The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-21
Jersey Coast a Mecca,
House Parties Gathering
For annual Horse Sh0zO
Hollywood Park Event Will Be Largest in History
of Monmouth County Association and IS to
Begin on Wednesday,

run over from the place in New Hamp-
shire where they are sUmmering. 10 pre-
sent the Kings Cup 10 the winner, in
accordance with the practice inauFu-
rated by Sir Mortimer DuFand last Au-
gust IN that event the representative
OF Edward VII will be the guest Of Mrs.
Vanderbilt on shore. and on her fus-
bands yacht. North Star. ahoat
Bookings are already being made at
the Holland House for the daily runs
Of Alfred c. Vanderbilt's Venture,
which he Is putting on the road as a
public coach for daily trips between the
hotel and the Ardsley Casino. beginning
on Monday. September g. The season Is
expected 70 last SIX weeks and Alfred
Vanderbilt, who returned from England
4 few days ago. will devote all his
spare time 70 the tack OF training tho
string OF fifty horses which he has re-
Gently purchased for the enterprise Al
fred Vanderbilt viii spend. In fact. a good
deal OF the remainder OF the summer
travelling between here and Newport,
and has chartered the steam yacht
Colonial for the purpose from CommO-
dore Bourne The boat met him on HE
arrival from England last week with
Mrs. Alfred Vanderbilt on board aud
carried him of TO Newport.
Hunt for Man
Mrs. ollie" Belmont. Mrs. Herman
Oelrichs, and the other women al New
port Identified with the Bridge Whist
Club, now established in James Gordon
Benefits villa opposite the Casino, are
searching, Ike Diogenes Of old. for q
! man They want him 10 serve as Dresi-
dent or vice president OF the club, and
TO take upon himself all that burden %
business in connection with the manage
ment which was fsthered last year on
Jimmie Parker. The latter having COM
pleted his term as vice president. absO-
I lutely declines reelection under any cir
| cumstances. and as II Is generally un-
derstOod that the office involves much
labor, not a little expense and the exer-
else Of no end Of diplomacy and tact. no
man seems anxious 20 have the honor
OF succeeding him. Ali those who have
been approached on the subject have
declined. while expressing themselves
profoundly gratihed at having been in
vited to join, and IL looks very much as
II the search for a suitable OFFICER Of
the masculine persuasion were destined
to prove fru.tless. and the entire man
\ agement OF the affair LETT IN the hands
-
namely Mrs ollie" Belmont
Goelet Villa Opened.
Mrs. Robert Goelet has at length ar
i rived az Newport. and has opened her
villa there. which has been closed ever
/ since the death OF her husband. more
than eight years ago. That she intends
TO remain th-re throughout the season
and 70 take very active part IN thu
/ gayeties, is shown by the fact that she
has given instructions for her famous
steam yacht. Nahma, 70 cross the At
iantic and 70 join her with all possible
speed in Rhode Island There are few
American boats better known IN Euro
pean waters than the NaEma. on which
&rs- GOelet has frequently entertained
the German Emperor and Empress al
dinner and at luncheon. Mrs Goelet Is
an accomplished yachtswoman. and.
holding a masters certificate, Is quaH-
ned 10 navigate her yacht herself. Theirs
are some who insist that Mrs GoeIet' s
return this summer and the opening u
. her Wills at Newport foreshadows N
formal announcement OF the engagement
| or her son. Robert Walton GOelet tC
Miss GLADYS Vanderbilt. now at Carts
bad with her mother. but who IS ex-
pected at Newport very shortly