New-York tribune., 1902-08-24

utilized by aspirants for presentation at the court
of King Edward.
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fishs Colonial ball Friday
night in many respects OF the most elabo
rate affairs ever given in Newport. In matters of
appointments not a detail was out of harmony. The
affair was Colonial in every particular, and this
idea religiously carried out in decorations.
cessorles and even In the music the tunes of the
forefathers were revived. In the Colonial minuet
eight couples took part Mrs Fish has again
demonstrated that with her the art of entertaining
borders science: for the rollicking. boisterous
ones who delight in ragtime and sand jigs she
supplies enjoyment, for the musical and refined
artists of note engaged, and for her big enter
tainments. such that of Friday night. the scale
OF magnificence is such that they appeal to all
persons Of appreciative intelligence.
Like golfng, horse racing appears to be doomed
here. The Rhode Island Jockey Club launched
last year, and recognized by the National As
sociation. A couple of days racing offered
the public, but the attendance not large
expected. therefore the association that
there will be races this season. and that prob
ably there Will be none in Newport hereafter
The her hang g made b bid for the an n
lack Of PUBLIC support. but it is an injustice ac
offered on last year were Of most Inferior type.
tons TO pay the expenses OF jockey. if they
won. without mentioning other expenses of bring
year cannot be honestly attributed to the people.
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track was poor and dangerous on account of one
their horses on the yielding turf these points.
beaHH oS % are Pfoded pr tb ub there will be
Tennis is now engrossng society. The presence
an incentive it has lacked for some years The
set bsr beT ~ To m e sTeay
in the game. There is feeling prevalent that
our best material In the games in which the Do
ys o a0d D ooa % naTs 6@ t hey
who III have w b been liberal III in their applause R and sp
than of the sportsmen and every good play receives
its reward The exasperatingly cool style Of play lay
brilliant work Of the Amerioansi but that Of the the
The 2 polo here 0dsg e
This is not due 50 much to the game itself as to
oed IN hf s ss In ii os h
h0 sae sase the life ae
it. and it promises to take its former place in
one thing that may affect the success OF the game
in Newport, and that is the treatment the visiting
applauded the field for their good work. but are
this reason y' they have % no desire ist newport
Me2e PLAY e sp re
social affairs at which they are welcome II is
repataton a for codness and has been the cause Of
many OF the best families of the country declining
Harbor i and the Pier. where they are cordially re-
of Newport that something must be done to draw
others than the ultra fashionablss to Newport port;
which h has done much m for this S city w il s.r PsTns
htney Sthefs ana s'
they may Indulge in that class OF sport which is
forbidden Newport. but which has this season
given the NewYork resort one of its most pros
porous summers.
In order TO accomplish this 1t is slowly dawning
upon the minds of the business men men here fnas
offered only by the presence here of many million
aires, but that they must take affairs into their
which will attract the attention or horsemen ana
will bring Newport the ''horsy" crowd. which, IL
the most elegant. at least spends its money In
a way that Is Of advantage to the city
On Friday evening Mrs Stuyvesant Fishs Colo
nia ball cost many hundreds of dollars but very
few of them found their way INTO the pockets OF
local tradesmer. The same IS true of the big BAH
at Mrs. Pembroke Joness all the attractions. even
the caterer. coming from New York. 1t is esfl-
Monday evening will cost between $4,000 and S25oo
but outside of the floral decorations and the labor
small portion Of this outlay will reach the trades
men here. The element that has forced itself
10 the top of Newport society has driven out the
the place famous but took pride in the local ap-
pearance Newport, and did much in a public
s1irited way for its advancement. This element
has entirely disappeared. and Newport Is the sur
Following the tennis and polo. the last big affair
though the kennel show is expected to attract
many the city. but there appears to be lack OF
enthusiasm over the dog exhibition. Ihe horse %
show will be unqualified success nnanclally.
socially and as equine exhibition All the boxes
have been sold for months and as many more
could have been disposed of had there been room
oUaiIa HE AT the Casino for them The number of
entries Is large ever, but II must De ad-
mitted that present automobile craze has some
although there has seldom been in Newport a finer
line of animals than this year, although the num-
her is somewhat smaller
most entirely to the cottages Heretofore scarcely
a day passed that there were not at least a dozen