The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-10
IN SOCIETY,".

IN SOCIETY.
Mrs. Aston and the other matrons who
are the chief entertainers Of the gay crowd
are now In their usual autumn homes
Some new entertainers this year will be
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Frick, who will occupy
the George W. Vanderbilt residence: Mr..
and Mrs, Elbridge T. Gerry and the Misses
Gerry are to arrive In New York In few
weeks. and their entertainments will. as
usual, be of the continuous variety. There
will be some competition as to securing
Prince Louis OF Battenberg and his suite
as guests during their brief stay here in
ogden Mills and Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt will be in the lead.
The series Of notable October weddings
will be led of by that Of Miss Alice W. Bah
cock and Henry Rogers Winthrop. The
wedding will take place at Lawrence, l.. l.,
where Miss Babcock's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry D. Babcock. are staying. Mr..
Winthrop is likely to select his friend, James
Mr.: Hyde's widowed sister. Mrs. Sidney
Dillon Ripley and Miss Ripley sailed for
Europe last week.
The wedding OF Miss Lydia Sanford Vail
and William Howard Doughty, Jr.. will take
place on Wednesday, Sept. ~. at Rutgers
Presbyterian Church. The hride-elect is a
daughter Of the Rev. and Mrs. Richard
Philip Hart Vail, and the bridegroom is the
elder son Of Mr.. and Mrs: William Howard
Doughty Of Troy, N. Y.
James de Wolfe Cutting wasn't at New
port In the season just past. He returned
from his summer European trip some days
ago after having passed some time in Paris
with his mother. Craig Wadsworth, now
second secretary Of the American Embassy
In London, will sail probably by the end Of
the week for home and will have two months
socially on the other side as he used to be
here. Since his aunt, Mrs. Adair, gave up
her town residence he has his own bachelor
quarters in London.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Stokes Hand, who
spent the summer abroad, will sail on the
Teutonio next Wednesday for New York.
Mrs. George r. Sheldon, Miss Gertrude
Sheldon and Miss Kate de Forest Prentice,
who have been automobilng through
France, are among the many New Workers
sailing for home on the Deutschland next
Thursday Sept. IA. Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Payne Whitney, with their children and
party, sail on the Celtic Sept. rs from England.
They will 60 to their Westbury, l.. L., eetab-
lishnent on their return. DR.. and Mrs.
Walter F. Chappell Of East Fifty-ffth
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Rockefeller
and Miss Rockefeller, will sail next Satur-
day, Sept. 10. for New York on the Kaiser
Wilhelm.
The marriage OF Miss Rosetta T. Willets
and Charles A. Slosson will take place In
the Church Of the Heavenly Rest next
Thursday, Sept. II.
Major-General Lord Cheylesmore and
Lady Cheylesmore and their sons will sail
next Tuesday. Sept. ~, for England. They
came over less than . month ago to visit
Lady Cheylesmore's mother, Mrs. F. o.
French. at Newport, and after some days
stay went to the, camp Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt. Mrs. Vanderbilt IL
Lady Cheylesmore's sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Forsyth Wickes, who we're
abroad for three months, have just returned
and are likely to remain through October at
Tuxedo, where they occupied the Greenough
cottage Immediately after their marriage
last spring. They will live In Mrs. Wickes's
house at 2ee Madison avenue when they
return to town. The house has been en-
tirely done over Ia the past few months
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Haven, Mrs.
Wickess parents. are at Lenox for the
fall season.
There Is much competition az to colleo-
tions of silver trophies won by owners
Ut various horse shows, and those Of Mr..
and Mrs. Reginald C. Vanderbilt made .
fine showing on tho supper table at their
dance at Sandy Point Farm on Monday
ni9ht. Alfred &. Vanderbilt has q great
many massive silver loving cups which
are very ornamental adjunots Of his dining
room at Oakland Farm. Mrs. Alfred g..
Vanderbilt has been at various places
during the summer with Mr.. Vanderbilt
At horse shows and also at the Adirondack
camp, 40 that she has entertained only
now and again at elaborate luncheons at
the country house.
A series OF handsome dinners ives given
at Newport last week. Last Sunday night
Mr.. and Mrs.. Ogden Mills, Egerton L.
winthrop, Mr.. and Mrs. II. StoTTs Well;
James r. Woodward. Mr.. and Mrs. R.
Livingston Beeckman and Mp. Nathaniel
Thayer were among the entertainers.
On Monday night DR.. and Mrs. Alexander
Clarke, who pass their late summers In
Mrs. Clarke's cottage at Newport and
their winters at DR.. Clarke's estahlishment
In Paris, gave handsome dinner. Others
who entertained were Mr.. and Mn. Elisha
Dyer, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Richard 7. Wilson
NJ, and Mrs.. Harry Lehr, Mr.. and Mrs
Philip Lycig and Mr. and Mrs: William
AisxApder ASassis, ,Eeerton L Winthrop
Nn. Richard T. Wilson, Jr.; Nh. william