New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

sbare of attention than usual on the part or Ne"
York society owing to the presence tnefe oi D
hinge fleet of the New York Yacht Club, winch Is
nm IT'S annual cruise The boats some three hun
dred I'm number are freighted 20 their utmost ca
pacity with belonging TO the various ciupS III
town. and In consequence there is dearth OF tne
masculine element just at present at newport anu
at the other fashionable summer resorts. io-hhoi
roy the feet which is under the command or IT'S
commodore, Cornelius Vanderbilt, will move on 10
Newport, and thence to Vineyard Haven. the races
for the Astor cups and for that of King EDWARD
being sailed off Newport on Thursday and satur-
day after the visit to Vineyard Haven instead or
on the vay up the coast, heretofore OF course
these will be made the occasion of much nos
pitality at Newport In which Mrs Cornelins van
derbiIt as wife of the president Of the New YORK
Yacht Club. will take leading part and many en-
tertainments being planned for the latter part
of the week at Newport both ashore and afioat
At Saratoga the season is Just at present at It's
height and the fashionable Of New York is eA-
tensfvey represented at the Springs attrac-ec, OF
course by the races. Many have come on from
Rhode Island with the object OF following the
the next few days before being compelled
to hasten back to Newport in order to take part
the festivities there organized in connection with
the cup races this week. and with the visit OF
Prince William OF Sweden. Duke OF Sudermania.
few days later. Among those at Saratoga are MI
and Mrs. Richard T. Wilson jr-, j. Harry Alex
andre Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Hitchcock. IT.. and
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Carolyn FelIowes. Mr.. and Mrs. f. Robert Schell.
August Belmont. with his sons and daughter-in-
law; Mr.. and Mrs. Herman B. Duryea, Foxhan
Eeene. Captain and Mrs. Warren Beach, Dr. and
Mrs. Ira Kip Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Collier and Err
nest La Montague.
Prince William is due at Newport Thursday
week the Swedish armored cruiser Fylgia. on
which he is serving lieutenant Mrs Stuy-
vesant Fish will give dinner at The Crossways in
his honor the evening of his arrival and will
afterward take him and the remainder OF her guests
to the ball given by Mrs. Z. j. Berwind at The
Fins. On Friday Mrs. Ogden Mills Will entertain
him at dinner On Saturday afternoon he will be
present at Mrs. Richard Cambrills garden party
and in the evening will give dinner dance on
the FyIsia. On Sunday, after attending a farewell
luncheon given by Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish at The
Crossways. he will sail for New York calling en-
route at Oyster Bay for the purpose or paying his
respects to President Roosevelt
Among the features OF the week Will be the we'd
ding on Thursday next OF Don Marino Torlonia.
brother OF the chief Of the ducal and prncey house
OF Torlonia, at Rome. to Miss Mary Elsie Moore
the country place of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles A. Moore, at Belle Haven, the Sound.
near Greenwich. Conn. Mrs. Colby NJ Chester will
be sisters matron of honor. The italian charge
d'afaires. Giuiio Montasna. at Washington. will
oficiate best man, while Count Aidrovandi. con-
sui of Italy IN New York, will be one OF the ushers.
The young couple after the wedding Will devote
several weeks travelling about IN this country,
sailing for Italy in October, TO spend the season
at Rome. II is understood that his return
Italy Don Marino In accordance with the custom
OF the Roman houses OF the aristocracy. will
range with his brother and with Royal Depart
OF Hers1dry TO assume with the sanction Of
the Crown. OF the many princcly and ducsl
titles belonging to the Torlonia family.
Several engagements have been reported from the
Adirondacks. and number r1ore are runlored as
xx,- Ii. al,
whcro the season is gay. most Of the camps being
not only open but also thronged with guests. Mr..
and Mrs. William Douglas Sloane due there
tomorrow from Lenox, to stay with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick w. Vanderbilt. who have had success
sion OF house parties at the camp which they pur-
chased years ago from Hamilton Mex
Twombly. Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Phelps Stokes are
also dispensing much hospitality and receiving
many congratulations for the engagement OF their
daughter, Miss Mildred Stokes. 10 Dr. Ransom
Hooker OF East 18th street. Their other daughters.
Mrs. Robert Hunter and Baroness Halkett. are
staying with them Sheldon whitehouse and Post
master General George Won L. Meyer already
established IN their respective camps the upper
ST. Regis and Mr. and Mrs Charles T. Barney are
expected at their camp this week.
At Isenox Mrs. Clarence Afackay. whose husband
sailed last Thursday for Scotland. is taking
active part in the social life Of the New York sum
mer colcHy there. and is giving succession of din
ners at Spf.Eg Lawn. which she has rented for the
season. The latter is not at its brightest Just ut
present. many of the cottage owners being at the
seashore amc in the mountains. but by the end OF
the month there will be revival OF gayety- Lenox
is always its best in September. and this year "
will he inaugurated by the wedding Of Miss Evelyn
Sloane to William r. S. Griswoid at Wyndhurst.
the country place Of mother. Mrs John Sloane
Only relatives and few very intimate friends
will be asked TO the actual ceremony. but large
number of Invitations VIII be issued for the recep
ton aftsrward. The Berkshire hunt races Will take
place on September IL. but the annual horse show
has been abandoned this year owing to lack of In
teres. on the part OF those whose good will IS a
sine qua non to of the exhibition Frank
G.. Gilmore are. usual. in charge of the race
meeting.
William n. Vanderbilt IS about to make a notable
addition TO his country place at oakdale in the
form of a bachelor house connected With the main
building on the south side by means OF the palm
garden. be three stories high with eighteen
great marble columns. and 10 comprise. besides a
large number OF guest rooms. gymnasium. tennis
courts. swimming tank. and in fact. all the
IuxurIes of an athletic club. The existing lakes
are to be considerably enlarged and canals con-
structed so o admit OF the OF Idle Hour
stepping from the terrace Of the house into q
launch and steaning through the most picturesque
part of his thousand-acre park into the Great
South Bay. 1t is to Mrs. Vanderbilt. who has de-
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