New-York tribune., 1900-08-26
IN SOCIETY

nettle. although entertainments for
the most part were extremely original. they began
lack toward the close Of the week that variety
which saves the fashionable world from boredom
Dinners. dances. teas. musicals and Iuncheons are
the component parts Of a safe routine, but when
goes from the beaten track and devises some
thing a bit different IL Is difficult keep up the
variety. Mrs Stuyvesant Fish and Mrs. Hermann
OeIrichs brought forward very jolly midsummer
introduction Of domestic animals dramatis
pIaved second svsniness e1gsge1oent % at'lla!s -
clambake given by Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Dolan
Gus newspapers can be crediled-and there is 40
found various Charming women taking around pigs
and other beasts IN their carriages and automobiles
The e e 3 week sas as op 6
promise OF a lively September.
There has been some disappointment at Bar
Harbor. The weather has been against the sue
cess OF outdoor sports and the canoe regatta was
postponed and took place yesterday afternoon
But there not a lack OF entertaining and more
than variety The horse fair great suc-
cess The Monday evening Club gave another OF
It's delightful evenings and the ta5leaus and Dick
ess dance at the Luisberg went OF very well One
given by Mr. ana Mrs james " Pinchor a. NJ rs
Malvern Hotel Last evening the dinner dance at
Urchins. the shore cottage Of Mrs Burton n Har
rison. Commodore Philip Livingston had charge of
the regatta.
Southampton's gala time the Horse Show
which began Friday and closed YESTERDAY Il
was in charge Of Henry Barclay. and was a sue
golf tournament the games BEGINNING on Tussdsy
The week saw Southampton the scene Of many
the weekly dance at the Meadow Club. which s
always an event
Southampton has been having an exciting cru
sade against the automobile II has been ruled
out OF the Meadow Club grounds and an arteuo-
made to influence the Town Council to forbid
make drivers OF automobiles stop when horses IN
harness were encountered. and 10 run at almost a
snairs speed through the village. The ordinance
passed lid not take up all these questions b1t
simply forbade the automobilists to drive through
the village a pace faster than seven miles an
hour. The cause of the agitation is that auto
mobiles at present are rare machines in South
ampton in fact, there only three in the entire
community. Several times horses have taken
fright. and and children are in terror os
being by the monsters The three
owners OF machines are prominent men in SOUTH
Harry May and the third Charles HYDE T5ers
IS little undercurrent in this-the invasion ot
southampton by new set began some four sum-
mers ago The people who had been going there
quiet rural seaside resort looked With repidatio1
upon its being changed into gay watering place
came from New-London. and the advent Of Mr
91 ILL., ID ~ Js1s L. bSese 9rOJsnt S1 MI anq Mrs
aids. Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Hartman jr and
ampton a sort Of social centre. Those Who ruled
{ne plSee from a Inodish point d q view were ths
Since then. although all these people dwell IN
ferences and Southampton now has two clubs
the Golf and the Meadow, and there is third n
process OF building in the middle OF the village
This coming week viii have several important
affairs. and Newport will be the scene OF number
Of them. The cotillon 10 be given by Mrs Ogden
Goelet will be the most representative entertain
ment Of the week II will be the first tine that
any very large affair has been given az the beau
tiful villa. which completed only few years
before her husbands death Miss Leagy gives a
dinner in honor Of the Misses Van Allen and an
other musical on Thursday, Mrs Astor WIFI give
another dinner and James j. Van Alien dance
Elsie Clews, the daughter OF Mr. and Mrs Henry
be s Tbs Rocks a:1 o0Iy its eernSnE n5 VIII
guests have been asked There viii be reception
afterward- 49,
Announcements have been made that Mrs Fred
erick Nelson would give a large dinner on the
Casino piazza September 8 This viii be fol-
lowed by a dance in the Casino ballroom and Mrs
James P Kernochan viii have dinner dance
ssgtm5sE 2 at her & villa h Sea "a yf & G qsTs
Moore who gives a luncheon on Tuesday Mr. and
Mrs. Heber. R. Bishop. Mr. and Mrs Ogden 5Iils.
Brooks and Mrs Elisha Dyer. II.
Polo and tennis and some golf. with yacht rae
ing, the principal amusements in the open az
Newport. Alfred G. Vanderbilt started coach
ing trip to Boston yesterday. Miss Elsie French
will visit Lenox during the week Mr. Vanderbilt
and Miss French driving in all manners
OF conveyances. except automobiles Both OF them
going out very much this season, owing 10 the
Vanderbilt mourning. There have been several
friends. but nothing more. She has not been at
any OF the large dances
The arrival Of Mr.. and Mrs T SuIsrn Taller
at Newport will keep Alfred G, Vanderbilt some
what in countenance. Mr.. Taller has not vet
been converted to the automobile. and IS one o.
the best whips in the country Robert L Gerry
has also shown himself true lover OF the horse
Newport has not been altogether given over 70
been much objection 10 the proposed automobls
exhibition and faces although there will be
parade some time within the next month
The first week in September will see the crown-
ing feature Of Newports season 1t will be thar OF
the Horse Show. With this function in the day
time and dinners and dances in the evening. me
season will end in blaze OF glory that IS conf
paratively. 1t has been otherwise an on year ana
a fortnight hardly makes summer Bar Esroor
the time will enjoy the visit OF the ErlrlSn
several Important anairs arranged for the Maine
resort The most striking vii! be the opsnlhS p o
the Pot and Kettle Club on Tuesday afternoon
This club is a Philadelphia institution. and is
spreads are rsmsmosged WITH gGas % i5 M = sosp-
tally in the Quaker City The men 90 a., I'S,SS
own owl & sooking ana Ib SsFVs S4 FEar Sot5 Antonio
Stewart Herbert Parsons ard Colonel MorTsiL
Golf viii have its innings this coming week also
at Bar Harbor Harry vardOn will arrive To-
morrow and for two days there will be exhibitions
and championship games on the links All olNsI
places in the country will have more or less soH
and yachting. LenON is yet very quiet anu ''s
season will not begin there until the maSs m S-iSs @
whist and driving Mt. ana NIS- ssSl.. NO