New-York tribune., 1908-06-14
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

NEW rOhN SOClGIfs
drawing TO close In fact. IT viii come to an
end next week with the Harvard-YaIe boat
at New London. which always comedies with the
dispersal OF the fashionable the various
summer resorts People arrange their departure
for Newport the Berkshlres. for Bar Harbor. for
the Adirondacks and for Canada so as TO h. able
to take In en- route this great annual aquatic fes
tfval on the Thames. which invariably attracts
such a large gathering of pleasure craft to New
London Many of the yachts will go on imme-
diate1y after the to Newport, where the sea-
will really begin with their arrival Horse
shows and dog shows. tennis tournaments. yacht
races and polo matches figure the programme
for the week opening to-day. during which the
Republican convention at Chicago will come in for
a large share of attention the part Of New
York society. In fact, the latter will be extern
sively represented at Chicago during the next few
days. among the number being Mr. and Mrs. Her
bert Parsons Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Collier. Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Gould. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Mackay, e. n. Taller and C. Iedyard Blair.
Tuxedo will be en- fets during the latter part Of
the week in connection with the annual open air
horse show. which IS always made the occasion
OF much hospitality. and usually marks the
termination of the early summer season at the
park Week end parties will be the order of the
day and the clubhouse will be crowded II is
event that always excites an immense amount
OF interest among the young people of the colony
who take active part in the exhibition and
they regard 1t Of such Importance that they in
duced Miss Lydia Mason Jones to postpone the
date of her wedding from Saturday next until the
following Monday. lest IL should clash with the
show.
Miss Jones's wedding Will take p1ac. in ST
Thomas's Church. and she will have as her brides
maids Miss Elizabeth Cutting. Miss Corinne Doug
las Robinson. Miss Sylvia Parsons. Miss Elizabeth
Morgan, Miss Anita Peabody and Miss Margaret
Blagden, while Miss Dorothy GrenvilIe Kane will
be the maid of honor. Arthur c. BIagden, the
bridegroom, will have his brother Crawford for
best man, and ushers another brother Samuel
Blasden. we'll A. Perry Osborn Oliver d
Filley, Joseph w Burden. Roger NJ Poor Eliot
Cross. William O'DonneII IseIin. Charles s Bird
jr.. A. Lawrence Hopkins. jr. GrenviIle Clark
and Malcolm McBurney. The ceremony will be
followed by reception given by Mrs Arthur
Mason Jones. the mother of the bride at her
house In Fifth avenue After their honeyn1oon
which is 10 be spent in Europe. Arthur BIasden
will return to Harvard to complete his law studies
making his homs with his wife at Carbrids.
Mass
While 1t is horses that will engage the attention
of society at Tuxedo Friday and SATURDAY. dogs
will engross the interest of the Meadow Brook Sc,
on the same days in connection with the open air
bench show of the Cedarhurst Kennel Crpb at |
Cedarhurst. Long Island. Most of the peopIe hay
ing country seats In that part of Long Island will
De present either as exhibitors visitors
them Mrs Robert Bacon. wife of the Assistant Sec
retary of State; Mr. and Mrs PAYNE Whitney Mr. !
and Mrs. r. Livingston Beeckman who are about |
to take possession of the late Charles T. Barney's
place at Westhury which they have rented for a /
term; Mr.. and Mrs Reginald Brooks Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Hitchcock. jr. Mr. and Mrs Herman p |
Duryea and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Payne whitney |
who have been led by the health of their children
to abandon their customary trip this season Of
the year to Europe. and who will go instead 70 /
shres. where 1T may be remembered thev spspt
their honeymoon. They may possibly bovsver
sail late in the autumn for Europe to spend a few
weeks at their country seat in Yorkshire for the
shooting.
New Yorks colony Long Island is uksvi..
much taken up Just at present with the poIo torr
under the direction Of II T. YJa,bar+ /
now the president OF the National Polo Associs- /
tion and is watching with keen interest th. se,or,s
of the teams of the Meadow Brook and Rockauav
Hunting clubs to win the day at Philadelphia
To-day the Grand Prfx takes plac. AZ psri. ,,S |
as number of American horses are epter.5 e. |
the race the news Of the results will be awaited
Win eagerness. Ihere is always very large rep |
resentauon or New York society at Inngchamps |
when the Grand Prix Is run. since IL attracts NOT
only the members OF the American COLONY 4, pr,s |
but most Americans who happen To be visiting
EUROPE at the ume or 10 be staying in London !
ffooaoY the pest Known figure on these occasions !
as rar as this city is concerned. is w N Wander I
bin ST., VINO maintains a large racing stable near
Paris and has long been connected with the French
turf With the Grand PrIx the Paris season will
come 10 an end' and society. French as we'll as
foreign, Will disperse TO summer resorts sucn "a
Trouville and Deauville etc. and To German
medicinal springs. Many of the Americans will so
ON To London to take In the remainder OF the sea-
son there especially the Ascot this week and
the great International Horse Show at the OWN
pia next week. before sailing for home
Newports season starts somewhat inauspiciousIv |
Many houses VIII remain closed through absence
In Europe through mourning and through DELAY In
building operations in those Villas where aItera-
lions aud additions have been undertaken This is
notably the case with the villas of Mr. and Mrs
H. Mck Twombly and Mr.. Mrs. Pembroke
Jones IL Is doubtful whether either Of these two
places will be ready for occupancy before the end