The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03
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years ana najs achieved success at 1t, renewe
She tfiumphF Of his youth after n long inte--
| reRnGm OF disaster and Retirement Such.
| however. <s'beeh the case with Mr.. James Il.
Kesne. whose ambition was more thnn graft
| fed By the victories OF his horse Foxhnll in
| former years. and who saw last week. tho
! browning event OF his now record on tho turf
| In the triumph OF Domino. That in the Fu-
| turlty the best horse should win is tho desire
| of all rood sportsmen. and Nr. kaene Ia ~
| GOOD a Judge OF horselesh AMI so honorable
/ and straightforward in his racing TRANSACT
| tions, that his return to the turf with colors
flying we'll to the front must hc source OF
| rratification both to veterans an bcginnors
in that fascinating battlefield OF sport.
| The career OF Mr.. Keene's unbratcn colt
promise to resemble that OF Ormonle. the
| King OF English raco horses. who has never
suffered defeat. has travelled hall the world
| over. and has had fabulous sums OF money
| paid for him Mt different times. At the imo OF
| his greatest reputation on English race courses
! Orm ondo WAS kept by the Duke OF Westminster
| In the stables OF Grosvenor House. and was
| trotted out into the court yard after dinner
parties to be admired by the Dukes guests
There is no sign of decadoncc in Newports
| season. Indeed. tho last week has been Tor
| pleasure seekers about the best OF tho sum-
mer. The domino party on Tuesday at Wake
hurst was OF course. great fun" aud the
mature sirens who by force NJ their masks.
their vlvncity, and their wit deluled middle
aged men into the belief that they were young
and charming. feel very naturally that they
have not lived in vain. And why notl 1t has
been said that wo are only a old as wo look.
or as young as We feel. and with the aid OF the
friendly mask and domino there is many an
elderly woman who can draw u crowl OF mea
about nor. and leave tho young an the lovely
quite in the background. But this does not
help her when tho fatal hour OF unmaskin2
comes. for IL man is always caught by his eye.
and no grace or virtue can withstand the ON
impotence OF beauty and youth.
II Long Island has not won its usual laurels
on the Polo field this year, the recent arrivals
OF Mrs. Carley Havemeyer. Mrs. James I. ID.
Lanier. Mrs. James L. Kernochan. Mrs Bor-
den Hartman. and others OF tho Meadow
Brook Club set have redeemed it's reputation
in another field Tho coming OF these ladies
promises almost to open new season at New
port, numerous arc the dinners. lunchcons.
and even dances promised in their honor.
Gayety at Bar Harbor is so spontaneous and
30 clearly tho outcome OF eNuherant spirits
and the desire OF youth for pleasure and fun
that it is not likely to dio out until there Ia
nothing more to enjoy. Entertainments which
at Newport would he voted childish are keenly
appreciated on the coast OF Maine and Nav
royeni Boy was quite the hero OF the hour
after his unique reception and supper at Bar
Island. No Fourth Of July celebration or Gem
tennial display. many as we have had OF them.
ever equalled the illumination OF French
mans Bay on Tuesday night. The fireworks
on the water were magnificent. and the
streams Of colored light. the fiery dragons, al
ligators. and sea serpents. the brilliantly
lighted boats. and the fire balloons. that were
Ilv oIA
pyrotechnic display suitable for great VIC
tory. II this notable function is to Indicate
the close Of the Mount Desert season. it may
DO said to have gone out In n blaze Of glory.
One OF the Bar Harbor bellies. Miss Beatrix
Jones. will leave next week for Bellport, L. l.,
where she is to offlcate as bridesmaid to Miss
Otis. whose marriage to Mr.. Frederick Edey is
to take place there on the 14th. Mics Eliza
beth Ray Delafeld. who has spent the summer
with her parents in travelling through Alaska
and the extreme Northwest, is also to DO
bridesmaid to Miss Otis. and Miss Henrietts
Mclean OF Bellport maid Of honor. Mr.. Har-
riman. Mr.. Abbott. Mr.. Frank Otis. Jr- and two
or three other young fellows will lend their aid
as ushers. Barring tsmpests and hurricanes.
with which Long Island has been we'll supplied
Of late. the wedding at Near-t Bay will be
very pretty affair. as a more beautiful bride
will hardly be seen this autumn. and the hos
Dltality OF the Hon. James Otis is proverbiaL
No town weddings are in prospect this au-
tumn. but the marriage Of Miss Ada Smith
and Mr.. Alfred Kessler will be celebrated early
in October at the BRIDES summer homo in
Ballston a few miles from Saratoga Springa
Mrs. Samuel Smith has a beautiful place there.
and for those who can go so far it will be de-
lightful opportunity to enjoy an autumn day
In the crystal atm sphere OF that part of the
world. Miss Christine Biddle OF Philadelphia
and Miss Mary Fuller Of Troy will be brides
maids to Miss Smith.
The marriage OF Miss Helene Murphy, who
was seen good deal In New York society last
winter. and whose mother was we'll known
among the smart set OF London as tho
Marchesa"-the Irish patronymic being gem
orally dropped there-will be rather an I'M
pleasant surprise to Miss Murphys English
admirers. some Of whom. perhaps. were led to
expect better things as a result Of their long
devotion. The young lady's intimate friends
however. say that there was always penchant
for the young Spaniard Don Vincente .Domin-
guez behind all her hirtations. and that she
is far better adapted to be the wife of diplomat
at Madrid than to adorn an English home.
With the decline Of Newport and Bar Harbor
gayesies. which must come within a week or
two. a rush will be made for the green hills Of
where Lenox Is calmly waiting for
al ihhaA VI ooeutioS ahu DoieS WIN LH6lT at
tendant swains. although she has enough and
to spare OF her own. The arrival Of Mr. Arson
Phelps Stokes. with several OF his sons and
daughters. has awakened n hope that fun and
frolic may soon be started again. for certainly
In oil the beautiful homes OF LenoX there Is not
one so overlooking with hospitality as the
stokes mansion in Cltffwood street The new
building that Mr. Stokes is putting up on Lake
Mahkienac will not be occupied this year. but
It's vastness Is already rooted over. and 1t may
be the scene OF some jolliAeaton later in the
autumn. There is no lack OF ground sur
this great structure "a there Is In
.he case OF many castles and palaces at New-
port, but 1t Is only 10y taxing ones morning
walk around 1t that an idea Il It's great size
IAN be obtained. The fact that it could not
stand In two Fifth avenue blocks without
lbuttlng at either enl and TINT 1t is broad and
ieep in proportion, perhaps best describes 1t.
Tho repairs and alterations Of the Metropoli-
an Opera House are going on rapidly al
hough the interior is stl a chaos OF scarold-
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