New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29
NEW YORK SOCIETY.


stead Ardsley and Morristown. and at their couIl-
try houses in the westchester County district
along the Hudson Valley and on Long Island
Many will pass the first three weeks of septem-
Der at their camps and mountain lodges In the
Adirondacks at their places in the Berkshires.
Ienox IS always at it's best in September. and
there the first meet of the Berkshire Hunt tooA
place yesterday at the Lenox Club. under the mas
tership of Frederic Bull who has succeeded David
Turner Dana In that office. The hunt ball Is set
for Friday week In the Curtis Hotel while the
annual hunt races scheduled for the follow
Ing day at Lee Pleasure Park. under tne man
agement OF Giraud Foster. Charles Astor Bristol
David Turner Dana and Frederic Bull
The Austrian Ambassador and Baroness HengeI-
miller, who are due this week from Europe atter
six months stay there. will go to LenoN on
their arrival and remain there the Curtis until
they return TO town at the end of the month for
the HudsOn-FultOn celebration
Festivities organized in connection Herewith will
have the effect bringing people back to the city
and TO the suburbs from the Berkshires ana from
the Adirondacks much earlier than usual TINS IAN
The fetes begin September p, but some Oh 'h9
foreign guests will arrive here much earlier Ihus
the Prince Imperial and Princess kuni OF Japan
who are to represent the MikadO and his Empress
are booked sail from England FOR New AOlk
on Saturday next. and will be the recipients u
much attention by the authorities ana also OS
society.
Indeed the presence Of hundreds of foreign Wis
itors. most of them possessed OF ohclal postum
will be conducive to great deal or hospi.aii'S %
a private well as OF an official chaIac'e,' an
the autumn season promises under the clrcuiil
stances TO prove the most brilliant that Ne" A0rA
has known in decade.
Other visitors Of note besides the Prince and
Princess Kuni will be Admiral of the rect Or
Edward Seymour Lord WenlOck. who Is no" IN
Canada. and who was formerly GoVerhoi %
Madras: the Duke OF Newcastle, VINO Is s'ayi's q
the Metropolitan Club; Sir Frederick PohocA' W.
NFuFra IL
Harrington until recently British Envoy in Aoys-
Sina: also the German Princes OF Schonburs anu
OF schaumburg- Lippe and the Marquis ana Mar
quse de Beauvoir of Paris. The marquis was 'le
secretary and chief OF the household OF the iA'e
Comte de Paris until the latters death
Omen air horse shows and country fairs figure
largely on the social calendar for september. t"e
exhibitions IT White Plains Mineola and Flpiis
Rock will as usual be made the occasion OF many
house parties at tie country seats in the district
This is particularly the with the WESTMINSTER
Horse Show. for which prizes have been give"
by oliver Hartman. William f. lsehn. Worthlhs
ton Whitehouse James \. Stillman and AIRED u
Vanderbilt There will be horse show also at
Morristown N j.. at the end Of the month, whiis
the racing Mt Belmont Park seems destined 10
nrove far more attractive than in the spring OF IN
last autumn.
Summer holidays now coming to an emo ana
young people arriving In town from seaslue
at the various colleges and schools Thelr pres
ence here entails that OF their families. and, thanks
10 this houses which have been closed up since
June are being reopened storm doors and board
ings are being removed from the entrances anu
windows and the streets OF the fashionable dis
trtcts are losing that deserted air which always
renders them so dreary OF aspect in summer
Familiar faces encountered at every step
on Fifth avenue. The smart restaurants present
a spectacle OF life and animation at the luncheon
. aNrar rE-hfr
reopeued their doors are playing to crowded audi
At Newport Mrs Hamilton Mex. TwOmbly leads
or the festivities OF the week tomorrow night
with a large dinner dance for her daughter. Miss
Twombly at Vineland which has been changed
beyond all recognition by the improvements. which
have mad the effect Of almost doubling It's size and
comprise the addition Of a large new ballroom
II will furnish the occasion Of a considerable
gathering of the Vanderbilt family. since not only
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt and Mr. and
Mrs Reginald Vanderbilt but also Mr. and Mrs
Frederick w Vanderbilt are be present Sew
eraI dinners will be given in connection with the
AFFAIR hostesses afterward taking their guests
on 10 Vineland.
Later In the week-nameIy. FTiday-Mrs
Charles F. Hoffman also has large dinner dance
TO serve a housewarming for her villa after the
numerous changes 10 which II has been subjected
Next week Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish gives dance
at Crossways in connection with the horse show.
The latter takes place usual the Casino
Monday, and judging by the number OF the
entries. the value Of the prizes and the large
advance sale OF the boxes oids fair prove a
great success The principal managers of the |
exhibition Prescott Lawrence. Henry F. Ed
ridge and Francis NJ. Ware. who have been iden-
titled with these horse shows the be-
ginning OF the series. some thirteen years ago |
Immediately after the exhibition the summer resi-
dents Of Newport will begin leave. the horse
show marking the hour for the departure of the |
greater part OF the New York colony at that par
ticular spot of Rhode Island and the end Of the |
Newport season.
In addition to the long distance drive OF the |
Coaching Club last May, when the members were |
entertained at the country home OF Oliver Gould /
Jennings, at Fairfield. Conn., Alfred c.. Vanderbilt /
has arranged for another trip in October 20 Oak
land Farm. Newport The drive will be begun on |
Thursday, October Z. continuing on Friday and sat
urday. October and 9. The first night will be |
spent at Maiauds, Fairfield Conn. the home OF /
Mr. Jennings. and Friday night the members OF /
the club will be the guests OF e. Ledyard Blair on i
his yacht Diana. at New London. Conn.,
The drive Will be continued to Oakland Farm ON Il
saturday and the members OF the club will be the
guests OF Mr.. Vanderbilt until Sunday night The /
members who do not make the trip by coach will 1
leave the city at o'clock on Saturday for Newport