New-York tribune., 1909-04-04
About People and Social Incidents

, that begin Immediately after Easter and confirm.
into June. when people begin to leave FOR seasd.
and mountain resorts.
In the suburbs. however and at the various os,,,
try seats around New York. the week WIN b "a
from dull. Festivities that frowned upor 4,
town just at this time meet with approval whsr.
the surroundings are rural Most of the villas AZ
Tuxedo Ardsey Lakewood and ether places az.
full of guests. whose numbers will receive no.s.
BILE increase Friday for weekend GATHERINGS
All the country clubs have programmes OF out
door sports and indoor amusements for the Easter
holidays. which will begin on Thursday Afternoon,
Nearly every country seat around New YORK
particularly those Long Island and IN ths
Meadow Brook district will be the scene OF rnArrv
house parties. In fact the greater portion OF 90
cfety will spend the latter half OF the week our a,
town. returning to the city Monday for tha
dances. the weddings. the musicals and prtva4A
theatricals and the hospitalites Of one kind ana
another which I'LL the calendar for the last ts-s.
weeks Of April and the greater part OF May.
By many the postmaster season is regarded .,
the most agreeable OF the year. II is ssaso,
when the fashionable world has. 50 20 speak oua
foot in the country and the other in the city blend
ing the pleasures Of both. and varying flrc
tons in town with healthy open air pastirnes in
the country
True. the opera, which brought It's regular season
to a close last night has ceased to furnish PORN
lar rendezvous TO the modish world. But ere long
the latter will be able TO assemble more az tbs
various race meetings. Thus the Rockaway Huntir-
Club will hold It's steeplechases the course ~
the club at Cedarhurst Long Island on SATURDAY.
april "a. while those of the Meadow Brook cub
are to take place at Belmont Park May l. both
of the meetings being under the auspices OF tha
National Steeplechase Hunt Association The or
dinary fiat racing season is scheduled 70 open AZ
Belmont Park May Is, and the members Of the
Coaching Club and Of the Ladies Four-in-EIsnd
Driving Club are already engaged in schooling
their for their respective parades at the BE-
ginning Of May.
Polo and hunting are also in full swing and
yacht owners busily engaged in preparing their
boats for the season Of 1909. which gives prom
ise Of proving more brilliant than for many year
past.
! In the ballroom Of the Plaza last evening ths
, Symphony Club Of New York gave its second ana
teur concert. with the support Of James Gilbert
and under the direction OF David Names. Haydns
Oxford symphony. The Dream Pantomime" from
'Hansel und GreteI" and some Of Johann Strauss
legends from the Vienna woods figured on the pro
gramme.
Mrs. William Jay has issued invitations for
dinner this evening at the Plaza
Mrs. Delaney Kane. Miss Iselin. Miss Neeser
and number OF their friends have organized
OF the Waldorf-Astoria on Tuesday afternoon,
April g. for the benefit OF the Clover Club for Cath
Ollie Working Girls, IN East list street
Mrs John E Parsons. Mrs a. D. JuiHiard. Mrs
George L. Rives. Mrs. Warren Delano and Mrs. u
Orme Wilson are among those who have taken
boxes for the special performance OF Snletana's
opera The Bartered Bride" which viii be given
at the Metropolitan Opera House on Thursday.
April e. for the benefit Of the Legal Aid Society
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gramrne, and Governor and Mrs. Charles E Hughes
will he present.
The engagement Is announced OF Captain Frank
z. Evans. late Of the United States Marine Corps
and son Of the late Rev DIT. Fred&ick Evans. Of
New York to Miss Esther Townsend. niece OF Yrs.
William Bbeecker Seaman. Of West 5sth street
Captain Evans was graduated from Princeton IN lss
and is a member OF the Metropolitan and Chevy
Chase clubs at Washington. and OF the Princeton
Club OF New York
LADY Grey-wilson. wife Of Sir William Grey
Wilson. Governor of the Bahamas. has arrived in
New York from Europe and is staying with Nr-
and Mrs William NJ Hoes at Their house. IN East
6lth street.
Mr. and Mrs George ]. Gould who have been
cruising on board their turbine yacht Atalan'a N
West Indian waters with a party consisting OK
their two daughters. Anthony J. Drexsl- IT. Mon
Robinson
this week They viii sail very shortly for England
to spend the season IN London-
Miss Sarah ard Miss Eleanor Hewitt have iss4e1
invitations for evening party followed BY ana
teur thearrcaIs at their house, IN Lexington ave
nue. on April Il
Theodore Roosevelt r.. IS staying with HIS cousin,
= Telano Roosevelt. az the latter's home, IN Eass
65th street
Miss Flora Wilson daughter OF James wilson
Secretary Of Agriculture. will make her American
debut in A concert AT the Plaza on April Il ms
natronesses Of Miss wilson's concert are Ms
William r. Taft Mrs. James s sherman. Ms
Pbiauder c Knox. Mrs. Charles r Ale1ande''
Miss AIcAuister. Mrs. Garret A Hobart Ms
stephen B. Elkns. Mrs Paul Morton ana ~
Andrew Carnegie Miss Wilson Will - ASSISTED s
a vionist and a singer from the MetroPol-DA-
Opera House.
THE JAPANESE FOOD Law.