New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
NEW-YoRK SOCIETY.

That the fall season of New-York society VIII
begin exceptionally early this year Is apparent
from the preparations which are being rnaoe -
open country houses along the Hudson Naney. Oh
Long Island I'm Westchester County and IN New
Jersey at the beginning Of September 'ha' 70 -
say about three weeks hence. There Is no uhi7
OF the year when country house hie - ",1 s
agreeable than In the fall. when 1he 80 -,
Indian summer endows rural scenes WIN 49,
a peculiarly picturesque aspect the "ea'ne' 9
ideal as a rule for outdoor sports ana pas-1''' =,
II "a The opportunity of enjoying these ana a.
the same time of being able to run INTO 80
nv motor for a few hours TO shop. tFaiisdS1
ness see II play meet friends WHICH ,~
season OF the year attractive tha' Peop
a,Tra,,, andeavor TO make it last as long as
possible.
Mrs Stuyvesaut Fish viii leave Ne"pOfe aS'N'
September 10 for her country seat. at GarrlsohS,
on-the- Hudson Mr.. and Mrs. Levi T. MORTON @Hu
their daughters will be at Ellersie' Coioils4 an
Mrs John Jacob AstOr wil be esIaOlishsu -
Ferncnn Mr. and Mrs. Frederick NahoeroH1 q.
Hvde Park MIR. and Miss H. Nick IwomDy ~
EIorham their place Morristown' y -
while Mrs. Mackay has decided TO return 70 mar
bor HILL her country seat at Rosiyn. al the ehd
of the present month Indeed, the iaA T@c1ils aI
Belmont Park will have the effect Of rendering all
the Meadow Brook district OF Long Island gay ana
there will be many house parties oI one Alho or
another given in connection herewith.
To-day New-London is perhaps the hVeAest oi
all places on the Sound, and the most IestNe
indeed OF all summer resorts. This is owing 10 the
presence there of the big fleet of the New-1ork
Yacht Club, which is its sixty-trst annual
cruise from Glen Cove. Long Island. Marbgehead
Mass. where It is due on Sunday next and where
the squadron. under the command of iis com
modore Frederick /. Bourne. will disband. In
asmuch each OF the boats Is carrying j large
Of
more deserted than usual this time cr the
year and deficiency of the masculine element
will be noticeable to-day at Newport Lenox,
Southampton, Bar Harbor and at other places
frequented by NewYork people during the sum-
meT. Tomorrow the fleet viii proceed TO New
port, where the races for the Astor Cups will be
held Tuesday and Wednesday. and where Alfred
Vanderbilt who has just purchased and COM
missioned one of HerreshoTs new thirty-footers,
Will make his debut In racing circles ahoat. Many
festivities have been organized by the summer
colony at Newport in connection with the visit OF
the fleet. which will be made the occasion of much
hospitality land and on water
Indeed. from now on there will be a profuson
OF dances and of entertainments OF one kind or
another at Newport. The season there has begun
very late and is to close very early. Consequently
everything has to be crowded in the comparatively
restricted space Of about three weeks.
The week just ended witnessed the closing Of
the London season. In which Americans and more
especially New-fork people. have played a
conspicuous part than In any previous year. 1t will
result In the dispersal Of those who contributed
to make the season various health
resorts on the Continent and 70 country houses
and shooting lodges In the United Kingdom. while
not few will sail for America. King Edward is
OF to Aarienbad. where Mr. and Mrs Cornelius
Vanderbilt Mrs. Ogden Goelet Lady Herbert and
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Townsend Burden. besides other
we -knO Amer aTra ,TfSF1.7
Mrs Anthony DrexeI and her daughter will sail
for America on Tuesday. while the Duke OF New
castle will leave later in the week bound not
merely for New-York but also for San Francisco.
II Is only on his return from the Pacific Coast that
he Will settle down here for the winter. He is
very fond of American life. and makes point OF
spending several months each year on this side
OF the water. The Duchess OF Marlborough will
leave England for New-York a fortnight later.
accompanied by her brother Harold Vanderbilt
the member Of her family with whom she has
remained terms Of the closest intimacy. She
will make her headquarters while in this country
with her other brother w. X. Vanderbilt ir.,
country place at Great Neck Long Island. visiting
her mother. Mrs o. H. p. Belmont. Hemp
stead. and her father. W. K. Vanderbilt sr.. at
Oakdae. Mr. and Mrs. w h Vanderbilt sr will,
1t is reported. sail for America next week
Eugene Higgins is expected here in the next
few days on board his steam yacht. the Varuna.
and Will so Newport. d. o. Mills
Hugo Barring is also coming over this week. Lord
and Lady Mouson already here. but in deep
mourning for the loss of Lady MOuson's father,
General Roy Store. L. s a, who died last week
at Morristown, y. ]. Lord Harris. d member OF
the Kings household. and former Governor OF
Bombay. is also here, as is Sir Arthur Wells. who
has heeu staying at Lenox. while Major HOlford
was booked to sail from England yesterday. He
formerly the equerry and most intimate friend
of the Duke OF Clarence. and on the Iatters pre-
mature death became equerry 10 the King He
is the owner Of Dorchester House in London. now
occupied by the American Ambassador and Mrs
Whitelaw Reid. and after visiting friends in the
petghborhood Of New-YOrk, Lenox and New
port will go to Ottawa to stay with his sister.
Lady Grey. wife Of the Governor General OF
Canada
Mrs F. o. French will give a hall Thursday
evening next at her villa Newport for her grand
daughter Miss Pauline French. and is having a
specially constructed supper room added to her
villa on HaIdOn Hill for the affair. Among other
entertainments scheduled for the month New
port Is Mrs Emile Bruguiere's barn dance and
cotillon. on Tuesday August %. which viii be in
the nature of a house warming On Friday. Au-
gust q Mrs Pembroke Jones gives a ball at Inch-
auIn for her dehutante daughter Miss Sadie Jones
On Friday. August IS. there IS Mrs. William G..
Rockers BAH at Hawkhurst. Mrs Vanderbilts
dance at The Breakers. for her daughter. Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt takes place Monday. Au-
gust Is Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish has dance the
following day and the afternoon OF Wednesday.
August es Mrs Z. Rollins Morse gives open air
amateur dramatic entertainment. followed by dane
ins ON the lawn No date has been set as yet for
the dances which Mrs Charles H. Baldwin plans To
give for her granddaughter, Miss Edith Deacon,