New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-07
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.


..-ons who hied themselves off to the country
,.h.- n pass the holiday with relatives to join
40 q, the house parties. OF which there were many.
-, only at Hampstead. in the neghborhood OF the
Meadowbrook Club. at Cedarhurst Bay Shore.
c,.ten Island. Orange. Tuxedo and Pelham but In
,he stately homes along either shore OF the Hudson
The mansions clustered here and there In the valley
-, .,s Hudson are now in their greatest beauty and
~. nearly all open and occupied. Mr. and Mrs.
Archibald Rogers are occupying their sumptuous
,,ace Crumwod Hall. at Hyde Park; Mr.. and Mrs.
clarence Gray Dnsmore are entertaining house.
to O. young and old people at The Locusts the
h.autiful estate at staatsburg left by the elder
n,nsmore to his two sons. who have the use OF tho
,,oce on alternate summers; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Jacob Astor have been having the gayest OF times
=, Fernclifre Mr.. Astor's estate at Rhineclih, and
covernor and Mrs Morton are dispensing their
,sual informal hospitality at Eierslie.
A for Independence Day Itself. II was an OFT
a.v with weather that begets lumbago. bronchitis
and depression Of spirits. Sunny skies did not smile
mon the sports and excursions on the day, Out
,rs,ead the clouds hung low and heavy and Hoods
a.scended upon the race track. the baseball dia-
rond ire tennis court the golf links and the re-
.st,as STILL through the pitiiess downpour the fires
:, patriotism were not Guenched. The aggregate OF
disappointment the day brought cannot we'll be told
hut good nature gained ITS usual triumph. ana there
vss not overmuch complaint. either from the rain
.oakei crowd the racetrack at Shecpshead Bay
Ar
s.w their long-expected pleasure spoiled
considering the condition OF the weather. the at
..naance OF fashionable people at the Shecpshead
raw track on Realization Day was most gratifying
N the officers Of the Coney Island Jockey Club.
like many other places. Tuxedo was prepared TO
\. extremely patriotic. but the rain completely up
at the programme OF athletic sports. and OF course
n.erfered with the tennis tournament although be-
fore the rain began several matches had been nm
ished Deprived Of their sports driving, riding
bicycling sailing and golf. the guests In the cottages
and those at the clubhouse moped more or less
IN the evening there were numerous dinner parties
and come informal dancing In the pretty ballroom
m the clubhouse. Among those who passed the day
m the Park were Nj ana Mrs. Grenville Kane.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd s. Bryce. who are occupying
rernando Yznagas cottage. short distance from
the clubhouse; Mrs. George Griswold. Mr. and Mrs
p,.,ra 1or,llard IT, Mr. and Mrs T Sunern Taller.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Seton NJ. and Mrs. Walker
preese Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Foster Carey
Mr. and Mrs. William Kent. Mr. and Mrs. william
r Garrison Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred c. Chaplin. MI and
Mrs Philip Bradford Niles. Mr.. and Mrs. II. Casmir
De Rham. Mrs Brookman. Mrs. Morris H. Henry,
7 Perrepont Mr.. and Mrs A. ID. Juillard.
ur and Mrs E. c. Iatchheld and +. b. Gambler
George Griswold who is taking vacation IN
Europe having sailed about fortnight ago. VIII
remain abroad until the autumn
The first gun OF the social season at Bar Harbor
was fred on Thursday last. when the Keoo Valley
Club threw open It's doors for dinner and dance"
Bar Harbor TO all intent and purposes promises IT.
