The Washington times., 1902-07-27
Jdyeties at Newport Now at Highest Pitch---
Luncheons and Other Social Affairs
Events Of Daily Oocurrence--WashiRgton
Society Disportng in the Waves at Allan
tic Cty---r1ountain Resorts Offer Pleas
ures to Many Residents Of the District.
,special to The Washington Times)

Especial to The Washington Times)
NEWPORT. R. l., July 26.-The past
week has been a strenuous one for the
cottagers, and will go down into social
history as being one of the livellest
weeks of the season. Not ar evening
has passed that there were not at least
n dozen dinners, not minor affairs, but
large functions. where the guests num-
rered over fifty. There were luncheons,
autonobilc parties, theater parties,
Yachting parties, clam bakes and other
social functiors There were three
weddings that have attracted consider
able attention.
The first took place in jamestown,
Tuesday, when Lieut.. Arthur Chester
was married TO Miss Marion L. Cutter,
Of Washington.
Thursday the wedding of Miss Lily
Oelrichs and Mr.. Peter Martin took
Mace. and yesterday Mr.. Robert ]. Col
lier was welded to Miss Sarah Van
Allen
The cottagers this season are identi-
lying themselves with affairs of the city.
The handsome memorial church Mrs.
John Nicholas Brown erected for
Emanuel Parish as a memorial to her
husband speaks for itself.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt is having a
magnificent ward erected at the New
port Hospital as a memorial to her hus-
band.
Wednesday of last week Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred C. Vanderbilt gave g picnic to
the Sunday school scholars of one of
the local churches, and delighted many
by their generosity.
In years past when the officers Of the
training station desired to communicate
with the United States Navy ships in
the bay it was necessary to wig wag'
with flags. This year, however. when
the ships of the North Atlantic squad
ron arrive for the maneuvers. Captain
Hunker, of the training station, and his
officers will send their messages by
wireless telegraphy.
The officers of the training station are
giving a series of Saturday afternoon
dances at the War College.
The torpedo boat fiotilla, which ar
rived here week ago Friday from Nor
folk, has already begun its series Of
drills in and about the waters of Narra-
gansett Bay The fleet will be further
re-enforced by other craft of the same
design from time to time during ;he
summer.
The engagement of Mr.. Reginald C.
Vanderbilt, son of Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt, and Miss Kathleen Nelson,
daughter OF Mrs. Frederick Nelson,
was reported amonz lEe cottage colony
last week by intimate friends of both
families, and an official announcement
is looked for some time during the pres
ent season. Mrs. Nelson and Miss Neil
son have arrived for the remainder OF
the summer at their apartments at the
Margaret, from Lenox, where they had
been spending the earlier portion OF the
summer.
Mr.. William Coffin, a well-known
New York painter, who had charge of
the art exhibition of the Pan-American
Exposition at Buffalo, is the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hatty Hamlin, at oakview
Villa.
ne uTSl pOIO pEdNtlce Vi the StdSou
took place Wednesday at the polo
grounds at Bateman's Point. There were
two teams called the Yellows and Blues
made up of some of the leading players
staying in Newport The Yellows won by
score of to after an hour Of vigor-
GUS play.
The teams lined up as follows: yell
1ows-J. l. Blair, J. C. Smith, A. C.
Vanderbilt, W. E. Carter. Blues-I. T.
Burden, ir., T A. Havemeyer A. S. Bur
den, r. NJ. Buckley, J. Tallmadge.
Mr.. Gordon Fellows, of New York
whose bridge" playing has stamped
him as being the champion, has arrived
in town as the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Drexel.
Baron Max Oppenheim, the imperial
German councillor of the legation at
Cairo. Egypt. has arrived at the Berkley
for the season.
Mr.. A. o. Bliss. Of Washington. who
arrived from Europe last week. and Mr..
II. X. Bliss, manager of the Astoria
and Dimock Hotels, are at the Thorn
dixie Hotel In jamestown.
The italian ambassador. Signor Mayor
des PIanches. and Count Colone di Cam
pello We're the guests of Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe during the past week.
Lieutenant Commander Cameron MGR.
winslow, U. S. N, has Joined his fami
iv here.
Senior De Emilio de aOjeds the Spanish
minister at Washington, has arrived at
the Berkley for the season.