New-York tribune., 1905-07-16
LIFE AT NEWPORT.
Not Particularly Gay at Present
Entertainments IN Prospect.

Newport. r. T., July 10 (SpeciaD.-Ths lass
week in Newport has not been particularly gay,
although there has been dearth OF small en-
tertainments the largest affair OF the week being
the reception and open air bazaar held on Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs J.
Mitchell Clark. Gray Craig in MiddIetown. fOr
the benefit OF St. Mary's Orphanage OF Provi-
dence, which brought together all OF the cot.
tagers. and a gOodly realized by Jhs
sale of fancy articles. Newport society always
takes kindly 10 anything given for charity. and
the affair of Thursday afternoon was TO ex-
ceptiOn TO the rule. Society women presided
over the tables and the army band was s;s-
toned on the lawn 10 provide music for ta4
occasion. This has been an annual affair e
Newport for a number of seasons. and the So
ciety people always open their purse s,rirs4
when it comes around
Outside of this affair the dinner given rs Is.
George B. De Forest on Monday evening
probably the largest entertainment OF the e,,.
tage colony. 1t was given at the Train villa a
honor OF Mrs Woodbury. Kane. sister OF NJ =
De Forest on her birthday, and the dinner vas
followed by Informal dancing. FOR which taS
Algonquin Club furnished the music. There we-s
twenty guests at the dinner, and number q
Gotta gers appeared for the dancing later. Thers
have been many other dinners and Iuuc1soHs.
but nothing on an elaborate scale. The Clam
bake Club has been the scene of a number oe
small affairs. but, taking 1t all in ALL the week
has been particularly quiet.
The season at the Newport Casino opened IN
full blast this week, the morning concerts be-
ginning on Tuesday. being held each morning.
with an afternoon concert ON Wednesday and an
evening concert on Sunday. but the Sunday even
ing concerts do not promise to be as populse
as in years past from the fact that The grill
rooms are not open to the public. and dinners
are given only when arraigned in advance. Tho
hops began on Thursday. and these promise 10
be popular with the young people, there be-
ing a considerable sprinkling OF the yOunges
set in attendance. The first hop is not gen.
orally we'll attended, and the number that turned
out this week a surprise 10 the manage
nent. There was never time when tennis was
more popular at the Casino than this season.
and even with the increased number OF courts
there is a demand which cannot be supplied.
Many improvements were made at the casino
in the winter. and there was a time In tn
history of the institution when the comforts %
the patrons OF the place were better suPPlled
IL is the popular meeting place of the society
folk In the morning and the season here prom
ises to be the best in the history OF tee nstitu-
tiOn
Crossways the best known estate in New
port, has been opened for the summer, and lS
"Wednesday from her place on the Hudson IN
coming of Mrs. Fish this summer is much later
than usual, but It is understood that she lS u
remain later in the fall and that she viii nak4
up for the delay in many Ways. As usual. Mrs.
Fish will give a large entertainment at Gross
ways but as yet there is no inumaton as 10
what il VIII be- She hegan her entertainments
this evening with a dinner, followed BY musio.
and II is probable that she will take saturday
nights for her affairs throughout the season
A number OF improvements we're made 20 her
estate in the spring, and the place is even nols
attractive now than Sver before
A number OF young society women are 10 max
their bow to the social world in Newport this
season. the first 20 take place on SATURDAY.
vhen Miss Edith Deacon daughter OF Mrs Ed
ward Parker Deacon. Will be introduced by Mrs
Charles II. Baldwin at reception 10 be giver
at Snug HarbOT. Mrs Baldwin is entertaining
Miss Deacon this season. and in The course OF tha
summer will give number OF entertainments IN
her honor. Miss Sadie Jones. daughter OF Nj
and Mrs. Pembroke Jones, is also 10 make her
debut, as is Miss Evelyn Walsh, daughter or
Mr. and Mrs Thomas F. WALSH OF WashnS
ton; the Misses Sherman. twin daughters OF III.
and Mrs. William Watts Sherman. and Mss
Pauline French. daughter of Mrs. Amos Tues
French There has never before been season.
in Newport, when there has been many OF the
Young society women entering the life Of gayety,
which means that there win be round OF fes-
tivities in their honor.