Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12
NEWPORT, R. I.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

NEWPORT, r. l., August >. 1909.
Some wretched weather. interspersed with
sudden showers and sharply shifting tenn
peratures. upset much of the society activ-
ity this week, following the last Saturday In
July. which was the first really gay day
Of the season. But. In addition. nearly
every one has been holding of arrange
ments for large affairs, waiting to see
what every one else Is going to do. AS IN
variably the four hundred has been await
ing Mrs. William Astor's nod. along with
word to the plans of Lord and Lady
Cheylesmere Of London. the latter sister
of Mrs. A G.. Vanderbilt. Mrs. Aston was
uncommonly late this year. but that made
no difference with the general delay for
her Invitations are still deemed paramount
to all others.
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fishs bold stroke by
which she brought Paul Morton and James
H Hyde together at her dance at Cross
ways last Saturday night is still the ther,e
of conversation. and shows that her hand
retains all of its old cunning. While her
day as a domino ting factor in local so
ciety Is rapidly passing she can be de-
pended upon to flash out occasionally with
her old brilliancy like variable star HYDE,
who Is an anxious young man just now,
was simply killing time here waiting for
something to turn up in New York. In the
absence Of anything better he was bounced
upon by the cottagers and carried around
everywhere triumphantly as AN exhibit
1t did seem almost like the early days
here of Harry Lehr, before he assumed
the dignity of a married man
The biggest affair of the season. II ore
excerpts the late dinner dances. Will be the
lawn fete next Saturday at Rough Point
for the benefit of the tuberculosis camp
The society attendants at all the booths
will be arranged in appropriate costumes.
such dairy maids, Japanese girls, mower
peddlers. cigarette makers. etc No ex-
l. sd }y, hn nnG
while the army and navy guards In ruIl
regalia are to imoart a martial air.
Tennis is still the chief magnet at the
Casino. Sundays well as the week days.
When 1t rains the scene is simply trans
ferred from the turf to the interior. where
a rafting game of the court variety can
be put up.
The fox hunts began mournfully Tues
day in downpour. The hounds seemed
to be afflicted with a tired feeling. III
fact, several Of the mounts had the great
est difficulty to keep from overrunninS the
pack. 1t is getting to be the correct thing
to follow the hunts in closed automobiles
to shut out dust and rain. but there
many bumps over most Of the routes that
the Coney Island slides are smooth as glass
in comparison.
The older folk are beginning to make
complaint that everything in the enter
tainment line has debutante cast. and not
without cause. for the season has been
running to debutantes although the young
er married set mas Deen dlioWeu " Hldhe
up the quota at few functions. And more
debutanteS are in sight.
The war against offending Automobiles
is being quietly but firmly kept up. AS al
ways, the chauffeurs rather than the own
ers. the chief offenders.
Society is turning to Monday and Tues
day evenings for entertaining as a last re-
Sort the other nights are in such demand
w. S. K. Wetmore and his sisters OF
Washington, who went to New York this
week to spend the day with their father
the occasion OF his birthday anniver-
sary. state that he Is fast recovering from
the effects of the operation he recently
underwent. and will be able to return to
Newport in a couple of weeks.
Oliver Wendell Holmes. justice of the
Supreme Court, has been visiting Mrs. e.
II. c. Slater at Hopedene villa, where she
gave dinner in his honor
Miss Mary Morton, who has been visiting
Miss Edith Wetmore of Washington. has
returned to her home in Rhinebeck.
Miss Williams of Washington is the guest
of Mrs William Weld of Boston.
Miss Maud Wetmore of Washington has
been prominent In arranging for the tennis
tournament now in progress at the Casino
Thomas F. Walsh of Washington gave a
Young folks dinner this week at Beaulcn
for his daughter Miss Evelyn Walsh.
Mrs Il. Fl. G. Slater. Miss Edith Wet
more and Miss Evelyn Walsh have been
among the tennis enthusiasts this weel; at
the Casino audiences.
Late arrivals from Washington: Walter
s. Brewster, Ross Appleton and son,
Charles M. Camp Mr. and Mrs. Harry NJ
Hume Thomas A Eddy. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win Packard Frank l.. Lyman. H. H. Ray
mond, Townsend Thayer. MissPhyllis Thay-
er and William X. Brightman.