The sun., 1895-05-26

The coaching parade and Mrs. Frederic. a.
ridges garden party at Rivcrdale have br., ~
only social affairs OF the week. Boih vcro ooai
plimented by fairly good weather and ,boa.
most attractive Of costly toys, tho cache, .,..
their thoruugbred fours In front, mi tbeir ,."
ties OF thoroughbred men and woten q, 80.
never showed TO better advantage thin thcr AZ.
with tho Parks waving foliage Of vsia -.
above them, and tho delicate bossotnof in
leburnum. and wistaria skirting til ro,s'
through which thcy passed. There We, M
than the usual number Of drags, all spit ,ns
span and n credit to their owners and ,ms
club. Tho Belmont colors, maroon and ,s
which have rushed to victory on many N
course were seen In two coaches with tho WI
bred stecds for which the stable has nlvn
been distinguished.
Decoration. or rather Memorial Day, which
comes on Thursday, will be celebrated by tbe
patriotic and hari-working In assisting Mt N.
pnradcs which are to be more thnn usually in
terestiug and by people OF leisure in country
parties. where yachting, golf. aud pigeon shoot.
ing will play prominent part MIR. and Mrs,
Frederick Gallatin propose to take out in IN.
Almy q number Of young people. friends OF
their newly married daughter Mrs Cammann
and OF their niece, Mrs. ireland. There will bs
largo house parties and day parties at all tho
big houses near Wcstbury, Hampstead, and
Cedarhurst. Golf and cycling will divide
the attentions as they do the nfr.e.
tons of large portion OF the epurt.
ing world, very many of whom could
say with truth: How happy could be with
either were t'other dear charmcr away" Tn.
Michaux Club will make its first rum under IN.
schedule which has been recently published.
from rutherford, N. j., to Summit. where they
will be entertained at luncheon by Mr.. Lou,,
Keller, and have an opportunity OF testing ths
links for tho new golf club which Mr.. Kelleria
in process Of forming In the neghborhood OF
his own place. Undoubtedly this Is to be A
sporting summer, and painfully as tho hot
weather lags ana fingers to those who have
no part or lot in races or matches by flood and
field, tho days and weeks will hardly be lonr
enough for all that there is to be done.
Hopes run high on both sides of tho Atlantic
over the rival boats which are now approaching
completion, and which are looked upon by an.
thusiastic yachtsmen almost like tho champion
knights of old, upon whose prowess and success
hung the glory and lustre OF their respective
crests and banners. II 10 rather An interestinp
thought that these two big boats should at the
Same time be in process Of building on either
side of tho wide ocean that divides them. each
ono tho result Of private enterprise and liberal.
ity, and watched narrowly by experts as each
plank is laid. each mast and spar fashioned that
skill and science may do their perfect work. and
no possible precaution be neglected to secure
perfection Of speed and movement and tri.
umphant victory over Its rival.
How FAR winds ana waves may take the result
into their own hands and bring the Starr and
Stripes or the Union Jack first to tho winning
post no one can say, but In the NEON time the
most intense interest 10 felt in the progress Of
tho floating beauties which hold tho hopes Of two
great nations in their keels and sails. set Of
silken Aags, comprising the New York Yach.
Club burReo Mr.. Oliver Iselins private SIGNAL
and an ensign fifteen feet long. have already
been presented to the Defender BY Mrs. w. But
Ter Duncan. Jr. and Mr.. lselin has announced
that In all tho raoes Mr.. Woodbury. Kane, Mr..
Herbert 9. Leedh. Mr.. N. D. Thorne. Mr.. E. D.
Morgan and possibly DIR. w. &. Vanderbilt, will
be with him on board the Defender. Tho best
thing connected with tho new yacht Is that she
will DO thoroughly American from stem to stern
built Of native wood and American steel. With
an American captain and crow. and paid for
with American dollars by syndicate OF Ameri.
can gentlemen- II she wins, 10 viii be nation
nj victoryt II she loses, her defeat must b
borne with tho dignity and magnanimity that
should attend AL sporting ventures.
CominRs and goinRh sresdngs and paTtines,
arc always . distinguishing feature Of the
spring time. During the last week Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Hampton Hobb and their daushters the
Misses Iurnuro> Mr. and Mr.. 3. Verplauok
donman' MI. ana mrs. L. A. havemeyer Mrs.
J. kearney warren. Mr.. and Mrs. Q. B. Magoun.
ana tho Prince and Princess Hatzfeldt, Mrs.
J. w. Mackay, Col and Mrs. Vivian, who
stopped put Iew weeks IN the city, where Mrs.
vivian, as Mrs. Marnhau o. Roberts. once had
90 many friends; tho young Prince OF Batten.
burC. VINO. as relative OF Queen Victoria, was
looked upon with tho deepest awe BY the en-.
ployees OF tho hotel that he patroniLed; tho
Countess Pappenheirn, and other uninportsut
representatives OF royalty and nobility. have all
spread their wings ana departed.
The diplomatic corps OF Washington, who Last
summer shed tho Light OF their presence over the
gay crowd at Newport ana New London. are to
scatter this summer, and only Mr.. Hugh Cough,
first Secretary OF the British embassy who has
taken cottage at Beverly Farms and proposes
to transact tho embassy's business in Newport
Is likely to 10 seen among tho festive Watering
place throngs. Mr.. Cecil Spring Rice. who has