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

Many families thrown into mourning by the
death OF Hamilton NICK. TwOmbly. jr., in New
Hampshire, on Thursday. and the season at New
port and at Lenox will be seriously affected The
bereavement sustained by Mr.. and Mrs. TwombIy
will have the result closing for all entertain
ments during the next two months not only their
house at Newport. but the Breakers. Mrs.
Vanderbilt's place; Beaulieu, Mrs, Cornelius Van
derbit's house; Mrs. alfred G. Vanderbilts Oak
land Farm, where a fete was TO have been held at
the end OF this month for the opening of the
training ring and casino. and Mr.. and Mrs. Regi-
nald G. VanderbiIts Sandy Point Farm Others
who viii be debarred from taking any part in the
gayeties of the summer viii be NIr. and Mrs Harry
Payne Whitney, who have just arrived at Newport:
Mr.. and Mrs. William Douglas Sloane. at LenOx;
Mrs. Elliot r. Shepard and Mr.. and Mrs. ETnestO
G. Fabbri, at Bar Harbor: Mr. and Mrs James A.
Burden, jr Mr. and Mrs William B. OsgOod Field,
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick c. Vanderbilt. Mr. and Mrs.
George Vanderbilt. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pulitzer
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry HammOpd Il may
be remembered that just year ago the outlook OF
the Newport season was darkened by the automO-
bile accident which cost Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas b.
Walsh the life of their son. While, however his
death excited universal sympathy it did not affect
the plans OF the summer colony at Newport to the
same degree as the present tragedy, which means
the withdrawal OF the entire Vanderbilt connection
from all active share in the affairs OF the season.
Tuxedo is being rapidly deserted by its regular
New York colony, which is accustomed to Leave
there Immediately after Independence Day, to
spend July and August either in the mountains or
at the seashOre. leasing its cottages and villas 90
persons from the South and West Indeed the
population Of Tuxedo in midsummer IS composed
almost exclusively Of strangers. who find Il a de-
hghtful place for the heated term. Among the
departures OF the last few days have been those Of
Mr. and Mrs Frederick r. Halsey and Mrs Charles
b. Alexander. who have gone abroad; Mr.. and Mrs
H. H. Rogers, jr, who have gone TO their place at
Fair Haven. Mass: Mr.. and Mrs. William Fahne-
stock. who have gone to Southampton, and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Rollins Morse who have gone to Newport
Edwin A. Stevens Lewis, whose serious Illness
was mentioned in this column yesterday. Is at the
home OF his father-in-aw, General H. ri. Walker,
at Morristown. n. J.
The Sound. of Glen Cove. will be the scene to-
day Of the races organized by the New York Yacht
Club, and there will be large concOurse OF boats
TO witness the contest in connection with which the
seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club will keep open
house this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Pulitzer after spending In
dependence Day at Shelburne Farms with DR.. and
Mrs Seward Webb. have returned TO their place az
Port Washington. Long Island.
Mrs William Corcoran Eustis. who came North
to see her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Levi p Morton,
before their departure for Europe Thursday, has
returned TO her country place at Leesburg, Va
Robert Walton Goelet has gone to Canada, where
he is spending fortnight at the RestgOuche Fish
ing Club. in the Province of Quebec.