New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17
NETWORK SOCIETY.

Definite plans for the gay season at Newport have
at last assumed some shape. and society there and
elsewhere Is on the qui vive. AS to the outcome OF
the subscription ball early next month. which has
created no small ripple OF excitement. the Newport
cottagers have been Juggling with figures which Is
more less fatal. and they have announced that
only two hundred representative people to be
asked to the ball. Other resorts follow the example
OF Newport. a rule. and limited subscription
dances will be one OF the features OF the summer
So far the prevalence OF women's entertainments
at Newport suggests naturally an absence OF men.
The conditions have been less
Astounding at the other resorts but with the advent
of the third week IN July there will be great
deal on the social programme Already at New
port. cards have been sent out by Mrs Reginald
c. Vanderbilt. Mrs. Hermann OeIrichs and Mrs
Stuyvesant Fish for large entertainments and this
week end the dinners and dances the Kebo Val
ley Club. at Bar Harbor; the Meadow Club. at
Southampton. and at the Sound and resorts
have had excellent attendance. The season this
/ summer is IN no way different from that IN other
years. 1t is always a bit dull the first weeks
in July until the clans gather together.
Many members OF the fashionable still Hnger
iat Tuxedo. and among those who entertaining
house parties there to-day are Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
w. Poor. Mr.. and Mrs. GrenvIlle Kane Mr. and
Mrs. P. Lorillard Ronalds and Mr.. and Mrs Harris
Fahnestock. James Brown Potter is likewise there
staying at the club.
ton board his yacht. the varuna. with a party
OF friends on board. and on his arrival will so 10
Newport
Mrs. Aston. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H Mackay
and a large number Of well known people are due
here from Europe the day after tomorrow. Mrs
Astor. after couple OF days In town. will go on
TO Newport for the OF the summer. Colonel
Astor left here yesterday for Newport on board
the Nourmahal. 20 Join Mrs. Astor and his children
The midsummer issue OF The Social Register
shows that there IS a larger number of yachts IN
commission than before. feet OF nearly
hundred being recorded in the volume. indica-
ton OF general prosperity. There would appear
from The Register to be decline in the number
OF those who spending the summer abroad and
the tendency apparent in the last three
years the part OF New-York society summer
inland. rather than the seashore. still continues
TO grow Altogether the edition OF Tho Social
Register furnishes food tor hot weather study
and reflection concerning the changes IN the tastes
and ideas OF the fashionable set In New-York.
Mr. and Mrs J. Woodward Haven who IN
town q few days last week. and who spend
Ing the summer at their country place at Lenox.
will be tho guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Fish
Webster. at Newport, during the month Of August
There will be several days more OF polo this week
at Cedarhurst the Ladies' Challenge Cup and the
Rockaway Hunt Cup having stin to be played
for. Tomorrow the Country Club OF westchester
and a team representing Bryu Mawr will play IN
the Rockaway Cup match. and on Tuesday Bryn
Mawr will play the Rockaways. The games in the
last week have attracted large crowds from all the
neighborng districts.
F. Augustus schermerho-n will spend the rest of