The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-12
NEW YORK SOCIETY NEWS
BY DIEDRIcA kNIckERaockER.
Consuello, Duchess of Marlborough, Not Welcomed tSt Home House Parties in the Berkshires sTsE

K EW YORK, October Hive are R not at all pleased with the ru- \ W mors that come from the other side of the pond. Our "Duchess' was not welcomed when she put her foot down on English soil. His dukelets, Marlborough. was not at the station to meet her and for that matter none of her servants. More than this, she made the Journey from London to Blenhelm alone. Rather a cool reception, or a de- cided slight, was it not? By the way the duke did not go to bid her ''bon voyage" when she sailed in August. How 1t re- minds one of the late duke. His grace treated this young mans mother shabbi- ly. It runs in the bone. am told the duke purposes long stay in India, the duchess to remain at home An. we'll 1t is one thing to be duchess and quite another to be dearly treasured wife. What is that grind Tennyson got off about '1xind hearts are more than coro- netsr'
 Arrangements are being made for the winter season in Washington, and it is said there is more renting of houses than has been known there for many years that Is to say, by New York people Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson-Mrs. Rob- inson, 1t will be remembered, is a sister of President Roosevelt-who have been travelling in Europe for the last six months, have taken 8 house in Washing ton for the winter. and, 1t Is expected, will entertain extensively. The Newport contingent Is also to be well represented, and Washington people are looking for ward to -reaping quite a harvest out of the renting of their houses-not selling them, for Washingtonians are too con- servative to part with their homes for ordinary cash.
 It is safe to predict that the interest in equine matters will steadily increase un- til the week of November IT, when the horse show will be given in Madison Square Garden. Already a great many of those who usually remain at their country seats until Thanksgiving are talking about being here for that week. and they are arranging not only their clothes, but their houses, in accordance with this plan. Dressmakers, tailors and milliners are rejoicing over the unparal- leled early season. Ordinarily nobody would be in town so early, or rather only tHS very early DlIuS, put now orders are being given and quarrels are being waged over fashionable modistes and the time they have to -bestow, as though 1t were indeed December.
 Mrs. Henry Livingston, who is at her camp, near Paul Smiths, has had suc- cession of house parties for her daugh- ters. Miss Helen Roosevelt has also had party of friends with her, and shortly Will have her cousin Alice, the Presi- dents daughter, pay her a visit Life is becoming more and more formal un- fortunately, even in the Adirondacks, and chefs and late dinners are considered necessary to perfect comfort, while a dip In a marble bath is thought an excellent substitute for swim in the lake. Mir and Mrs. Alfred Vanderbilt are going to have taste of camp life. They are going to the Adirondacks this week, and they will remain in camp until late in October. Their camp, however, is one of the most luxurious in the Saranac region, and MT. and Mrs. Frederick Vanderbilt who have been entertaining all summer. will have several large house parties. The Adiron- dacks will continue gay until quite late Tn October. The venerable mother of