New-York tribune., 1904-08-07
a bozxs People and S0cfoy Incidents.

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Newport, r. l.. Aug. "a severe raInstorr :.
terfered with one or the largest society asalrs i.
The Newport season to-Goy-the lawn fete 49,
was to have been given on the lawn OF the essa.l
Of Mr.. and Mrs Edward J. Berwind. for the ss.as.
OF the Newport Society for the Prevention or RI,
berculosis. Elaborate arrangements had bo
made for the affair. and although It cIears1 =.
early in the afternoon. The grounds were too "a,
to hold the affair 1t has now been postponed uata
Monday. weather permitting
The storm also prevented the playing OF a.,
finals OF the wOmen's tennis tournament az 49,
Casino. which viii have to go over to Monday ans
also caused postpOneIleEt OF the sports =
Bailey's Beach which are held each SATURDAY. ~
the young folks of the cottage colony.
There was one social AFFAIR which tire storr, A..
not prevent, and that was the luncheon and ,ag
given b. Mr. and Mrs. William Z. Leeds on tha
steam yacht NoIna. The guests went on board !.
noon, and spent the afternoon the yacht Ths
Hungarian Band WAS on board to furnish music
and fortune teller feature. all OF the
guests having their palms read
A cottage luncheon was also given by Mrs
George Z. De Forest, and this evening there ver.
a number OF dinners. The largest social function
CT the evening was the dinner dance given by Mrs
William Grosvenor in honor of her daughter Miss
Alice GrosvenoT. 1t was an affair for young pee
pie, and after the dinner dancing was enjoyed IA
the music OF the StrOllers' Club. a large dinner
was given by James J. Van Allen In honor Of Mr.
and Mrs Graham Murray. Of London, who are Mr
Van Aliens guests. Mrs. Pembroke Jones and
Mrs Roderick Terry also entertained at dinner al
their cottages.
The following cottagers we're registered at TIA
Casino to-day: F. H Allen, NJ P. Jones. j. Cole
man Drayton. Sidney ]. Smith, Mrs. ". H. Her
bert. Mr.. and Mrs. Graham Murray. Miss Marsh
]. Paul Dupy. E II. Marsh. c. Douglass and T.
Baker. 1r.
J. Coleman Drayton is the guest Of Mrs stur.
vesant Fish at Crossways.
Pembroke Jones' jr.. has introduced a new feat
ure in the way Of automobiles in Newport and II
remains 70 be seen what success he will have
with tie ship" which it must be called. Mr.
Jones has been hard work his ship for
days. and he expects to a trial trip
IN few days. This automobile. as he chooses
TO cal. It. is driven by either electric power
or by sHsOsne engine. but will depend on the
wind for propulsion power fair wind viii be-
necessary to drive the ship along, as 1t cannot
be how NIr. Jones make the affair 20
ahead with head wind. the Newport roads
and drives are too narrow. He has built a frame
work Of lumber, similar to the frame OF an cs
boat, but instead OF putting runners on the frame
he has substituted bicycle wheels. one on each
side of the affair and one in front with which IN
do the steering. From the centre OF the fraua
there arises mast about ten feet high on which
a sail is set. and it is with this craft that he ex
poets TO make great speed. What effect this odd
looking thing will have horses remains to bs
seen
Mr. Jones is confident that he can get great sDesi
out OF the invention. and IL it proves successful
and does not cause horses to run away It IS
probable that other young men in the cottage
colony viii follow his example and supply them
selves with these ships wheels"
AR. and Mrs. Livingston Beeckman will leave
New-YoTk on September 3 for a trip around the
world. to be gone until next June. when they viii
come to Newport.
Baron ven Echt. who Is to marry Miss Alice
PhzeT. in Newport. before the end OF the season.
viii arrive at Newport on August O. The date
has not yet been set for the wedding but il is
surmised that it viii take place the first Part Of
September