New-York tribune., 1906-08-12
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

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sarasoga is sharing Just at present Win NSN
port and Bar Harbor the attention OK Ne" ho'N
society attracted thither In large numbers Dv Sns
racing season. which is az It's heisht ~ y
easily the senior summer resort In America No"
ing already, been In vogue In the flrst decade OF
the nineteenth century-that IS 20 say, nearly one
hundred years agO-and the old hnichefOOe
families OF New York accustomed 20 sPsNu
July and August there In the days when Ne"POIS'
Bar Harbor, Lenox and Southampton were uii-
known 70 the world OF fashion OF COURSE sara
toga suffered a severe blow through the death Oh
William c. Whitney, who contributed more tnai'
any else in recent years 20 revive l's OAut'A7
briIliancy. But the work which he Initiated Us
now being carried on with much success by august
Belmont. Pierre LoriIard and Harry Payne "hit-
ney. the latter OF whom Is. however. missing TINS
year from the Springs. having gone with MIS-
Whitney 20 England. where he - entertaAfiihs a
house party at Holwick Hall. in Yorkshire wtlich
he rents each autumn from Lord strathmoFe for
the shooting season.
Among those this year at Saratoga. in addition
20 August Belmont and Pierre Iorilard. are Mr
and Mrs. Reginald C, Vanderbilt. who have with
them Mrs. George Law; Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann
B. Duryea. who have one Of the United states
Hotel cottages; Mr.. and Mrs Cornelius FellOwes.
T. Suffern Taller, Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Thomas,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hastings MIR. and MIS-.
August Belmont, jr Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Scrib-
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock. Those
missing include Clarence Mackay. who is in Eng
land; Mrs. Clarence Mackay who. after spending
a few days in town TO take part IN the school
election at Roslyn. has returned 70 IenOx. where
she is staying with little girls and Richard T.
Wilson. jr.. who Is recovering at Newport from
dangerous operation which he recently underwent
there.
At Bar Harbor the dog show on Thursday Fri
day and Saturday will be followed next week by
the horse show. for which every box has already
oeen TAKEN the number Of entries being larger
than In any previous years. The shows will serve
10 give fresh zest TO the gayeties that had been
momentarily interrupted by the tragic death OF
EDWARD Coles, which led TO the abandonment Of
large number Of entertainments last week Until
then they had been succeeding one another without
interruption the dances at the Swimming Club
alternating with those at the Malvern. Will. the
Pot and Kettle and the Kebo have been the scene
OF daily luncheons and dinners. One OF the most
popular affairs in the near future will be the. an
nual water sports at the Swimming Club tomorrow
week the programme OF which includes as usual,
an an sorts of amusing aquatic contests. including
tlitlns IN canoes and tub races.
Less than four weeks are left OF the season az
Newport. which is TO a great extent brought 20 a
close by the annual horse show az the Casino
"hch invariably takes place during the first
week IN september. True, some will lnger on until
Idter IN the fall for the wedding Of Mahlon Sands
and Miss Evelyn Blight But most OF the villas and
cottages at Newport will be closed early In Septem-
oer' when their owners will return 20 their country
seats near New York others adjOurning to the
Adirondacks for brief stay in the mountains and
others again proceeding TO Lenox where the season
is always at It's height In September the time OF
the year when the Berkshires are at their best
AS for southampton. il is gay this summer
that several young girls notably Miss Pauline
French have temporarily abandoned Newport for
this popular Long Island resort, finding more 70
amuse them there than in Rhode Island The
Meadow Club. as usual, is the centre of much So
cal activity. and the weekly Friday dances are as
much feature of the season ever.
All those who propose 20 take part in the season
az Newport have now arrived the last ten days
having brought number of members Of the sum
mer colony who had fingered In Europe Among
them we're Mrs Ogden Mills with Miss Beatrice
. and Miss Gladys Mills. who had as fellow passen-
gers on the voyage from Europe Lady Herbert
widow OF Sir Michael Herbert, and her two sons
VINO are being brought up az school in England
Lady Herbert and her boys staying with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard T. Wilson Other
arrivals have been Prince Michael Cantacuzene-
Speranski and the princess. the only daughter OF
General and Mrs. Frederick D. Grant They are
the guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred c. Vanderbilt az
Oakland Farm. Count Della Gheradesca and the
countess. who is the daughter Of Henry A. c. Tay-
lor. are also at Newport for the summer and Sir
Mortimer DUTand. the British Ambassador who Is
spending the summer az LenOx spent a few days
at Newport 10 witness the races for King Edwards
Cup in connection with visit OF the fleet OF the
New York Yacht Club on it's annual cruise The
cruise in question came 70 an end yesterday on the
return of the fleet from Vineyard Haven and al
though the squadron has been disbanded most
Of the yachts are lingering on at Newport over
Sunday
The visit OF the yachts to Newport was made the
occasion Of many entertainments last week notably
by Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Mrs stuyvssant
Fish, Mrs Elbridge T. Gerry, Mrs o. H. p Bel
mont, Mrs. Pembroks Jones and others from
now until the end OF the month the prOgra nlnae
is we'll filled. and on II figure a couple OF dinner
dances 20 be given by Mrs Stuyvesant Fish at
for her two daughters. Mrs. Pembroke Jones's
dance August q for Miss Sadie Jones' Mrs
George Henry Warrens dance on August 22 for
Miss Constance Warren. one the debutantes OF
next winter. and Mrs. Reginald de Koven's dance
at Berger's August "a for the coming out OF her
young daughter
Since last Sunday two engagements have been
announced. namely, that OF Miss Annie Kountze
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Luther Kountze 10 j.
Gordon Douglas. He is spending the summer with
his mother and sister. Mrs William p. Douglas and
Miss Sybr Douglas az Bar Harbor. where they
have a cottage for the summer. and M and Mrs
Luther KOuntze and Miss Kountze have Joined
them there.
The other engagement Is that OF Mr. and Mrs
Grenville Kane's daughter. Miss Sybil Kane 70 A
Stewart Walker. OF Mrs. Aldace r Walker
The wedding is 70 take place at Tuxedo in the fall
Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs and her son have re-
turned from Europe and have gone TO Newport
a.