New-York tribune., 1905-08-20
NEW-YoRK SOCIETY.


and at other summer resorts affected by New-York
society the is now at its height thoosu
nearing its end. Another fortnight or three "eehS
will bring people trooping back to town Inc nOii-
days will be over: boys will have TO return 10
college and girls school, while their parents
will settle down for the fall, either in town or at
their country places near New-York- Plans are
being made for the autumn and winter, ana tue
houses in residential districts. which have been
boarded up in the most dismal manner since the
spring, are being prepared for occupancy
For IL people do make their headquarters
their country seats on Long Island IN the west
chester district. along the Sound and Hudson VAL
ley in NewJersey, they like to have their homes
In town available.
This coming week will be exceptionally gay
at Newport. where dances. dramatic and other
forms of entertainment scheduled for every
day and night until Sunday next. Indeed.
the festivities will continue without intermis-
sion until the horse show, which takes place
in the first week OF September. and which usually
sounds the passing bell OF the Newport season and
the hour of departure OF the summer colony. Some
will go for fortnight so to the mountains to
stay at the various camps in the Adirondacks,
where the season is now in full swing. but the
majority will turn their faces in the direction Of
New-York and settle down for that most agree
able phase of American life. namely. that which
In the autumn and in the spring is spent at coun-
try houses sufficiently 10 the city 10 enable
those occupying them to into town by motor
whenever the fancy takes them and at the same
time to enjoy rural surroundings. thus combining
the advantages of country and city life.
Only Lenox will the be prolonged
throughout September. IL must be admitted that
the Berkshires at their very best in the au-
tumn. and that is why the horse show and all the
other features of the Lenox invariably take
place in September. In fact many villas that
have been closed. owing to the absence OF their
owners at Bar Harbor and at Newport. will now
be opened once more. and long list of entertain
ments has already been announced.
At Saratoga the members of the New-York set
already beginning to leave. and in few days
the racing will end and this most
American Of summer resorts will resume its normal
tenor Of existence 1t will then become possible
once obtain hotel accommodations with
out invoking all the resources of diplomacy. and
to obtain tables for dinner and luncheon without
being compelled TO fight for them. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney have been much missed.
but Mr.. ana Mrs. Clarence Mackay have contrib
uted in no small degree the brilliancy OF the
August season, and have given succession of en-
tertanments and house parties at the beautrul
place which they rented from the estate OF the
late Judge Henry Hilton. They leave the city next
week for Harbor Hill. their place at Roslyn. ana
by the middle of September most Of their neignbors
in that part of Long Island will have arrived at
their country houses there for the fall.
Although the tide OF homeward travel has been
Europe. Mr. and Mrs Elbridge T. Gerry. with
Miss Mabel and Miss Angelica Gerry, are at St
Moritz, where Miss Dorothy Whitney. with Miss
Beatrice Bend. likewise staying Mrs. Girls
void Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Ruthven Pratt and Miss
MAY Van Allen are at Aix-les-Bains, where King
George of Greece is going through his annual cure
Mr. and Mrs. James Brown Potter and James j.
Van Allen Ostend- Mr. and Mrs Cornelius
Vanderbilt. Mrs. Ogden Goelet. Lady Herbert and
Mr. and Mrs I Townsend Burden are at Marien-
rtx-oH and
Mrs. Delaney Nicon at Dinard on the coast
of France; Mr. and Mrs. George Gould and their
children in Scotland. where James Henry Smith
is entertaining a house party. including the young
Duke and Duchess Of Manchester while Mrs
Robert Goelet is among the many Americans at
Homburg Mr.. and Mrs Luther Kountze and Miss
Annie Kountze In Switzerland. where they
have been joined by Robert l. Livingston, While
Mr. and Mrs Edwin Gould only sailing for
home this week.
Among the arrivals here from England yesterday
was Lord Mountmorris. who has lately returned
from the west coast of Africa, where he was sent
by THE Globe" London evening newspaper. TO
describe the conditions of the Congo Free State
He is the eldest OF the late Viscount Mount
morris who was murdered at the time or the Land
League troubles in Ireland some eighteen years
ago. Queen Victoria granted his mother and her
children a residence at Hampton Court Palace,
where much of his boyhood was spent Since at
tanning manhood he has served the STAFF OF sew
eral London daily newspapers has been a member
OF the London County Council. has edited weekly
publication of the society order in conjunction with
Lady Colin Campbell. and has also been director
OF Several mining companies. He married Miss
Rowe, but has children.
Mr. and Mrs Gilliat Schroeder have gone to Bar
Harbor, where they staying with Miss Dorothy
Edwards. Next week they will proceed TO Far
Rockavay to stay with Mr.. and Mrs Berkeley
Mostyn Mrs Schroeder was Miss Helen White
Stevens and is a daughter of Mrs. Mostyn.
Mr.. and Mrs Sterling Postley have left San
Francisco and will stay for few days in New
York on their way to Europe. They will there join
Mr. and Mrs Ross Amber Curran. and expect to
spend q year abroad. Mrs. Curran was Miss Elise
Postley.
Announcement is made OF the engagement OF
William Brock Schoemaker to Miss Ella NJ De
Peyster youngest daughter of Mrs. Frederick ].
De Pevster She made her debut three
years ago and through her father. who died very
suddenly last spring at Lakewood. y. j.. is de
scended from Johannes de Peyster. of Holland
who emigrated to this country in the seventeenth
century. Frederick De Peyster president OF
the Holland and St. Nicholas societies. William r.
Schoemaker is the youngest of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry +. Schoemaker. and graduated from
Columbia three years ago. lie is in the banking
business In Nes-York and has lived until now with
his parents. at their house in West Ssd-st and at
their country place. at Riverside, Conn.
Mr. and Mrs George ". Montagu sail next week
for New-York. and their arrival here a fort
night from Wednesday. will go TO Stone Ridge In
Ulster County. n. Y. to stay with Mrs Francis
Leggett. at her country place there Mrs. I.eggett
herta Sturges and was married few weeks ago In
London. Her husband is a Member Of parliav,on.