The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-04
WHAT rs CONC ON IN SOCIETY

WHAT rs CONC ON IN socrrrI
County fairs. cattle shows miniature bor..
SHOWS. and bucolic pursuits, admirably blend.
ed with sporting interests. have filled thu
minds OF the fashionable world during ths
past week. Tho roads about the Westcbesto,
Fair Grounds have been throneed with eyerv
conceivable vehicle that tho imagination OF
man could conceive or his ingenuity assist II
construct, from farm wagons. buggies, and
carryalls to phaetons, victorias, and four.in.
| hands. All the residents OF Westchcster and
its Country Club have had house parties and
the daily drive to tho fair has boon their chief
recreation. On their return swell dinners a
all tho houses have been the rule, where the
tax has been principally Of shorthorns and
Hoisteins. trained steers. mammoth pump
kins. and other garden products.
Horse shows. polo ponies, shown with mallet
and mall. ladies' traps and saddle horses. with
the fair owners or their friends on exhibition
| with them. trottnC matches and hurdle
jumping have all come in for a share OF public
| interest and without bookmnkers or betting
| ring. the wagers have not been small or few.
In Berkshire also there has been general
| Juror for agricultural exhibitions, and the
cattle show at Grcat Darlington has been
thronged with visitors from Stockbridee and
Lonox. In point Of fact, the largo claas OF riah
and Idle men. which has been product OF che
last two decades In this country. has created q
necessity for manly interests and occupations
outside OF business and the Stock EXCHANGE
Fortunately. the popular taste IL DEVELOPING
here In the direction pointed out By our Saxon
forefathers. and tho breeding. raising, and
training OF horses and cattle Is fast becoming
an immense interest In the class above ~.
ferred to. Nothing better could happen 10
create fusion OF tastes and ideas and eeu-
eral feeling OF good fellowship between sil
sorts and conditions Of men. The probability
is. therefore, that agricultural fairs and exhi-
billions OF prize cattle will become more popu.
lar every year with city people. while visit
to the great national horse show will be looked
forward to by the farmers Of tho neighborhood
as the event OF the autumn.
The early part Of the week In Lenox vas
somewhat quiet tho concert at MIRA Green.
leafs. In which Miss Lille Berg and Mr.. Ban
ington Foots gave such real pleasure to
their hearers. having been the only no
ticeable event. On Friday night however.
came the last Of Mrs. stokess series Of
dances. at which the very young set %
usual. had no end OF . good time. and al
which the revelry was prolonged vol into the
following day. It IL said that there never were
80 many people IN Lenox at one time at any
previous period Of It's history. and yet Il must
be admitted that there have been many sea.
sons when there were more dancing functions
and moro Of what usually comes under the
head OF gayety. The death at Newport OF Nj.
Edmund q. Schermerhorn will close the cot
tage at Lenox Of his brother. Mr.. William q
schermerhorn. to the pleasant little musicales
that Mrs. Schermerhorn has been in tho habit
Of giving at the end Of the season. Mrs. Auoh-
muty. the niece. and Mr. =. Augustus Sober
merhorn. the nephew. Of the eccentric gentle
man who has Just departed this life. and 90.
heirs with his brother to his boarded millions,
will also be thrown into mourning BY this svent
The wedding Of Miss Lima Post and Mr..
Hamilton Webster made stir on Long Islands
lonely shores last Thursday. Fully 800 people.
mostly Posts and Fishes went down to II, and
large detaohments Of Otisss. Lymans. and
stevenses drove over from Hampstead and Bell
port As is usual at weddines the company
was mostly Of the ancient and honorable order.
Mira Ladenburg. Mrs. Swan. Miss Otis. who
was far and away the handsomest woman
present the Misses Rogers, and Q very few
others being the only distinctly youthful per-
sons at the house. Tho bride looked vsry
stately and handsome In charming gown
covered to the tip Of It's long train with cob
webby lace. the gift OF her mother. who -.
tracted almost As much admiration In oos-
tune Of brocade and diamonds. with very
fetching" little bonnet Tho venerable Mr..
Hamilton Fish wos. Of course. the guest Of
honor. and had all his children and
grandchildren about him. with the e1eep-
ton Of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Fish. Mr..
Fish's present to the bride was superb an
tique pendant Of rubies and diamonds. which
old friends remembered to have seen amonR
the Jewels Of his most charming wife. Other
presents were equally rare and costly. among
them diamond necklace. sent from Paris By
the Baroness dc Trobriand. Mira Posts mother.
and three strings Of exquisite pearls. the gin
OF Mr.. and Mrs Sidney Webster. Mrs. Turner
Swan. tho nanc6e Of Elisha Dyer. Jr. was, Of
course. an object Of general interest and oom-
ment She looked pretty. delicate. and lady
like. and. although some few persons found her
less beautiful than they had expected. It would
seem that the law Of compensation must have
dropped entirely out Of sight. II the possessor
Of $7O.OOOa year could reasonably be expected
to have greater personal attractions.
Notwithstanding the heat and the business
Of tho roads. the meets Of the Duchess County
Hunt have been very fully attended and the
runs good. The Vice President and Mrs. Nor
ton have followed several times In carriaees -
have also Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt, Mr. and Mrs.
Dinsmore. Miss Gertrude Hoyt, Mr.. and Mrs
Gerald Hoyt. and Mr.. Nicholson Kane. Tho NJ
II 1.s AJAX hrculDblu uo8otSs mas n0u large
pack Of English hounds in training for several
months. and they have turned out extremely
well. Mr.. Rogers has IN estate of 800 acres on
the Hudson. and what may almost be called
. castle with beautiful Views down tho river.
In his halls are ranged the trophies OF manya
Rocky Mountain adventure. horns. antlers. and
stuffed heads Of deer. moose. elk. and such
like wild game. His house. which was built By
Mr.. R. NJ Hunt is unequalled for spaclousness
and artistic arrangements.
The coming season In town will be heraldsd
By succession Of shows OF which the chrys-
anthemum show or great floral and horticul-
rural exhibition at the Madison Square Garden
will be the first Six thousand dollars will
be given In premiums at this floral display.
and 1t is said that not only autumn flowers.
but all the fruits and blossoms OF the earth
Will be gathered together to do honor to the
To many people this will be moro
attractive than the horse show. which will I'm
nediately follow the feast OF flowers
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