New-York tribune., 1905-07-02
THE NEWPORT SEASON.
already We'll Under Way-Many
Social affairs already Planned.

Newport R. L. July 1 (SpeciaD-Although the
Newport season Is well under way 1t is not In full
swing and will not be for days to come, as 1T
is generally the middle OF July before there Is any
entertaining on large scale. There have oeen
numerous small dinners and luncheons, but nothing
of elaborate nature, although there num-
Der OF cards out for the evening Of the Fourth OF
July, which day is always celebrated by the cot
tagers Of Newport. Many Of the cottagers have
arrived. and another ten days will see the season
in full swing. Where month ago It looked as IL
IT would be most quiet season. there is now
every indication that 1t will be gay summer and
that there will be numerous social affairs.
The season is to be largely Vanderbilt season,
that is the members of the Vanderbilt family will
be the leading entertainers and large affairs have
already been planned take place at the farms OF
both Alfred G. and Reginald c. Vanderbilt, IN
Portsmouth, while The Breakers will be the scene
this year of number of entertainments given by
Mrs. Vanderbilt IN honor Of Miss Gladys Wander
bilt. Since the death of Cornelius Vanderbilt Mrs
Vanderbilt has spent little time in Newport, and
the villa on the cliffs has seen no entertaining
but this summer it will resume its old time gayety
and notable entertainments Will be given there
The young Cornelius Vanderbilts will not come to
Newport this season It has been announced that
their villa has been subrented for the season. The
season Will not be without its society wedding,
Newport season being no season without a society
wedding, and this summer there will be two. and
both are to be large affairs There will also be the
usual coming of titled foreigners and they will
be entertained by the cottagers at dinners and
balls
The season is to be largely devoted to
sports, and. although revival of golf is promised
at the Newport Country Club, tennis will again
be the popular game. Already preparations have
been made for series of tournaments at
the Casino which will extend throughout the
summer These tournaments have been arranged
by committee OF society women, consisting of
Mrs John Jacob Astor, Mrs. Barger-Wallach and
Miss Maude Wetmore, and arrangements have been
made with the national association to have them
held under Its auspices. In past years the players
have been compelled to wait for courts at the
Casino, but 1t has also been arranged that the
players in the tournament shall have the preference
in the use of courts. and other players will have
to wait until all matches are finished A number
of valuable cups have been offered by members
of the cottage colony for these tournaments which
will begin early in the month, and there will be
special tournaments for women IN singles, doubles
and mixed doubles with national championship.
The young people have not been forgotten and
tournaments have also been arranged for them.
The Casino will not alone be the scene Of the ten
mis- playing, courts have been laid out at the
estates of many of the cottagers and also at
Bailey's Beach. Realizing that 1t was to be a busy
tennis year. the Casino people in the spring in
creased its grounds and six courts added, so
the quarters will be cramped
The announcement that the wedding of Miss
Greta Pomeroy and Philip Clark will take place
on Saturday, July o. is hailed with delight by the
cottagers and although the wedding proper will
be a small affair, there will be large reception
to follow which invitations will be extended to
all the cottagers. Mrs. c. G. Pomeroy the mother
Of the bride is making elaborate preparations for
the affair, which will take place at her residence
In the Ocean Drive, and although 1t will be an
afternoon wedding the festivities will extend well
into the evening as a number of large dinner
parties and small dances being planned by
the cottagers the same night Miss Pomeroy has
taken active part in the summer life of New
port for number of years. and she has been
largely instrumental for the coming here each
summer of the Monmouth County hounds. which
have hunted here twice a week. Her departure
from Newport will be greatly felt as she has
been feature at all the hunts
Another wedding will be that Of Miss Mary
Sands daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Sands. and
Lorillard Spencer jr.. son Of Mr.. and Mrs Ioril-
lard Spencer which will take place later in the
season the date of which has not yet been an
nounced. This will be g church wedding. Trinity
TO be the scene and it will be large affair.
The announcement made this week OF the
renting to Thomas F. Walsh. of Washington. of
Beaulieu the William Waldorf Astor place. the
avenue and 1t is understood that Mr. and Mrs
Walsh will entertain there on an elaborate scale
The Washes first rented the Shields villa put
Mr. ard Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt not com
foE the renting of their place, and that they were
successful is shown by the announcement Of the
rental. This place has been the scene or many
notable affairs IN past seasons and the, Washes hes
taking 1t is assurance that II Will again be tne
scene of many large gatherings.
The announcement that James J. Van Allen is to
give up his residence In Rhode Island and become
a British subject, making his home IN England on
the completion of alterations to his estate of which
he has taken a long lease, is not taken seriously
by many of the cottagers. yet there are others
who seem think that Mr-fVan Allen has a leaning
that way. and that his increased tax assessments
will assist in driving him from Newport, which
place he has not taken to very kindly for number
Of wears 1t is known that his place Wakehurst
will not be opened this season. and the extensive
lawns have been turned into sheep pasture. 1t
is also announced that his daughter, Miss Van
Alien will not come to Newport until late in
August that she will then be the guest of her
grandmother Mrs. William Astor. There is one
real estate agent in Newport who asserts that tho
Van Allen place is for sale, and that 1t is Mr.. Van
Aliens wish all his relations with Newport.
In years past the Sunday evening dinners in the
grillrooms at the Casino have been features of the
summer life of the cottage colony, but this year
this place will be lacking, the griroons will
not be conducted this summer as in the past. and
will not for transient business. The caterer
viii be here usual. but he will only take orders
for special work and the restaurant at the Casino
will not be open as in the past This means that
the Casino will not be the scene of as much life
on Sunday evenings IN the past, and that there
will be more entertaining in the cottage colony.