Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24
NEWPORT, R. I.
al Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
NEWPORT r. l.. June ~ 1906
What might almost be termed a prelim-
mary social season for Newport opened
here today with the first important we'd
ding Of the season-that of Harold Minet
and Miss Anita Sands in Trinity Church at
high noon. The ceremony. along with the
small dance to be given tomorrow evening
by Mrs. Emile Bruguiere for her son louis
brought an unusual throng to town yes
tefday. and TO look al Bellevue avenue one
would have thought 1t was toward the END
of July. The Bruguiere dance was an
event OF extra Importance, for 1t marked
the formal opening of the new villa that
Mrs. Bruguiere built last winter for her
son,who IS becoming almost as we'll known
as cotillion leader as Elisha Dyer. Jr.,
and Harry Lehr The Bruguiere mansion
by the way, is the most imposing house
that has gone up in this city within a year,
with the exception of the villa built tor
the youngster, John Nicholas Brown. In
fact, nothing except the horse palace near,
ing completion for Alfred Vanderbilt at
Oakland farm will compare with these con-
struction jobs.
Newport which for two decades has been
suffering from the effects OF self-complit-
cency. has seen a new light, and Is begin
ming to use mirror, not for vanity's sake,
but to discover her own defects. the To-
cal papers are beginning to pitch INTO idcls
of the past and to ridicule existing stors-
Use of better things. Just now the popular
beach at Easton's Point is coming in fer
attention, and 1t Is declared the lease or
the place will not be renewed next year un-
less the people who have been getting ii
cheaply consent to widespread improve
ments.
The scheme for a new summer hotel
worthy of such resort that was started
on paper in a too ambitious way IN lSH5,
seems to have hzzled out completely.
About all the resorts are now open-the
Clam Bake Club. the Gooseberry Island
Club, the Newport Golf Club, the station
of the New York Yacht Club and. Of course.
the Casino, although the latter Is mighty
tame without amateur tennis and the or
chestra, which will not arrive for two
weeks yet. The thirty-footers are beginning
to be launched, and with the Aston and
Kings cups to be sailed for 1t looks like
good year for yachting. considering that no
international contests are In prospect
The arrivals of the week include the
Pembroke Jones and the Harry Lehrs. who
are always especially active IN entertain
Ing Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish. the Oliver Bel
monts and tho Townsend Burdens due
in another week, and later all of the
Goelets, who have been absent much OF
late years. Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Van
derbilt left Wednesday for Europe. but
VIII not be gone a month. The length o:
the visit of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. *. Wander
bilt jr. is problematical, now that the
special police are primed for automobile
Reginald De Koven this week Joined Mrs.
De Koven here, having recovered from his
recent nervous indisposition.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hague OF WASH
ington are now fairly settled in their SUM-
mer home, which they opened ten days
since.
william p. Kinney, a Washington borii-
face is to conduct one of the jamestown
hotels this season, after an absence OF
four years.
Mrs. Austin stickney of Washington has
been visiting Rear Admiral and MIS-
fbad uic a the War College.
DR. Henry j. Rhett of Washington las
arrived at jamestown for his annual SIM
mer stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Woodward and Mrs.
Seaton Schroeder of Washington have
reached their jamestown cottage for the
season.
Mrs Frank w. Andrews of washington
opened her villa here tea days ago.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Chas II. DAVIS
of Washington are once more ar their
jamestown summer holne.