New-York tribune., 1904-08-07

DULL NEWPORT WEATHER
Prospect of Gaysty for Rest of the
Season.

Newport r 7. aug. CspsciaD.-Is has been
a dull week IN Newport society, largely due to
tie weather. as there has been scarcely day
all through the week on which there has noe
either been rain or fog. and this put a danper
on any out OF door entertainments As usual.
there have been score of lu1cheons ana dlnnsr
parties, but outside OF the vanderble ball last
Saturday night and the Vanderbilt surprise
party on Monday night last. there has been no
large social affair. This does not mean ths-s
are none 20 follow. as Mrs. Stuyvesant Essh an
rOunced that she would give calico bau on
the evening OF August 26 and that It would %
a large affair. II has been many years since
Newport has seen an affair OF this kind and
Mrs Fish decided on it after much study On
the evening OF the 18th. the night On which
Mrs. Hermann OeIrichs Is to give her "whfcs
ball." so called. Mrs. Fish viii give large Dir
ner. the guests numbering two hundred. ana
the tables viii be spread on the piazza OF Cross
ways. which Is already being enlarged FOR ths
occasion There IS now every Indication that the
LAST two weeks Of the month VIII he unusually
gay. and IN Horse show week II IS expected
there viii be number OF smart affairs.
The last week has seen the opening Tor sAs
season Of the hunts with the Monmouth County.
Hounds. the first hunt beng held on Thursday.
the meet being az the One Nile Corne-s and ths
attendance was the largest ever seen az ths
opening hunt OF the season. Peter 2. Collier
master OF the hounds. Is at Narrasansett P5a-
this year. but he means 20 havs ths Newport
hunts as usual and viii coma over three tines
a week for the sport. keeping his hounds ana
hunters IN Newport These hunts are popular
with the cottagers. and really features OF ths
Newport season.
Newport society IS still talking about ths
automobile races on Saturday last and there n
n avaI- Bsr--
the summer is over Although there were many
Inconvenience 10 put UP with the affair was a
success from social standpoint. and for this
reason it IS desired that another meet be held
All society vas at tha meet. and IL was tina
largest gathering OF cottagers and tovns1eopIs
ever seen together in Newport. The success OF
the races has also started a desire for an auto
ulobtlo parade. and there is a possibility that one
viii be arranged,
This week The police have been on the war
path for the speeders of AUTOMOBILES. ard Oh
Wednesday evening the sight OF an autonobfs
driven oy Maitland Armstrong with policeman
with him attracted no Ut.le attention. Accord
inS 10 the copper NJ Armstrong and Reg
maid e. Nanderbir were racing on the avenue.
but the policeman was ONLY successful in holdfn7
Up Nr- Armstrong. whom he placed under arrast
and who the next day was compelled to Day n
against Alr. Vanderbilt. and the case win be
looked into, Ccd il IS likely that he viii have also
% contribute % the COIJerS or the city.
The weather the lasr week has greatly infer
ferCt with the wOr1er's tennis tCurua arent a. the
Newport Casino, and on three days the matches
had 10 be postponed on account OF VET sr0Unds
on Monday mixed doubles win be started for
cups offered by a prominent cottager. Golf has
held its innings. however, and on Wednesday
last there was match between II. Mortimer
Brooks and F. Fl. Bulkley fer the cup offered byr
Lispenard Stewart. It brought out large num-
Der Of spectators from the cottage colony. who
saw NJ. Brooks win the cup by score Of 8 IN
and : 70 play Miss Mabde Wetmore who Is also
an enthusiast at the game. has now offered a
cup TO be competed fer The match win nrob-
ably take place next week