New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

Newport R. l., Aug. II (SpeciaD.-The finals in
the womens doubles lawn tennis tournament were
played before large number of spectators this
morning and resulted in well earned victory for
the Misses Nora and Therese Iselin 1t was a
four match. the first being the longest and re-
Quired fourteen games before the Misses Iselin
In the second Miss TwombIy and Miss Fan
ME Iselin made their only win, taking the set at
e.
The summary: Miss Nora Iselin and Miss Therese
Iseln beat Miss Florence TwombIy and Miss Fan
ME Iselin Sc. 80 6-3 81
There are sixteen entries in the women's singles
tournament which starts tomorrow morning at
the Casino. Those who will play are Mrs Bargar
Walach Miss Anita Sands Miss Cynthia Roche
Miss Fannie Isen. Miss Therese IseIin Miss Mary
Sands. Miss Nora Iselin Miss Florence TwombIy
Mrs. ]. V. L. Pruyn, Miss Margaret Busk Mrs
Rudolph L. Agassiz Mrs. Reginald Brooks Miss
Smythe Miss Edna II. Barger. Miss Louise Scott
and Miss Maud Livingston.
J. Insey Blair is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs Rob
ert j. Collier on board the steam yacht Conoueror
Miss Meta NJ Carson. of Philadelphia is the
guest Of Mrs Clarence W. DoIan
Thomas SiddeIl is visiting Mr.. and Mrs Alfred
G. Vanderbilt Oakland Farm
Mrs Travers viii entertain at dinner on Thurs
day night at the Casino Palm Room. after which
she will take her guests to the Casino dance
Mrs Hamilton Fish Webster and Mrs Amos
Tuck French arranging for a vaudeville Der-
Torrance at Freebody Park Theatre on Tuesday
evening next for the benefit of the poor OF 7be
parish of St. Johns Church.
Nine. Marie Petite will give the second in be-
series of talks in French at the residence o. Mrs
Winthrop Chanler. Cliff Lawn. tomorrow morning
at II o'clock Nine Petite's subject will be La
Petite Russie"
Miss c. Ogden Jones entertained at dinner to-
night at Mid Cliff. In Ochre Point using pink
roses for the table
Mr.. and Mrs Reginald c. Vanderbilt who ar
rived from Boston yesterday. will remain at The
Breakers a few days only, they are anxious to
NaIra 81. ,-NS. yl.F.-A
Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbilt purchased a number OF
articles OF furniture and bric-a-brac for their new
home. Thirty-eight boxes and trunks arrived at
the farm this morning. in charge OF the customs
officials. The dwelling house at the farm is re-
ceivtng a few finishing touches from the painters
Next winter automobile house stable and
servants quarters viii be built. Mr.. and Mrs
Vanderbilt expect to spend the greater part Of the
winter ir Newport.
The lawn fete and tableaus by the children which
the Army and Navy Young Mems Christian AssO-
citation promise TO be great success.
Mrs. l. Townsend Burden has cards out for a din
dance tomorrow night at Fairlawn for Miss
Alice Roosevelt. the guest of Mrs Burdens daugh-
ter. Miss Gwendolyn Burden.
The International yacht races in New-York the
latter part of the month WILL as usual attract
many visitors from the other side OF the ocean.
and after the races Newport expects many titled
guests. Among those expected are the Earl and
Countess OF Shaftesbury the Countess OF oxford
and Lady Angela Forbes
Yachting parties being arranged to 90 10
New-Yorh for the races. Mr.. and Mrs EIbridge
T Gerry will take large party on the Electra Mr.
and Mrs John Jacob Aston the NourmahaI and
Henry Walters and Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones
on the Narada
Mrs. W. Fitzhugh Whitehouse entertained m
dinner tonight at East Bourne Lodge, usin. UNIQUE
floral decorations OF pink holly
Mr. and Mrs, Edward Browning and friends came
here to-day over the ferries from Narragansett
Pier and had luncheon at Rergers
Mrs. John Thompson Spencer entertained al din
dancing followed ~