New-York tribune., 1904-09-06
a sUsY DAY AT NeweoRr.

tET TELEGRAPH To THE TRrEUNE1
Newport, r. l. Sept 5--TO-day was the busies.
Oh 'he season, from social point OF view The
horse show was in a large measure responsible for
this number Of lHncheons were given early a.
the afternoon. after which the entertainers took
their SGests 10 the show. The largest affair was
the surprise party given for Mr.. and Mrs Elisha
Dyer. jr-, by Qumber of the eottagers, more than
one hundred persons being present The guests took
with them the Strollers' Club TO furnish music AMI
the Casino caterer provided the supper The guests
were requested to take favors for the surprise
eotllon- This part Of the programme was ar
ranged by Miss Angelica L. Gerry
In conjunction wbh the surprise party a large
dinner was given by AIRS Brugiere, at which there
We're fifty guests. they being the persons arrang
ing the surprise party This dinner was served
in tent the lawn. where a table was set IN the
shape OF a horseshoe The guests wers seated ct
the outer side OF the table while within there was
an electric fountain, the basin of which was dned
with aquatic plants In full bloom The decorations
were Of pink and green. and the tent poles were
two large trees, entwined with greens and studded
with tiny electric lights.
Luncheons were given to-day by Mrs. William G.
Rocker. Mrs. r. r. Wilson. II. Mrs. H s Red.
mond. Mrs. William T. Bull. Mrs Oliver Il.
Belmont and Mrs. Joseph Widener. who enter.
tained in honor OF Miss Alice Roosevelt
The largest luncheon was that given BY Mrs
Belmont. the guests being Mr. and Mrs c.
Hillhouse, Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Leeds Mrs
George B. De Forest Mr. and Mrs J. W Gerard.
Mrs. Frances stevens. AIoncure Robinson. Mrs.
]. c, MalIery Harold s Vanderbilt, Louis 3. De
Forest and Baron n. Oppenheim-
Mrs. William AstOr save a largely attended din
ner this evening az Beechwood. American Beauty
roses being used for the table decorations Mrs
Astor's guests were Mr.. and Mrs Sewbold Nor
ris. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Laurens Van Allen. Mrs.
Charles Baldwin. Mrs Adolf Ladenburg Miss
Drayton. F. ]. OTIS F. Waddington Elliot Greg
ory. Count Celia and Craig Wadsworth.
Another large dinner was that given By Mrs
Edward X Thomas at Stoneacre her guests be-
ing Colonel and Mrs. William Jay. SIr. and hrs.
George 3. De Forest. Mr. and Mrs. r. T Wilson,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont. DIr. and Mrs. ".
H. Sands. Mr. and Mrs J. J. Wysong. Mr.. and
Mrs Fl. Casimir de Rham. Major and Mrs !, C.
Mauery, Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Hoffman Miss Helen
Brice Mrs ]. P Kernochan. II. F. Eldridge.
James Y Parker and Count Limourg-Strun-
Other dinners tonight were given By s Mont
gomery Roosevelt, on board his yacht: c. II Oel-
richs. jr. at the CIambake Club; Mrs Lewis cass
Ledyard. Mrs. William Z Carter. Mrs Charles
Astor Bristed and Mrs. A. G. Vanderbilt
This afternoon William c. Rocker gave stag"
luncheon at Hawkshurst. Among the guests
Governor Garvin. G, 4. HUM. Colonel William
Jay. Major D. Price. Major CUrley. Lorflard
Spencer. Pierre Lorillard Captain c. NJ Thonas
L s ": J. Jaulison. G. B. De Forest. ". R
Hunter R I Gammell. Royal Phelps Carroll
Major ]. C. NaIlery. J. Y. Parker. P. a Andrews.
G. H Warren. F. 3. Hoffman, General J. Fred
erick Pierson. F. Il. Paine. J. De Wolfs Cutting
Colonel William Ennis r. Sedgwick Senator Nal
son w Aldrich. Chief Justice stinsss and Justice
w ". Douglas OF the Supreme Court OF Rhode
Island and ]. J. WysOng.