New-York tribune., 1900-06-24
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY

Town Is fast putting midsummer s4,.-.
The few people who have been lingering here -
now gone 70 the country for the most part -,
the houses are practically all closed There Mn
always be people coming and going some srrivs.-
from Europe and few sailing. although the -
son for travel abroad is about Many ver
go for a short trip in the autumn. and the NJ.
port season. which always begins late viii eIo..
rather early Immediately after the Horse sbo.
round of gayety. There VIII not be many large a.
tertainments New-Y Yorkers have largely lost her
taste for crushes and there are many little sets and
not few family complications. making much zs1
said more than once recently that II people ~
not invested in such costly structures when f5s
hold Of fashion would eventually have fallen irso
disfavor. and have gone the ways Of Saratoga aad
Upon Newport depends more or less the success,
OF the summer season. and the outlook Is certainly
very favorable Although the death OF Corneliux
Vanderbilt was a heavy blow. u placed tia
other members OF the family out OF the way a.
entertaining and the almost appalling mortality IN
society last winter would have indicated a dun
the right sort and who Will IL true to the traditions
Of the past. supply the place Of those who are
either absent or who have retired for the while
from society.
There has always been a mistaken idea among
those who do not go Newport that there was
much general entertaining at The Breakers This
had not been the case since the marriage Of Miss
Gertrude vanderbilt 10 Harry Tayne whitney.
The late Cornelius Vanderbilt delighted TO have
young people around him But during the last
three years of his life. every one knows. he
a very III About once in the season ths
traditional affair would be given The Breakers,
Just as II was at the town mouse IN lev OK Inc
month preceding Alfred @. Vanderbilt s departure
ton in the history Of The Breakers. The great
house was filed with Young people al the time.
intimate friends Of the heir Of the house. William
X Vanderbilt. however.
port life last summer. and MI ana Mrs H. Mex.
Twombly. who had been In mourning ior seeral
years were preparing for the debut OF their Edess
daughter.
One of the most grateful accessions to the New
port colony will be that OF Heber r. Bishop who
has taken the home of Mrs Theodore A
Havemeyer. a house admirably adapted FOR
entertaining Mr. Bishop is ideal host and Miss
Bishop is a very popular girl Mrs. Bishop does not
care very much for society Mr. Bishop Is one ot
those fortunate individuals wno n@s d e T h. bg4i ps
array against each other He IS rare perSonags
the existing conditions. The late Ward McAllister
spoke of Heber r. Bishop with enthusiasm and
quoted him on more than one occasion as the model
of ideal host
Among the new people Newport viii be the
Cramps and the wideners. and perhaps the GelldS
Whether Miss Helen NJ. Gould If she occupies her
Newport cottage will entertain for her brother
Frank J.. or make some arrangement with ths
George ]. Goulds is problem to De solved Frank
and George J. Gould is heart and soul in polo The
De Castellanes have been giving spec{aeuar enter
tainments in Paris. and the season which they nave
mapped out does not include Newport
Colonel and Mrs. Astor have been in and out Of
town. and now they Will remain at FerncliH for
some little time. The Astors never have very Larss
house parties at Fernclif. the house IS somewhat
limited in accommodation But Mrs Astor has the
rare faculty OF choosing a few people congenaI 70
one another. Colonel AstOT IS much interested n
automobiIes and ne has new one from Paris. He
,fOT
riage and became proficient last summer III manu-
ling them
Interesting news IN town yesterday was the an
rouncement of the engagement OF Miss Louise
Pierpont Morgan to Herbert Livingston Satteriee-
The engagement Is not surprise, as 1t has been
rumored for some time. Miss Morgan Is the eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan
She has just returned from abroad where she has
been this spring with her father She IS very ac-
COmplished young woman, and Is skilled IN AN
guages and is clever amateur musician She Is
also an expert horsewomanS and her horses havs
number of prizes at the Horse shows S1e
has two other sisters Miss Louise Morgan and
Mrs. W Pierson Hamilton Her brother J. Pier
pOnt Morgan. il. who uVeS IN Lcndoh, married
member of the law firm OF Ward, Hayden Sat
terlee he Is the eldest son o. Nj anu ~ 5sosSS
a nephew of Dr. F. lie Roy Satterlee- he is a
Clubs including the University and the Seawanhaka
COrinthian Yacht He was on Governor MorJons
Years old 10 date has been hxed for the wedding,
but it IS understood hat . i Will take place az Ms -
Morgan is at the family country home az High
land Falls.
The last days of the regatta at Oyster Bay wers
well attended by society. although there was no
formal entertainment at the clubhouse. The dance
of the season was given there three weeks ago
W. K. Vanderbilt jr-, returned to Newport. and
Cornelius Vanderbilt joined his wife and Mrs Goelsc
Oliver H. P Belmont was called to Newport On
account OF the illness OF her second son, Harold.
RplCOuT
die Of July win be made ready for her reception
There is still a question as 10 how many debU-
tantes there will be Newport this season After
ALL debut at Newport is hardly equivalent to
one in New-York, and many OF the young girls are
out at Newport two seasons before they ara
brought in town. The burning OF Pansy Cottage,
where Mr.. and Mrs. w Storrs Wells had intended
to entertain handsomely for Miss Natalie Wells.
their young daughter, has rather discourage. ne
arrangements for the bringing out OF other deel-
tdHlts- 1eople IN lne HlOulSn WOIIu II f{as
low In one anOther.s steps MI ana AIIS. MS.S,
although arranging for a trip abroad. have taken
in honor of Miss Natalie Wells Miss Wells is
very handsome girl Her mother, who was Mss
Raynor family came origtnally from me ~ So1-Hi III
make her debut next winter in New-EOTk
Miss Natica Rives. the daughter Of Mrs. Georges
L. Rives. is another young girl who may make her
debut this summer. Miss Rives is the daughter
by a first marriage which Mrs. Rtves contracted
with Oliver H P. Belmont George L Rives has
adOpted his Stepdaughter, who has assumed LAs
pearance at the Wsd3ins OF ner cousin NE NLs --Sp
lotte Whiting, and Harry Havemeyer; which VII
take place ct Newport the second week IN Juiy-
1t is a bit doubtful If Mrs Fred Nelson VII
allow her Youngest daughter. Miss Kathleen Nelt-
son, to make her debut this Althoush
many paragTaPhs and statements have been ,8xa ga9
that Mrs Nelson did not have any such lnteNu'A