New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-09
NOTES OF THE NEWPORT SEASON.
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tbN 4ELEHhAPfA 40 THE TRIRJNF.1
Newport, r. T., Sept s.-A change can alreaa~ =.
seen in Newport and already there Is talk Of vsbs-
this and that cottager will leave here for r.
season Some have arranged to go TO their winta-
homes the beginning of next week. This does no,
mean that Newport will be dull as a number -
social affairs have been arranged tor the next nv
weeks, but there viii be a gradual thinning out ana
the end of the month will see Newport quiet again
large number OF the cottagers gathered at tn.
Casino this morning. and doubles tournament IN
tennis for women was begun. II attracted soms
little attention There were only two matches to "a
played to bring the tournament up to the finals
which viii be played tomorrow. The result OF tia
play to-day as follows;
Miss Eleanor Sears and Miss Anna Sands beat
Mrs. Barger-Wallach and Miss Edna Barger hsaf
Miss Maud Wetmore and Miss Margaret Busk
g. 81
The largest entertainment to-day was the fair
given this afternoon by a number of women for ths
benefit of ST. Mary's Orphanage in Providence A
large realized. as there was good at
tendance OF the cottagers- The affair was given
at the Casino, the lawn and Casino theatre being
utilized for the purpose. Booths and tents were
placed about the lawn, whils the Hungarian Band
furnished the music for dancing There was
ice cream table presided over by Mrs ". n. FL
bridge: cake table. by Mrs William eiTosvenor;
candy table. by Miss Hunter and Mrs H Waters:
sofa pillow table, BY Mrs Reginald Norman: knit
ting table by Miss X. NELL. and church table by
Mrs. F. L Collins and Miss GrinnelL The grab
bag was looked after by Mrs. Lyman c. Josephs.
On the lawn, at the entrance, was fortune tensrs
tent presided over by Miss NJ Gladstone Stewart.
Other women who were interested in the affair and
TO whose efforts is largely due its success were Mrs
E. sturtevant, Mrs. William Gambell. Mrs. T. Shaw
Safe and Mrs. William R. Hunter.
Miss I.eary was one of the leading entertainers
IN the cottage colony to-day. At her cottage, Park
Gate this afternoon she held her weekly reception.
which was largely attended There was singing hy
clair Monteith, barytone. This evening Miss Leary
entertained at dinner Luncheons were given this
AFTERNOON by Mrs John J. Wysong, Mrs. Louis Bru-
Eiere and Mrs George B. De Forest, and cottage
dinners tonight by Miss Susan Traverse and Mrs.
william e Carter. the latter being farewell. ar
which sherry's Band furnished the music.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt and a party or friends lerc
Newport this evening for Mr. Yandsrhilts camp in
the Adirondacks-
A number OF the women IN the cottage colony
are to take UP fencing for the fall months. and
Mrs Baldwin Cass of Boston, has been engaged as
an instructor. The lessons will be given az the
-aviIion at Bailey's Beach. and will be introduced
bv lectures on physical culture. The women N the
class are Mrs Perry Belmont. Mrs. William T. Bull.
Mrs. J B. NJ Grosvenor. Mrs William G. Rocker.
Mrs Pembroke Jones. Mrs. Harry Lehr and Mrs.
Burke Roche
Miss Alice Roosevelt completed her Newport visit
to-day and went to Oyster Bay
There was a hunt this afternoon behind the Mon
mouth County hounds but there were few riders
his stables at Oakland Farm by the purchase from
the Roxton Farms OF the brown gelding HARMONY
and the brown mare PoFtia. Both OF these horses
stand 152 hands high. They were shown IN the
Newport horse show and were successful as przs
winners