The Washington times., 1906-08-02
= IN THE CIRCLE OF SOCIETY,"
MEN OF NAVY ARE LIONTZED
BY SWELL SET AT NEWPORT
Admiration of Brass Buttons and Gold Braid Pronounced
Officers Invited to Ball, Garden Party,
and Dinner.

There is always a warm welcome for
navy men at Newport. and right in the
place were one would think social pomT
and show too great 10 leave time foi
the admiration Of the gil ter Of brass
buttons and gold braid. ,ney receive
the greatest amount OF attention
socially.
The north Atlantic squadron under
Rear Admiral Evans. sailed into port
there Tuesday afternoon, and. almost
before the officers had taken OF theiI
things as II were. they were sought
out by the governors of the Casino and
Invited 20 attend the Casino dance this
evening.
Mrs Richard Gambriu has arranged
a garden party Tor Admiral Evans. and
his brother officers for Monday after
noon. which. % is said. will be one OF
the most brilliant garden fetes ever
given at Newport.
a dinner will be given this evening IN
honor OF Rear Admiral Evans By Mrs.
Charles II. Baldwin. widow OF Rear
Admiral Baldwin. at Snug Harbor. and
tomorrow afternoon the officers viii at
tend the fair at Sandy Point Farm,
while Sunday evening Admiral Evans
has ueen engaged as the guest OF honor
# Mrs. Edward J. Berwind.
Francis L. Leupp. Commissioner OF
Indians Affairs viii Join his family in
TyTingham. during this month. where
they are having a new cottage erected.
Mr.. Leupp Will probably remain on his
vacation for several weeks.
The Count Della Gherardesca. former
ly an attache Of the Italian embassy
here, but who left Washington at the
time Of his marriage TO Miss Taylor. or
New York, several years ago. has just
to.ned the countess AT Newport.
William c. Morrow. Of this city. was
registered al the Casino at Narragau-
sett Pier. yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald De K0ven viii
present their daughter, Miss Ethel De
Kovcn. 10 Newport society at dance
given at the Newport Golf Club Friday
evening. August a Miss De kOyen
was much in evidence in Washington
society a year or so ago. going out con
siderably for two seasons. She IS a
bright and well informed girl, and, Ike
her parents. is accomplished with her
pen.
OF all the society people who lost val
Uables at the big fete given al Newport
last Saturday. Miss Edith WetmOre, one
OF the hardest workers for the success
OF the fetc, was the heaviest loser. She
lost a gold bag containing goid purse
and some valuable gold thinkers. and a
sum OF money.
Miss Lota Robinson. who IS now the
guest Of Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, register
ed yesterday at the Casino In Newport.
She is there 10 spend the month Of
August in visiting various friends. Miss
Robinson IS a protege OF Mrs. Fish and
Of Mrs. John r. Mclean. and IS justly
popular with the most prominent Of the
Newport Villa element.
The Prince and Princess Cantacuzene,
the latter born Julia Dent Grant. arriv-
ed tn New York Tuesday on the North
German LLOYD line. Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse. for @ visit OF six months In this
country. This is the first visit the
young American princess has made in
this country since her marriage six
years ago, and her welcome in Newport
and elsewhere VIII be a hearty one,
Mrs. Potter-PaImeT, the aunt OF the