The Washington times., 1905-08-14
WOMEN
; WILL NAN YACHTS
Summer Diversion Now In
teresting Newport People.
HAVE LEFT BAR HARB0R
Vice President and Wife Will Be
Guests of Senator and Mrs.
Eugene Hale.

New York society women have taken
up yachting as a summer diversion, and
next Saturday eleven women OF the
smart set viii take the helms Of as
many yachts and steer them over the
course in the regatta of the Sea Cliff
Yacht Club. After the yachts are made
ready for the race only one man will be
allowed TO remain on each boat, and
even these men will not be permitted
TO dc any work during the race, save
III great emergency. AS all the crews
and sklppers will be society women il
is expected that the innovation Will at
tract a great gathering of spectators.
Mrs Alfred G.. Vanderbilt Will be at
the helm of her own yacht, which was
built recently by the Herreshons.
Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
leave Bar Harbor today, where they
were entertained during the week. They
VIII be the guests of Senator and Mrs.
Eugene Hale, at Ellsworth They at
tcnded services at the Methodist Church
yesterday forenoon. and in the after
noon Went for d yacht run to Grind
stone Neck with Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
H Schiff, of New York. Luncheon was
served ut the residence OF w. H. Bliss,
and in the evening they had a quiet
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs Henderson.
and later a few callers.
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish gave luncheon
yesterday at Newport for Melville L.
Stone. who is guest at Crossways.
The receipts of the fete given at Fred
erick w. Vanderbilt's estate al Newport
Saturday for the benefit OF the Society
for the Prevention Of tuberculosis, 1t
Is said, have netted $1,000 Mrs. Harry
Lehr probably handled the highest re-
ceipts for any one booth, getting some
thing ike s4,0o0 from the sale Of domes-
tic animals
Some idea Of the enthusiasm of the
workers may be gained from the follow
ing:
Take a share in my parrot?'' asked
Mr.. Lehr of Miss Evelyn Walsh
Il will take as many in yours as you
win in mine. challenged Miss Walsh
Both were so eager TO do business that
II was found necessary 10 settle upon a
llmig of twenty-five shares or 10 call an
other peace conference. and thus $50
went into the Golfers of the fete.
But this was only one of the hun
dreds OF Instances of the generosity dis
played toward Newport and its con
sumptiyes.
Announcement has been made from st.
Louis OF the approaching marriage OF
President, and son of Cornelius Roose-
welt. OF New York. to Miss Adelph F.
Lang. young woman architect and
member OF the Artists Guild of St
Louis. The marriage will take place
during October. in Chicago, where Mrs.
Lang, the mother OF the young lady. is
in hospital recovering from the effects
Of railroad accident Young Roosevelt
IS graduate of Heidelberg, and Is a
present employed in the bond depart
ment OF q large trust company. After
The wedding Mr.. Roosevelt and his
bride VIII go to Europe for while, and
upon their return viii live In ST Louis
Some criticism is heard among the
more sedate Of society folk concerning
the action of Newporr people in making
hero of Walter w. Kenilworth. The
palmist and astrologer, now at liberty
on Sl,0N bail after being arratgned In
court on a charge of grand larceny pre-
tefred by the palmist's self-styled wife
Helen DrtnkhOuse kenflWorth The lawn
fete given q Newport Saturday was
made notable by the presence there oP
NenilWorth, who was given a fattering
reception He read the palms of MANY
society women at the rate Of Si0 each
While the fete was one or the ifrearesr
affairs Of the kind ever held anywhere
and was given in the aid OF charity II ia
thought by many that IL would have
been IN much better form for those in
charge of the function to have dispensed
with the presence OF Kenilworth