New-York tribune., 1909-10-24
NEW YORK SOCIETY.


Only a fortnight remains before the open
| ing OF the New York season. which begins,
as usual with the Horse Show at Madison
Square Garden and the interval VIII De
very busy from a social point Of view
Among the features OF the programme Is
the Vanderbilt Cup race. which Is set for
next Saturday. As usual II will be made
| the occasion OF much hospitality on Long
| Island, where on Friday evening there Will
be many dinners and sUppers, also one or
two dances at the country houses within
| motoring distance Of the track. before ad-
journing to the race IN the early morning.
Among those who have secured boxes IN
the grandstand are Harry Payne whitney
Clarence H. Mackay. who. however. is out
in Nevada; William X. Vanderbilt and
Harold and W. K Vanderbilt. jr, Charles
Steele. Colonel John Jacob Astor. who is
at Havana Cornelius Vanderbilt. General
Lloyd S. Bryce Frederick G. Bourne. VIII
lam Pierson Hamilton, August Belmont
| Colgate HOyt J. Norman de z. White
| house, George w Perkins. Herbert Harrl-
man. Dave Hennen Morris, Fl. r. Hollins.
Henry Carnegie Phipps. r. Livingston
Beeckman, Payne Whitney, Herman b.
Duryea and Thomas Hitchcock, jr.
Saturday is also the day set for the an
nual meeting of the Great Neck RACING
Association at Great Neck. Long Island.
There will be seven races. from which the
professional element will be barred. The
meeting at Great Neck. like those held on
Tuesday and on Saturday week at the track
opposite Belmont Park. is held under the
auspices of the National Steeplechase and
Hunt Association. August Belmont, E c.
La Montague and Westmoreland Davis are
the stewards in charge of the meetings on
November ?. and A. Butler Duncan the
judge.
Tuxedo's annual Halloween ball at the
clubhouse will take many well known per-
sons out from town to the park on Friday
afternoon. and number of dinners and
house parties are being given in connection
with the affair. at which a large proper
ton OF the seasons big crop Of debutantes
will make their first appearance in society.
From the long list of young girls coming
out one name is destined to disappear,
| namely. that Of Miss Elfrida Mortimer, who
has been placed in mourning by the death
OF her great grandmother, Mrs. John Jay
on Monday last. Miss Mortimer's mother
is Mrs Richard Mortimer. whose own
mother. Mrs. Henry G. Chapman. Is a
daughter of ehe late Mrs Jay.
The Halloween ball at Tuxedo. II may
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first spin OF the season of the Motor Tour
ing Club, which will run out to the park
in the afternoon and dine at the clubhouse
before attending the dance A. Eugene
Gallatin is the president OF the Touring
Club, Percy r. Pyne. 2d, vice-presdent,
and Orme Wilson. jr., the secretary and
treasurer, while Stuyvesant Fish. jr.. and
Marshall r. Kernochan are among the gov
ernors.
Among the weddings OF the next fortnight
is that of Miss Eleanor Franklin Duane TO
Stanton Whitney on Saturday next at LO-
Gust, n. j., where her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. James May Duane, have a country
place The bridegroom gave his farewell
bachelor dinner last night at the Harvard
Club and will have as his best man Will
lam Writ Phillips. and as his ushers Rich
ard r. Duane, Graham Youngs. Howard
R. Bayne Latham G.. Reed and Geofrey
and c. Bache Whitney. The bride VIII
have among her attendants her sister, Miss
Katherine Duane; her cousin. Miss Vivian
Duane; Miss LeOnie Alexandra. daughter
of Mrs Paul Russell Bonner; Miss Eliza
beth Reed, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs l.
Gallup Reed; Miss Mary Martin. daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. Edward s. Martin, and
Miss Grace Jones. daughter of Mr.. and
! Mrs. W. S. Jones
Miss Natalie Clews has selected Novem-
Der Is as the date OF her marriage to George
Russell Peabody, son of Mrs. Arthur j. Pea
body Her engagement was announced last
spring at the same time as that Of her
fance's sister, Miss Helen Peabody, to Pen
ningtbn Satterthwaite Miss Natalie Clews
is staying with her mother, Mrs. John
| Clews at the Plaza. She is grandniece
OF Henry Clews
Mr. and Mrs r. Livingston Beecknan,
who are at the Plaza, have rented their
house. No. S54 Fifth avenue. to Mrs. Benja-
min Thaw for term of twelve months
Among those who sailed yesterday for
Europe were the Duke OF Newcastle, who
left on board the Celtic. and Mrs Angus
tus Jay. who went on the st. Louis
Mr. and Mrs Edward j. Berwind have
arrived In town for the season from New
port
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin arrive to-
day from abroad with the body OF their
little son. who died in Europe The body
will be taken from the ship to the house
of Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Iselin, IN Fifth ave-
nue., whence the funeral will take place.
probably tomorrow or on Tuesday Mr..
and Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin will be at the
| St Regis for the next few days
Lawrence B. Gilman is recovering from
ar operation for appendicitis at his country
| place at Highwood. n. ].
Mr. and Mrs. w H. P. Phyfe have re-
| turned from an eight months wedding tour
/ no RRlmOnf until
end of the month"; when they will take pos
/ session of their new house, No. 147 East
| 37th street.