The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-17
wH1r rs eo1xe ox IN SOCIETY.

The Norris Park races nave Deen the cnueh
attraction Of the week. and have brought To-
gether all the men Of sporting tastes, accom-
panied by a fair hummer Of their sweethearts
and wives. The clubhouse boxes on the 1rst
day we're taken by Messrs. Foxhall Keene, O.
oliver 1selin. William II. Sands. Royal Phelps
Carroll, Il. c. Clarkscn. and Duncan Elliott, All
Of whom had thor handsome wives with them.
Mrs. Charles Havemeyer was dressed In blue
and white, with a small black hat. Mrs. Royal
Phelps Carroll wore dark green and white lace.
and Mrs. Prescott Lawrence, an ecru costume
of linen, with mauve silk vest and Guns. The
gowns were simple and quiet in color, making .
pleasing contrast with the snowy costumes that
nodded and shimmered on the grand stand.
Mrs. Oliver fsclin. who has only recently arrived
from the other side. looked extremely we'll In
electric blue silk and n small black hat. and Mira
T.. Clarkson Potter wore n very fetching little
bonnet made entirely Of forget mc-nots. In
deed, the fashion Of the day tends decidedly to-
ward mall and dark colored head coverings.
sometimes In sailor form and sometimes In
toques and turbans. with no flower garden pro-
~clivities. which would seem to be rather a blow
to the horticultural structures that Easter re-
vealcd to the a-tonishcd world.
On Thursday the beauty show was not so
great. the air being damp ana rain falling at
intervals. Mrs. Oliver Iselin, however. who
seems to he wind md weather proof. drove over
from New Rochelle In nm appropriate white and
black check costume and nm unusually pretty
hat, and several others Of the Westchester con-
tingcnt were also at the club house. Men
swarmeh. Of course, all in approved racing CO.'S
tune. and any one who wished to had an oppor-
tunitv to sec what America has to exhibit in
the way OF smRrt idle men. Among the unat-
tached and u~nencnmbcrcd were Hamilton Cary.
Richard Wilson. Jr., Frederick Beach. William
X. Vanderbilt, Goold Hoyt. Winfield Scott
IToyt, Livingston B~reckmAn. Edward II. Buck
ley, and many others. 1t ls gratifying. of
course. to the gentlemen who love good sport
and have given so much OF their time and
money toward its promotion that the racing
season has had so satisfactory n beginning.
Sporting men will now hang about New York
and its suburbs until after the Brooklyn Handi-
cap and the great Suburban have been run. I'M
less they are tempted to cross the water for
EPSON, Ascot. and Good wood. Friends of Mr..
Pierre Lorillard. by the way. have cause to DO
congratulated on tho achievements OF his string
Of horses at Newmarket races. II not alb
~solutely great. they have shown themselves to
be sound and fast. and their owner and his
countrymen have reason to be proud Of them.
Nothing else more exciting is in prospect in
the wnv of amusement than Mrs. Archibald
Alexander's water party in aid of her pet
charity, 81. Katharine's Home, which Is to take
place on May 20 on one of the new ferryboats
owned by the Stevens family at Hoboken.
Tickets at 81 each will supply music. refresh-
ments. and agreeable society, and II the moon
shines. the clouds refrain from dropping rain,
and the right people come. II Is quite possible
that two dollars worth of enjoyment NAV como
from 1t; and then again there are probably q
great many people who would gladly pay their
two dollars and stop at home.
Weddings In June are to be as plentiful as
roses. In addition to those heretofore men-
toned. Miss Eleanor Cross and Prof. Alan
Marquand are to be married about the middle
of the month at Hillside. South Orange, n. j.,
once the hospitable home of the late Mr.. Will
liam Redmond, and where the brides mother
and father were married nearly twenty-five
years ago. Miss Geraldine Morgan and Mr..
Louis Thompson will also have a country we'd
ding. at StaatsburGh-on-the-H Hudson. the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Lydig Hoyt. but. owing to the
recent death of Mrs. Alexander Hamilton. tho
wedding is not likely to be a large one. The
marriage OF Miss Emily Vyse and Mr.. Bertram
Lyon is set for June ., at New Brighton, Staten
Island. and that of Miss Zabriskie at West
hampton. l.. l.. on the 18th. the ceremony to DO
performed by the Rev. DR.. Dix. Invitations are
also out for the wedding of Miss Mary Frances
Hunter and Mr.. Howard of San Francisco at
Newport at an early date in June, and. although
the affair will be moro interesting to tho resi-
dents than to the summer birds of passage, vet
1t will make an opening to the early June sea-
son, when Newport is more beautiful than at
any other time OF the year.
Many changes in Newport's summer colony,
its incomers and its o%utgoers, are talked of, and
the possibility that the general tone of society
may be influenced thereby is much discussed.
In point of fact, the changes that have already
taken place in the occupancy of cottages will
tend rather to enlarge than to reduce the num-
Der of the so-called nice people. Tho old
Duchess de Dino place will blossom as the rose
under the direction of Mrs. Burke Roche and
Mrs. Cooper Hewitt. The Rocks" although
Mrs. and Miss Clews will be deeply regretted.
will have a charming host and hostess in Mr..
and Mrs. Almeric paget. Mr.. Lanfear Norrie 10
having Mrs. Van Duzer Reeds place put in or
der for himself and his wife. The beautiful
Lorillard place will show signs OF life and
occupancy, even although Mr.. Twombly's
family will take no part in the gayeties of the
summer. Clover Patch, the former residence
of Mrs. Max Outray, will be occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. john Davis Of Washington, whose
lovely daughter has spent nearly all OF the past
winter in New York. Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Duer, with their charming young daughter.
will be at one of the Pinard cottages. The only
strangers Ia the smart set will be Mrs. Potter
Palmer, Mrs. John r. Drexei, Mrs. Joseph
Drexel. and Mrs. Frederick Grant. These new
corners have every means and appliance for
making themselves agreeable, and there is no
doubt at all that they will soon come to be
popular. Then, it Is self-evident that the VAN
derbilts, Astors, and Belmonts hold Newport in
a grip OF iron, and by reason of their wealth
and large landed interests will prevent any OBJ
jectionable clements from interfering with their
sylvan or social enjoyments.
Thus the stately yachts will ride at anchor in
Newport's landlocked harbor and carry gay
parties to and from her free-and- easy ncighbor
at Narragansett Pier; Bellevue avenue will
glimmer and Ellsten with silver harness and
snowy coaches, and rejoice in its array OF hand
some matrons and pretty maidens; good-look-
ing men will loiter about in club Windows and
on the Casino grounds to %crlticise the wheelers
as they glide rapidly by, and everything will be
AS it was in the beginning and is likely to be
for many years to come.
IN important factor in the diversions of tho
aaasnn WIN be tho ClAmhnke Clmh. MhiCh has