The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-09-28
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The social wheel has revolved pretty rap.
Idly ct Lsnox during the past week. There
have bssn teas. dinners. and 1unehsons. an
archery tournament at which handsome prizss
were distributed. great deal OF lawn tennis.
and q play ct Mrs. Burton Harrison's called
Weeping Wives" In which Miss Emma Lsav.
lit, Mrs. Alfred Mason. and Mr.. Coward scored
very decided success. Tableaus succeeded the
play. and. As they were limited In number and
tho delays and intermissions less oppressivsand
fatiguing than usual. u great deal Of enjoyment
resulted from them. Mrs. Frank White anc
Mrs. Clarence Gary wore the most admired and
tho longest remembered Of the picture flgures
A second entertainment Of the same kind Wa
given last evening by Mrs. Harrison ct the Tows
Hall. The play was one Of her own adaptations
and, a. the scene 10 laid In the time Of tho en-
pire. an opportunity for rich display Of Coz
tunes was Afforded.
Two coaches have arrived at Lsnox durinA
the week-Mr. Nioksrson's from Boston and
Mr. Rives's from New Hamburger. A coach and
four IL prosaio object enough In itself. and ID
20 highly suggestive OF the pride OF life and
the deceitfulness OF riches No to be somewhat
Offensive to the average republican taste. butts
coach and four winding down picturesque
mountain roads. with the notes OF the Guard's
horn echoing and re8cholng over hillside anS
valley 10 pleasing to the eye. and adds nos
o little to the charm OF the rural landscape. No
such display OF wealth and fashion - vas
made at the coaching parade In Newport would
ever be possible In Lenox. nor would the dwell
ers in its green pastures and beside its pleas
ant waters wish to see II. A II IL. there iss
strong feeling among the permanent residents
against the inroads OF fashion and gaysty. and
n.~ Wan . h>n ld la nd
than by calling their rural paradise " the au-
tumn Newport" This year there have been
but few Of what are called Representative"
New Workers at Lenox. Boston. PhiladelphiA
and Baltimore claim nearly all the bellies.
Miss Mnot and Miss Sllsbee from Boston.
Miss Sitor OF Philadelphia. and the beautiful
Miss May Of Baltimore have been the queens Of
love and beauty thus far. Mrs. Hillyer. tho wife
OF tho second Secretary Of the British Lega.
ton. has attracted great deal OF attention By
her beauty rich dresses. and charming 80.
ners. Sho Is thought to resemble MA k4Ag.
try. Among the recent arrivals are Mn. Alox.
ander Van Rensselaer, and Miss Van Rens-
sslasr and the Lanier-Appleton wedding. for
which It ID said forty rooms have been engaged
BY expected guests. will bring many from New
York. and thus restore the balance OF power
among tho rival cities.
day. Oct. z. at Trinity Church. which will prob
ably be decked with autumn leaves ON the
occasion. and the reception which will follow
at Mr.. Laniers princely residence. Allen VIM
den, will partake very much OF the nature OF
garden fete. with the additional interest that
clusters round Q central group Of lovely bride
and bridesmaids.
The autumn season Of gayety. II any such
there be. is always largely Of q sporting charsc-
ter. In hunting districts nothing 10 Of very
much interest or importance but following the
hounds. and SO magnetic 10 the attraction Of this
popular amusement that unoonsciously every
one in the neighborhood. oven although be may
never have owned or mounted horse. 10 in
terested In tho meets and determined to see
the sport In any vehicle or conveyance hs can
borrow or hire. The hunting season IL at it,
best now on Long Island. and the last hunt
german was given at the Rockaway ken
nels on Friday evening. Col. jay and
Mr.. August Belmont drove their coaches
out from Hampstead returning the same
night. and Mrs. Jay. Mrs. Belmont. Mrs.
Randolph. Mrs. Belmont Purdy. and Miss HildA
Oelrichs were very ornamental additions to
| the kennel ballroom. Another hunt bali to b
given by the Meadow Brook Club at their ken
| nsIs. near Garden City 10 talked Of for next
month. when the Garden City Hotel will b
CuhtL0I0u W LILO WouuoIB luz SuO oc0ORtao0o-
| ton OF guests. The Essex County Hunt. whose
members ride over the steep hills and hard
| roads of Orange. give IN afternoon entertain
ment at their new quarters on Orange Noun
tain on Wednesday next. Mrs. John @. Will
merding Mrs. Philip Lydlg. Mrs. Oliver Teali.
| Mrs. Heckscher. and Mrs. Paul Thebaud are
| among the ladies' who are to receive the
guests. Orange. In these days. can mako so
| fine show Of eQuipages and horse hesh.
to say nothing Of the beauty Of Its women. that
should the day be nne there will probably bs .
display upon the hillsides that will almost
rival Lenox.
Now that horse racing by the Sea. which has
been steadily In progress for nearly four
| months. has come to an end. New York's
favorite race course opeus its autumn meet
ing. The attendance Of society people was
hardly rs great Yesterday rs might have been
expected. but this is easily accounted for. ~
the city is more than half empty yet and the
first day is never the best at this early stage Of
the season.
A rival TO all other suburban clubs 10 spring.
ing up In the new Country Club which has al.
ready distanoed many older organizations In
the energy and liberality displaysdin getting up
and keeping up all kinds Of games and smuse-
ments. Polo asd tennis have both found .
homo there. and now the managers have de-
cided to have race meeting to be followed BY
u ball. on the 18th OF Octobar. course. which
will DO all turf. has already been made. and siJ
races. including. Of course. the steeplechasa
with gentlemen riders which has come to b.
almost An American institution. will take plsoG
on the day named. Tho success which has at.
tended this new club 10 largely due to tho ohoios
that Was mado OF Z site In the most beautiful
part OF Westchester and In tho midst OF the
| country homes OF Kan0s Iselins, LorillArd0
and other wealthy and liberal patron5 Of the
sporting world.
As the days grow short and the evenings
long. the charms and glories Of the Hudson
River homes begin to assert themselves. Be-
sides the old residents who occupy the state
lier mansions. such A. Livingston Manor,