Evening star., 1903-08-01
Newport Notes.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Newport Notes.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
NEWPORT, r. l., July 81 1903.
While the financial panic among pluneers
has caused the evaporation of many a plan
for entertainment. half dozen large dim
ners and dances are assured for August.
Mrs. William Astor's ball is underlined for
the 10th. Mrs. Oliver Belmont is to have
her one and only large dinner the 14th,
while Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Martin have
engaged the Casino yard for a tent dinner
party. of seventy covers. Sunday evening
the 18th. The Mckay Twombleys are down
for dance on the 18TH OF course. Mr.
and Mrs. Pembroke Jones will have one
tertainments before mid-September, and to
that end have had put up on their lawn
tent big enough for a small circus.
Mrs. Ogden Goelet Is also expected to do
something, but is usual with all MEM
bers of the Goelet family a shroud of mys-
terry surrounds her movements. Mrs. Fish
is counted upon to make one big splash
among the social swim before the summer
capital Is abandoned, but In her case there
Is an Interrogation point that Is constantly
growing The same, too Is true Of Mrs.
Herman Oelrichs, who has not yet reached
town.
. The star of Mrs. Fish, Mrs. Oelrichs and
Mrs. Belmont is steadily dropping. hence
their desire to leave Newport. The time is
already ripe for some matron to step into
their shoes. She must be daring, but 1t is
equally necessary that she should know just
where to stop short in her audacity. AS
invariably, there is more or less clashing
on dates for August functions but absolute
ly no remedy is in sight.
The arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell
Clark OF New York from Europe calls at
tentiOn to the ancient castle" they are
building at Gray Craig, the part OF the is
land where nature is widest The stone
used Is dark, also the mortar. which gives
the structure all the grim hoariness of long
ages of romance. Every effort has beer
pearance of antiquity, the keystones in the
Gothic arches at the base of the sixty-five
foot tower being imported from Italy. There
will be stables, as the Clarks are to
use only automobiles.
The only other important villa under con-
struction here is that of Mrs. H. B. Jacobs
formerly Mrs Robert Garrett of Baltimore,
on Narragansett avenue. 1t will cost half
a million of dollars. Every few days a
photograph of the place is taken and sent
to her in Europe. She returns In October.
Senator George p. Wetmore has finally
got rid of spite greenhouse built
against his estate by the late William G.
Weld of Boston Mrs Weld, since her hus-
bands death, has had the old structure
torn down TO make way for perhaps the
finest conservatory on Bellevue avenue.
Bishop Satterlee of Washington is to
preach Sunday, September 20, at All Saints
Chapel.
he REV. DT. JOnn L. Creagn OF NdShIng-
ton was one of the hounds in this week E
fox hunt.
1t seems likely that Miss Maud Wetmore
of Washington lost in the tennis match this
week at the Casino because she was fius-
tered by the close attention of Senator and
Mrs. Marcus A. Hanna.
Senator and Mrs George 2. Wetmore
gave dinner Wednesday evening at
Chateau Sur Muir for Senator and Mrs
Hanna, A magician followed with legerder-
main.
Mr.. Howell of New York is here visiting
Nr. and Mrs Arnold Hague of Washing ton
at their villa.
Mrs. f. II. G.. Slater who was recently
operated upon for appendicitis, is recover
ing rapidly. but 1t is doubtful if she will be
able to entertain again before the social
season ends.
Stone Acre, the estate of John w. Ellis
which sold this week to Edward r.
Thomas of New York. is occupied this sea
son by Mrs Richard II. Townsend of Wash
ington. who may conclude to buy a place
for herself
Senator George P. Wetmore Is one of the
givers to the police relief association fund
Miss Alice Roosevelt will arrive early the
coming week. or somewhat sooner than she
originally intended. She is likely to remain
fully two weeks or to return for the ma
tional lawn tennis tournament
Arthur Cash of Washington Is here for a
months vacation.
George HELEN of Washington Is visiting
Clarence w. Dolan of Philadelphia at his
Ochre Point villa.
Senator and Mrs. George p. Wetmore re-
Gently visited Senator and Mrs. Nelson
Aldrfch al Warwick Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Stevens of Washing
ton have taken a cottage suite for the
season.
Bradford @. Marsh Of Washington is
spending his vacation here with his mother.
Miss Estelle Reed of Washington is the
guest OF Mrs. James Grswold Wentz of
Kay street
Mrs. Geo. p. Wetmore gave one of the
largest dinners of the month Saturday
evening. having thirty-eight guests. Music
followed. White flowers were used for table
decorations.
Mr.. Weed of Washington has been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Hague.
The House of Representatives naval COM
mittee had a splendid midsummer junket
here last week aboard the Dolphin.
Commodore ]. Pierpont Morgan took SEN
ator and Mrs. Wetmore out sailing on the
Corsair during his last stop here.
Miss Townsend of Washington participate
ea this week In the fox hunts.
Edward j. Berwind at a recent dinner
entertained Senators Aldricn and Wetmore
and former Senator Wolcott.
Late Washington hotel arrivals: VIM
Clarke, VIM Matson. Carleton S. Ball, J.
Granger and Miss Granger