The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-16
SOCIETY
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Their Mrs. Vanderbilt. with her daugh-
ter Gladys; nor yet Mrs. ogden and
Mrs. Robert Goelet. ST.. are coming.
their respective villas. the most palataI
OF Newport. win remain closed Mr.
and Mrs II Mex. Twombly may open
Nineland. But as they are stin IN
mourning for the tragic death OF their
only son, they cannot be relied upon
10 take any part IN the gayeties OF
the summer. or 10 contribute anything
IN the way OF entertaining. The young
Robert Goelets are also in mourning.
colonel John Jacob Aston is the author
lty Tor the assertion that his mother IS
unlikely 70 be ever seen agafa at New
port. Indeed not only viii Beech wood.
"hlch mas always played so important
role In the Newport seasons Of the
last forty years. remain closed this
summer but there is the prospect that
the entire Aston family with all its
extensive connections may at any mo-
ment be thrown into mourning.
Marble House" Remains Closed.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". K. Vanderbilt i-
have intimated that under no circ1Ir1-
stances Will they repeat their last sum-
mer's experiment of opening Mrs. o. II.
r. Belmort's Marble House" which.
Ike so many other Of the biz villas viii
remain shut up. while the extensive i'm
provements and alterations at pei
court. Mrs. Ollie Belmonts other home
ar Newport are progressing so slowly
that they cannot be completed until late
In the fall. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Bel
mont however VIII take I'D their resi-
dence there AZ the end Of the month,
rather than rent anything elsewhere.
and during their stay the work VIII ne
suspended 10 be resumed on their de-
parture- The house VIII. I need scarcely
add be in such a condition as 10 pre-
clude Mrs. Belmont from giving any en-
tertainments there. The alterations In
ciude the transformation OF the old
coach house into a beautiful Louis XVI
salon. and extensive changes in the dis
position Of the grounds.
Mrs. Kernochan to 3e There.
All this sounds dismal enough. and
FAR from promising, so it may De as well
70 give the reverse OF this gloomy pic
tUre. which shows that In addition 10
Mrs. Stuyve Fish. there will be AT New
port Mrs Jimmie" W Gerard. with
her pretty sister. Miss Harriet DAY,
Mrs Elbridge T. Gerry. with her daugn-
tiers. Mabel and Angelica; Mrs. ogden
Mills and her twins. Mr.. and Mrs Ian
fear No-rie the Cornelius Vanderbilts.
the Elisha Dyers. the Henry s Red
Tonds, who are already Installed N
the cottage which they have purchased
from Mrs Marie Eustis Hoffman. Mrs.
Hermann Oelrichs. Mrs. J. Townsend
Burden. who viii be at Newport for
-he nrst time In several years, and last,
but not least, Mrs. James p Kernochan,
who VIII have her daughter-in-law. with
many OF the latter's horses and dogs.
staying with her for the summer
Bar HaIbor Season Opens.
At Bar Harbor the season, in spite Of
the cold weather. is already we'll under
way. The Swimming Club and the Mt
Desert reading rooms. as well as the
kebo Valley Club. have already been
opened, and each day brings new ar
rivals at the various cottages Mrs.
elliott r Shepard and Mr.. and Mrs.
Dave Henuen Morris are already there;
so. too. are the Philip LAvingstons, Mrs.
John Auchincloss. Mrs. William Jay
Schienelin, and the John s Keunedys,
while the Ernesto G. Fabbris. who ar
rived IN this country last week from
occupy their villa
Animation at Southampton.
At SOUTHAMPTON the life and ANNA
ton apparent AT the Meadow Club.
which was opened about a fortnight
ago. shows that the season. though very
backward, has already commenced. and
all sorts OF plans are being made for
Eayeties during the season. which prom
/ jses 90 be an extremely bright one. espe-
cially after the contingent from Tuxedo
complete their annual migration 10 this
particular point of the seashore. For
/ some reason or another, Southampton
/ has always found more CraCe in The
| eyes OF Tuxedo than Newport. and most
/ Of the so-caled Tuxedo set VIII be found
I this summer al this Long Island resort
Lenoz Loses Ambassadors.
Foreign ambassadors and their at
/ Jendant suites Of secretaries and at
4 taChes. who have always been so nota-
| lie a feature Of the season NJ LenON.
/ contributing IN no small degree 90 It's
I brilIianCy. will for the first time in
/ years be missing this summer. and their
absence is likely 10 be felt. For their
! presence was the occasion OF an almost
/ aLllt err AlleQ SUCCESSION or enter
I ments in their honor. and then. too. The
/ fact that LenOX constituted the summer
/ quarters Of the English and other for
I cign embassies. had the effect or 1t
tracing thither most Of the dist J.
/ suished visitors from abroad Although
Sir Mortimer Durand had. in ignorance
Of HIS impending call, already leased
last fall. for this summer the place
l which he occupied for two successive
seasons in the Berkshires. his successor,
/ Ambassador Bryce. has declined TO es-
tablish his villegiatura there and has
/ decided TO lead a more simple life ~
/ the hills Of New Hampshire The Aus
| trian ambassador and ambassadress are
spending the summer abroad. while the
/ German Ambassador and the Baroness
Sterpburg. who are sailing for America
this wesk. have likewise taken a place
for the summer In New Hampshire.
VALUE OF LONDON'S SCOT.
II is calculated that London produces
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