Newport Society: The Passing of a Legend
Newport Society: The Passing of a Legend - Private Newport Marion Oates Charles, a legendary hostess and fixture of society in Newport and Washington D.C. since the 1950’s. “Oatsie,” as she is affectionately known, was born in Montgomery, Alabama (the granddaughter of an Alabama Governor) and will be interred there this week, having passed on December 5 at the age of 99. The date was 7 days before her traditional Christmas cocktail party in Newport, confirming one of my first memories of this