New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
NEWPORT LIFE.
The Season Reached It's Height
Last VceR.

Newport Aug 1.-THE Newport season
reached its height this week. which is Off
Cially known yachting week. and always
means that. with the presence Of the New
York Yacht Club fleet in the harbor the
holding of the Astor and King cup races off
Newport and the other features and social
functions incident to the annual visit of
the yacht club fleet. there is to he a busy and
gay week in the city by the sea. While New
port has been socially gay this week. it was
quiet compared To what Yachting week
IN Newport a few years ago. when everything
seemed to he turned topsy turvy the moment
the first boat of the fleet arrived I'm port at the
beginning of the week and every one seemed To
he pleasure bent and doing everything in his
or her power to make the visit of the yachts
one that would be remembered for years to
come.
While there have been many social affairs this
week there were no large ones. all being small
dinners and iuncheonS. but these served to make
the week the liVclieSt of the season. There are
several reasons for the change in the celebration
of yachting week. OF which has been the
uncertain condition of the stock market this
week While this may have affected some of
the cottagers. the fact remains that the major
ity of the summer residents of Newport this
season began 10 live the simple life early in
the season. and they keeping true to their
intention 10 pass a season without the usual
gay activities.
There were several other things to divert the
attention of the cottagers from the yacht club
fleet. Tor the week marked with the OPEN
ing OF the polo season and the playing for the
Newport. Westchcster and Brenton Reef cups.
There were also. while the yachts were i'm port.
two regular golf contests at the Newport Golf
Club and the playing of the second womans
doubles handicap tennis tournament at the
Newport Casino. all of which carried with them
the strict attention of few of the enthusiasts
and the general attention of all, for the cottaS
ers are displaying greater interest in outdoor
sports this season than ever before
Even though the week was not gay
previous ones, IL was gay nevertheless. for there
was something going almost every minute
with the outdoor entertainments and sports and
with the entertaining aboard the big steam
yachts that accompanied the yacht club fleet
into port. Mrs. Robert Goelet and Mrs Stuy
vesant Fish the leaders in the home
tertainng. and ii would be hard to decide
which of these two leading cottagers took prece
dence as both hostesses at large dinner
parties Mrs. Goelet entertaining in honor of
her nIeces. Miss Constance Warren and Miss
Edith Miller, daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Henry Warren, and Mr.. and Mrs. William Starr
Miller, while Mrs. Fish entertained in honor of
her daughter and son-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Zabrskie Gray. The younger set also
took a prominent part in the entertaining of
Scott and Miss Anna Sands and Miss Gladys
Mills were all hostesses at either dinners or
luncheons at the homes of their parents Others
to entertain Mrs. James W. Gerard. Mrs.
William Storrs Wells, Mrs. j. Stewart Barney,
Mrs j. n. +. Lanier Mrs. George Peabody
wetmcre, Mrs. James 3. HaGgin. Mrs. j.
Mitchell Clarke. Mrs. James Griswold Wentz.