New-York tribune., 1908-08-02
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

NEW YORK SOCIETY.
August bids fair to prove far and away the gay
est month OF an extremely dull season at tne var
ous summer resorts Racing and polo are IN iui'
swing at Saratoga and polo is likewise rece.slns ~
a large share of the attention OF society IN -
Island. where matches are in progress this - w..
at the Point Judith Country Club at Narras''nS7''
pier and on the grounds Of the Westchester F'io
Club at Newport Then Thursday the Heel U
the New York Yacht Club assemblies at Ne" No
don for its annual cruise. starting on the lo'0 e
morning for Newport. where the races TOT i'e - -,
Jacoh Astor cups will be sailed Saturday Inc
feet will remain at Newport until TUESDAY hioI"
Ing the contest for King Edwards trophy 'a,
place on Monday. On Thursday. too the annual
horse show opens at Bay Shore. Long lsiaho, ias1-
,rg until the end of the week and being made the
occasion of much hospitality In the neighOori"s
district while days later Bar Haroor VIII ia'S
IT'S horse show which promises to be more success
full from an equine well as from soclai POi,i'
of view than any of it's predecessors FROM oouIii
ampton too and from other seaside resorts. come
notes of festivty while the Jersey coast mas oeeh
very gay during the last week in connecton WIN
the Long Branch horse show, for which many mousse
parties as we'll number of dinners ana dances
have been given Only in the Berkshres does there
seem to Iull in social activities Thls 49, now
ever nothing unusual for August when SO many
Of the summer residents close their villas and go
for three or~four weeks the seashore BY the
end of the month they will all have returned. ana
while there will be horse show at Lenox thls
year. yet September promises 10 be very gay IN Ine
Berkshires, and several large dances nave aIreauS
been planned notably the hunt ball on Septen-
Der IL.
Commodore vanderbilts innovation In having the
fleet of the New York Yacht Club assemble at New
London meets with general approval 1t is Inuch
more convenient rendezvous for the yacnCs
than Glen Cove Long Island, and practically saves
day in the cruise which is spent with greater ad-
vantage off Newport. At the latter place theIe
will be- as usual much life and animation IN con-
necton with the visit of the yachts. and all Sorts
of entertainments both ashore and afoat. nave al
ready been organized for their stay, notably py
Commodore and Mrs. Elbridge T. Gerry Mrs ROD
ert Goeet ST.. and her son. Robert Walton Goeiet'
Mr. and Mrs. E D. Morgan. Mr. and Mrs T. j.
Rerwind Mrs Richard Gambril. Mr.. and Mrs W.
Storrs Wells Mr.. and Mrs. c. Oliver lselin, VINO
have rented the Inchiquin villa; Mr ana Mrs- j:
I.a,rens Van Allen. Lspenard Stewart and MI ana
Mrs r Livingston Beeckman. Mrs. Cornelius van
darbi1t who heretofore has always assumed a lead
ing role in these festivities wife OF the COM
rnodore of the New York Yacht Club. will this
year entertain only in a quiet way oeing IN
mourning for her mother Mrs. Richard T. VIII
son. and concerned about the health or her
father who is staying at Ochre Court with Mrs
Ogden Goelet- Another of his daughters, Lacy
Herbert widow of Sir Michael Herbert who died
as British Ambassador Washington, is occupy
ing her fathers villa at Newport where she Will
be Joined this week by her two sons from England
The fleet on leaving Newport will proceed TO
Vineyard Haven, TO Provincetown and TO Marble
head, where the races for the comTnodores cups
will be sailed on Friday week, the cruise coming
to an end and the yachts dispensing on the follow
ing day.
Nor is Southampton behindhand in gayety- Ia
bleaux vivans vaudeville shows, dances. tennis
tournaments and moonlight dinners on the sand
dunes follow one another in uninterrupted sue
cession many of the entertainments being given
in behalf various charities Thus yesterday Mrs
Peter B. Wyckoffs place was the scene OF large
garden party for the benefit of the Southampton
Fresh Air Fund for Crippled Children, and all
sorts of amusements were provided for the young
people, who predominated among the guests At
Oyster Bay, too. there is plenty OF life, and the
Seawanhaka Corinthan Yacht Club continues TO
be the centre of all social activity 1t is always
crowded. especially for the week end, and boasts
of more brilliant than IN years
Miss Janet Macdonald's marriage to Joseph P.
Grace. son of the late Mayor William R. Grace
of New York at her parents home at Westbury,
Long Island, is described elsewhere in The Trio-
une of to-day. Among the other weddings OF the
month is that of a fortnight from tomorrow or
Miss Lily Lee Page daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Howard Page, to John W. Cross. at Geneva, IN
Switzerland. Miss lone Page will be her sisters
only attendant and among those who will be pres
ent at the ceremony will be Professor and Mrs.
Allan Marquand. of Princeton, and Mr.. and Mrs
R. James Cross the parents of the bridegroom
The announcements Of engagements follow one an
other in rapid succession and among those of the
last week has been that of Miss Natalie Ingraham.
daughter of Justice Ingraham, of the Appellate
Division and sister of Phoenix Ingraham. TO
Bertrand Dutreil, of Paris. and that of Miss May
Sands daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Aymar
Sands, to the Hon. Hugh Melville Howard a
Younger brother of the Irish Earl of Wicklow and
his second heir, but in wise related to the How
ard family of which the Duke of Norfolk is the
chief.
Each incoming liner brings back from Europe a
number of well known persons. Among those who
have arrived here during the last week have been
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick w. Vanderbilt. who have
gone to their camp IN the Adirondacks, on the
Upper St Regis; Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ridgley Carter.
D. o. Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. George j. Gould, who
have gone up to their lodge in the Catslills; Mrs
Pierre Loriard Ronalds and Mrs. T. A Ritchie.
who are at the Plaza for a few days before pro-
ceeding to Erie. Penn. and Mrs. Joseph Stickney.
who has just completed trip around the world
which has extended over period of nearly twelve
months. Now that the London season Is at end
and that Paris has become from social point of