New-York tribune., 1903-07-19
A.bouf People and Social Incidents
NETWORK SOCIETY.

NEW-fORh SOCtE
Yesterdays abominahle weather seriously inter-
fered with the outdoor amusements that consutute
great feature OF the week end entertainments
at the country houses and summer resorts at TINS
time OF the year. 1t marred the enjoyment OF the
cruise or the New-Yorlx Yacht Club and upset ue
programmes for various golf and tennis tourha-
ments yacht races and polo games that had oeeh
organized for the day. Among the features OF this
nature for the week opening to-day is the Great
Neck Polo Club tournament. which begins the Edy
after tomorrow. and which will be fONoNeu pE
the polo games at Saratoga There will also De
the yacht races at Newport. preparatory 10 the
disbanding of the fleet Of the New-York 4acht
Club on the termination OF its annual cruise New
port, indeed. will be very gay during this week.
It's season is now az its height. and the knowledge
that it will be a short has perhaps the erect
OF adding the gayety; for the Cup races
will bring people back to town much earlier tnan
usual. and the end OF August will find the greater
part of society either back in town else estab-
lished at their country houses in the vicinity OF
New-York.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Collier have chartered
Frederick w. vanderbiit's yacht. the Conqueror
and will spend some time in cruising along the
coast Mr.. and Mrs Vanderbilt viii start for
Europe early next month to attend the Wagner
festival Bayreutb and the ceremonies connected
with the Wagner monument at Berlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Emen Roosevelt. who are
spending the summer at their country place at
Oyster Bay. have been entertaining Miss Trow-
bridge. and also Mrs. Roosevelts brother, Senator
John Kean. Mrs. J. West Roosevelt and Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. Reeve Merritt are also at Oyster Bay for
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs George W. Vanderbilt are booked
to sail for Europe day after tomorrow. They have
been paying series of country house visits since
coming North from Bfltmore.
Ernesto G. Fabbri. who has been cruising along
the coast of Labrador with his brother Alessandro
will rejoin Mrs. Fabbri at Bar Harbor this week.
Mrs Hermann Oelrichs. according to the cable
dispatches, is on her way across the ocean, ana
will arrive here Thursday. She will proceed at
once to Newport for the remainder OF the season
Mr. and Mrs. Gustav E. Kisssn have closed their
country place at Morristown. N. J.. and gone to
Islesboro Me-. for the rest OF the summer
Mrs. D. Parker Morgan is booked to sail for
Europe on the Majestic next Wednesday. Dr.
Morgan remains at his country place at Copake'
n. Y.
The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. David H. Greer, who are
at their country place at Easthampton, Long ISL
and, are booked to sail for Europe on August l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes are entertain
ing party at their camp on Birch Island on the
guests including Miss tIida G. Tiffany and Hugh
Auchincloss. Mrs. W. Sheffield Cowles is also in the
Adirondacks at the Coates camp which ]. R. Roose-
velt has leased for the summer.
The engagement is announced of Miss Elizabeth
F. Van Rensselaer,, daughter OF Kiliaen Van Rens-
selaer, to Benjamin Walworth Arnold. OF Albany
Another engagement announced is that Of NJ.
Beekman Winthrop, son OF the late Robert Win
throp and grandson Of the late Moses Taylor, to
Miss Melza R. Wood. daughter OF the late John
D. Wood and granddaughter OF the late Robert
Colgate Miss Wood Is spending the summer with
her mother, Mrs. John D. Wood. at Paul Smiths,
in the Adirondacks.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. SatterIee who have been
spending the early part of the summer at High
lands. N. Y. have gone TO Southampton for the
rest OF the season
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. schieren. who. having
leased their house at Southampton to Mr.. and Mrs
Charles T. Barney. are staying at the Meadow Club
there. sail for Europe on August L
Mr.. and Mrs. william Bradhurst Field are spend
ing the week end with Mrs. Fields parents Mr. and
Mrs William Douglas Sloane. at Elm Court. their
country place at Lenox.
The Misses Varnum who have been spending the
early part Of the summer at Tuxedo. have gone to
Dark Harbor, Me-, for the remainder OF the sum-
mer
Mr.. and Mrs Douglas Robinson are going abroad
Tor few months, returning toward the end of Octo-
ber They are to pay brief visit to the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt at Oyster Bay before their de-
parture.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall c. Lefferts are at Hedge
WOOD their country place at Lawrence, Long ISL
and. for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Arven Jones. Of No. "a West
helm. their place near Englewood, N J.
MISS Harman Brown. who Is spending July ar
Lake Mohonk Will go abroad on july %
ARGENTINE SHIP AT NEWPORT.
Newport r. T.. July 1S.-The Argentina I7an,b,,,,-
practice ship Presidente Sarmiento. with c1ass
& Or ee9ets % on board arrived this afternoon from,