New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-01
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

either to the city, or W 'hc
try seats In its neighborhood' persoN.
from Newport, Bar Harbor Narragahse''
pier Southampton and the other suTifhe'
rasor,s where the cold and Indictment
,vaather If the last few days has rennereu
life particularly unpleasant For'una'o
,re those who can make their migratioh
an hoard steam yachts or on prNa'o
cars. for trains, as usual, VIII De crown"
10 the utmost, and the railroads VIII NC
subiect 20 their customary congestion VI
Messenger traffic. Meanwhile here III
town the unfriendly looking storm doors
and boardings are being removed from
the entrances and windows OF the houses
which are being prepared for occupancy,
and before many days the streets ana
aveniles OF the residential districts WIZ
have lost that deserted village appear
ance that they have presented all SUM
mer and will resume their norman aspect
Of life and animation.
Labor Day tomorrow VIII DC opsHf'eu
by all the country clubs with speciai pro-
grammes of open air sports and pastir'es'
There will be a number OF yachting con-
tests on the Sound, while at Newport the
ANIMAL horse show will take place Inc
latter is hardly likely to equal IT'S preue-
cessors since famous horses when nave
contributed In former years In no smoli
degree 10 the importance OF the eXhio'-
ton. notably those OF Reginald ana Al
fred Vanderbilt. will not figure IN the en-
tries Horse shows will come In Tor
good deal of attention on the part or New
York society for the next few weeks, ana
those at White Plains, Mineola ana
Locust Valley Long Island, and MOTIFS
town, y. j., win each be made the occa-
sion Of much hospitality at the neighoor-
ing country houses. Moreover, there VIII
be AT least three private race meetings.
namely that OF the Piping Rock Racing
Association at Locust Valley Long ISL
and: that OF the United Hunts Racing
Association at Great Neck, Long Island
and that OF the Meadow Brook Steeple-
chase Association az Belmont Park Ter
minal These private race meetings have
this advantage over the former pubic
ones In that all present are acquainted
with one another and they therefore con-
stituto great social gatherings quite a.
much as sporting events.
To the list Of fall weddings given In
this column last Sunday must now be
added that Of Mrs. Sidney Dillon Ripley
10 Charles r. Scott. the date Of which IL
now fixed for tomorrow week at Bar
Harbor Then there II that OF MISS
hntolnette Hcckscher. which, as an
nounced by August Heckscher, father OF
the bride, TO The Tribune on Thursday. IL
now scheduled Tor October |, instead or
September, at his country place az Hunt
ington, Long Island The bridegroom is
the Hon. Oliver Brett. eldest son and
heir OF Vlscount Eshor and through his
mother a great-grandson Of Joseph Bates
OF Boston. who during the first two
decades Of the reign Of Queen Victoria
was the American partner Of the great
English house Of Barring Brothers. Oliver
Brett will De attended as best man By
Cyril Stevenson.
The wedding Of Miss Elizabeth Bacon 20
Or Truman Lawrence Saunders takes
place on Thursday at Matakese. the sum
mer home or her parents. Dr. and Mrs.
Gorham Bacon. OF West 5ith street, at
Yarmouthport Mass. Miss Bscon's
bridal attendants will be Miss Dorothy
Thachcr. Miss Julia Dick. Miss Ruth
Adams and Miss Zoe Hannah. Of New
York. Miss Leslie Bradley OF Boston, and
Miss Faith Simpkns. OF Washington. Or.
George IL. Rider will be the best man.
and tho ushers Will comprise r. Clifford
VI Do
erson. Or. Henry ". Titus. Or. Albert
Nanderveer and Francis s Hutchins.
Another September bride Will be Miss
Jessica Pomeroy Bishop. whose marriage
TO Spencer Turner. OF this city. is set for
Saturday week az Plttsaeld. Mass. where
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry ".
Bishop. have their country place. Harold
Turner will be his brothers best man.
and G.. Maurice Heckscher. Morris 8
Hare Herbert Dillon. Leo Perrin and T..
r Ryner. OF New York; Edwin White. Of
-. Paul, and william S Moorhead and
Rex Finn, Of Pittsburg. the ushers Miss
Bishops bridal attendants Will include
Miss Beatrice Wetmore. Miss Dorothy
Robbins. Miss Resale Gilman. Mrs John
Vanderbilt Webb. whose wedding %
Miss Aieen Osborn takes place Wednes-
day week In ST. Philips Church. at Gar
risons, y. Y. will have Arnold Whit
ridge. son OF T. W. Whitridge, as best
man. and as ushers j. Watson Webb, w.
Seward Webb, jr.. and Frederick and
Earl Osborn. Miss Julia Newbold and
Miss Josephine Osborn will be In attend
ancc on the bride. Vanderbilt Webb Is
booked to sail with his bride for England
on September Is. and will take up ~
residence at oxford where he Is study.
Ing for "A degree. .
Gordon Auchincloss, who Is 10 be mar
RED 10 Miss Janet House at Beverly,
Mass. on September Il. will have his
brother, Reginald, as his best man. and
as ushers Walter G. Davis, jr., RAYMOND !
Ives and j. W. Struthers. of New York. !
and Randolph Tucker. OF Boston. lie
gives his farewell bachelor dinner on
Thursday week at the Essex Country |
club. Manchester, Mass. The bridegroom |,
who is son Of Mrs. Edgar Auchincloss,
Of East 10Th street; was graduated from
\ ale In 1908. and belongs to the Racquet
and other New York clubs.
The marriage of Philip Weld. OF Bos-
ton. now living I'm New York. to Miss
Katharine Saltonstall. Of Boston. Will /
take place in that city on Saturday. No
vember .. Mr.. Yields brother. Rudolph