New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-27
VIEWPOINTS EXCITINGWEEK
WEDDINGS AND RUMORS OF WEDDINGS
POLO SEASON UNDER WAY-MRS.
JONES'S "FROLIC."

Newport. r, l.. July 20 CspeciaD-This has been
the most exciting week Newport has experienced
in many years. Scarcely had the interest following
the wild rumors that somebody unknown had at
tempted to shoot somebody equally unknown
an unknown place and for unknown cause died
away when equally wild stories circulated
that Mr.. and Mrs. George Gould feared that their
infant which is staying with a number of servants
at the New Cliffs Hotel was in danger OF being
kidnapped and that extraordinary precautions were
being taken to prevent this. Like the previous
yarn this had foundation in fact. but OF
sufficient interest to keep half the the qui
vive until something else had cropped up to take
It's place
The people did not have to wait long. as sub
Ject OF far more interest to the feminine portion
Of the community presented itself II the unex-
pected announcement that Robert ]. r. Collier.
without previously making known his intentions
except to a few OF his close friends. intended to
marry Miss Sara Var Allen. and that the ceremony
was 10 take place this week at Wakehurst, the
Newport residence of James ]. Van Allen. Any
thing unging Of romance at once puts all other
subjects into the shade and this no exception.
The Martin-Oelrichs wedding which up to that
time had occupied large share of interest. was
almost forgotten
The world loves bold lover and when it be-
came generally known that Mr.. Golfers suit was
not meeting with cordial favor at the hands of
Miss Van Aliens father public opinion and that of
the eottasers here was thrown Immediately on Mr.
Golfers side, and his champions legion The
P1dlis OA young people called cuieC
wedding at Wakehurst on Thursday morning. 1t
was In no sense to be a secret marriage but was
TO be performed with little ostentation and in \
order to attract as little public attention pos
sible. was to have taken place while the public
was engrossed with the more elaborate function
at St Josephs Church. where Miss Oelrichs and
MT Martin were being made and wife. The
opposition to the marriage of Mr. Collier and Miss
Van Allen on the part Of Mr. Van Allen was
bitter, and when the young people learned that
cordial consent impossible they merely took
matters into their own hands and followed the e-s
ample set for them ages ago, when love laughed at
iocksmiths and lovers married TO suit themselves
III Is a question which attraction at the exhibi-
ton Of the Newport Horticultural Society at thu,
Casino, on Tuesday and Wednesday, was the great
er-the display of plants and beautiful foliage
or the toilets of the women, who this season, for
the first time. interested themselves in the work
OF the men in their own greenhouses. The flowers
drew the crowd, but the gowns held attention At
the exhibition the display from the greenhouses
or Commodore Elbridge T. Gerry has never been
surpassed in Newport, and it is a question whether
il can be equalled by any private greenhouse in
this country. The collection is superb, and the
variety bewildering in size. color and rarity. The
display was a revelation to the gardeners them
selves. and nothing but goodwill shown when
the bulk of the prizes went to Mr.. Gerry's green
houses as they richly merited.
The polo season opened here Wednesday az
ternoon with practice game by the younger eIe-
ment Up to the present time there have been
few days when games not played at Oakland
the farm IN Portsmouth owned by Alfred O. Van
the pink of CONDITION. and since it was increased to
regulation size practice has been kept up there
and their form and game are far ahead OF last
ylved here, and the attendance at the games has
been much larger than in previous years This may
had built a neat little clubhouse on the grounds
and the broad piazzas have been utilized by tea
The largest event of the season. with the possible
month by Mrs. stuyvesant Fish viii be the
M 6 Ma Sn Which, g ges ss
are out on the lawn wall be erected number OF
plan calling for as many bands OF music as there
a vaudeville performance will be given after sup
per. and, the artists for this are coming from
latest 9 from abr9sd who h, have not yet
al Friedhejm being their American debut Afrer
the vaudeville the cOtOn. led by Elisha Dyer jr..
stTue9ed Ballroom nS MN by SO feet Rhe frolie c
does not oesn until /! 1Gi9e3 at nsnt; tne guests
among the cottaSers the various hostesses bring
ing their guests to Friedheim. II will be an eIaoo.
rate affair, and promises to eclipse the froc OF
last season which was admitted TO nave been the
The Joneses are Southerners. and II is their hope
In order to do this an attempt. which unsuc-
cessful last season win be made 70 have repro
The business which the hotels and fashionable
boarding houses have been looking forward 10 has
arrived. ana those places which are not now full
are booked not only through the month OF August.
even, whether the season can be termed a success,
as the business Elen COuDl Inef 0Ollty 10
in the remaining weeks the losses incurred IN June
and July.
The presence OF Miss Nelson and Reginald c
Vanderbilt together the avenue during the last.
week and dinners the cottages mas again
put In circulation the report of their engagement
10 is Well known that Mrs. Vanderbilt has opposed
this CONTEMPLATED alliance but Ii Is said that her
eDpositGn has been withdrawn. Although no
formal engagement has been announced, a person
intimately associated with the young couple Is
authority for the statement that an engagement
exists will be announced either before the end
of the present season early In the falL
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