Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20
NEWPORT, r. I.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.
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NEWPORT. r. l., August 10, 1905.
Viewpoints entertainments this season
could ABOUT all be classified under the head
of movable feasts. Such shifting of dates
and changing of plans seems the rule
this year can never be recalled before. Mrs.
William Aston has about decided that a
large ball Is impracticable for her, but has
Lot yet made up her mind whether the
dance shall be remodeled into a musicale.
with or without dinner, possibly on next
Saturday night. Those who know Mrs.
Astor best express the opinion that she
may never again give large, elaborate
ball here 1t Is now three or four years
since her activities lessened. and she would
be glad to transfer the burden of entertain
ing upon Col. and Mrs. John Jacob Aston.
They, however, are not fond of giving func-
lions except of the informal sort upon
their yacht or small dinners at their cot
tage.
AS If to complete the round of upsets and
postponementS, this season. the Aston cup
races had to be put over from Tues lay
owing to fog and other misfortuneS, which
only crowds together additional events in
a calendar already overlooking. Barring a
couple of charity benefits, the coming out
parties of three debutantes and small
wedding the social season has so far been
a vacuum, Now that tennis, polo and the
| horse show are due everything else is com
ing along as well. When is the smart set
to sleep?
Aside from the marine program. the week
Mrs. Francis o. French and Mrs. William
G. Rocker, which were rather small and
confined to the younger set. Indeed, the
elders are wondering where they come In
this year. and there is a demand for an old
folks hop. However, Louis Bruguere is
to give a barn dance in his new stable
along with garden sass trimmings that Will
offer the maturer element free field and
no favor. 1t is doubtful If Harry Lehr
will attend, because he wildly remembers
how the crowd pelted him with pears and
cantaloupes at Mrs Stuyvesant Fish's har-
vest festival five years ago.
Although the tuberculosis fete was held
last Saturday 1t has been the chief topic
of conversation ever since. The amount
cleared goes higher every day according
to official announcements. but some OF the
money may have to be spent to allay the
scare over consumption that has followed
In the wake of the benefit Some folk here
in their fight have given up the use of
milk and certain meats altogether. and
farmers and storekeepers are suffering
severely in consequence. The great hit was
made by the milk punches at the dairy and
the live animal booth, where the entries
ranged from trained f1eas to stuffed ele-
plants. Beside the birds and pigeons, there
were guinea pigs. rabbits. squirrels. white
mice. gold fish. ducks. chicks kittens. pup
pies and parrot guaranteed to speak
along fiuently in seven different languages
Late hotel arrivals from Washington:
Mr. and Mrs. II. Howard Clarke. Mrs. NJ
A Mcdonald. Miss Mcdonald. A. B. Brown,
John B. Holland. Horace e. Brown, MI
and Mrs. Fl. G. Wilson, Howard j. Travis,
William Jarvis. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Had
den, Charles Adams. William A. Putnam
Miss Ethel Merritt. Miss Madelaine Geddes,
Mrs. Donald Merritt.
Mrs E. H. G. Slater Mrs. Don Cameron
and Miss Gwynne of Washington fassisted
Saturday in the Italian booth at the Rough
Point lawn fete, where cakes and ices were
sold while Miss Evelyn Walsh Of Wash
ipgton was on the toy booth staff.
Mrs Thomas F. Walsh of Washington
entertained at dinner this week at Beaulien
villa During the evening colored MINISTRIES
sang for the guests
Miss Maud Wetmore was again con-
spicuous this week at the amateur tennis
matches on the Casino courts.
United States Senator George Peabody
W'etmore is expected to return here any
time from the New York hospital. where
he has spent several weeks.