The Social Diary enjoys a festive garden party, where a fashionable head topper is just as important as the attire! Therefore, The Redwood Library Garden Party in Newport this past Sunday did not disappoint! What a fantastic way to end the summer in Newport than with an early evening soirée among friends!
Month: August 2025
Black Ships Festival Gala
The 42nd Annual Black Ships Festival Gala held at Ochre Court in Newport on August 23rd was a delightful spectacle and a culinary treat. This Gilded Age edifice also made an appearance in Season 3 of The Gilded Age. Moreover, the Japan-America Society of Rhode Island rolled out the proverbial “red carpet” for the attendees. Likewise, the hospitality was first rate from beginning to end.
A Weekend of Coaching
The Social Diary was back at The Elms for the Four-in-hand driving demonstration on Saturday, thus concluding “A Weekend of Coaching” for public consumption. It was the perfect weather…sort of…as the sun peaked, heating up the procession. The membership “tent” promised via email denied to many members! So members, including Premium level Patrons and Benefactors sat in the hot sun, whilst shaded under the tent were donors and invited guests!
Christine Baranski at The Elms
Fans of the hit HBO period drama, The Gilded Age welcomed Christine Baranski to The Elms on Thursday, August 7th. The consummate actor brought light and humour, and insight to her character, Agnes van Rhijn. In season three of The Gilded Age, we see Mrs. van Rhijn adjusting to her new role.
In Celebration of Dogs
The Social Diary spent the evening with the New York Times for an honest conversation about our Canine BFFs. Moreover, this was an American Express Platinum evening, In Celebration of Dogs.