The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-30
 NEW YORK SOCIETY NEWS Brishers Here See the Races-How the Young Duke of -S Roxburghe Followed Miss May Coec to Newport Il
BY olEDRIcH kNlcKERHockER.

New York, August 29.--The internation- al races for the eup-the most costly piece of silver in the world-had on New port the expected effect-dullness. Those who have yachts made up large parties and went to the races They tell me the effect was the same on Saratoga. That portion of the democratic society of Sar- atoga which has some pretentions to fashion other than fine clothes jewelry and equpages packed off to the city, and so during the past week the field of fash ion was transferred to New York City and its surrounding country. singularly enough the season which has been unus- ually cool until this last week in Au- gust put on summer attire and became broiler in earnest Nevertheless. every night the restaurants patronized by the fashionable. such as the Waldorf. Del monicos and Sherrys, were thronged by those who were in town for the races, while all the country houses in easy ac- cess Of the city were filled with house parties. Hampstead, Roslyn, Westches- ter and Tuxedo took upon themselves a Siioib b1AicA OA boJStSs
 The British contingent headed by Sir Thomas Lipton, the Duke of Roxburehe. the Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury, had an opportunity to sec the love of the dwellers on the Atlantic coant for yacht ing. England having prded herself for centuries on the aquatic characteristics of her people, the notion Is deep-seated that no other people are her rivals on the sea. Hence the great attendance of yachts, both steam and sail of pleasure craft and steamers, proved a revelation and an education to our British guests. And the prowess of the Reliance carried it's own invigorating moral
 
 Miss May Goelet, daughter of the late Ogden Goelet, of this city. is q very beautiful girl and is worth at least ten millions in her own right. Dukes and princes have sued for her hand and heart. For five years the handsome .oung Duke of Roxburghe has tried to win her. and at one time he is said to have proven in- constant. Then the report came out that he was engaged to marry Miss Pauline Astor, daughter of William Waldorf As- tor. It proved false. The duke is no for tune hunter. He has an nnsulied name. He has always conducted himself as your true English gentleman. lie mas never been through bankruptcy as have some of the suitors for Miss Goelet's hand. He has taken part in politics ever since he became of age. Gladstone never had a warmer supporter than the young duke from the border. When Britain needed soldiers, the Duke of Roxburghe went to the front down in South Africa and won his spurs as an officer and gallant gen. tlemari.> He is thoroughly dignified. He Is sc--i-looking, not poor even for a duke, and his family are among the best and most respected in all England. As a duchess his wife would rank the Marl- boroughs, and just now the Goelets and the elder Vanderbilts are nov very friend- ly, because Mrs ogden Goelet and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr are sisters.
 The Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury will be entertained at Newport and on Long Island. The earl Is the grandson of the seventh Earl of Shaftesbury, fa- nous as philanthropist, and in whose honor many monuments have been erect ed in England. The present earl, the ninth, is thirty-four years old and mar ried four years ago Lady Constance Gros- venor, sister of the present Duke of Westminster. and stepdaughter of George Wyndham. M. P, chief secretary for Ireland, who married his mother in