The Washington times., 1907-07-08

ThursdayHOps
Dying Hard at
Newport Casino

The Newport season is well on. now
that Mrs. Fish's Fourth Of July dinner
is a thing of the past, and the morning
concerts are about 10 begin in the
Casino. The old-time Thursday evening
hops at the Casino. which have been
a feature of Newport life ever since
the Casino was built, have at last been
abandoned.
They have died a hard death Each
season, fewer of the leaders have lent
their presence and naturally the FOL
low the leaders have gradually drop
ped of until last season there were
several hours az a stretch when the
band would play strenuously without en-
ticiDg single couple 10 the floor The
mornings are being utilized by the
pleasure seekers. until the concerts
begin, in watching the tennis playing
and exchanging the mornings gossip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ Ffoulke. Of
Washington. who are staying at the
clubhouse at Tuxedo Park, entertained
a large company at dinner Saturday
evening. Among their guests were Miss
Daisy Person Miss Foraker, and Miss
Ffoulke.
Taylor Cronin. of Washington. is the
guest OF c: L. Collins. Of Bowling
Green. W. Va.
Miss Bertha Ennis has gone to Bowl
ing Green, Va. where she is visiting
her mother. Mrs. C. R. Ennis.
Albert Agnew is visiting Mrs. J. S.
Davies, of Bowling Green Va.
The gagement has been announced
in New York of Miss Sarah Cornell Bar
rett. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John d.
Barrstt, 10 Capt John Lowering Roberts.
jr., L. s. A.
Mrs. Basil B. Gordon. who has been
spending the early spring At her country
home, Wakefield Manor Va, going
abroad IN June, Is having her camp at
Gsgood Lake extended.
Mrs. ]. Frederick May, who is spend
ing the summer at Bar Harbor. Me-.
has as her guest her grandson, Julien
Wright, Of New York Mrs. Carolyn
Wright. OF New York, and her son ar
rived at Bar Harbor Friday. They will
spend the summer at the Hinch cot
tage. on High street.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. F. z. Chad
wick, who are travelling extensively
through Europe. have left Paris for
Madrid
Bishop Paret, Of Baltimore, Nd. with
Mrs. Paret and their nieces. the Misses
Baker. have arrived at Oberhofen, Aus
tria. where they will spend the summer.
Bishop Paret was formerly the rector OF
Epiphany Church, of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Hay. Of Wash
ington, who have gone abroad 10 visit
their son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and
Mrs. Pierre Rogestvensky, have arrived
at Oberhofen. other Oberhofen ar
rivals include Gen. J. G. Breckenridge
and family, OF Washington, and Mrs
Charles NJ. Briggs and Miss olive
Briggs. Of New York.
Ernest J. Knabe and family. OF Balti-
more, are spending the summer auto
MODELLING in the Italian lake district.
Mrs. Thomas H. Guthrie, OF New York
who is spending the season in Europe.
has lcft LuCerne for a trip to Inter
lachen and the Bernese Oberland.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Polk. of Wash
ington. are at Ranseley. Ne. for the
summer
Capt. Lewis Merriam, L. S. A. and
Master Lewis Merriam. of washington,
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Graeme Harvey in Richmond.
Mrs. Randolph. wife Of DR.. Buckner
Randolph. has gone down in Virginia
with her children for a few weeks She
will go later in the month to one OF the
northern resorts for the remainder Of
the season
Corporal Tanner will spend a few
weeks in the West with Nevada as an
objective point.
Miss Maggie DarriIl has gone to Cape
May for a ten days sojourn.
Miss Florence Alexander and her sis
ter, Miss julia, have returned from a
short trip South during which they visit
ed the jamestown Exposition
Mrs. Henrietta Gather left last week
for New Lebanon, y. Y, 20 remain
during the summer months.