New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

What the Cowes regatta week is TO the great
world of London the annual cruise Of the New
York Yacht Club is to the fashionable set OF Ne"
York. 1t takes place this week. at the same 'i'e
when Euglands great maritime carhlVal Is "
progress on the Solent and on both sideS oA 'ho
ocean society will be afoat during the next ten
davs or So The festivities at Cowes begin To-
morrow, while those in connection Win 'ne Wv
York Yacht Club cruise begin on IhurSuaS' 49,
the feet of the club assemble in force AT 'iehi
Cove Long Island under the command OF its COM
modore Cornelius Vanderbilt. VINO wiz ny -
pennant from his steam yacht North star VI 'tio
$50 yachts of every description enutIeu u ny
colors of club 1t is estimated that AT ieaSt
half representing a value of many nlliois Vi W.
lars will be at the Long Island rendezvous oi
Thursday and as each boat will be neaVhy
freighted with guests it may safely DC 'ss'i
that at least a thousand of the 2So fneniO 80
figure on the club roster will be on ooaru- "
withdrawal of so large a number OF men lroi,,
their accustomed haunts for the space OF "ee
ia not without effect the regular routine U.
society. and thus It happens that all the phi p1 49,
nroiects of tho latter will from now on uhui '"e
middle Of August depend In great ii'eH'N'0 Uf
the New York Yacht Club.
ybila there will be entertainments ashore anu
aAoat at all the points touched by the feet during
its cruise the principal festivities IN conheeoi
with this annual jaunt will take place az New
port when the races for the cups presented Dy
Colonel Astor and King Edward occur These con-
tests will be held on the return Of the feet from
Vineyard Haven instead Of on It's way up the coast
and many luncheons dinners and dances are Deiis
prepared in honor Of the visiting yach'sIie-'-
Among the principal hostesses will be Mrs Corle-
Inns and Mrs Reginald Vanderbilt, Mrs Ogden
Mills Mrs Stuyvesant Fish, Mrs. Robert Goeie',
Mr. and Mrs William Fitz Hugh Whitehouse ana
Mrs. o. H p. Belmont.
The entertainments for the New York Yacht Club
will be followed those in honor OF Prince VIII
tam OF Sweden Duke OF Sudernania, who Is due
at Newport about August IS. and after MS de-
partlre will the horse show. at the beginning
of next month, which marks the close OF Ihe -Ho"
port season proper. although there are many VINO
Will ilnger on their villas there until the begin
ming of October.
But is not only at Newport that the season 10
now at height. August Is the month or the year
| when Saratoga is most brilliant by reason OF the
races and Of the polo tournament whlch Always
attract ,ery large representation OF New York go
| ciety the Meadow Brook set being especially 10
| the fore. Conspicuous among them are august
| belmont and his Mr. and MS Rlcfarn l.
| Wilson ir. Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann b. Duryea'
Cornelius Fellowes and Mrs. Carolyn Fellowes. all
| Of whom have arrived and are established for the
season. while Mr.. and Mrs Reginald Vanderbilt
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock. IT. Mr. and Mrs
| Elisha Dyer and Mr. and Mrs Livingston Beck
| man are expected there within the next few days
At Bar Harbor. too. the season is at Its best IN
| August and the annual horse show at Robin Hood
| Park opening August q. promises 20 be a great
success from q social as well from equine
point
! and from the tremendous competition which there
| has been for the boxes There larger number
] New York people spending the summer at Bar
IIarbor than IN any previous year. and entertain
| ments follow another without Interruption. Mr.
| and Mrs George Vanderbilt. Mr.. and Mrs ErneSto
| C; F'abbrf Mrs Henry F DirnOck. W. Butler Dun
| can. General Charles NJ Whittier, Mr.. and Mrs
| Morris K. Jesup and Mr.. and Mrs Dave Hennen
Morris taking very active part In the dispensa-
| ton OF hosptalties
arp
the most important features OF the country house
| season Long Island. and there Will be large
| gathering Bay Shore during the last three OF
four days OF this week in connection with the af-
| fair for which all those who have homes IN the
| district giving house parties Alfred Wander
| bIt who Is exhibiting a number of horses. and
| Mrs. Vanderbilt. well many Of their friends
| and acQuaintances. coming from Newport for
the show. which will be made the occasion Of much
| gayety. Samuel T. Willets. Samuel T Peters and
! Robert L. Gerry the moving spirits OF the
| committee IN charge OF the exhibition.
Cardinal Gibbons ha, arrived ut Southampton FOR
| his annual visit the seashore He is staying. as
usual. the Roman Catholic rectory. and Will
preach to-day after high mass IN the Church OF
| Sacred Heart.
| Announcement has been made by cable from
| Paris OF the engagement Of Miss Hester Gouver-
neur Hone. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. John Hone
| Of Cheyney. Penn. Mrs. Hone was Miss Maria Cad
| walader.
| Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt arrived yesterday with
| her children from Europe board the Kaiserin
| Augusta Victoria. and left a for Newport
board her husbands steam yacht North Star. Mr..
| and Mrs Henry A. c. Taylor were passengers on
| board the same liner. Their yacht Wan
| derer arrived from England at Newport few
| days ago. Mr.. and Mrs Taylor landing went
| by Newport for the remainder Of the
| season
| Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steele will spend the next
| three four weeks at Southampton Long Island.
! where they have a cottage in Main street
E r. Thomas has returned from Chicago. and
| he and Mrs. Thomas will so to Saratoga this week
| for the racing
! Mr. and Mrs. Maturn L. Delafeld. who arc
| spending the summer at Rivsrdale. NJ Y. have
| ATTACKS CIVIL PENSIONS.