New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-23
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Were II not for the fact that number
OF weddings OF note are scheduled to take
place during the coming week in town,
ono would be tempted to describe New
York az already deserted from a social
point OF View. This IS the impression. at
any rate. created by the appearance Of
the streets in the residential districts. with
most of the houses boarded up below and
closely blinded above anitestly In charge
OF Caretakers.
few years ago people made a practice
Of keeping their houses open throughout
the summer, so as to furnish a "pied-a-
terre" on the occasion OF brief visits for
shopping, for bidding a farewell or a well
come TO relatives and friends departing
for or arriving from Europe. or when pass
ing through on their way from one sum-
mer resort 10 another. But now II is
found more convenient TO patronize the
hotels during these dying trips TO the me-
tropolis. and the consequence Is that the
houses remain tightly closed
There is plenty OF life and animation
at the great hostleries and fashionable
restaurants. especially on days when the
ocean liners are leaving or coming into
over the great International Horse Show
at the Olympia, in London, I'm it's second
and closing week. and the Paris season
terminating with the Grand Prix at
LOngchamps, the tide OF ocean travel has
turned and commenced to flood homeward.
Incoming ships are more crowded than
those departing. and the arrivals. after a
day or two I'm town. make their way TO
Newport. Bar Harbor. the Berkshires and
other summer resorts.
The yachting season Is in full swing, and
the number OF pleasure craft in commission
conveys an indication Of renewed pros
perity. at any rate I'm New York society
The various polo matches are coming In
for much attention, and for the next fort
night the scene OF the annual tournaments
will be transferred TO Meadow Brook which
will have the effect OF keeping open a
number OF the country houses in the Hemp
stead district Then will follow the tour
nament at Far Rockaway, lasting until
July IS. After that the players will 60
to Narragansett Pier. where games will
begin on July "a and continue for six weeks.
Gerald de Courcey May, OF Washington.
will serve as best man, and the ushers viii
be the bridegroom's brother Lansing Nc
Vickar; Nathaniel s. Simpklns, jr.; Law
renee McKeever Miller, Lawrence p. Dodge
George Macculloch Miller. jr; Henry II.
Crosby, Carroll Dana Winslow and Fred
erick T. Frelinghuysen.
on the same day, at Lake Forest. Ill.
Miss Adelaide Chatfield TAYLOR. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Chattield- Taylor.
will be married to Hendricks Whitman. of
Brookline, Mass, a brother of Malcolm D.
Whitman. whose marriage to Miss Jennie
A. Croker daughter OF the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles +. Croker, of San Francisco.
takes place at San Mateo. Cal, on July
l6. Malcolm ID. Whitman will be his broth
er's best man.
Miss Charlotte Strong, daughter Of the
late Benjamin w. Strong. was married OF
noon yesterday. In the Church Of the Heav-
emily Rest. to Daniel b. Fearing, OF Newport
1t was very small and quiet wedding
only relatives being present at the cero-
mony. which was performed by the Rev
DR.. ID. Parker Morgan.
The bride, who was given away by her
brother, James Remsen Strong, was In
suit OF mauve satin, with which
she wore a gray hat, trimmed with mauve
feathers William Turnbull was the best
man. Mr.. Fearing and his bride left town
after the ceremony for the
West. and later will go to Japan, returning
TO New York in about a year by way of
Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olive Livingston du Val
are receiving congratulations on the birth