The age-herald., 1902-03-31
Fond of
 Country Life

betH TeQuCeQ 10 IMO U1OHlHS-J dnudtA anu February-I might say to the duration of the opera season, and the rest of the year is given up to country life The era of big country houses and large house par ties is upon us. The younger set exists for pleasure. Few of the young men have occupations so that there is ample time for every l<ind of enjoyment,
 Mir William c. Whitney since his Ire tirement," has gone in for social life He has more country seats than any other man in this land of the free and home of the brave. He has set the pace in country life. Closing his magnificent pal ace or Fifth avenue, he went to Aiken, for February and March, making excur- sions in his palace car to Florida. Now he has returned and gone to Hempstead During the racing season he occupies his lodge at Graveseno. He then goes to his grand estate in New Hampshire from thence to his cottage at Saratoga, from thence to his villa at Newport. This is the pace he has set It Is followed by the younger set. Is money necessary to the happiness or fashionable Easter bride grooms and brides?
 dHl dMluliA SOIIS alO itNpl VI lllt bui U~ ing of Pete Golfers barn; and the incin. eration of some sixteen cherished horses. Nobody who does not know Collier can appreciate what horses have been to him. They were his stepping stone into the dig nifed strata of society in which he now moves and has his being. Some of the women I know, who twenty years ago were unknown in the rarified atmosphere of the upper circles, and today sail higher, ,fo ion, fn cNFltt and hospitals which receive their services ana patronage as Lady Directors Pete became an exalted per sonage by heinz Nimrod. He hunted the alni-seed bag, with a dash, daring and grace. with the Meadowbrook hounds when hunting, was quite a q. stin guished thing to do. He be- came by degrees a great cross country rider, and edged his way slowly into the Hempst cad Set Having the Belmonts, Morgaus. Winthrops, Cneeyers and oth ITS behind him. the doors or the best houses opened wide.
 But to come back to the fire. 1t took place at his country scat at Eatontown. N. J., which is cloge to George Gould place. at LakeN ood. Collier stood by un- able to rave the hunters to which he is sincerely attached. Collier made a heroic, but unsuccessful effort to save his i'm ported hunter, Black Royal. purchased not lOlts SllC' dl d 'tbSl tl 9oNuus N Itu Ilt reached the burning building he found that he was shut off at all the entrances, and with others was compelled to stand helplessly by and watch the fire com plote it's work. The structure in which the horses were housed was a typical stock farm barn, with steel roof and twenty-four box stalls the first floor, with wagon and harness quarters In the loft were many tors of hay and straw
 
 the horses burned were two imported hunters and jumpers two cobs three ponies, one thoroughbred, saddle horse and six roadstels. Prominent among the hunters which perished were Lord Gosh en. Lady Mary Lamb, Greenfields and Black Prince Some of these were win ners at the last horse show
 An engagement of interest in New York was announced fsw days ago in Flush ing, that Of Miss Anrie Rice Lawrence, eldest daughter of MT. and Mrs. Angus tine N. Lawrence, to MT Gurnsey Read JeH cit of Albary Miss Lawrence, a de- butante of last winter is a handsome girl and has much talent as ] singer.
 MT. Jewett is the son of MT. Henry M. Jewett. and Is private secretary to the Attorney General of this State.
 l TtCDlltNl, years dzb, WHICH SbNltlN Was small, and we lived more for pleasure an6 less. for show. that some of the pret- tiest and most enjoyable parties followed Easter. It is not so today. The fashion able season comes to a full stop with Lent. Yet there are few pleasant at fairs aheed. Nh. and Mrs Clarence Past ley have arrange to ts:Ve q dance at Sherry's Easter MonGay, March S1, for their daughter. Miss Elise Postley, who -f ,lnI., ,f | ,,t.- part of the s sascn. Ms. David NJ. Morri- sor of No. 20 West Forty-ninth street, will also give a dance on the same night for her daughter, Miss Nata lie Morrison, also Of the seasons deDutantes. This dance wi take place at Dodworth's, in East Forty-ninth street MT William F. Havemeyer of No. 10 East Fifty-seventh street, is another who will give an Easter dance. This will take place at Demoni- co.'s, on Wednesday evening. April 2 and will be for his daughter. Miss Have meyer Miss Josephine Drexel of No. 1O3 Madison avenue, has sent out invitations for a large dinner party to be given at Delmonico's on Tuesday evening" April 9. There will probably be between forty and fifty guests.
 A decided break in the Lenten dulness was made by the two interesting enter ldlliutHlS ldSl NGeh, the HuSlCdle dl MT. an6 Mrs. Henry w. Poor's and the greer party at Mrs. Everett Culvers. MT. and Mrs. Poors entertainment was sumptuous to a degree. Their house is a perfect palace, and the walls are cov- cred with tapestries and decorations that once ofnamonted grand houses in Italy and France. Therefore it was not to be wondered at that in the assemblages were to be seen a peer of England, the Duke of Newcastle; Prince Of Bourbon blood del Drago and other foreigners of note who seemed to fit into the surroundings as a matter of course. The scene of su- perbly gowned women was one long to be remembered. The grand salon and the spacious hall were filled and also the attractive winding stairway that led to the upper part of the house. The music of the young American composer, Louis von Gaertner. could not have been brought out under more favorable aus pices. The entire programme was de- voted to his compositions, the majority of them being played by Emil Paur's full or chestra.
 One of the interesting nuptial celebra- tioDs of the second week of the Easter season will be that of Mrs. Natalie Ed sail Alsxandre to MT. Paul Russell Bon ner. It will be, on account or Mrs Alex andre being in mourning, small, unos- tentatious wedding. and invitations to the ceremony which will be performed in St. Bartholomew Protestant Episcopal church, Madison avenue and Forty-fourth street. by the rector. the Rev. Dr. David H. Greer, on Wednesday afternoons April o. will be restricted mainly to relatives and nearest connections of the couple There will be nc wedding reception, nor