The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-17
WHAr Is CONG ON IN SOCIETY.

III " llllACu luNlI blh ibhbth W tUt w tblCICb-
ter Country Club Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Harri-
man defeated their closest opponents, Mrs. f. Q.
Potter and Mr.. Harry Havcmcycr, carrying OF
the silver prizes. Later in the day Mrs. w.
Butler Duncan, Jr., and Mr.. Havcncyer won .
close twenty.hole match, by the narrow margin
OF one. There was also q lively contest at the
Staatsburg Golf Club on Saturday, when n wo-
mans handicap match was won y Miss Gladys
Mills, tho youthful daughter Of Mr., Ogden
Mills, who made q net score of 100. Mr.. Ogden
Mills, who is President of tho club, had a large
house party for tho tournament. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Aston, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Isclin, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Stevens,
Miss Evelyn Burden, and q number OF bacho-
lors. Mrs. Mills gave n dance in the evening.
On tho links at Morristown on Tuesday, where
"thc air was So clear. so calm, so bright" that TO
breathe it was pure delight. the " mes were
mixed foursomcs and each lady had her W
partner. Forty-four players took part, ana
there was plenty of fun and excitement. Miss
Alice Post, daughter Of Mr.. George B. Post OF
Bcrnardsville, played a steady and graceful
game, and with her brother. Mr.. Wright Post
was the winner Of several prizes.
At Lenox golf seems TO go on forever. Tho la
dies tournament which was played on Tuesday
had its usual element of picturcsqueness. The
fields were ablazc with crimson and gold, the
players were encirc!ed with autumn foliage,
ana, wearing, u InPy ulu, INC TCRuidtlOn koi
dress of scarlet Jacket, short tweed skirts. and
heavy Eolfng shoes, made striking groups ON
the green turf. The prize, n silver cup (how
many, We wonder, have been lost and won this
summer y. was won by Miss Marie Winthrop.
with a score OF 100. Miss Lila Sloane was next.
The ladies' tournament at Baltusrol occupied
the whole of Thursday. All the big Jersey towns
empticd themselves into the beautiful golf
course, and tho play was continued from noon
- l.-rr @A N-a INi11fapn Sh}nnan Mr.
Reginald de Koven, Miss Cora Oliver and her
sister. Albany's crack players; Mrs. Fellows
Morgan, Mrs. Arthur Turnure, Mrs. Walter
Wood, Jr., and Miss Adeline Robinson oil played
we'll, and made a good showing on the ground
in their sporty costumes and single tall feathers
placed j~auntily in their caps; but Miss Andrews
and Miss Shelton had the final contest, which
was won by the latter when daylight had faded
almost completely away.
Lenox has reused itself into very considerable
social activity under the pressure Of several
foreign visitors. Lord Kelvin. a distinguished
British scientist, and Lady Kelvin have been
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Westinghouse.
and on the occasion of their dinner dance their
beautiful place was crowded with the best peo-
pie in Lenox. Flowers were used profusely in
the decorations, the marble driveway was lined
with electric lights, the dinner service was of
gold. and the English visitors must have re-
ceived an impression Of unlimited wealth a.
well as Of warm-hearted hospitality. The
Prince and Princess Brancaccio have been stay.
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. David Wolfe Bishop,
and many entertainments have been given in
their honor. Large house parties are assem-.
bled at all the principal cottages, Mrs. William
d. Sloane's friends numbering over twenty,
and those OF Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes being
quito impossible to take count of. Mr.. Harry
Payne Whitney has q youthful party assem-
bled at October Mountain. and gave q gay
luncheon to Miss Nettie Taylor q few days since.
Since tho conclusion OF the last tournament
there has been q slight abatement Of the goldng
craze, and as the hunters moon has flooded hill
and valley with silver. rowing parties on Lake
Mahkienac and coaching parties by moonlight
have been the diversions Of the young. No
changes have taken place as yet in the autumn
colony, with the exception Of the departure OF
Sehor de LONE and his suite for Washington.
nor are there likely to be any while life is made
delightful by the present autumn weather.
In Newport. on the contrary. daily departures
and very few arrivals cast a gloom over tho com
munity, which has been intensified during the
last week by the death and burial OF Mrs. Ather-
ton Blight. whose husband and daughters have
the warmest sympathy of oil. Mrs. Blight was
q very lovely woman and o most affectionate
and true-hearted wife and mother. In spite of
the grumblings Of the older residents. the Spout
ing Rock Association. under the direction Of
Mr.. I. Townsend Burden, are making great Inn
provements in the old Bailey's Beach. Road
ways have been made and fences moved to en-
large the space and keep off the drifting sand.
The beauty Of the spot will 10 greatly enhanced
by these alterations. and the comfort and con.
venience of every one increased.
Viewpoints pretty clubhouse Of the Country
and Golf Club is also to be enlarged and inn
proved this winter, without, however, inter.
fering In the least with the present architectural
beauties Of the building. which was the work of
Mr.. Whitney Warren and Is universally admit
ted to be one OF the most successfully planned of
country clubhouses. Thus Newport is always
In process OF improvement and establishment
and. with tie new cottages that are going up for
next m residents. bids fair to be more
than ever attractive.
The Pequot colony at New London, which
has been SO abnormally dull during the past
summer that several of its cottagers have de-
serted 1t for Southampton and other livelier
places, has had q squirt Of Rayety Of late, and
hae blossomed out into dinners, dances, and
other frivolous festivities. Its latest and most
successful one was a "grotesque party" q
subscription affair at the Casino, which hal
every means and appliance for social gather
ings. but Of late has been put to no practical
uses. All the colony turned out for the occa.
sion. and showed much cleverness and original
tty In their costumes. There were Topsies, COW.
boys. a sporting duchess. and every variety OF
comic character. DR.. and Mrs. William Apple.
ton appeared as Members of tho Salvation A rmy
and were admirable in their get-ur. Mrs. Charles
Sackett. formerly Misc Mary Alice Townsend
who is a very handsome woman, succeeded ID
well in transforming herself into q tramp that 1,
was difficult 10 imagine that she had ever been
anything else. Mrs, James Andariese, In q red
wig and a huge hat topped with a dozen ostrich
plumes. looked extremely well as the girl from