The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-26
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Miss Ioary's large dinner TO Mrs. Astor wan
the closing banquet Of tho Newport season.
Among the guests. who numbered over forty,
were all the leaders OF fashion still In NcwporO
and rs many prominent men ns golf tourna.
mcnts, polo playing, and other outdoor sports
had left among tho cottagcrs. DR.. Depow, James
". Parker. James ]. Van Allen. Harry Lehr. and
Harry Eldridge woro the only e~liglbles, how.
ever. who could be mustered for the occasion,
but rs Miss Terry, Miss Van Alien. and Miss
Gilbert were the solo representative OF unmar.
ricd bellies. the deficiency was not painfully felt.
Mrs. Frederick Vanderbilt is doing her usual
go7d work in entertaining the Society OF Kings
Daughters, whom, by the way, she seems greatly
TO prefer to the daughters and sisters among
whom she legitimatcly belongs. In company
with Mrs. Lorillard Spencer she has received
at Rough Point both the members OF the circle
in which she is enrolled. and those OF the Nina
Circle. OF which Mrs. Spencer is President.
All the work left undone during the rush Of
the Newport season has been run of during the
last week, as Oct. / is the date when the holiday
seems to end, and those who make any pretence
OF having work to do return to give 1t an un.
willing glance and TO fold their idle hands Out
OF sight. Bishop Potter, for instance, 10 u,il.
izing every breath of the autumn breezes to get
all the horseback riding possible. and is out
every day cantering over the country roads.
The Bishop has been all his life n horseman, and
he finds the bicycle q poor substitute for his
sturdy Bteed. Mrs. Calvin s. Brice 10 entertain.
ing her sisters from Ohio. Mrs. Orr and Mn.
Richards. and Mrs. Harry Payne whitney,
while her husband has been winning honors At
polo, is making life pleasant for her young
brothers, Alfred and Reginald Vanderbilt. who
have Just returned from Switzerland. whore
they spent the summer with their father.
Meanwhile the Brooklyn polo ground on Tues.
day was surrounded by smart traps and vehicles
and its usually provincial aspect transformed
into a p~arterre Of beauty and fashion. OF course,
the Meadowbrooks were winning. or the flower
Of tho Hampstead and westbury colony. such a.
MIRA. August Belmont, Mrs. Fred Schenck. Mira
Sidney Dillon Ripley. Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock,
Jr., Mrs. ERerton Winthrop. Jr., and Mrs. Al.
bert Stevens, would not have been % c%onspicu-
ously to the fore, while the Westchester contin-
gent, although represented by almost az many
charming women. had q tagged and weary look,
which generally follows defeat The play was
magnificent from start to finish. Stevens and
Waterbury making some brilliant dashes for
tho Westchesters. They were. nevertheless.
not q match for the redoubtable Meadowbrooks,
and, moreover. they were handicapped by tred
and inferior ponies. The tournament was Q
glorious sight, however. and the eight or ten
thousand spectators felt hat in the contest fog
the Astor Cup championship they had witnessed
the finest polo ever played in this country.
While Meadowbrook and Cedarhurst were
talking Of nothing but polo. the annual golf
tournament Of tho Tuxedo Club has been alb.
sorbing the interest OF some Of the most promi
nent Of the old Meadowbrook champions For.
hall Keene, who, with Thomas Hitchcock. Jr.,
has been the crack In the Meadowbrook team
OF polo players. has forsaken that sport and cast
in his lot with the golfers, among whom he viii
probably soon stand a. high as he did but Q
short time since on the polo ground. The golf
tournament at Tuxedo was full Of surprises,
Mr.. Keene beating DR.. Rushmoro In . very spir.
tied and hotly contested game. Another sur
prising ups t was the defeat Of Travis OF Oak.
land by R. P. Huntingdon, who made the IN.
usual score Of 6 up and 5 10 go.
In Lenox. where the Golf Club 10 the fashion
able meeting place for those who do not play a.
well as for those who do, the week at the pio-
turesque links. with the exception Of the tive
days given up to the equinoctiM gale. has been
q bright and pleasant one. The play. OF course.
has been good. II always is when all star play.
ers are assembled, and not only the cracks won
laurels but those who claimed only second place
did SO well that to watch their play was almost
as satisfactory As to follow the prize winners
around the links Every day the clubhouse has
been crowded. and Miss Lila Sloane. Misc
Evelyn Sloane. Miss Edith Barnes. Miss Alice
Duer. Miss Louise Barlow. Miss Juliana Cut
ting, Miss Maud Curass. and the Misses Stokes
have been among those who have been most
enthusiastic In their interest and attention.
Lenox win be defrauded Of her autumn
wedding this year. as it has been decided that
Mr.. Pierre Jay and Miss Louise Barlow are to
be married in St Georges Church in this city in
the early party OF November. Miss Barlow's
bridesmaids are to DO her cousins. the Misses
Mildred and Gertrude Minturn; Miss CorneliA
Rabb. Miss Henrietta Sargent and the Misses
Laura and Mary Jay.
The Baroness Halkett, who 10 makinR o visit
to her parents. Mr.. and Mr1. Arson Phelps
StokeS, at ~Shadowhook, has been the occasion
for many teas and dinners, a. well 40 for o large
reception given by Mrs. Stokes. Mr.. and Mr1
Henry Barclay will bring o large party from
southampton on their coach next week. and
Bonnie Brae will then DO opened for . month
or two. Mr.. Van Allen 10 also expected from
Newport with his fourin-hand. but as he has NO
residence in Lenox. his visit is likely to DO brief.
The marriage Of Mr.. Leon d'OrSmieulx and
Miss Granbery Of Tarrytown came in the
nature OF a surprise to all his old friends and
acquaintance Mr.. d'Orsmieulx had dropped
very much out of s~ociety's whirl during the last
few years, but no one ever dreamed that he was
on matrimonial thoughts intent, or that he was
about TO spring q wife upon the world OF whom
It had had no previous knowledge. Those who
80 "iNA tho AAdy vi ho lolSC uOWN
ever. pronounce her to be q very charming per
son. with q handsome fortune. 90 that Mr..
d'oremieulx has reason to expect tho warm
congratulations OF his friends.
The latest announced engagement 10 that Of
Miss Louise Griswold. daughter of the late
George Griswold. to Mr.. de Raaslen. a German
gentleman engaged In business In this city.
1t is early yet to speculate upon tho ~gayet!es
OF the coming winter, but those who have been
IN town since the days OF September have had
little else to do than to think over the dates Of
balls and to figure out tho probable number Of
private dinners. teas, and subscriptio $. while
the gentlemen and ladies who are expected 10
act as hosts and h~ostesses at these predetermined
functions are riding to hounds on Long Island
or golhng and bicycling in their beautiful homes
on the Hudson. Two assemblies have been ar
ranged for by nearly the same committee Of
ladies who engineered them so admirably last
wear. Their data will ho nao ia apI E,h