New-York tribune., 1902-08-17
NEWPORT STILL Dull.
BUSINESS MEN HOPE FOR A LATE Sr.
SON-ENTERTAI PIsNNrn


SON-ENTERTAINMEN PLANNED
Newport. r. l.. Aug. 16 (speciaD.-The CAV ss..,u
which is always going to begin next week sssr..
to continue TO postpone it's arrival and aItbos
the summer is two-thirds gone. and there has 80
no season yet. the hotels and business me- 80
ly hope that something will turn up to pull ort -
OF the worst summers Newport has experiences -
many years. The latest hope is late season
that the cottasers will stay here well into san,a-
ber and probably October but the thourb+f,i -
who have had experience are not pfnping 49,
faith in this last and forlorn hope
The busiest week of the summer and the onIv
busy one at that. will begin on next Monday ut,s
a musical at Miss c. o. Joness. in Ochre Por,
During the summer Miss Jones has given a -
ber of pretty affairs each Monday afternoon hu,
that of next Monday will be more pretentious tbaa
any given thus far this summer.
On next Tuesday evening Mrs. W. Storrs vror
will give her housewarming ball at her new v,,a
in Beevue-ave- According TO the original con
tracts. the building should have been connnlato.
and ready for occupancy nearly year ago. but e..
| lays of various sorts have prevented. EarIv +hi
season MI and Mrs Wells took possession of -,
place. while the mechanics were still ar vvo-L a.
believing that their presence might have some q,
! fuence with the men toward Fastening the Wort
| The villa is a handsome one. and when the sxta
sive grounds about it completed the place ,,,,
! have one of the largest surroundings of all OF ~
summer homes in BeIlevue-ave
Next Wednesday Mrs. ]. Clinch Smith will viv.
harvest ball at Berger's. The place will be elabo
( rately decorated with harvest products from, a.
farms on the island. the floral decorations s,
! be seasonable meadow flowers Cards have been i.
sued for two hundred, and the affair promises =
\ be pretty one
| On next Thursday Newport will have an on,
/ tunity of witnessing naval wedding when Iio
/ tenant Macarthur. of General Macartbn- ~
, s. A. commander OF the Department Of the F..
| and Miss McCalla. daughter Of Captain and ~
Bowman H McCalla, will be married The 80
| VIII De large one. as both the young peous A..
| great favorites both inside and outside Of a-r,s
! and naval circles. 1t is expected that there -,
be many distinguished army and navy officers her.
| for the occasion. e
| On Friday next the chief feature Of the sesso,
expected to take place, when Mrs Stuyvesant Ey,s
gives her Colonial ball at Crossways Preparati,u.
! for 1t have been going for more than a rnon,b
and to accommodate the guests who will bs -
ent on that occasion temporary ballroom Is bst,
erected adjoining the villa. The greatest cara I.
taken in the appointments and details, which Mr..
Fish insists shall be Colonial in every partic,I.r
In consequence many Of the old houses in ysrnor,
| have been ransacked for candIestcks brfc-a-b-,
| and furniture Of the Colonial days The costp-aa
are expected to be in keeping with the period Tbs
only thing that will not be keeping with the o.
| caston is the vaudeville entertainment which NJ
Fish is said TO have provided for the occsso, r.
CoIoniaI cotion, to be led by Elisha Over fr ard
/ Miss Fish, promises be the richest thing SOC,
| IN Newport in many years Music Will be coutiuU
cd
from the time the guests begin to arrive until tbsv
depart for their homes
Ihe special races Of the Newport Yacht RACINE
Association. which are TO take place here on ssn
TEMPER and 2 are not attracting the attention
| that was hoped for by the promoters In 70 ths
! present time there has been only one entry bur
as the list does close until August 30 there i.
still plenty Of time IN which to I'll all the classes
The present apathy among yachtsmen in regard n,
the Newport races Is believed to be due in a largs
me aS1Irp 70 rHa uFrYT
Yacht Club just ended. In the runs from port IN
port the weather conditions were OF the finest and
the sport was the best experienced By the yachts
men in many years. The racing association is
trophies should bring out large feet As an sI
port drrine septe5F Usually @ prevails OF New,
greet the yachtsmen who start in these special
The Newport Horse Show this year Is attracting
IN unusual s attention as much. perhaps. account
or the large number OF new cOttagers present this
year yea as on account OF the phenomenal success OF
secured months ago, and nothing now remains but
seats IN the grandstand and these going rapid
are many owners OF fine horses which have been
entered in the various competitions Herstofors
the Casino has not been large enough 10 accommo
date the great crowds which attend. and this wear
tension Of boxes but this coud a nnt b so obeSs He
and the present accommodations will have to
Immediately following. the horse show viii be
the sanction of the national association and re-
Gently the Rhode Island Kennel Club voted to
mittee to look out for the arrangements was ap-
pointed. and consists OF Mr. and Mrs James 1.
kernOchan and Miss Mary BrowneIL This COM
mittee is actively at work and has already inter-
eSted number of owners of fancy dogs. and theirs
IS every reason to believe that the show will be
success. The exhibition will take place in the
Casino theatre, which will be specially fitted for
this occasion. Perhaps there is place in this
country which boast OF many highly bred
dogs as can Newport during the months.
& rb @ 5acI e Ii m Patepf fa the TO of the RGSde Island K1G
atiOns which have from time to time discussed
the feasibility of giving a show at Newport In
order that attention might be drawn 70 the fancy
stock that is raised in this section Of the country
and also to open a market for the kennels OF the
East Mr.. and Mrs Kern0chan themselves
almost enough dogs to give a respectable show
and there appears to be little doubt that Newports
first bench show will be success.