New-York tribune., 1906-07-29
NEW YORK SOCIETY.


Bay Shores annual horse show and the yearly
cruise Of the New York Yacht Club constitute the
chief objects of interest for New York society for
the week which opens to-day. The interest IN tns
horse show at Bay shore Is more OF less restricted
to what IS known as the Long Island SET hut tta
cruise Of ths New York Yacht Club attracts far
wider degree OF attention entalllng it does tho
absence OF about six hundred men from tnelr ae-
customed haunts. 10 is estimated thRt at 4eAse
three hundred boats win take part IN tne cruise
and each yacht is certain 20 have seVeiaA A4e-s
o. the owner on board and there are moreover
twenty-five hundred members OF the CLUB u VII
readily be understood that the men VINO wa. -
afioat during the greater part OF the next lOAeD9
are likely 10 be considerably over ratheF elAii -
der the estimate of six hundred given apoVe. W
course the withdrawal OF such a large propoFt.on
of the masculine element for the space OF Twelve
days cannot but seriously affect the movements OF
society. and consequently all the projects IN ths
way OF entertainments, especially at Southampton
Newport, New London. LenoN and Bar Harh0r
have been susordinated 90 the cruise.
Glen Cove as usual has been selected as the
rendezvous Of the feet Of the New York Yacht
Club on Thursday next, preparatory TO the start
IL will assemble under the command Of IT'S
commodore. Cornelius Vanderbilt and his steam
yacht North Star will be the flagship Of the squad
ron. The club was founded IN 1894. In which year
the FIRST OF the annual cruises took place. The pres
ent cruise Will be the sixty-seeOnd OF the series
and whereas IN 1894 the largest yacht was OF forty
five tons. several OF the craft taking part in next
weeks cruise are as large as ocean liners.
Entertainments will be organized in connection
with the visit OF the fleet OF the New York Yacht
Club at each port Of call the most important taxi
ing place at Newport. where the races for the
King Edward trophy and FOR the Astor Cup VIII
be held. A number Of dinners and luncheons VIII
be given there for the visiting yachtsmen, notably
by Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt In her capacity as
wife of the commodore. The stay OF the fleet will
serve 20 infuse some into the gayeties at New
port. where the season has been rather dull until
now. In fact. TO balls have been given as yet nor
any in prospect. There has not even been a
vaudeville show. the hospitalities being restricted
70 mere dinners and luncheOns.
william r. Travers's picturesque bungalow in
the Ocean Drive. Newport has been secured for its
home by the newly formed Bridge Whist Club.
which came into existence about ten days aso. and
1t Is now being fitted out for club purposes The
club promises 70 prove OF the most popular IN
stitutions of the present Newport season, and has
already large feminine membership. Mrs Royal
Phelps Carroll and Miss Maude Wetmore being
the leading moving spirits in the affair. So far
only one man has secured admission. and he has
been made the president OF the club The fortunate
individual is James B. Parker.
At Bar Harbor the event of the present week
will be the visit Of Rear Admiral Bradford's squad
ron Of waFships. consisting OF the Minneapolis,
the Denver the Des MOines and the Cleveland.
The hopes which were entertained of visit from
the French squadron, under the command OF Ad-
miral de la Peyriere, on its way up from New
York to Canada. have not been fulfilled, and much
disappointment prevails in consequence. Bar Har-
Dor is more festive this year than ever. The
Wednesday dances at the Malvern alternate with
the dances at the Swimming Club on Saturday
night. The Kebo Club and the other institution
he POT in,
this summer than ever. and all the boxes have
been taken for the horse show three weeks hence.
Saratoga for the next two weeks will be the
Mecca OF those interested In horse racing. form
Ct sport which will divide attention with polo
tournaments there. Among those who will be at
Saratoga In connection Herewith throughout the
greater part OF August are August Belmont and
his son and daughter-in-law. also Mr., and Mrs.
Thomas Hitchcock jr.. Mr.. and Mrs F. r. Thomas
Mr.. and AIrs. J. NJ Waterbury, and Mr. and Mrs
Herman B. Duryea. Those missing viii include
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Mackay. the latter OF whom
Is at LenOx during the absence of her husband IN
England. while Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whit
ney are also abroad. Other dbsentees will be Mr.
and Mrs. r. T. Wilson. jr.. owing to the formers
serious illness In fact. he has only just recovered
from very dangerous operation at Newport
Miss Kathleen Beresford. daughter OF Admiral
Lord Charles Beresford, who has been staying with
place at Southampton, Long Island win spend Au-
gust at Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph S. Stout are STAYING. with
Mr.. and Mrs. John n Jacquelin at their summer
place at Bernardsville. Mrs Stout is daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Jacquelin
From London comes the announcement OF the en-
gagement Of Miss Evelyn Blight TO MahIon sands
Of London. Miss Blight is a daughter OF Atherton
Blight and sister Of Mrs. Gerald I.owther wife
of the British Minister at Tangier. Another sis
ter is Mrs. William Payne Thompson. MahIon
Sands is a son Of the late Mahlon Sands OF New
York. who was killed by being thrown from a horse
in Rotten Row, Hyde Park. London. The late
Mahlon Sands was twice married namely to Miss
Schermerhorn and 20 Miss Minnie Hartpence niece
of former Governor Levi P. Morton
The engagement is announced of Mrs William
Chandler Casey to Frank Hunter Potter Mrs
Casey is sister Of Mrs. Squiers. wife Of the Iate
Minister 20 Cuba. Mr.. Potter is the youngest
brother OF Bishop Potter
The engagement is announced OF Miss NTar,, Ssv
mour, daughter Of John s. Seymour OF New YorI,
formerly United States Commissioner OF F,ata1tg
20 William COlemen Rogers, son OF ArcbibolJ
Rogers. OF New York.
IN THE 5ERKsHIREs.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribunel
LenOx. Mass. July ga delightful entertainments
was presented this evening in sedgwick Hail ~, |
the young people OF the LenOx colony I'm aid OF |
Miss Ethel FOlsoms cOnvalescent home for women
and children Preparations had been under vav |
for nearly month. Interest In che ot,4o.A