New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-04
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Celebrated.

Newport, July 3.-A safe and sane
but still a glorious Fourth is what the
members OF the summer colony are
celebrating. The holiday falling on
Sunday this year gives really three
day celebration for the people here,
beginning this evening with the first
of the Fourth of July dinners and con
tinuing until Monday night The sum
mer section Of the city is filed up
with weekend parties. and there have
been no end of social entertainments
arranged, formal and informal, IN
honor Of independence Day.
The celebration really began this
afternoon. when the Clambake Club
over on EaSton's Point opened Its sea
son Of cub bakes. The Fourth OF
July is the date for the usual opening
o. the bake season, but this date be
ing Sunday, DC was decided 10 have the
first bake this afternoon, and there
was a large gathering Of the members
al the pretty club.
There were % number Of small din
nors this evening, and the honor OF
the largest affair fell 20 Governor and
Mrs. r. Livingston Beeckman, who have
but recently returned 20 Lands Emo,
after o trip through the West 20 Cali
forria and its CXposluons
This dinner was IN honor Of the
army and navy officers stationed here
and on the ships of .he Atlantic fleet
who are IN the bay at the present
time. There were also present quite a
few Of the summer colony. The Gov
ernor had arranged for some novel
features for his guests, and among
them was @ specially constructed hTe-
works display.
For tomorrow there are also quite
q few Fourth Of July luncheons and
dinners arranged that, even though II
IS Sunday. there Will DO some fire
works. There Will be more fireworks
tomorrow night at several points OF
vantage in the summer colony, and
Mrs. Stuart Duncan will be one ot the
chief entertainers Of the day, with
dance at Bonnie CGest, her new villa
on Harrison Avenue.
This week has not been devoid of
entertaining by any means. While
.here have been no very large enter
tainments given, there have been plenty
Of small ones. Mrs. Hermann Oelr.chs,
Mrs John r. DreXel, Mrs. Herbert NJ.
Hartman, Mrs. Gibson Fahne-
STOCK, @AIs. JOlu D. .4aoV'.' - =
George Gordon King, Mrs. Leonard
VI. Thomas, Mrs. Charles " Del
richs, Mrs. j. Gordon Douglas,
Mrs. Henry Pierpont Perry Mrs.
William Carroll, Mrs. James /.
Van Allen. Mrs Pembroke Jones, Mrs.
W Earl Dodge, Mrs. Livingston Hunt,
Mrs. /. Goodwin Hobbs, Mrs. Joe K.
Morrison, Mrs. G. +. Robinson, Mrs.
George Peabody Eustis, Mrs. William
Grosveror, Mrs. Hamilton W. Cary,
Nine. Constaninovich and Nine. Bakh-
rnetef, wife Of the Russian Ambassa-
dor. have been few Of the weeks
, entertainers.
Mrs. o. IT. p. Belmont has arrived at
Marble House, which has been open
for her for some days, and she is bus
iIv engaged in making her plans for
the summer, both socially and IN the
interest of woman suffrage. Through
3 her. the Congressional Union Will again
/ have q headquarters in Newport this
wear. the same as last summer, but
whether Miss Doris stevens viii come
20 take charge this year IS not known.
Socially. Mrs Belmont is not plan
ming 20 do anything very big, because
she saws $50 many % us are directly
connected with the war troubles
through relatives on the other side.
She. however. does not tNptNN VIC
Young people 20 take such a serious
view Of affairs as the older genera
ton, and will do her share toward
making the summer gay one for the
youngsters by giving young peoples
dance during the summer.
Mrs. Hermann Oelricls has gone IN
for Yachting, and, with her son, one
Of the best Of amateur shippers, IS
using one OF the Newport type or
thirty-footers for spins about Nara
cansett Bay. The boat has been chris
tencd the I O, and IL is hoped that
following Mrs. Oelrichs's lead, some
Of the old Newport "thirties,' which
are still stored at the Newport ship
yard, viii be put into condition for
racing A few years ago when this
class Of boats was being raced on the
bav every afternoon during the sum
mer. it created great deal Of yacht
ing interest and large amount OF
keen rivalry among the owners and
their friends A revival Of the sport
would be a big thing for the ones who
would start II.
Mrs. Oelrichs has also taken an in
terest in the Secours National day that
Is 10 be given on July "a. In this, her
part. and il is TO be no small part IS
TO be FASHIONS Passing Show a dis
play Of the latest things in wearables
for women, shown on living models,