The Washington times., 1902-08-10

NENPORT. k. l., aug. g.-fTaCtlCally
speaking. yachting has held full sway
here this week. and Tuesday, Wednes-
day. and Thursday the old town of New
port was made additionally gay by the
Tuesday afternoon, when the yachts
were sighted off Point Judith. the ma
iority of the cot+agers were noticed
along the Ocean Drive watching the fleet
as they tore into Newport Harbor. In
the evening nearly the entire cottage
colony was afioat. being entertained on
the various yachts by the owners, and
neither time nor money was spared in
the effort to show that the yachtsmen
are capable of having a jolly time, as
well as their -landlubber'' friends
ashore.
Wednesday morning Col. John Jacob
Astor gave the two cups, one for schoon-
ers and the other for sloops, and the
event will go down in the annals of the
New York Yacht Club as being the most
successful race ever sailed of this port.
Newport was deserted by the cottagers
during the day. as practically everyone
was out following the races. Every
yacht owner who was not in the race
had a party out. ard consequently the
number of people off on he yachts was
unusually large.
Gel John Jacob AEtor had a very dis
tinguished party with him on his big
yacht Nourmabal. among them being
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. Baron Gren-
]. Otis, Mr.. Henry Norman of the Brit
ish embassy. Miss Alice Blight. the
Misses Cutting. Miss Natalie Schenck.
Mr.. Robert Bayard Cutting, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Lehr.
The handsome steam yacht Electra
took out a stag party of very '5istin-
guished gentlemen, and had the genial
host, Commodore ElbrSdge T. Gerry,
wished to convene a coairt on the high
seas he could readily have done so.
Among the guests were his excellencyI
Governor Kimbail of Rhode Island,
Secretary of State Bennett. Chief JUS
tice Stines of the Rhode Island supreme
court, Justice Blodgett of the Rhode ISL
and supreme court. Justice Gray of the
United States Supreme Court, Hon. DAN
iel 3. Fearing. Col. Delaney Kane,
Lieutenant Commander Fletcher, L. s
N, Hon. James A. Dumont, Capt. W. II.
Emory. L. s. ". Congressman A. B. Ca
prom, and Justice E. C. Dubois.
ing a very jolly time while she is stay
ing here as guest of Mr.. and Mrs. R. F.
Cutting. The cottagers are giving the
Presidents daughter reception that
she well deserves. and it can be truth
fully said that Miss Roosevelt is one
of the most charming guests that ever
visited Newport. A week ago yesterday.
the morning after she arrived. she drove
to the Casino with Miss Cutting. where
she met large number of the cottagers
Miss Alice. In the afternoon she at
tended the polo game. and was taken
home in an automobile. Sunday. Miss
Roosevelt passed a rather quiet day at
''The Ledges." During the afternoon
Miss Roosevelt and Miss Cutting were
noticed spinning along the ocean drive
in an automobile During the week Miss
Roosevelt was seen at the Casino near
ly every morning. and showed a keen
interest in the tennis matches which are
going on there. Wednesday. Miss Roose-
welt was a guest of Col. John Jacob AS
tor on his big steam yacht Nourmahal,
from which she saw the races between
the crack boats OF the New York Yacht
Club. When the party landed on terra
frma again, Miss Roosevelt was about
TO start for The Ledges' in the Cut
ting carriage when Colonel Astor ask
ed her aboard his big automobile. Miss
Roosevelt climbed up on the seat beside
Colonel Astor. and for over an hour the
colonel took the party about the city,
and, incidentally, showed the young la
dies how an expert can run a machine
Are the various diplomats from Wash
ington. who are staying in Newport,