New-York tribune., 1902-08-10
THE NEWPORT SEASON,
NOW AT IT'S HMGHT-CHANGING CHAR
ACTER OF SOCIETY-FAILURE
OLE YACHTING FEATURE.

Newport R. l., Aug. (SpeciaD-The Newport
season is now at its height. Every room III hotei
and boarding house is occupied and the oVer1io"
&c soaking accommodations at Newport's annex
jamestown. across the bay. Everybody Is happy
The long expected and hoped for has arrived ano
tradasman and caterer are making hay while the
sun shines with the hope of securing enough IN
the few remaining weeks TO TIDE them over tie
winter; but the task they have set themselves is a
hopeless one and the season Of l%'- Will 20 On
record as the poorest Newport has experienced III
MANY wears Why this should be the case is diff
cult to account for. Newport rarely has had a
greater number of summer visitors than has been
the case this year. There have been few ahsentees
among the owners Of large houses. Where enter
tanning has been general but this season there mas
been an absence of numerous things that go 10
make q successful season. The large affairs Will
reach less than half score, and even these nave
been of little benefit to Newport as greater part
of the catering has been done by New-York people
Even Yachting week, which heretofore has caused
thousands of dollars 10 be left in this city by the
fleet has been far behind former years. and nothing
remains but or two large social events oeIote
the season ends almost soon as 1t had begun TOT
there was not even semblance OF activity until
after August l, and even then II was oii'S III
half-hearted way
Newport is in transition state the DIG la1ii-
lies which made the place famous have either dled
or have retired from activity in the social world
The newcomers make few big spIashes III II sea
son and attracting attention in this way than
their predecessors did by numerous small put seie0t
and costly entertainments. are sadshed' ana As
result Newport has been robbed OF the high tone
of its Social gatherings and in its place nave come
+ba ragtime minstrel singer and other rolhckinS
entertainers crowding from the field the high class
talented singers. instrumentallsts ana lec'uiS
who formerly provided for Newports fash'ohaoles
entertainments of refinement and culture Al 'he
present time the smart set is raVing over ~ -
coIorsd performers, who do cakewalks ana o'iei
stunts and are unable to I'LL their engagements 90
numerous are the calls upon thelr services W."
panists who have appeared as stars Win tHe
finest orchestras in the land ana singers VI no
I'LL ranutation are scarcely able to obtain an
engagement. This decadence OF taste lS uepio-o1
~, the older families. and the sensational ha!i.'e
=; which the fash entertainments are heralded
throughout the country is bringing the city oy te
8, into such an atmosphere that many are Co'l-
siderng the advisa bility OF summerlhs dt piao
where there is less show and more suDs'dll0e'
Small select affairs no longer attrdct a'.e.i.-o'
and unless persons are able 70 intT0auCe ipc roar
lions and novelties with all the claptrap OF rooi
gardep sLo" Mss Alice Roosevelt daughter OF
p-,siaent roosevelt to Newport has been Quiett
one fhfr@ the v"9Sger members Of society TO make
a great deal of her. but She 5s mas MiSb wbich we're
to be OF a rollcking kind much prele5Ifms p5 mss 'e p
quiet Of the edgsf the shs h9s is GI Guest M to the bos
ferrous rackets which the yonng PeoP1e ro notoriety
and appears wish to attract as httlG attTln bnr
as possible at the gathering at tne Casiho' "ie''
The wedding Miss Ethel DayieS daEgh{eT and ID
Mr and Mrs Julien + of the same city
which took place here to-day was IN ma many nIace
pe%ts 81 unnr in many years While attracting less
public attention than many less p bmrch
decorations and rich presents to the bride II Iat
The Wedding Was old shoned in par
ticular There were not two sets OF guests tIf
invited the church ceremony were aso 9idGf tb
summer residence OF Mr. and Mrs. Dawes m IN MIG %
on the previous evening we're invited to the the ante
GcbooI a boys' preparatory college close to Pine
croft, Of which Mr. Davies is director. and which
opportunity to view the most exquisite collection
of bridal gifts ever seen IN Newport lew % Ss@ys %
ports summer life, but for the last year or two
The yachting season here this summer has been
a failure The events of the Newport Yacht Rae
ing Association dwindled down TO contest be
beb aracs hf 6 temoH an ony of those who
and sail the boats and the guests they take
which organized. as its name would indicate
for the express purpose OF promoting yaCht racing
tempt early in September to induce yacht owners
to come here aud contest for number of hard
some cups. The dates selected will in no manner
conflict with any yachting features now sched-
uled, ard it will be near the end of the yacht
ng seasop IN, the racing fommittee hopes that 1t
gether for windup contest The Newport Yacht
men In the United States who stand ready at all
times to encourage racing here by offering val
the regatta committee of the New-York Yacht
Club to hold the Americas cup races of this port
The proposed visit of the Duchess of Marlborough
10 Newport in the latter part Of this month is at
tracing little attention here This Is probably due
to the fact that every son since Miss COnsuelo
Vanderbilt married the Duke of Marlborough 1t
has been announced that she would spend part of
each summer at Newport and, having failed to
appear in the past. the people here VIII not he
satisfied that she is coming until she Is here
Lawn tennis appears to increase in popularity
with each season The game has survived every
polite outdoor sport that has been introduced here.
A few years ago 1t thought that golf had