New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Summer begins tomorrow with Memorial Day.
which always marks its beginning. The cele-
braon OF this popular holiday will. as usual be OF
essentially rural character. That is TO say.
everybody who manage TO leave the city is
going has already gone. TO the country for the
occasion Indeed. Tomorrow will find the town de-
serted from social point OF view Weekend
house parties extending from last Friday after
noon until Tuesday morning are in order at Tux
edo. at ArdsIey and in other Of the suburban coll
onies as we'll the various country seats
Long Island. in WestChester County. along the
Hudson Valley and in the Morristown district.
Most of country clubs have programmes Of
sports and OF entertainments OF one kind and an
other organized for tomorrow. There viii be
racing Belmont Park polo at Van Cortlandt
Park and any number Of lawn tennis and golf
tournaments. while nearly all the yacht clubs
observing Memorial Day the official opening Of
the yachting season. the Seawanhaka Corinthian in
particular being scheduled for regatta at Oyster
Bay, where 1t has its headquarters.
While ocean liners still leave port with fairly
crowded passenger lists. those who went abroad IN
the spring are already beginning return in
shoals. and plans for the constitute just at
present the aIl-absorbing topic Of discussion. De
spite the customary croakings Newport and Bar
Harbor give promise of proving very gay this
summer An additional hllip will be given TO the
season at Bar Harbor by the visit there of the
fleet OF the New York Yacht Club, which is 10
make this beautiful Maine seashore resort the
port. In the latter place villas which have been
shut for two and three years viii be opened again
this summer. and will become once more centres OF
hospitality while the absentees will be few and
far between There reports current to the
effect James ]. Van Allen Is returning to open
Wakeburst and 10 spend once more the summer at
Newport. But this is put in circulation at
about this time every year. and may be traced 10
the fact that AZ the beginning Of June he invari-
ably comes over from Rushton Hall. his place in
raaIrz fish
ing club on the Restigouche River. in Canada. His
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. j Laurens
Van Allen, stil in Paris. where they have been
detained by the illness OF their children, who
suffering from attack of measles.
For those who remain in town tomorrow the
feature of the day will be the annual Work Horse
Parade. which, starting soon after o'clock from
Washington Square. will make its way up Fifth
Avenue to Madison Square. will be reviewed there
and judged, the prizes 10 be awarded being numer-
Gus and of valuable nature. Among the donors
OF prizes and subscribers to the association. of
which Colonel William Jay is treasurer and Mrs.
James Speyer president, are Mrs Clarence H
Mackay. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goeet. Mr.. and
Mrs Robert /. Gerry. Alfred G. Vanderbilt Lloyd
Phoenix Moses Taylor Pyne and Mrs Henry
Draper.
Wednesday will mark the close of the racing sea-
son at Belmont Park, and will be followed on Thurs
day and Friday by the annual open air dog show
OF the Ladies' Kennel Association of America, Mt
Mineola, Long Island Then Saturday comes
the annual long distance drive of the Coaching Club.
which this spring again failed hold its yearly
parade in Central Park The bourne of the long
distance drive will be Fairfield Conn. where Oliver
Gould Jennings will entertain the party at his coun-
try place Sunday, the return trip being MADE
on Monday The relays Of horses both going and
coming will be furnished by the various members
OF the party. who will handle the ribbons over the
stretch of road assigned to their teams
lime is a favorte lronth for weddings. with the
result that large set for the next three
weeks on Wednesday the marriage OF Seth Lo"
Pisrrepont. third secretary of the American En-
bassy in Paris Miss Nathalie Ehzaoeth Chaun-
cev daughter of Eliau Chauncey. one of the vestry
men of Trinity. will take place In that church AZ
o'clock Miss l. Margaret Roosevelt. daughter OF MT
and Mrs w. Emlen Roosevelt; Miss Evelyn Speh-
Ger Witherbee Miss anna Pellew, MISS hatherlhe
TilIn1an and Miss Eleanor and Miss Janet Town
send will be In attendance the bride X Stuy-
vesapt Pierrepont Will be his brothers best man.
and the ushers will consist Of J. Egmont ScherIner-