self a better season than IL has had TOT the last
two years TIE guests to the entertainment on 'he
evening Of the Fourth were received by several OF
the members of the club. including Admiral tpshur,
DR. Henry {. Chapman Edmund Pende'on' br'
7 ID Jones' Albert Clifford Barney. Charles How,
DR. Edward C. Smith. Edward Blair. Thomas Alex
ander Reilly and James A. Garland, the president
OF the club The dinng-room and ballroom were
appropriately decorated. Some of those present
I
from Newport on their steam yacht Sultana. having
AZ their quests De Forest Manice and W. Dennison
Hatch: Mr. and Mrs. James A. Garland. jr Mrs Ed
mund Pendlcton. Mrs. Livingston Lee. NJ Alfred lie
Cha!t. ". Raymond lie CHAT. OF the Belgian hesa-
ton: Mrs Albert Clifford Barney, the Misses
Barnev Mrs William p Draper. the Misses Sturgls.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Coles and Mrs. Edward Balr
There Is to be dance on July IL. in honor OF 'he
yachtsmen Of the Larchmont and Atlantic Yacht
Club squadron. whose boats VIII rendezvous az
Black Rock.
Newport is daily taking on more and more OF It's
summer aspec, OF life. gayety. hustle and fashion
and last week, In spite OF the dampness' was toer-
ably gay. Numerous dinner and Luncheon parties
were given. as well as clambake the first formal
outing of the Newport Cambake Club on Fourth OF
July afternoon at Eastons Point. Few OF those In
vi,ed remained at home. unless detained there by
something more serious than the rain. which came
down in torrents. Theodore A. Havemeyer took out
a party In his coach. and there were several o'ner
out 10 the Point IN the barges The bake was served
indoors Among those who partook OF the good
things were Lispenard Stewart. Brockholst cutting
James P. Kernochan. Gouverneur kortrigh'' oIver
H. p. Belmont. Perry Belmont. Whitney warren
Roland King Center Hitchcock. II. II Hunnewei
William II. Osgood Hugh Norman. r. r. Wharton.
F. P Garrettson. William Aston Chanler Herbert C.
pel J. A. Swan W. II. Maver and William r.
Hunter.
The wretched weather obliged Mrs James ?.
Kernochan to give her intended lawn party on
Thursday afternoon Indoors. but Notwithstanding
the change the entertainment was most delightful
one and attended by nearly every member OF
the summer colony. !. The rooms OF Sea View, MI
and Mrs Kernochan's place. were ablaze with llght
and were most effectively decorated with roses,
superb lilies and GROWING plants. Mrs. kernochan.
wearing a rich costume OF silver gray satin and
lace was assisted in receiving the guests by MISS
Bradhurst. who was IN cream white Among
Mrs Kernochan's guests were Mr.. and MIS- Henry
Clews. Mr. and Mrs H. Mortimer Brooks. Mr.. and
Mrs Richard T. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan
Winthrop Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Dyer. 1r.. Mrs
George Hoffman Mr.. and Mr.. W. Watts Sherman.
Mr. and Mrs James Hude Beekman. Mrs Calvin
Brce Mr. and Mrs. Christopher r. Robert, Mrs
" Devereaux Clapp. Miss Edith Clapp John W.
Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish. Miss Virginia
Fair. Mrs. c. r. Beach. Mr.. and MRS. A. B'
Emmons Mrs. Robert Goelet. Mrs. Hermann
O.r,chs Mr. and Mrs. John J. WysoDg. q. Mead
Tookcr and Miss Tooker"
OF the many dinner parties. Mrs. Calvin Brce's
on Tuesday evening IN honor Of the members OF the
British Embassy was the most elaborate. II was
the first entertainment given in the William Wal
dorf Astor villa In many years. and was as gor-
seous as any that has taken place In the famous
nsrr.a. house Mrs Brice selected as her table
decorations long stemmed American beauty roses.
thou.and. NJ which we're also used TO embellsh the
suite OF rooms on the first floor OF the house
Besides the hostess. her daughters ana stewart
Nelly Brce her son. there were seated at the table
M ana Mrs Truxton Beale. Miss Bonaparte. Miss
Elsie c,ews. Miss Edith Clapp Miss Berger Miss
Pos, Miss Hunt l. Townsend Burden. Jr.. j. d.
Pax=Ironsldea Lord WeStmeath,