New-York tribune., 1903-07-05
NETWORK SOCIETY.

Indenendence Day marks the opening OF the sea
son and the beginning of the gayeties at All those
seaside and summer resorts where New-fork so
cietv is wont 10 congregate during the summer
At Newport. at Southampton, at Bar HarOor ana
at all the other places OF the same character hoS
pitauty regned supreme yesterday ana coh'inues
to-day. The weather was most propitiouS' anu
there was nothing TO mar the enjoyment OF the
great national holiday the celebration OF Whch
every country and yacht club had organized a lons
programme Of amusements mainly OF an ou'Uoo'
character.
The Fourth furnished the occasion for numerous
house parties at Hampstead. Cedarhurst MOTIFS
town Westchester and Tuxedo At the last named
place the anniversary observed in the usu'i
manner-by athletic competitions for the employees
of the Tuxedo Park Association the prizes
being offered by the members OF the ciuo AT
Seabright the Rumson Polo Club. brought us
horse show to most successful conclusion last
evening. while at Cedarhurst the Rockaway Huh1
Club began its tournament. which Tor the next
fortnight-that is to say. until Jniv 1s-win con-
stitute an attraction to all those members OF the
fashionable set who have country places on Long
Island. The Larchmont Yacht Club likewise began
Yesterday its annual race week. while the Sea
wanhaka Cornthian Yacht CluO, at oyster Day.
and the Atlantic Yacht Club also mad Orsahi-eu
contests for various classes OF pleasure craft
Horse shows, as usual will play considerable
part at the various summer resorts this year THAT
at Southampton takes place Friday and Satur-
da,- August q and % and will be held the new
grounds Of the association. adjoining its racetracK
and polo grounds. 1t is a strictly amateur aHar'
as are also the races organized by the southampton
Horse Association for Saturday. July p, and no
dealer Is permitted TO exhibit horse. no prores-
sional to drive at the show. and no jockey to ride
at the races unless a a gentleman rider bar
Harbor's horse show IS scheduled for August Is
10 and 20 The date of that of Newport has already
been given in this column. Westchester Will nave
it's show from September % to a6. the racetrack
of the Empire City Trottng Club, instead Of on the
old fair grounds at White Plains, while TuXedos
horse show will be held on October and To-
Mr. and Mrs Alfred C. Vanderbilt are at Saga
more Lodge, on Sycamore Lake. in the Adiron-
dacks, with a party of friends. and will remain
there probably a fortnight.
Mr. and Mrs w storrs Wells and Miss Natalie
Wells have left town and gone to Newport. where
they at their villa. Chetwood. in Bellevue-ave
for the summer.
Mrs. Vanderbilt and Miss Gladys Vanderbilt
staying with Mr.. and Mrs William Douglas Sloane
who are entertaining family party at Elm Court
their country place at Lenox, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs Victor sorchan. who are now in
Europe, have postponed their return until the mid
die of August. and their arrival will directly
to Newport for the rest of the season.
Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan has left her country
Dor. where she will spend the summer.
Bar Harbor will be very gay during this week in
connection with the visit of the English North At
lantic Squadron, and an elaborate programme has
been arranged for the entertainment of its officers
as we'll of those of the United States battleship
Texas.
Tuesday is the dav set for the marriage in Lon
don of Miss F. Whitehouse. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William FitzHugh Whitehouse. to Baron Con-
stantine Ramsay. of Russia. who is a gentleman of
the chamber to the Gar. The ceremony will be
performed at St. Peters Church. Eaton Square.
Prince OrIof will be the baron's best Mr..
and Mrs. William FftzHugh Whitehouse sail for
New-York Immediately after the wedding, and on
their arrival here will go to Newport
Miss Helene Trenholm. Of Charleston. S c..
daughter OF the late Colonel w. LsTrenholnl, Con-
troller the Currency, will be the guest this sum-
Iner at Newport of DR.. and Mrs. Russell Bellamy,
of this city who have taken the Delmain, in Mar
ragansett-ave. the cottage of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Janney, of Baltimore.
A link with the past is severed by the death at
Narragansett Pier of Mrs. Henry Elliot johnson,
of Baltimore who, prior to her marriage, as MISS
Harriet Lane. did the honors at the White House
for her uncle, President Buchanan, and as such
assisted him in receiving King Edward, when still
Prince of Wales, over forty years ago. Afterward.
when visiting England. she was treated with
marked consideration by Queen Victoria, and asked
to Windsor while last year. being again in Eng
land she received an invitation from the King to
attend his coronation.
Mrs James Wadsworth Ritchie's death, yester-
day at AshwelI, her husbands country place in
Rutlandshire England, places in mourning num-
Der of well-known people in society, including her
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney
Warren Mrs. Ritchie was Miss Emily Montague
Tucker a daughter of Gabriel Mead Tucker. and
her marriage to ]. Wadsworth Ritchie took place
at Newport in August, 1885. Her widowed
husband has become British subject. He is the
son of Mrs. Adair. by her first marriage, and a
grandson of the late General Wadsworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt are not in
Paris. has been announced elsewhere They
have been entertaining house party at Biltmore
over the Fourth and sail for Europe July 21
Eugene Higgins has announced his intention Of
coming over from Europe board his yacht the
Varuna, for the purpose of attending the wedding
of his niece. Miss Gladys Brooks. early in septem-
Der. at Newport
Mr. and Mrs Morris X Jesup leave Lenox to-
morrow for Bar Harbor, where they will spend the
rest of the season.
The Rockaway Hunt Club last night formally
opened its clubhouse at Cedarhurst by ball
for which several hundred invitations had been
issued and preceding which there was a display OF
fireworks in the clubhouse grounds. The clubhouse
which is twice the size of the old club premises is
situated within d stones throw OF the Atlantic
NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
Newport R. L. July (SpeciaD-At Mrs. stuv-
vesant Fishs dinner tonight the Strollers' Band
played for the first time waltz entitled The
Leading Lady OF Society" by Signor Ricci the ItaI-
ian violinist. The music composed at the re-
quest Of Harry S. Lehr who. after the dinner on
behalf of the author presented a copy Of the
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