Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
A Lively Week.
,ial Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
NEWPORT. r. l., September II. 1908.
This has been the liveliest and with one
exception the most important week Of the
Newport social season. The three days
horse show began Monday. the latest date
that has ever been named. and as usual.
proved the most enjoyable sporting event
of the summer. The same night the long
attempted subscription ball was held at the
Casino. If one Omits the dance given by
the cottagers to the army and navy in 1883,
1t may be said that no large subscription
many years. People had even forgotten
that such an affair was possible yet, In the
days of Ward McAllister and others now
dead, it was as much part OF the summer
carnival az polo or tennis.
The dog show. which, oddly enough. ended
with the close of dog days. prospered. ana
hereafter will be run yearly by an lncor-
porated company.
Mrs. VIM. Astor's first dinner of the sum-
mer, held Saturday evening, ushered In a
supplementary season of entertaining Mrs
Astor gives her second dinner tomorrow
Saturday evening", and 1t is evident that
the season will run through another week.
Tuesday brings large naval wedding. De-
partures, however. are being planned, and
when the stop comes it will be sharp
as to prove Jolt.
There are no more events on the sporting
calendar except the fox hunts led by p +.
Collier with his arm in sling.
The North Atlantic squadron. strangely
absent from these waters all summer, is
expected soon for a series of drills.
Mrs. r. H. G.. Slater of Washington sail
ed for Europe this week. to recover from
her attack of appendicitis Miss Gwynne
goes with her.
Nicholas Longworth of Washington has
been visiting Frank p Mitchell at the Riggs
villa.
Senator George P. Wetmore Is interested
in the George Junior Republic. meeting
for organization being held this week at his
summer home.
Miss Wetmore and Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Belmont of Washington were among those
present at the dinner given this week by
Mrs. Harry Lehr.
Mr. and Mrs. Payne Whitney closed their
local season last Saturday. Their latest
guest was Cyril Hatch. Mrs. Whitney gave
a luncheon to celebrate her leave-taking.
W. s. X. Wetmore and Mr. and Mrs. Oil
yer Belmont attended this weeks theater
party given by Ralph Ranlett.
Former Senator E. G.. Wolcott of Colorado
Is again entertaining on an extensive scale.
Mrs. Oliver Belmont's recent luncheon at
Belcourt in honor of Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt.
jr., was one of the most elaborate events OF
its kind this summer
Frank P. Mitchell and the Oliver Bel
monts of Washington were among the
guests at the dinner given this week by
Mrs. Burke Roche at Elm Court
W. 8. K. Wetmore attended the dinner
dance given this week by Miss Annie Leary
in. honor Of Miss Leila Paget.
Mrs. George Peabody Wetmore gave a
dinner this week at Chateau Sur Mer
Former Senator Wolcott attended the re-
cent dinner given by Mrs. I. Townsend Bur-
den in honor of Miss May Goelet.
Alice Roosevelt has been having a lively
time here for ten days. divided between the
horse and dog show automohiling riding in
submarine boats. Augustus Jay gave din
ner for her. She was the guest of Baroness
Seillien, and came principally to attend the
coming out of Miss Constance Livernore,
daughter of the latter.
The Payne Whitneys were among the
thrOng at Reginald Vanderbilts house
warming at Sandy Point farm.