Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-16
fTORRID AT NEWPORT
HEAT WAVE KEPT SUMMER So
| JoURNERS VERY QUIET.
ipeclaI Correspondence Of The Star.

1 NEWPORT. R. l.. July Is. 1906.
. This weeks torrid wave swept into New
port about the last of the belated summer
colony not still aboard. but alas, the heat
also caused them to remain very quiet. On
every side were to be seen signs of Incidence
rarely noted outside the tropics. The broil-
ing sun Monday morning cut down the at
tendance al the opening concert of the
Casino season-its tweaty-sixth. by the
way. Excepting young folk. few ventured
out. although the first appearance of the
orchestra is usually counted an event of
extra Importance. The long stretch OF
iezt too, was freely punctuated with vio-
lent showers that upset outdoor sport and
completely wrecked the calendar of ;he
week As rule the nights here are cool,
despite the warm days, but this week even
the island environment of the city seemed
10 have lost its charm, and the desire 10
90 nothing reigned supreme.
II cannot be said that the last week has
materially frightened the prospects for the
season. There are still plenty of small cot
tageS to let, and many large ones with The
shutters 10 stay up another year at least
The truth is a feeling OF unrest permeates
The entire cottage colony and the solicitude
has deepenet within month. New revela-
IONS IN the Equitable tangle are full OF
government scandals IN the Agricultural
department appeals directly to the broker
age element, always literally represe nted
here. Proceedings against the trusts and
numerous public 'probingS.' added 10 the
increase in tax valuations here. are worry
ing The Bellevue avenue contingent quite
as much as If lis members belonged to the
Nage-earnins class. Furthermore. If social
sa'!sucS are trustworthy. the drift of he
f!ch Hoatlng element away from the sea-
sue resorts Is even more pronounced this
year IMAM last. SUI the larger part OF
.Ne"ports summer colony is fixed here by
HeaVy real estate holdings that can be
Swung emily by the muti-miIlionaire class
50 II means merely an exchange of one for
anolher OF the same set in the run of years
SATURDAY night Is again TO be the popular
evening Tor entertaining. because of the
prevalence Of tie weekend influx, and
mere Is likely 10 De a clash of events every
Week as the result, Six or eight years ago
~ one wanted To take Saturday night II
Vas MIS- StuyveSdut Fish's auiacity that
,1,o4sAt about change in conditions Now
.a iiS. Eo!iins Morse IS u give a series o:
t t-S;olG dances Saturday nights that will be
uoooei sAorl u make way for dinners that
hours '''
IA 'Ae absence OF better material the
a,sa,,,'e'-oealen rGmpr that the Duchess OF
...a..o.folgh Will soon visit here was again
su0siant!ate It.
Mr.. and Mrs Parot,rol.o r,,o- ,+o ,,o,.
ec'iVe Of all the younger SCI arrived mis-
- ana Will soon begin entertaining az
,tIC -. Henry Walters is here with
~ IN anu mat means many yachting par
@es and receptions
Tma- .a,eur tennis VIII begin in earnest next
f h. and The Casino courts are sure 10
Aep- busy two months without a break
~ own fplk are rapidly settling down
i,a; l.eF regulation summer program and
Ionis IN pe'ohtn fully average year.
te,y -- IIhs OF New York, who comes az
Ia. o.t ta!I! Lear as the town ever had,
tS a'INed tor the season and while he
r,nch % active as years ago he is still rs
c. VI social rlng..ader as ia Edward
evsr. - - ->a'fdStnsr,t. II takes a bachelor
az .. s'"e % he cndlrmtu uf the committee
toar o'1u means Il, Il social resort. Scrub
than -" nave started earlier this year
being arr ""I !1sAl.hE competitions are
has -, ''''4Std- The Improvement society
an ~. out rs waStc-paper catch baskets
brs.t, ''"h rs one goes about ar cav-
I'M at t.'Ne baskets look very sallow ana
Gu, IN - - no wIudcr-,ley having been
oorlr5Irt.'ss.'l',. There : now late launch
c0nyeni-rr, .t VIA Newport at night. 4
ago 'A-t should have existed wears
In n udHgrEpss iir. from T'ourtb nf
voII,.'!t .l',1"n.rs. which was put out bv a
again - 'I!Satr %. !n-a an! women h1s
.yo;cc,l g,o"s"' notice 10 insufficient local
nts ! last GeG r Ps'oo4y we;,nore gave din
Ger '~'"!e,y Alg.t al CAatcau-Sur-
Q; WI n. He 2 Of Washington is the CUES.
NJ. r. =. ii. G. Slater.
her. =, N'sfe J. Carucs % Washington IS
Mrs g IN u U, The apartment houses
One a., " y, r We,more OF Washjnsfo, was
Mr. ana ,,DAeaeon glyrrs This week.
- H1E>- Ernest H,--. MI, NI.il.-..N
Aros,J 2 I, wiki Mr.. Howe,s mother NJ
Is ais, r i"sae Waiter Howe Of New york
Mrs q suing Mrs. Hague.
uncaeon nav, "e'hgfe gave sailing aud
William wP party 10 Narragansel, This week
We're incr,SN',S Sherman and Harold Brown
JOINED ha.eiyn Walsh Of Washington has
NJ a. parents here ''''~
coun, rortes Niscount Chamhr,, and
presept y, Ettu OF the French embassy 80
Clam Bsta we recent dinner of the Newn,rr
Mrs Thom nasA =, G; Johnson is the CUES, of
I Late bo ,i,as r. Walsh Of Washington
u Klnhani arrivals from WashIngton. u
H. Dull Mr and Mrs. w. s Uacla.,
Mr. and Mr.. fTieSt, Miss Eleanor Garter
= NJ. Ho mrs f. Jenkins, J. I. HON.
i 'ioSey' Mr.. and Mrs Robert ,,oa W.,