New-York tribune., 1905-08-15
NEW-YoRK SOCIETY.

What with the presence OF the feet OF tne Ne"-
York Yacht Club I'm port. the races for the Astor
cups and the yachting parties and entertainment
of one kind another organized In connecuoh
Herewith Newport bids fair to be exceptlonahS
gay to-day, and every man who can get away
from town will be found there. On Thursday tnefe
is Mrs F. o. French's dnner-dance for her grand
daughter Miss Pauline French, who Is having
of preliminary debut this summer preparatory
to coming out next winter.
Miss May Van Allen has just arrived at Aix-les-
Bains for three weeks stay, and IT Is therefore
improbable that she will make any use OF the cot
tage at Newport which her father, James j. van
Allen. leased for her use for the season. when re-
Gently in this country.
1t is announced that the wedding Of Tompkins
McIlvaine. of the Union Club. TO Miss DOrOthea
Potter daughter Of Mrs. Edward T. Potter. who
Miss Blatchford. will take place in England
in October. instead Of at Newport. had been
planned. Miss Potter is a sister OF Mrs Joseph
Earl Sheffield and niece OF Bishop Potter. and
must not be confounded with her cousin of the
same name Her iance is now with his mother.
Mrs. Reed McIlvane. at her country place Itch
field Conn, and in the winter has until now made
his home with her at her house in West 22d-st.
Robert l. Livingston will sail Tomorrow to join
Mr. and Mrs Luther Kountze and Miss Annie
Kountze at ST. Moritz, In Switzerland
Miss Dorothy Whitney. youngest daughter of the
late William c. Whitney. and Miss Beatrice Bend
and the latters mother. Mrs. George III. Bend, are
also at St. Moritz
Mr.. and Mrs EIbridge t. Gerry. with Miss An
gcla and Miss Mabel Gerry. have also arrived at
ST. Moritz for a stay Of several weeks and it is
improbable. therefore, that they will be seen at
Newport before the close of the there
Mrs ". Seward Webb has gone to Bar Harbor,
where her daughter. Miss Frederica Webb. has
been staying with her cousin. Mrs Dave Hennen
Morris.
Mrs Devereux Clapp. Mr.. and Mrs. Ruthven
Pratt and Mrs. Griswold Grey among the
many Americans at Aix-les-Bains-
D. o. Mills. who has heen staying at the Ameri-
can Embassy in London, will sail for New-Tork
tomorrow. and will go to Camp Wild Air. the
Whitelaw Reid camp. in the Adirondacks on his
arrival here.
Lord Vivian who with his uncle. the Hon:
Walter Vivian. has arrived from England anu
is staying at the Holland House is the soldier
brother of the two maids-of-hOnOr Of Queen Alex
enthusiastically beautiful girls. whose pictures
have been extensively published in this country ne
served as calvary officer through the war IN
South Africa, sustaining a very severe wound anu
was married to Miss Barbara Tanning, only
first marriage TO William Tanning Lord Nivian's
father was a popular diplomat, who died as Eng
Iish Ambassador at Rome. The Hon. waiter
Vivian. who is with him. is frequent VISITOR 10
New-York. and has many friends and extensive
interests in America The Vivians are one or tne
Oldest houses of Cornwall which is represented IN
the House of Lords not only by Lord vivian. put
also by Lord Swansea
Mrs Walden Pell, who has been staying at Ma
hant Mass with her daughter, Miss Eben, Is now
at the Meadow Club, Southampton
Mr and Mrs. Lucius Wimerding have arrived
from Europe where they have been the greater
part of the time since their marriage last spring
Mrs Wilmerdng was Miss Helen Cutting
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Gray are staying with the
Iatter's parents Mr.. and Mrs William A Burn
ham. at Pride's Crossing
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tiffany Dyer are at the
Meadow Club. Southampton.