New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

NEW YORK SOCIETY.
August Is always the gayest and. from a social
poin- of view. the busiest month OF the summer
and during the next four weeks the season az the
various popular holiday resorts will be at JUS heIsU
This will be especially the case at Newport Bar
FIarbor and Saratoga At the last place racing
begins tomorrow and will last until near the De-
ginning of September. An additional attr2ctlOn
will be furnished by the polo tournament. winch
opens week from tomorrow at the SPRINGS Win
Devereux Milburn and Lawrence and j. NJ water
bury taking part in the game
At Newport there will be the visit or the meet
OF the New York Yacht Club the yacht races ana
he tennis tournament while Bar Harbor VIII also
receive call from the squadron Of the New YORK
Yacht Club which will be followed by the annual
horse show Up in the AdIrondacls. too the camp
ssaEon is In full swing. and at all the picturesque
lodges and mountain homes that dot the shores OF
the upper and lower st. Regis and the other lakes
house parties succeed another without inter-
ruptIon.
From the point of view Of New York society the
most important feature Of the programme Tor the
week is the start of the annual long distance cruise
Of the New York Yacht Club. Not only does the
cruise have the effect of Withdrawing men by the
hundreds from their accustomed haunts but likewise
compeIs even those who Go not take part IN this
maritime carnival to subordinate to 1t their nos
T;talities
Almost every member OF the club who has boat
in commission in American waters, either as owner
or under charter. is going on the cruise. and as
II. fleet will number considerably more than
hundred and fifty craft of different sizes, some or
them almost as large as ocean liners each one
freterted with guests. 1t can readily be understood
4hat during the next fortnight large portion OF
IL world of fashion especially the masculine ele-
nent will be afoat-
Commodore Arthur Curtiss James the new presi
elaut Of the New York Yacht Club has arranged
that the rendezvous of the boats composing the heet
should take place not heretofore at Glen Cove
Long Island but at Newport. THURSDAY The
TWO following days-Friday and Saturday-win be
devoted to the sailing of the races for the Astor
Cup and For the King Edward trophy. and early on
Monday morning the start will be made for VINE
yard Haven, Portland Rockland and Brooklin
through the Eggenoggin Reach, and so on to Bar
Harbor where the squadron is expected to arrive
on next Saturday week On the following day
train will leave Bar Harbor shortly after ! p NJ
reaching town early on Monday morning for those
yacntsnen who may be anxious 70 return 70 the
CITY. --
Tie fleet of the New York Tacht Club is not the
only one that viii be at Newport during Jhe latter
half OF the week Yesterday the combined fleets
Of the Seav anheka and Philadelphia Cortnrhian
Tacht clubs numbering all told some fifty boats
assembled at Oyster Say, Long Island, whence the
start will be made tomorrow via New London for
Newport which will be reached Wednesday
morning The fleet OF the two Seawanhaka clubs
day and Saturday and will likewise participate in
the grand iLiur1ip;.tion of all the yachts in port
which is to take place on Saturday evening
OF course the presence at Newport Of the three
squadrons and of the hundreds OF yachtsrnen will
be made the occasion of much hospitality during
the week AL sorts OF entertainments have been
planned. including large dance by Mrs Robert
Goelet Friday night, another shy Mrs E J. Ber-
wind on Saturday and dinners and luncheons by
70dOr and ATrh au7e- hy
AMI Mrs. Charles B Alexander board the Sui
tlra, which they have chartered from z H Harri-
by Mr.. and Mrs Henry a c. Taylor board
their steam yacht Wanderer; by Commodore and
Mrs Elbridge T. Gerry on their steam yacht Flee
ira: by Dallas Bache Pratt. on the Sea Fox. by
Mrs. Pembroke Jones at Friedheinn and the
steam yacht Naradai by William 2. Iselir, by Mrs
Stuyvesant Fish, at Crossrays; by Cornelius Van
derbllt Frank G. GriswoId Vernon c. Brown, Henry
7. Sloane. Lloyd Pho=nix and many others
The squadron Of The New York Yacht Club will
for the first time in it's annals have bishop on
board throughout its cruise in the person OF
Bishop Charles C. Grafton OF Fond-du-Lac who
viii be the guess of Commodore Elbridge T. Gerry
on the Electra. ] Pterpont Morgan, who is spend
ing the week end at Newport is also expected 20
take part in the cruise on board his steam yacht
Corsair with parry Of friends
At Bar Harbor every villa is occupied and the
round OF entertainments IS continuous Tennis
tournaments Just at present the attraction
the Kebo valley and Swimming clubs. and IN add
ton these there the list the annual flower
show and the horse and dog shows. The horse show
gives promise OF being interesting than usual
this year through the exclusion OF professionals and
stable hands from the driving and riding eompeti-
lions. II is always made the occasion the most
important dances of the season and August in
deed. promises to be gayer at Bar Harbor than at
any other point along the coast
In Europe social interest may be said 70 centre
this W. elk upon the Solent in connection with the
Ccwes regatta which will be signalized by the visit
OF the Emperor and Empress OF Russia Through
out the week the seat OF British government will
be Windsor Castle az Buckingham Pal
ace. but on board the royal steam yacht Alexandra
on which the Kns and Queen ere making their
headquarters
Among those sailing this week are AIr. and Mrs
booked 10 start for Europe on Wednesday Mrs
Cornelius Vanderbilt and her children are expected
back from Europe Tuesday. On their arrival
they win go TO Newport for the remainder OF the
season. The American Ambassador 70 the Court OF
ST Jauess and Mrs Whttelaw Reid sail TOR New
York Saturday. Mr. Reid having decided 70
spend the holiday season his camp in tia Adj
rondacks.
Mrs Charles Coster. with her daughter and son
are making an automobile tour through the north
ern part OF the state.
William Pierson Hamilton returns from his nsh-
ing trip in Canada Tuesday and will Join Mrs
Hamilton at Rockport. Mass
Vernon C. Brown has left Bar Harbor on board