The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-16
IN SOCIETY,".

There will be some special festivities
at Newport II the engagement Of young
couple much talked about Is announced
as anticipated. Also some will be given
for Mise Frederick Webb and her fiance.
Mr.. Pulitzer when they visit their rela.
already a numt er OF dances arranged. Mr..
and Mrs. William G. Rocker are 10 give
one at the Casino. Mr.. and Mrs. F. Rollins
Morse will give a series OF Saturday night
dances. A big subscription dance will
Lehr and Miss Laura Swan. Mrs. Penn
broke Jones will give hall In August.
MI. and Mrs John Jacob Aston did not
sail for home, as arranged. during the week.
and IL seems a little uncertain now whether
Mrs. Aston will return in time to particle
pate In any Of the gaieties Of the Newport
season She and Mr. Aston had arrs nsed
at last accounts to go to Marienbad. where
the British court circle will soon congre-
gate They have had invita,,rns also to
pay q round OF country ",si Despite
all this temptation. Mr.. Aston W probably
not be induced to be absent froi Newport
during yachting week
Harold s. Vanderbilt il paying. visit
to his brother-in-law ana sister, the Duke
and Duchess Of Marlborough, at Benheim.
and his little nephews. the Marquis OF
Blandford, and young Churchill The
Duchess may decide to return with him on
visit to this side and to attend the wedding
OF her cousin. Miss Webb,
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred @. Vanderbilt are
at Atlantic City, where MIR. Vanderbilt has
entries for the horse show to be held there
nh
the week They will go from there to the
Monmouth County Horse Show, which
opens on July 20, at Hollywood Park. They
will be the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Goadby Loew at their place on the Rurnson
road On the f1iowing Wednesday. Aug.
2, the horse show at Bay Shore opens and
will be continued through the week. All
guests. Col. Frederick Bourne ID one OF
the Oakland residents who are having
elaborate preparations made for festivities
during the period.
Mrs. Burke Roche and her daughter, Miss
Cynthia Roche, have gone to Atlantic City
for the horse show. Mrs. Roche has her
twin sons with her at Newport. They
are well grown yophg men al and the . elder aeG
Of hi, uncle Lord Fermoy.
Among other New Workers about to
make automobile tours through France
and Switzerland are Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Finney Cox. who recently sailed, Mrs.
Alexander T. Van Nest, who arrived yester-
day In England, is to join her son-in-law
and daughter Mr. and Mrs. j. Stewart
Burnsy. at once In Paris. to start on a tour
through France.
July 10, from England for New v"'k. Mrs.
Vanderbilt. Miss Gladys Vanderbilt and
Robert w. Goelet will also be passengers
on the Kronprinz Wilhelm.
Mrs Charles H. Baldwin gave a big tea
Yesterday afternoon at Snug Harbor, when
she presented Miss Edith Deacon, a grand
daughter OF her husband, the late Rear
Admiral Baldwin. Miss Deacon will be the
recipient OF many special festivities and
will share the honors Of chief guest with
Miss Laura Swan next Saturday night at
a dinner given by Lispennrd Stewart. Miss
Deacon Is an attractive girl Of the brunette
style.
Miss Wenonah Wetmore. who is now
at the country place at Dobbs Ferry Of her
stepfather and mother, DR.. and Mrs. James
Mrs. Arthur Lithgow Devens, the parents
Of her nanc6 Iithgow Devens, at their
rural residence at Hamilton. Mass, nea
the Mropia Kennels. Mr.. Devene, who war
graduated from Harvard in l9R. Is a men,
Der OF the Tennis and Raca,iet Club. It is
expected that Miss Wetmore will be on the
list Of bridesmaids of Miss Frederick Webb
in Seutember. Miss Wetmore was with
Miss Webb on her trip South and to Cali
fornia last winter
Miss Emeline Middleton of Washington,
dang Inter of the late Rear Admiral Middle.
ton, who has been in town Of late, left on
Friday for Portland Ore, to visit the fair,
She was accompanied by her brother,
Arthur Middleton, and her cousin, u. Mora
Dawson, who not long since had little
play brought out at the Berkeley Lyceum
The wedding on July "a OF Stephen Van
Rensselaer, and Miss Marion Watson Farlin
will take place at Elizabeth, N. j., at tn"
home OF the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Augustin Farlin, 20 Railway avenue.
Mr.. Van Rensselaer, is OF the well known
has the name of being a daring rider and
after the Spanish war, during which he
was OF the band Of Rough Riders, he gave
exhi itions Of his rioing feats for various
charities. At this time OF the year society
Is iced so that there will probably
not be very many OF Mr., Yam RensselAer's
relatives at the nuptials. He is son OF the
late Stephen Van Rensselaer,, grandson Of
Brig Gen, Henry Van Rensselaer, and
Major Gen. Stephen Van Rensselaer,, the
eighth PATRON Of Rensselaerwyck, was
his greatgrandfather. His mother was
Miss Mathilde Heckscher, daughter OF the
late Charles Hecksoher. He q nephew
OF John King Van Rensselaer, and Mrs.
George Waddington.
Peter r. Collier went to Newport during