Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-26

BY MARGARET WATTS DE PEYsrER
NEW YORK, June 26.-(speciai Dis
patch to The Bee)-Just as society
became madly enthusiastic over automo-
blles so has 1t become wild over aviation.
With such wealthy fashioDables as Edwin
Gould, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Colonel John
Jacob Aston ana Courtiaudt Field Bishop
excited over the. polite possibilities OF the
aeroplane It Is no wonder that society
has traiied behind. For weeks HempStead
Heath has been the mecca for a string Of
monogrammed automobiles bearing crowds
to watch the work OF the bird-nsn IL was
this same infatuation for the flying fad
that determined the Wright brothers in
their project OF opening school OF aviation
in Newport this summer.
The aeronautic micnobe is spreading
rapidly. To some extent horses, yachts and
automobiles are forgotten or merely used as
the occasion arises. Mllionaires are fig
uratlvey falling over themselves In their
frantic haste to possess one Of the sky
machines.
Visions OF aerial race courses are filling
with roseate hopes the minds of the propa-
gators OF sport.
For upwards of a year aviation has been
u keen fad with the nobility Of Europe.
Americans who have been abroad-that is,
rich Amerlcans-csn now discuss the vari-
Gus differentiates Of the plane and pro-
pellor with great success
The International aviation meeting on
Long Island in the fan viii be the most
fashionable outdoor sporting event ever
held In America Yes. bar none in this
sweeping assertion. II will mean a great
influx OF foreign mobiles which will add
further social prestige TO II. / daresay
all the Ameicsn princesses and duchesses
and countesses-or many OF them--Will
come over for IL. The Vanderbilt cup
aces, so far as the social side Is con-
oerned, will be completely and wholly
eclipsed. Aviation costumes are being
planned even at this early date. Some Of
them rather odd, but then they are fash
lOnable
Practically every cottage at Newport Is
now occupied The season promises to be
up 10 the old gay standard. The Casino
viii DO closed 20 those who are not mem
bers except on sunday night when band
concerts viii be given ana an admission
price win be charged. The Casino will also
be opened TO the public during the lawn
tennis tournament and the horse show. The
Veil OF exelusiveness. however. which was
so apparent last year Will be in effect all
summer.
a feature OF Newport will be a string
OF polo ponies at the stables Of the Break
ers. the owner OF the ponies being Harry
Payne Whitney, who was instrumental In
forming the American polo team which
went to England last year and brought
back the polo trophy, which viii again
be played for this summer By - picked
team from England. Mrs. Vanderbilts
stable is the largest in Newport. II has
a riding rims adjoining. which was at one
lime the property OF James n. Ksene
father OF Foxhall Keene The ponies can
therefore be given indoor training IN this
ring when the weather Is Indictment. Mrs.
VandeTbits daughter. Mrs. whitney, will,
as for many summers past. spend much Of
her time AZ her rustic studio under the
famous Cliff walk. on her estate. which
extends to Bellevue avenue.
one OF the most Interesting engagements
announced this month was that Of Miss
Catherine Van RenselleF Fairfax 20 n.
schuyler cammann. The engagement
wa announced hV the BRIDE a. he a