New-York tribune., 1906-08-12
NEWPORT GAYETY.
Fleets of Ne50 YOrE Yacht Club and
admiral EUGnS an HGrbOr.

D,o,,nort p L Aug II (SpecIaD.-Ths week as
Newport has been unusually say one with So
ciety folk made so by the coming OF th9 Hee1
Of the New York Yacht Club and thss.s Ge &So4r
Admiral r d. Evans wb0so ships were "a TIE
harbor for first three days OF the Week. and IN
whose honor a number OF social ahalTs were a.
ranged by the cOttageFs- Tho cOlIslon eetHeeI
two OF the battleships occupied much Ot IN, e1-
rnirars attention and for that reason 10 was
obliged TO decline many invitations 20 social a.
fairs. but he came ashore each evening xoF =
dinner party. and afternoon OF the week
reception was given board tho Alabama. e1
which there was a large gathering Oe C0ttaseEa.
The yachts attracted much attention. a1f there
were many entertainments on the vessels.
notably on the flagship North Star. where Mr.
Cornelius Vanderbilt assisted her husband A. en-
tertaining her guests and on board the Nara1A.
where Vice Commodore Henry Walters
sisted by Mr. and Mrs Pembroke Jones.
The big events OF the week were the racss for
the Astor cups on Tuesday and for the Kings Cup
on Wednesday, and these took out OF the city pEac-
ticaIy all of the cottagers. and the town was DO
serted all day In addition TO this the Garniv2 Il
celebration has taken uD some OF the time 0s tho
cOttagers. bui they have not shown the interest
in the affair that was expected Of them With tic
exception Of tennis week this closing week viii 30
the most lively of the season. and except for
day was marked by good weather. the STORM os
Wednesday morning putting damDer on ths
affairs Of that day TO some extent
Harry Lehr has figured in several narrow es-
capes On Monday his carTilEe was overturned en-
cursiOn barge getting caught in the wheel OF Nis
vehicle, and the following day his horse ran away
Just as he was a1Out 10 enter the carriage at his
door. dong much damage CO the hedge OF tns
estate across the street. but fortunately CEs
hurt The afternoon Elliot Gregory was
TUu into by automobile while he was GriHt-s :
down the avenue. being hurled unde- his trap As
not injured
There have been many entertainments this week
in the cottage colony the largest oeing the ailnes-
dance given this evening by Mrs StuyVesang klSa
I NJ CFOssways for young people. at which the
guests numbered eighty. Dancing followed C.s-
ner. Next week Mrs. Fish will give similar AZ
older Large dinners have also
been given Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt az Beau
lieu her entertainment or the season. while
Mrs Pembroke Jones has also been among che
Ieadine entertainers OF the week Dinners hayo
ais been by Mrs. Elisha Dyer. IT,. Mrs J.
TCv,nsend Islrien Mrs. Richard 6SambTllL Mrs
William C. Rocker Mrs Robert GOelet. Mrs. Eli
{ bridge T. Gerry. Mrs Harry >. LehF and others.
N has been a busy week at the New Cliffs Hotel.
and the proprietor has had his hands full Ga at
tending To the wants and comfort Of his Marsc
guests This Is practically the only summer hOtA
Newport and 10 Is especially popular with Nes
Workers. The attraction OF carnival week has
brought many persons % Newport. and che hotel
has Deen taxed 90 IT'S utmost all the week Over
looking the Il does. NeWport's famous
cliffs. Il Is ideal spot. and the parloEs present
picture OF life which cannot be found anywhere
else IN Newport. During the week the fOliOwiN,
New Workers have been guests az the hotel; r. NJ
Mc(irath, Mr.. and Mrs c. w. Walters. l. Rodney
Berg Mrs. X a.. kene. ]. II. Mckinley. Francis
j. NlcCann. Mr. and Mrs. c. koelAer. III. "A Miles,
/ John c. Butler. Miss Maude y. ButleT. F. J. MI
Mr. and Mrs. john n. SHAW s1.d John T. RsynolAA