New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-20
NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

Newport R l. Aug. 10 (SpeciaD.-Regstered at
the Casino to-day Monson Norris. l. p
Rogers, W. V r. Berry, Austin MCLEOD ana T. -
Heckscher.
Mrs stuyvesant Fish entertained at luncheon at
the Crossways this afternoon in honor Of Reginald
F.. and Harry L. Doherty. the English tennis
champions, who her guests. unique feature
Of Mrs Fish's after luncheon entertainment was
the presence of Ahumada. a Hindoo mystic. who
amused and interested the party by his psychic anC
occult exhibition. Ahumada took an impression
of the hand OF each guest and read what he saw
thereon. Mrs. Fish's guests were Mr.. and Mrs
Harry S. Lehr, Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs Mrs. Moses
Taylor Campbell and Percy Wyndham.
Mrs. John Nicholas Brown, who recently pur
chased the Dickey estate. Riviera is having plans
drawn for a villa the place. The present
house is not as spacious or as modern Mrs.
Brown would like to have it. and it will be removed
as quickly as possible The structure will
be In course of erection In month two, and
may be ready for occupancy by August 1904.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt, who have
been at The Breakers since their return New
port waiting for Sandy Point to be out Of the
mechanics hands. moved to the. farm to-day.
While yet far from finished the house is habtable.
and all work 1t will be suspended until late in
the autumn.
Mrs Alexander s Clarke gave a dinner party
this evening at Bloodhound. Decorations or white
and green were used with good effect. Twenty
guests were present.
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, who never lets a season
go by without giving at least entertainment OF
elaborate character, is making preparations
for what she terms surprise. Last year her
colonial ball was a splendid wind up for the
mer. and the previous year her farm party and
barn dance the novelty. Mrs. Fish has several
times suggested that there great sport in a
patent medicine dance. when each guest could so
to represent one of the many patented drugs on
the market. and her intimate friends think that
her surprise may be along these lines.
Madame Marie Petite, Of the STAFF Of GIL Bias"
Paris. the third in her series Of French talks
at the home OF Mrs. William G. Weld this morning.
Her subject The Crime at St. Petersburg"
Many OF the steam yachts left here for New
York to-day with parties TO the International
yacht races. Mr. and Mrs Pembroke Jones and
party. the Narada and Mr. and Mrs. Elbridge
T. Gerry, on the Electra. sailed this morning.
The forthcoming dog show promises 70 be
of the most successful affairs of the summer 50
many entries having been made that II Will be
necessary for the judges 10 work increasingly 10
make the awards within the scheduled time. The
Bulldog Club OF America has just announced that
II Will give two special prizes OF bronze medals
for the best dogs born and bred in America
Richard Hall, the portrait painter. who Is at
present working portrait of Mrs. Alfred q.
Vanderbilt will give in his studio Sunday
evening. These who will assist Mr.. Hall viii be
Mime. Russell. Mime. Petite and AlfonzO Ponte
corro
Mrs. William T. Bull has cards out for mu-
steal at her cottage. Dudley Place. on Sunday
evening next
MISS A0uIS1 -lSFA iiiStNI' udu5itcT OF the lhto
Ward McAllister, is the guest OF Mrs. J. J. Mason
her cottage in Rhode Island-ave
Miss Leary will so 10 New-York tomorrow 10
meet Miss Leila Paget daughter of Mrs. Arthur
Paget Miss Leary ana Miss Paget Will then re-
turn 10 Newport. Miss Paget will be a guest at
Park Gate for several weeks.
Mrs. ogden Goeet. Miss May Goelet. AIRS. Cor
nelus Vanderbilt. jr.. and the Duke OF Roxburghe
left here for New-York to-day to join Cornelius
Vanderbilt and be guests on board his yacht the
North Star, during the races.
Mrs. Edward J. BerRind has issued cards for q