New-York tribune., 1907-10-20
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Tuxedo's Halloween ball on Friday. the steeple-
chase meeting organized by the National Hunt
Association for gentleman riders only. at Belmont
Park Saturday; the annual long distance drive
Of tho Coaching Club the same day. a number
OF weddings and the arrival OF the Duchess of
Marlborough. with her father and stepmother. Mr.
and Mrs. W. X Vanderbilt. ST.. and many other
well known people from Europe, constitute some OF
the features OF the programme for the busy week
which opens to-day. Hunting comes in for a largo
share OF attention the part of the Meadow Brook
colony. and. while the theatres in town playing
every night full houses and the fashionable res
taurants and hostleries thronged with gayIy
dressed crowds at the luncheon and dinner hours
yet on the whole society's existence Just at pres
ent Is essentially Out-of-door and suburban. and
matter how much people may be seen IN town
in the middle of the week. the end thereof finds
them at Tuxedo. Morristown. Bernardsville and at
the various country seats Long Island. In West
chester County and elsewhere around New York
Tuxedo's Halloween ball invariably takes place
on the last Friday before Halloween. to ena-
BILE those invited to remain over for the week end
and 10 admit OF the organization OF house parties.
Many Of these have been arranged in view of the
dance Friday at the clubhouse. and nearly every
villa and cottage Will be filled to its utmost ca
pacty with guests for the occasion. The Halloween
ball at Tuxedo is always regarded with particular
interest. as so many OF the dehutantes of the
son make their first appearance there as such in
society. Like all other entertainments at Tuxedo
II is invariably gay affair, and is characterized
by n zest that Is sometimes wanting at the more
formal entertainments IN town later in the season
C. Iedyard Blair will again he the host Of the
New York Coaching Club on the occasion OF its
long drive Saturday. It's destination is
Blairsdep, his country place near PeapaCk. y. J.,
where he will entertain his fellow members over
Sunday the return trip being made on Monday
The start Will be from the Holland House and
among those who will take part in the run are
William c. GullIver. Colonel William jay Reginald
w. Rives. Robert and Peter Gerry f. Victor Loew
and Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Consuelo. Duchess of Manchester sailed vester-
day for Europe. with Mrs. Fritz Ponsonby after q
visit OF several weeks in this country Among
their fellow passengers the Duke OF New
castle. Sir William and Lady Bowrng Mrs White
law Reid and Ogden Mills Reid, Count Sala OF the
French Embassy. Mrs E. McCreary and Mrs G.
L. Peabody.
The engagement is announced OF Miss Nathalie
Gourlie. daughter of the late John Hamilton and
Edith rockingham GourlIe. to Francis Henry An
pleton. jr, OF Boston. Miss Nathalie Gourlie who
lives with her aunt. Miss Gourlie, at No I22 East
9th street, made her debut a few years ago
She Is sister OF Mrs. Noel Lispenard Carpender
Mr. Appleton is son of Francis Henry Appleton
of Boston. His mother Miss Tappan Of
Boston. Mr.. Appleton is a graduate OF Harvard
class OF os. and is a member of the Tennis ana
Racquet clubs.
Miss Judith b. de Forest, daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. Lockwood de Forest. was married to Wind
sor Soule yesterday afternoon in St Marks
Church. In lower Second avenue The wedding
took place at o'clock, the Rev. DIR. Lanzdon