New-York tribune., 1906-08-05
Abouf People and Social Inciden1@
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

NEW YORK SOCIETY.
St. swithin is held responsible for the dlsasFss-
able weather which. since the day sacred 70 ti.S
memory, has contributed much 70 interfere WIN
the gayeties at the various summer resor.s' e'.N
the worst Of the matter Is that there s little pros
meet of a change for the better. since wet 81
swithin's Day is supposed invariably 70 De fol-
lowed by forty days of rain. Seldom has the an an
nual cruise Of the New York Yacht CluO-'I-' "a
principal affair In American yachtinS CileieS
gun under more unfavorable weather auspices
Not a ray OF the sun appeared 70 tighten up tle
gathering Of the big feet OF the club at Glen COVe
on Thursday or at It's start thence on the AOi'O"-
ing morning. To-day the huge fotilla IS az Ne"
London. where yachts belonging TO all KINDS OK OF
ganizations have gathered TO welcome it. and TO-
morrow morning all the boats will move on 20
Newport, under the orders OF Commodore CO'-
neIius Vanderbilt, who finds himself az the heao
OF larger fleet than il has fallen 70 the lot
of any American foreign admiral 20 command
since the days OF the Spanish Armada
An sorts Of festivities have been arranged az
Newport for the entertainment OF the visiting
yachtsmen during their stay there from tomorrow
until Thursday morning when they sail on 70
Vineyard Haven returning 20 Newport on satur-
day. where the cruise VIII come TO an end The
principal features OF the Newport visit will be the
races for the Astor Cup on Tuesday and the con-
test for King Edwards Cup on wednesday. olr
Mortimer Durand the British Ambassador. Is to be
at Newport during the week. and it is expected
that he will be invited to present to the winner
the prize offered by his sovereign Mrs Cornelius
Vanderbilt. as wife OF the ranking officer OF the
feet of the New York Yacht Club. will give
large dinner tomorrow night IN honor OK the Wis
itng yachtsmen at Beaulieu. followed by another
dinner on Saturday evening. on their return from
Vineyard Haven while other entertainments VIII
be given for them by Mrs Elbridge T. Gerry Mrs.
William K. Vanderbilt. jr.. and Mrs. Pembroke
Jones.
Many well known women are absent from their
accustomed haunts at Newport to-day. owing to
the religious retreat organized by the nuns Of the
new Convent Of the Cenacle. under the direction
of the Rev. William O'Brien PardOw. OF the Jesuit
Society The convent is a branch establishment
Of the Convent OF ST. Regis in New York where
retreats are held in the late autumn and in the
spring. But this is the first time that retreat
has been organized at any Of the fashionable sum-
resorts at the height Of the season. It entails
a temporary withdrawal from all the gayeties and
entertainment. and the devotion OF the entire day
to religious meditation, to prayer and to the hear
ing Of sermons Among those who have been TAX
ing part in this retreat are Mrs Delaney Kane.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Oelrichs. Mrs. W. X Vanderbilt,
ir. Mrs. Lewis Quentin Jones and Mrs. Cameron
MGR. Winslow.
New York society during the month Of August,
which at the Springs is taken Up by the racing
season and by the annual polo tournaments. The
Meadow Brook set is always extensively repre-
sented at Saratoga, and among those who are
established there for the next few weeks are Mr..
and Mrs. Herman b. Duryea, August Belmont.
Mr. and Mrs. August Belmont. 1r.. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Hitchcock. jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Bishop and Mrs. James Kernochan.
At Bar Harbor far more gayety appears TO pre-
vail than at any other summer resort this year.
Mrs. Dave Hennen Morris, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
X. Jesup, Mr.. and Mrs. ErnestO c. Fabbri. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Fulton Cutting. the Austrian Ambassador
and Nine. Won Hengelmiiller vie with one another
in the organization of entertainments. while the
Kebo Golf Club and the Pot and Kettle are the
scenes of daily luncheon parties. There are dances
on at least three nights OF the week at the NAL
vern and at the Swimming Club The dog show
next week will be succeeded by the horse show.
and as there are very large number Of entries
and every box has sold. the affair promises to
be great success.
Immediately afterward will follow the horse show
at Newport which, held at the Casino, marks the
close of the Newport season. The tier has, there
fore, less than month to run, and unless things
change very much it viii remain record one
of the duest in the history OF that seaside resort
Several small dances are projected, notably by Mrs
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish. But many houses are closed
either through mourning or through the absence of
their owners, and this is having depressing effect
the gayeties Of the colony. Among the recent
arrivals have been Atherton Blight and his daugh-
ter, Miss Evelyn Blight while Mrs. Charles T.
Barney and Miss Katherine Barney and Miss Kath-
leen Beresford. daughter of Admiral Lord Charles
Beresford. to be there this week Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Drexel Mr.. and Mrs j. Laurens Van Allen
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Payne Whitney. Mrs. Hermann
Oelrichs, Colonel and Mrs. John Jacob Astor and
Mrs. Astor, all missing. and their absence
does not contribute 20 make the season a success.
Newport's season will have long since come to an
end and most of the villas will have been closed
when the wedding OF NIahIon Sands and Miss
Evelyn Blight takes place there in October. 1t had
been originally arranged that the marriage should
be solemnized In London, where Miss Alice Blight
became the wife of Gerald LOwther now British
Minister at Tangier. more than a year ago. But
Mrs. LOwther is coming to America to visit
her relatives and friends at the beginning of Oco-
Der. and it has accordingly been decided to have
the wedding take place at Newport during her stav
in this country. Her other sister, Mrs William
Payne Thompson, and her husband. who now in
Europe. will return for the occasion and Nrahlon
Sands is expected very soon from London.
Mrs Edward Leverich and her daughters. the
Misses Catherine and Margaret Lseverich are Occu-
pying their country place at ThrOgg's Neck, In
Westchester County
Mrs. Chester Griswold. sr.. who is at southarnp-
ton Long Island will leave there at the end OF the
month for Overlake. her place at Burlington VT
to join Mrs. schiefrelin and his family. who are
already there
A De Navarro has joined his mother. Mrs Jose
Tla NoVra u, IT.