Minister,