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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1889
Page
8
A Newport Lenox social rite ends summer with a grand hat shooting prank on Cornelius Vanderbilt. A saucy belle rejects his proposal after a bold question as a little girl buries treasure for next summer. Parasol flirting emerges as a new coded social signal among Lenox belles, implying invitation or matrimony. Details cover habits, locations, and a playful social atmosphere.
A Newport fête ends with a hat shot at Vanderbilt’s cher ished lid, while Lenox hosts a fashion wave and a parade of new hats. Ladies debut early autumn outfits as Four Hundred matches bloom, with tales of wealthy heiresses chasing marriage amid Lenox’s social intrigue and a widower’s formal proposal.
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