New-York tribune., 1903-03-13
NEW-YoRk SOCIETY.


for the summer and nearly every day witnesses
the depa ~ture from town of well known members
of the fashionable set for Newport, not for anT
long stay but merely with the object OF either
renting cottages inspecting and preparing for
occupancy those summer homes which they own or
have already leased Among those who went to
Newport yesterday for this purpose was Mrs. Fred
eric Nelson who as already announced In this
column has taken a small cottage there for the
summer, while Mrs. Burke Roche is also there for
a few days setting her house IN order.
Mrs Frederick w Whitridge, who a daughter
of Matthew Arnold, entertained the Thursday Even
ing Club night at her house. IN East Eleventh.
St After rnonoIogues by Miss Beatrice Herford and
songs by NJ. Gilbert. supper was served. Among
those present Mr.. and Mrs. Morris K. Jesup,
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt Mr.. and Mrs
Frederick Tans, Mrs. Charles Post. Mrs. Cadwalad-
er Jones and Miss Beatrice Jones. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hone. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry E. Rowland Mr..
and Mrs. Douglas Robinson. Mr.. and Mrs. r. w
De Forest Mrs. ]. West Roosevelt Mrs Robert
Winthrop. Mrs Hilborne Roosevelt. Miss Amy
Townsend and Mrs Alexander T. Van Ness.
Miss Leary's Bellevue sewing class to which Mrs.
Frederic Nelson. Mrs Charles NJ. Oelrichs and Mrs.
De Navarro belong, met yesterday morning her
house No Fifth-ave. Later in the day the Thurs
day Afternoon Sewing Club, of which Mrs. ". Eu
gene Parsons is president. met at Miss Gertrude
Witherspoon's, No. 1o5 East Sxty-thrd-st, while
the annual meeting Of the Seamen's Benefit Society
was held at Mrs Frederic J. De Peysters house in
East Sixty-sixth-st.
Among the other features of society's calendar
for yesterday were large luncheon party given
bv Mrs George De Forest Lord at Sherrys. and
Mrs H De Berkeley Parsons's card party in the af-
ternoon at her house. in Madison-ave
Alfred G. Vanderbilt has arrived in town from
Oakland Farm his place in Rhode Island, and Miss
Louise Ward McAllister. who has been IN Washing
| ho-o o1eo rra6 to off
Miss Janet Fish Miss Alice Sands. Miss Marion
Bourne and Miss Beatrx Hollands to be the
bridesmaids Of Miss Ethel Hollns. daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Hollns, on the occasion OF her
marriage to Arthur X. Bourne on April 10 at St
Thonass Church. Miss Daisy Hollns will be the
maid Of honor. while Francis X. Stevens, Alfred
Bourne Henry II. Hoister. Jr., Arthur Henderson,
Sheldon Crosby. Monte lie Montaigne and De Rey-
ter Collins will be the ushers
Miss Della Gurnee has issued invitations for
large card party on Thursday next at her house in
Fifth lave.
Robert Goelet has left town for Aiken. s. @.
where he is stay with Mr. and Mrs. William l..
Carter. of Philadelphia.
The annual polo tournament at Lakewood will
be held at Georgian Court between April q and
Nav 9 Cups will be presented ny Mrs. George j.
Gould and by II. L. Herbert.
Edmund Abby Hurry and Miss Emily Ashton
Hurry have gone Bermuda and will not return
to town until early next month.
Although the name OF Hermann oelrichs did not
appear on the passenger list. he sailed for Europe
last Tuesday Mrs Hermann Oelrichs. who was
TO have started at the same Time has postponed
hsf departure. and will 80 abroad . little later.
n " whO IA mo "A
miliar q figure in New-York as in his native city.
Philadc.. h'a has arranged to run a daily coach.
the Aauidneck. for public hire between the Belle
vas Hotel and the Devon Inn. At the close Of the