The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-15

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are rumored and several are announced.
The engagement of Miss Clarisse Coudert
10 Mr.. Condo Mast has been one of much
interest but 1t seems a short time since
Miss Coudert was receiving congratula-
tons on her former engagement, and the
wedding day is said to be already sche-
duled. a second enga cement is announced
in the family OF MIR. and Mrs. Albert
Boardman. It is not many weeks since
the engagement was announced of Miss
Cecil Boardman to Mr.. James McLane,
and now the engagement is announced OF
Miss MadSe Niles to Mr.. Sewall Board
man.
Many prominent families are in mourn
Ing. The Belmonts Will be in retirement
this summer for the death of Mrs. S. 5.
Rowland, August Belmont's only sister.
and the death of James Brown Lord will
place the Nicoils and some of the South
ampton contingent in mourning for
while at least. Mrs. Vanderbilt has gone
into mourning for her sister-in-law.
The various members of the Roosevelt
family who live at oyster Bay-and their
name is leGion-have, with the excep-
ton OF the Presidents family, and they
are expected shortly, opened their
houses for the season, and there have
been several dinners given already. 1t is
said to be impossible now to rent house
form Flushing to the further end of the
north shore of Long Island, and at each
place there are colonies of rich people
who have rented or bought and set
tied down for country life with garden
ing and automobiljng as the principal
interests.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Vanderbilt are
going to their camp quite early this year
Mr. and Mrs Moses Taylor Pyne. Mr..
and Mrs John Agar, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry.
Livingston and the various owners of
others camps, do not go up until later in
the season. At one time it was thought
that Black flies and mosquitoes made life
il the Ad,, ondacks impossible early In
the s,ason. but we have advanced so now
that we can get ahead OF such minor
triffes as insect rests-and then there
must be some roughing it during the year,
and it is a good plan to take it before
the Newport season begins.
Tuxedo. in the Ramapo Valley, IS very
gay It is said that more people are
going to stop there late in the summer
than ever before: certainly preparations
are being made for no end of gaycty in
the way Of dinners and luncheons and
card parties, or cards as it should be
said. card party being an expression
that has gone quite out of date. Nine.
Ronaparte has taken a cottage at TuAc-
do. and there are other Washington peo-
pie who are thinking of going there, If
not this year, then next Mrs. Mason
Jones. whose cottage Nine. bonapartc
has rented. will spend the summer at
Murray Bay, where the season is negin-
ming unusually early. Mrs. Aymar, Dr.
! evils Jones and a few others have al
ready opened their cottages and this is
unprecedented for Murray Bay, which
with all its charm. is emphaucaNy
midsummer resort
There is a report that the wedding CT
Miss Gwendoiyn Burden. the youngest
daughter of I. Townsend Burden, ana
George Baker. Jr., will take place at
Fairlawn. Newport. this summer MISS
Burden is an extremely pretty glrl ana
ono Of ths most successful OF last WIN
ter's aebutantes She has been abroad
with her mother and will not return utiiii
tI,e 18th. so that there can be no con
firmation of the report George Saker
is the son of the well known bank presl-
dent and a very popular young man lie
married William Gcadby Loew-