New-York tribune., 1906-04-08
NEW YORK SOCIETY.


ligious Observances, will be somewhat dun from
social point of view. Owing to the absence Of any
entertainments to keep them in town. mara will
spend the next few days In the country. Tuxedo,
Ardsley Chatsworth. Lakewood and other sub
urban resorts will be crowded, and several places
near New York have been opened for house par
ties. Those who remain in town will figure extern
sively in the attendance at church Good Fri
day and Sunday next will witness the opening of
a particularly gay post-Lenten season
Weddings will constitute the feature Of the sea-
More than half hundred appear on the pro-
gramme of society for the last two weeks in April
and. while there are relatively few in May there
viii be number more in June before people start
for Newport and the other summer resorts.
The coaching season win begin next week. al
though the daily of the Pioneer between the
Holland House and Ardsley will not start until a
week later. The coach which is owned by the
New York Coaching Club. is under the manage
ment this year Of Alfred c. Vanderbilt Robert l.
Gerry and w G. Loew, the last named taking the
place of Reginald W. Rives. who going abroad
Center Hitchcock has chartered the vehicle for its
first run ON April %, and among others who have
booked it for the following days E c. Potter
Worthington Whitehouse Mrs. E. S. J, Mcvickar
and Mrs Alfred G. Vanderbilt. The annual parade
of the Coaching Club will take place on saturday
May 5, and the parade of the Ladies Four-in-
Hand Club on May 3, under the direction of Mrs
Arthur Isen. who is acting president in the alb
sence of Mrs, Thomas Hastings in Europe The
long distance drive Of the Coaching Club this year
will be to Delaware Lake. where Peter and Robert
Gerry will entertain the members CT the club over
Sunday.
Racing begins in the neghborhood Of New York
on Easter Monday at Acueduct with the Carter
Handicap and the scene of interest win be trans
ferred to Belmont Park on April q. A number OF
coaches viii be run between the city and the race
VQR lfpaA
Venture and the Viking on the road and Squadron
will also have it's coach in commission Many
changes and improvements have been made an
Belmont Park, and the racing there pror,ises 10
prove more popular this year than heretofore.
Most of the country seats in that part of Long
Island are being opened for the spring. and viii
be the scene of series Of house parties while the
racing at Belmont Park lasts
At Aiken and other Southern resorts the season
has now come to an end. and the migration North
ward Of the winter colony Is at its height Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney with Miss Dorothy
Whitney. Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Burden jr ana
Colonel and Mrs. John Jacob Astor have already
arrived from the south. Mr. and Mrs Thomas
Hitchcock due at their place at Meadow Brook
this week. Mr., and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt will
return from their cruise in West Indian waters and
their visit to Mexico Wednesday and Mr.
and Mrs Henry a. G. Taylor, who have likewise
been yachting in the West Indies return on satur-
day. Among the latest additions 10 the Long ISL
ana colony this summer are Mr. and Mrs. j. Pier
pont Morgan. jr-. who have taken a place near
Glen Cove for the summer and purchased tbe
steam yacht Mermaid for cruising on the sound.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Pulitzer have likewise takeD
place on Long Island for the summer
Besides the weddings there will be MANY dances
Easter week. beginning with Mrs George g Ere
unghuysea's at Sherrys Monday for the debut
OF her daughter. Miss Mathide F1eiinghuysep. who
was to have come out at the beginning o. the
winter her introduction to society being postponed