New-York tribune., 1907-11-17
Aufurn77 House Parties.
Chief Amuseents of Country Hosts
Gues,s This Season

win tas sea-thfsl autumn weather the szf
r sDclety tAzt EaE Eot migrated n the HDt
fir-sgs - Y@oJperzte fran 'ne ravages upon
r-srYsa snc clothes t-at &ewport's gay l.fs snd
lo1g gsssDr wrought n en!oylog the g-DrlolE
cc-Drsrgs thzt the wocdec hills and dzlse are
wearing sad keeplng open house. tha, their
fayorea frlen1s may share the 5oys tnat Daly
country hcz1es can give American hospitality
differs fran the English fl tha, the time for
visit IS Eaors. elastlc, - % SPEAK; 4 congenlal
guest is ofteE persuaded n EDend q fen more
scsys than tE5se stipulated lE ne Invitation. and
! the Household is changed arogr9 wlthoU, visible
fgssing r. MAKE room for the next expected
guests. - that the lat II visitors arriving II
turn - MT altered ~ Tie cart
IN the luxurious country horae al things seem
possible. ana II this season n the gear The
round n attractive pleasures is without limit.
The weekend. n called, is fran Friday over
Sunday. and the men running down FOR ta.s
Ehort time can expect ~ Gnd every moment
provided for ~ The various hostesses of the
colony. They can also expect ~ lose tas.r hearts
several times over, for the young American
matron IS an inyeterate matchmaker. ever On
the lookout fDf uew victims. II The hos, ig
man II leisure he meets his guests wlth his
four-lH-hand Or else his automobile, and mis- tx
press wagon Is on hand - collect the luggage.
any maid or valet being sent by that Or some
the same train. a. being the most convenient.
and 50 have the pleasure II making the trip to-
gether. As the names II those n be present are
usually mentioned ~ eac1 guest, unless an espe-
c!a surprise s. to be given, the party on the train
Is likely TO be "A merry one, for Up-to-oats
hostess is rarely guilty of asking people At n
nifty. A most amusing though rnortifylng. tale
was related recently ia regard % a house party
where MI and hrs. 4 were asked as house
guests. and for the first evening Ir. and Mrs.
J. were asked - dinner. The host and hostess
rad been abroad for "a long period, travelling
where American papers did not reach them and
even letters were lHfFequenty received inc
train was delayed by some mishap. and IN con-
sequence the dinner guests and the travellers
arrived simultaneously ana lp-p"eo one anOther
;nto the house Dy an interval Of two OF three
geerrentg oniy. The hostess greeted them
I'll IL fhe hail, as she VAS anxious 10
pr a moment she noted nothing anliss. and
taen - her conformation, she saw the four
F.ot.ced that the woman she had expected 70 ar
y5ve ~ egeninR dress was In Il tailor made gown.
TIE situation suddenly broke IN upon her in all
tfe horror There had been divorces and re-
marriage. and the former Mrs 4. was now Mrs.
J. Eeeclefs n 6ay. the evening vas not one of
hapHlness. nor has that weekend been pleas
a.t memory.
FAVORED RESORTS.
morriatoyyn. Bernardzyille. Leuox, Tuxedo anr
the Hampstead and Wheatey Hills districts
IRE the most lively and favored resorts for the
autumn Hayeties. and between hunting and hunt
bFeakfasts. the beagle hunts. with preceding
3gacnsDnr. the coaching trips and one-day runs
3n motors, ths wealthy "fashionables' have
their time well taken Up Saturday morning
Gncs the hoef and his men guests up for an
szriy breakfast, for tramp over the estate
with & iDok-in ~ stables and paddock, or
E1syts the model dairy viii take all the
sIuas before they must be OF 10 the meet
ga tie moments viii be curtaiIed II there is
& breakf8at on ~ the clubhouse or at that Of
ne -. y. E-the master Of the foXhounds. At
Liam tie is in the morning. the hunt
t5e#kfast following. as usual thing. Each
Fs1rsEt gives one Of these delightful affairs In