The Washington times., 1906-08-12
Rush On AS
Season WdneS

NEW YORK, aug Il.-BaFely I1ur
weeks remain OF the season Al New
port. Bar Harbor. Southampton and the
other fashionable seaside resorts. But
they will be extremely festive weeks,
and particularly at Newport almost su-
perhumau efforts will be male 70 atone
Tor the deadly dulluess which mas char
actoTi=ed the month OF July. In fact
II WAS not until the arrival OF the fleet
Of the Now York Yacht Club on its an
nUal cruise On Nor lay that Newport
trstIrrCi itself 10 ony gayety. The
visiting yachtsmCn. however. seem TO
have disTelled tho gloom and 70 nave
awakened dormant sentiments of hos
pitanty Every villa and cottage has
been en- fete for a few days in connec-
tion with the stay OF the club squadron
and the races for the cup and for King
Edwards trophy. and from now on the
program Of society is crowded with
entertainments.
Mrs, ogden Mills arrived Wednesday
from Europe with her twins.
Mrs Mills was to have remained ever
In England for the double marriage Of
her two nieces, the daughters OF her
twin sister, Mrs. George Cavendish
BenunCk But the weddings, which
We're 20 have taken place during the
London season. have been delayed until
October, owing, II is said, TO financial
problems that require solution.
Shortened Up Every Year.
The Newport season becomes shorter
and shorter each year. Thus il will be
over by this day next month. when
themselves TO Lenox. to the mountains,
and TO their country seats on Long
Island. in the Westchester district. and
in New Jersey. Under the circum-
stances il is impossible to refrain from
the belief that ere long the 1ashlonable
set will reach the conclusion that IL is
scarcely worth the expense 10 pay enur-
nous rentals for the whole summer.
and to go TO all the trouble of moving
entire establishments to Newport for a
season which is practically restricted
20 less than four weeks
Surfeit of Hospitality.
1t is to Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt that
belongs the credit for having set the
bail a-rolling in the way OF gayeties,
and Newport viii owe her a deep debt
Of gratitude IN consequence thereof.
She led of on Monday with the series
OF large dinners in honor OF the members
OF the New York Yacnt Club. OF which
her husband is the commodore, and
among her most notable guests was
Sir Mortimer Durand, the British am
bassador, who had come over from
Lenox in order TO see the race for King
Edwards Cup on Wednesday. Mrs. FL
bridge T Gerry. Mrs. Reginald Wander
bilt. Mrs. Pembroke Jones. and many
Others followed suit. so that by yester-
day there was a perfect surfeit of hos
pitality, which bids fair to continue
without interruption until the horse
show at the Casino IN the first week in
September Mrs. ". Watts Sherman is
giving a big dance for her two daugh-
ters next week; Mrs. Pembroke Jones
has a dance. on August p, for her come
" daughter Sadie: Mrs. George Henry
Warren has a dance, on August y. for
Miss Constance Warren. who is 70 make
her formal debut next winter; Mrs,
Reginald de Koyen has engaged the en-
tire establishment Of Berger for the
coming out ball which she is giving for
her daughter on August q. and Mrs.
Stuyvesant Fish. Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont.
Mrs. w. X Vanderbilt. jr. and Mrs.
Nellie Vanderbilt have all announced
their intention of giving dances between
now and the end Of the month.
Meanwhile none of the predictions OF
the presence of distinguished foreign
visitors at Newport during the season
have materialized. There are no signs
yet of the Roxburghes, Of the Duchess