New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-23
SOCIAL NOTES AT NEWPORT.
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Newport r. l.. July mir. and Mrs. Alfred G.
Vanderbits picnic for the children OF the Thames
Street Methodist Episcopal Church took place to-
day At Southwick's Grove The children first
taken TO Island Park and return for trolley ride.
and from there 20 the grove. where all sorts OF
games and amusements had been provided for
them including the kentucky Concert Company, n
troup OF musicians and comedians.
slight fire from leaky gas pipe In the cellar
OF the summer home of Perry Belmont caused con-
siderable excitement here this afternoon and the
Fire Department called for assistance.
Turning of the gas at the meter put an end 20 the
excitement.
Mrs. Elbridge T. Gerry entertained az dinner
this evening the table decorations from the Gerry
greenhouses being the finest seen here in some
time
Mrs. E. c. Knight entertained at luncheon this
afternoon, and this evening had a dinner party OF
thirty American Beauty roses were used
on the tables and about the rooms of the villa.
Luncheons given this afternoon by Mrs.
Seth Barton French anG Mrs. Louis q. Jones
This evening Mrs. William f. Carter entertained
at dinner at Quatrefoi. and had her guests Mr..
and Mrs Pembroke Jones Mr. and Mrs. l. Town
send Burden. Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Dyer. jr. Mr..
and Mrs Thomas Mexican and Mr.. and Mrs
George Il. De Forest. Mrs. Carter has cards out
for dinner tomorrow evening In honor OF Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt Among the other
guests will be Reginald Vanderbilt and Miss Kath-
leen Nelson, whose engagement will probably be
during the fall.
Miss May Handy. OF Baltimore who is guest Of
Mrs John r. Mclean at the Bennett Villa, lost a
magnificent pear shaped diamond at the Casino
despaired o. its recovery. but this morning one Of
the attendants found the gem and returned it to
Walter ; 5 Martin, brother Of Peter D. Martin
VINO VIII act as best man at the Oelrtchs-Martin
wedding. has arrived here from San Francisco.
g Captain and Mrs Lydfgi formerly Mrs. w, F. d
NJ M Shoemaker, of Cincinnati has arrived for
Stanley Mortimer, of New-York. is guest of Mr.
and Mrs Ogden Mills.
ian Legation is at the New Gins Hotel 'ne Brazil
g The first exhibition OF the Newport Horticultural
this afternoon. and proved not only horticultural
Importance the women of the summer coIo,y
having Interested themselves in the exhibition and
success. The occasion was made one for a display
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Band was stationed on the piazza of the theatre
were Commodore Elbridge T. Gerry. Mrs EdWsTd
j. Berwi1d Mrs George Collard, Mrs. Perry Bel
The wedding of Lieutenant Arthur T Chester
C. Cutter. of Washington. took place at Lanes 1r f.
town this afternoon, and was an elaborate affair
mony was performed by the Rev. e, d. Burrows
ington. was decorated with green and white The
bride was attended by Miss Anna c. Keiton of
wood n j. While Colby NJ Chester was Of best En n
for his brother The uShers were Lieutenant o.
U: s. n; Dr. F, T. Billings and L. c. Billings ir
of Brooklyn. After the ceremony at the CbIircb a
reception was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
A. Lawrence Wetherill. of philadelphia TIndsr q
large tent buffet luncheon was served dIIri,@
which music was furnished by the United States
steamer Praire's naval band. '
This evening Peter ID. Martin gave his bocba,or
dinner at Bellevue lodge and vaudeviIle nerforro
ers from New-York furnished sport for the dinara
The guests were John Clinton Gray, jr Harry
QeirensS Austin Gray Charles d. r oelrchs
Pembroke Jones' Earnest Iseln. Frederick Have
meyer, X. j. Collier. j. l. Blair II a Hsvs-
meyer. jr. John r. LivermCre f. Carolin T. NIc
Creery and Walter s. Martin ' - NJ
Mrs. Alfred c. Vanderbilt entertained M 5t,,a.
this evening at Pinard cottage No. 5 ~