The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-30
Society Ready for 4th.:
Manu- FeteS Scheduled
AT Lenox and Newport
Patriotism Has Become More Fashionable, and
independence Day Will Be Enthusiastically
Celebrated This Year.

part IN the gayeties OF the summer. Mr..
and Mrs. Ellis may also be regarded
In the light Of newcomers, as years
have escaped since Ralph was at New
port and the young Henry Clews, who
spent last summer in the south OF Eng
land, may likewise be relied upon 70
add as much life and gayety TO the
Newport season as when there last in
1905.
Van Aliens at Wskehufst.
Among the features of the Newport
season Will. Of course, be the resumption
OF Wakehurst 20 its former place as a
social center which IL held Ia the days
when II was the scene Of James ]. Van
Aliens lavish hospitalities. Not that he
eontemplates taking up his residence
there again But it viii be occupied by
his children, the J. Lamens Van Aliens
whose youth enables them to look out
on 10 the world in a cheerier and more
genial light than this disappointed and
somewhat sOured man, who feels him
self as much OF a stranger in the land
Of his birth as he actually is in Eng
land. the land OF his adoption Just at
present he Is more blue than ever. be-
ing cOnvalescent from a quite serious
operation which kept him closely con-
fined IN a private hospital In New York
for several weeks. during the time that
he usually devotes % fishing at his
Canadian club on the Restigouche river.
OF which he is so fond Only a very
Few people indeed. and those bound 20
solemn secrecy, were aware % his I'll
ness, Of his operation. and OF his where
abouts, and the success with which he
managed 10 conceal all these things IN
III last week, speaks volumes for his
ingenuity.
Fete at Bay Shore.
Bay Shore will be en- fete On Thursday
next in connection with the pony and
steeplechase meet at lakewood Park, IN
DER the auspices OF the Bay Shore Horse
Show Association. the event being. how
ever. entirely distinct from the annual
Bav Shore Horse Show. which Is set for
Thursday. August S. 9 and 10 The en-
tries for Thursdays races are large. and
many Of the best known gentlemen
riders IN and around New York will be
seen in the saddle. Harry T Peters is
one Of the moving spirits Of the AFFAIR
which promises 10 draw a big crowd OF
spectators from the summer resorts and
country houses in the district
Breese and Phelps Weddings.
On Saturday Stowe Phelps will be very
quietly married 20 Miss Edith Catlin in
81. Luke's Church. MOTTisJOwn, n J..
and owing 70 the fact that Mrs. Julius
Catlin. the mother Of the bride. is in
mourning the invitations have been re-
stricted TO near relatives and very in
innate friends. Ansel Phelps viii act
as HIS brothers best man. but the bride
will have no attendants.
While there are no weddings just at
present in view. either at Newport or
at Bar Harbor. the season at South
ampton is TO be livened up by the mar
rage there on July 20 OF Sidney s
Rreese TO Miss Elizabeth A Morton.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Logan Morton. and an extremely at
tractive girl. Sidney Breese IS the cid
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Breese,
and the young couple have been en-
gagged since last winter.