The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-26

Wilson, jr., Foxhau p. Keene and his
father, Mr.. and Mrs Herman 3.
Duryea, Mr.. and Mrs. August Belmont.
IT., Mr.. and Mrs Frederick o. Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Collier. and. last
but not least Miss Katherine Elkins.
Miss Elkins during the Issxt three
weeks win entertain a succession Of
house parties at the cottage which she
has taken at Saratoga for the month
OF August.
Two Weddings of Note
Two weddings % nate are set for this
week. though neither OF them VIII take
place In New York The one IS that OF
Mrs. Palmer Potter's son. Potter, u
Miss Pauline Kohlsaat tomorrow at
Chicago. Mrs. Potter Palmer. who IS
almost as well known in New York ss
in Chicago, arrived hers from England
on Tuesday last. was met On her arrival
by her brother-in-law and sister. Major
General and Mrs. Grant and after pay
| ing several thousand dollars duty on
a diamond tiara, intended presumably
as a present for the bride of tomorrow,
left for the West.
She will return from Chicago next
week. and after visiting Mr.. and Mrs
I.
where they have a house for the sum
rner and a brief stay with General and
/ Mrs GRAM on Governors Island. will
return 10 Europe and settle down once
more in London at Hampton House.
which she has leased for a term Of
years from The Duke OF Abercorn.
The other marriage Of the week is
! that Of Joseph P Grace, son OF the late
William r. Grace. who was mayor Of
New York, to Miss Janet Macdonald.
II will take place on Saturday AFTER
noon next at Phoenix Lodge. the coun-
try home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blair
Macdonald. the parents OF the bride, at
Westbury. L. I.
No Lenox Horse Show.
In spite OF all that is said to the con-
trary, there is but little prospect OF
any horse show taking place this year
at Lenox- There are a number Of rea-
sons for this. one Of the most important
being that William D. Sloane can no
longer place High Lawn Farm, which
forms part and parcel OF his estate at
Lenox, at the disposal OF the Horse
Show Association.
In years past the exhibition has al
ways been held at High Lawn. but
now William d. Sloane is converting Il
into a summer home for his son-in-
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. VIII
liam Z. Osgood Field, and their new
house is being erected on the site OF
| the former ring There IS no other
| location. either at LenOX or in the vi
: cinity. available for the show. at any
rate none with the necessary stable
accommodation, and unless this diff
Guilty is got over by some concerted
movement on the part Of the cottagers
It is doubtful whether any horse show
| viii ever take place again at LenOx
Bridge Losing Its Vogue.
Among the features Of the present
summer season in the various summer
resorts is the wane in the popularity
and vogue Of bridge. The enthusiasm
which as late as last summer was so
great as TO cause people to subordinate
everything else TO this pastime has
vanished.
The bridge club, formed under such
brilliant auspices at Newport by Mrs.
ollie Belmont, and which fiourished for
two seasons. first at the bungalow OF
the late William R. Travers. and last
year at James Gordon Benefits villa,
has died a natural death, and the a.
tempt made by Mrs. Barger-WaHach
| and her friends to revive something Of
the kind this summer at the Casino.
has proved a distinct failure. In fact
/ people seem to have completely lost
their interest in bridge, as they have
in yachting, in golf, in tennis, and in
nearly everything else.
If there is one game that may he said
n IN,
VIII OF the four hundred this year it
| is polo. But even that is confined n
a certain set. and the fact Of the matte.
| is that smart society Is badfv in neel
| or some new craze to absorb It's atten-
! ton and enthusiasm.