New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
BUSY AT NEWPORT.
Week Full of Social Afairs-TsnnI,
Leading Sport.

Newport. r Z. Aug IS (SpeciaD.-Ths rseA
Just closed has been busy one with soeisE
folk in Newport There has been sOmetA.Hs 70
occupy their attention each dag from morning.
until night and, unlike the weeks that have PRE-
ceded IT, there has been good weather. The a.
fair which has attracted the most attention pss-
haps has been the wOmsn's tennis touruansn'
at the Casino. which was started on MonGas-
The management OF the Casino has done every
thing possible to encourage the sport anons tl-
women. and has offered cups. and as Ess-le
there has been some fine playing. There has ~,
been a morning during the week that there nas
not been a large attendance. TEeFe Eas ns's'
been a time when tennis has been 50 popular -
this season. and the demand for courts IS 81
great that many have 90 wait their turn u Nas
only last year that additional courts wess acEsl
to the grounds II beins thought at the tine taa'
they would relieve the crowded cOnGi,ic2; p-.
even with the four additional courts It has pssa
found that more are needed, and anOthes yea
viii likely see others added 70 the sgouHd. Tas
women are making the best Of the time tns 81
week. as the coming one VIII see the nessnA-s
of the national tournament. when they WI ~
have the use OF the courts.
Two features which are ever popular WE -
ciety folk have been started during tss -
week-the fox hunts and polo. The tox 49,
are started early in the afternoon. so as u a,'
those who attend The meet 20 drive 70 1ae 49,
lield for the late afternoon Peter +. Co-ss. 90
brought the Monmouth County Hounds % sSeS
port. and will hunt them three times VIZ
The first meet was held on wednesday ass- "
seemed as IL all the eottasers turned se'r -
those who dld not go across GOunrFy SoslSN - -
carriages as best they could by the roaHs -
polo season opened this afternoon. eAs -
CnssSu TfRh oss
and Junior tournaments are scheGuied s1t -
OF the best teams In the country are eatS -
addition. 10 the matches played az tle 49, - - n,
Wsstchester Polo Club, there VIII &c StHsss1s StHss1 Il,
the private fields OK the Messrs. NantescsSs ~ - 8.
Portsmouth. but these VIII be private. eAiy '-'"
friends being invited .o,s
It had been hoped that interest IN snail 9ess
racing could be revived at Newport tnls .s.ss1. 49,
and Pembroke Jones has tried hard 90 g. ',.
so-Sooters toseth,r. but tt begins 20 te9Ar
though interest 81. the class has dlei Qts, -
only race OF the week in this class vas SSas :,
Tuesday last hetwsen the Jones ooas snS os 40 n
Mrs. Alfred q. Vanderbilt for a purse et az. - -
which the Jones boat won In TIRE small As-teos4
ers. however. there "a stiN an interest SLOW = -.
the young men and women who Owr tA-S' ooas
racing them twice week
With the return OF good weather Mr- re oeT'. -
Of tho New Clifrs Hotel. fnis that ne e u'ssps 49, =
20 accommodate the people Who agp-H W - t.-,
for rooms, and there has never beer season
when this hostlery has he>n 50 crrwtat ~heSs
who once Visit the hotel always come a ss'1s1 ~
time az no more ideal and hOsneAks slHt -
he found on the Atlantis Coast The p.as1zaa..
are ever swept by refreshing hreezes rrnra ~
ocean and the place - away from the neAss -
the city. II Is an IDEAL hotel ln an tdeA- y. -
tion. and particulsrly popular with New so1A
ers. During the last week the following ht''
been guests az the house;
New York-Mr ana Mr.. Herman Aldris
Robert Leo MorTa.l Fred r. F'sskers Nj ans
Mrs. A. Rush. G.. w. Renpett. w Frescott a44ae
MT. and Mrs c. n Messmors. y. C. cansry 81
Edward IT kaufer "a
Eoston-Mr and Mrs. r. T. White. Arthur i.
Waiworth. a. II. Whlrson, James Burton -
rfl In
Philadelphls- and Mrs Edward s Buck
ley. ST., Frank A. DAILY. M-s. Andrcw Turner
Ars. .. ~. Chandler. Mr.. and MrA WsnderaAAl
G 0GAR and n HAShhag. v