New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
IN NEW-YORK SOCIETY.

IN NEW-YORK SOCIETY
Town is relatively deserted to-day by the fash-
ionable set In fact society is enjoying few days
of relaxation in the country after the 1atisueo 0i
dental to the Horse Show; for, while the latter
was more sparsey attended by the neau monue
than in previous years. it nevertheless leo u 'ne
organization of many dinner parties, luncheons and
other entertainments which proved somewhat eA-
hausting. and which caused people to welcome III
vitations to week end parties in the various couii
trv houses about New-York- Many Of these
narties will last over Thanksgiving. for which elan
orate preparations have been made, and which
VIII be celebrated in true Old taSnloned + ,ncnai
then town will be somewhat dull. ana tne prlncipat
entertainments will be at the various country
clubs dances having been arranged t3r auSsday sIa
Chatsworth. etc
Among the various house parties in progress to-
day are those of William X. Vanderbilt, VINO Is
giving i musical entertainment Tonight at ldie
Hour his place on Long Island, for his guests the
new and magnificent organ. of course hsurlns
prominently the programme Mr. and Mrs II
Mex Twombly have house party at Florharn
and will take their guests Wednesday evening
10 ston one bsve ganGe part at ernc and Mrs stuyve
sant Fish has 9umbfr Of peoP 5sa at his paee
on Davenport's Neck near New Rochelle. while
among other country house hostesses are Mrs.
Trenor L. Park. Mr. and Mrs Cornelius wander
City and Mrs. Robert Clarkson-
Mrs Ladenburg entertains the Meadow Brook Hunt
at a hunt breakfast, there will be return to town.
and only few of the country houses will remain
OPEN Many entertainments the cards be-
ginning with month Indeed. the season
which has now opened promises to prove one Of the
most brilliant and busy record, as there are
deh1tanfes more re- new hosiesses and greater
tendency toward hospitality than in any previous
year
The Horse Show closed its doors last night. and
while from an equine point of view It was un-
doubtedy the finest exhibition of the kind ever
held in the New World. and a great popular
and financial success. the attendance having
broken all records yet it cannot be denied that It's
Importance as a social function is the wane.
The list Of fashionable people who failed TO appear
was a long and notable Others there
only or twice at the most. while it was the
minority rather than the majority of the boxes
that occupied this year by the smart set
Those of the latter who did attend distinguished
themselves as a general rule by the extreme
sobriety of their attire. The women mostly af
fected sombre hues. while the in
This naturally served to emphasize the distinc-
ton between those in society and those who are
although precisely the contrary was intended and
aimed at. since one OF the objections which the
fashionable set entertains with regard the show
is the relentless staring. the merciless scrutiny
members are subjected on such occasions which:
in the extreme 10 young girls who have recently
1pSAt ~
One OF the foreign visitors at the show was Lord
ATbemarle. who sailed yesterday for Europe. after
spending three weeks in this country during which
time he has been extensively entertained He came
over 10 he with his brother the Hon George Keppcl
who has now almost recovered from his attack of
typhoid fever. which confined him for long time
in the New-York Hospital Mrs. George keppel
who accompanied the earl TO this country, remains
over here for some time longer and may possibly
spend the winter In New-York with her husband. as
the London season will not be vel under way until
urning rne aI oueen Victoria comes to an end
Among other foreigners who are still here and who
Hon Hugo Barring. brother of Lord Revelstoke who
Is STAYING with his second IS brother the sd mon NJ feG
and Lady Win bourne and first cousin therefore OF
bazo1 fas Who 81 is younger son Of the Earl Of Meath
and the Roman prince Del Draso &C., wh9 s II Is SAID
a member of the Italian nobility. while his mother
been a daughter of the late queen Christina by her
second husband the gnardsman Nh, Munoa whom she she
kingdom during her daughters minority.
Mr. and Mrs J. Lawrence Van Allen are in town.
and were at the Horse Show for the first and only
Iiis Mrs VI Van AIen's aunt Mrs Frederick w Wander
biIt who will not come to the city this winter but
will remain al Hyde Park.
Mrs Samuel Newhouse arrived yesterday from
England and joined her husband at sherrys. where
he has apartments for the winter
Mr. and Mrs j. Henry Alexandra have closed
Shore Acres, their country place Staten Island.
and have arrived their house. in West Thirty
second-st. for the winter
Mr. and Mrs John r. Drexel, who at
the Waldorf-Asto will move into the house
which they have leased for the winter, No. 4oS
Fifth-ave.. toward the end OF this coming week
Sir Charles Ross sailed yesterday for England
with his American bride. Miss Ellison. whom he
married at Louisville Ky. the other day. and who
is well known in New-York society. She is the
of General Charles Scott. third
Governor of Kentucky and a general on WASH
,rgtons staff Sir Charles. who is next to the Duke
of Sutherland. the largest landowner in Scotland.
has already married once before, but was
parted from wife. by the divorce court some
three years ago. He will return with Lady Ross
next spring this country. where he has large IN
dustrial and mining interests
The Duke of Newcastle will leave England soon
for this country where he proposes to spend con-
siderable portion of the winter
Mrs. Joseph E. Winters Will give reception for