New-York tribune., 1904-09-04
NEW-YoRK SOCIETY.

New-York is furnishing evidence of the fact that
the summer is over Houses in the fashionable dis
tricts are being opened in every direction and the
unsfshtly and unfriendly looking boards are disap
pearing from windows and doors. The streets in
those quarters are losing that deserted appearance
which they have presented during the last few
months theatres are playing to we'll filed houses
and plenty Of well known faces are recognized on
the avenue and in the leading restaurants Those
who are not actually returning to live in the city
are opening their country places its vcinity-in
Westchester along the Hudson Valley. in New
Jersey and on Long Island-where they will spend
the fall entertaining succession Of house parties
Indeed the country house season in the autumn is
the time the year most conducive TO hospitality
the country fairs and horse shows affordins many
pretexts for the entertainment Of friends.
Labor DAY. tomorrow. which marks the close or
the season at most Of the summer resorts, Will ne
celebrated there by outdoor sports especially at
Newport Oyster Bay Southampton, New-London
and at Cedarhurst. Many house parties are oelhs
given at these places to-day, in connection with tne
double holiday, and at the Meadow Cluo at Sou'ii
anpton. and at the Seawanhaka Corinthian at
Oyster Bay dances are to be given tomorrow nis''
to wind up the gayeties OF the summer
Mrs. Henry g. Trevor will arrive IN about ten
days from England where she has been Visiuhs
her sisters Mrs. c. Brewer Ismay and Mrs j.
at his country place at Southampton. where he
has been staying during her absence abroad ana
will remain there until the beginning OF October,
when they expect to be able to move into their
new house In East Fifty-second-st.
Yesterdays incoming steamers brought back
number of well known people from Europe. includ-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt, who Will
spend the fall at Biltmore, their place In North
Carolina, and Mr.. and Mrs. George Gould and
4ka will ha Of fhar
at Lakewood during the autumn. Sir Howard Vim
cent and the Hon. Philip Stanhope. as well as
Count Albert Apponyi, former President Of the
Chamber Of Deputies at Pesth, were also among
the arrivals.
Mr. and Mrs. Rutherfurd Stuyvesant who
rived last week from Europe have gone 20 Tran
quility, their place in New-Jersey. for the week
end.
James Henry Smith is entertaining a house party
at Dunaehton. his place IN Scotland, among his
guests being the Duke and Duchess OF Manchester.
Mrs George F. Stone and her sister. Mrs. Abner
Colgate. who have been at saranac Lake have re-
turned to their country place at Morristown N J,
Mr. and Mrs c. Ledyard Blair. who spent the
major part of the SUMMER Woods Hole.
their country place. near Bernardsville for the
autumn.
Mrs James Wilson Clark. accompanied by her
daughter. Mrs. Oswald c. Herring. and the lstter's
Herring remains in town and IS living at Mrs
CIark's house. in East Fifty-third-st
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Clarkson Potter. who have
been staying at Newport. have returned TO their
country place in West Chester.
Mrs. Reginald has left town and Is staying with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Grange Sard, at their
place at Southampton. Long Island
Mr. and Mrs Robert Dunbas Pruyn have gone
10 the Adirondacks. and their return viii make
a brief stay at Cedarhurst. Long Island, before
taking possession OF their new house in East Thir-
ty-eighth-st.
Mr. and Mrs J. Frederick Kernochan- will spend
the fail Bernardsvle. y. J.
Mr.. and Mrs Hamilton Mex TwombIy with
Miss Ruth Twombly and their son. on their
way home. and are due here from Europe next
Friday on tho Cedric.
Mr. and Mrs Nathaniel Thayer Robb have ar
ranged leave Southampton next week for their
country place at Tuxedo.
Mr. and Mrs. George Baker are booked TO sail
for New-York on September s.
Mr. and Mrs. E II Hartman and Miss Harri-
man have gone to Arden. their place near Tuxedo.
for the fall.
The Duke Of Newcastle has abandoned for the
present his projected visit to Newport where he
was to stay with Mr.. and Mrs. William Rocker.
Mr.. and Mrs Oliver Hartman at their COun-
try place Rideleigh House. near White Plains.
Oliver Hartman has been staying with Mr..
and Mrs Moses Taylor at their camp in the North
Woods but rejoined Mrs Hartman at White
Plains day before yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sloane entertaining their
sons fan >ae Miss Frances Crocker. at Wyndhurst.
their place at Lenox. where they gave large
dinner for her last night.
SOCIAL NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.
LFROM TRIBUNE BUREAU.l
Washington, Sept 3.-The Secretary OF State and
Mrs. Hay are not expected TO return to Washing
ton for at least another month. having left Wash
ington for their New-Hampshire homo later than
usual this year.
The Secretary OF War will end his vacation on
September 25 but Mrs. Taft will continue ut Muir
ray Bay until the early part OF October. when she
will open the house they have taken for the winter
at No. 1908 K-st.
The Secretary of the Navy was the only mem
ber OF the Cabinet IN town this week Mrs. Nor
ton accompanied him to Washington. but remained
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