New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

at the Casino in the afternoon. but not so TINS
year Now as soon luncheon Is over. II there Is
no special engagement every one makes IOL
Bateman's Point, where the pretty clubhouse OF
the Newport Golf Club stands Often on after-
Moons this week there were as many as TWO anu
three hundred cottagers present at the club Thls
is a little more than usual. and is accounted for
by the fact that this week there has been bridge
whist tournament for cups offered by William
Payne Thompson which is the first tournament
of the kind that has ever been started IN New
port
Another reason for large gatherings at the club
this week was the fact that there were two golf
matches for cups offered by members OF the or
ganization. but without any special attrac-
tiOn since the season oDened there nave Dee1
large numbers the cottagers present each after
noon for the purpose of playing bridge. game
that is running a with golf this season Tor
popularity in Newport.
The Bennett Club. organized early in the sea
son by Mrs q. II. P. Belmont. Mrs Aurel Batonyi
and few others of the Newport set. as social
organization. and which, ii said at that tnne'
was to be a rival of the Golf Club, has not proved a
strong rival yet. While il was heard OF IRE
uuentIy II first organized II is now hardly
mentioned though A few of its charter members
still stick to II. Most of the members OF the Ben
nett Club are also members of the Golf club. ana
IT seems TO he the latter which they patronize
Though Newport is at the present time at the
height of the season there has not been any great
amount of entertaining going on among the COT
tagers other than the usual daily round OF olh-
ners I1ncheons. afternoon and the like OF
these there has been a larger number than IN
snv other week this season. and judging from the
cards out for next week this week will be Outdone
Francis j. Otis Of the last OF the New
port cottagers to iiuger abroad this year. having
reached Newport for the season only this week and
Glover Patch his summer home. on Narragansetr
avenue. has again been opened The week was
also marked by the arrival Of two others OF the
cottage colony who have been making an extended
visit abroad-0Ir. and Mrs II. A c Taylor-who
had a warm welcome home from their many friends
upon the arrival of their steam yacht Warderer'
on which they made the trip abroad.
Commodore and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt also
arrived for the season this week and opened
Beaulieu
Theodore ". Phinney. of Cincinnati, who is one
OF Newports oldest cottagers arrived in the
middle of the week to spend the rest Of the sea-
at his summer cottage on Ruggies avenue.
which he has occupied for many seasons.
Mrs. Foxhall Keene. who has not visited New
port in several years. has been the guest Of former
Commodore and Mrs. Edwin ID. Morgan this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Lorillard arrived in the city
a few days ago make their annual visit and
are at present the guests OF Mr. and Mrs A Ian
fear Norrie. who entertained especially in their
honor Mr. and Mrs. William Binney. ir.. who also
make an annual visit to Newport arrived about the
same time as Mr.. and Mrs. Lorillard. and are the
guests of friends in the summer colony. They will
probably remain until the close of the season