New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Each year seems to increase the NUMBER
Of we'll known men who find II necessary
N spend at any rate a portion OF the week
IN town during the summer. while women.
u5,b that restlessness which characterizes
so MANY OF them, are continually finding
nretex,s for running into the city for
dav or two from their hot weather refugees
M seashore or mountain to do some shop
ming. attend some roof garden entertain
ment and incidentally 10 get breath II
that New York atmosphere which no mat
ter how heated, is as stimulating as
draught of wine. That is why one sees so
many familiar faces at the fashionable res
taurants at the various shows and on the
avenue or course, a general exodus taxes
mace THURSDAY and Friday evenings, since
nobody who can possibly afford to do other
wise dreams OF spending the weekend
otherwise than in the country.
This craving for rural weeR-ends &C
counts for the constantly growing number
Of country clubs, especially within motoring
distance OF Fifth avenue. all seemingly sue
cessrul and all with some festivity In prog
ress 10 make Friday. Saturday and sunday
amusing. One OF the newest Is the Glen
wood Country Club, at Glen Head, Long
Island. which opened week ago with
membership OF 800. including j. Perpont
Morgan. jr.; Clarence Mackay. Ralph Pu-
liter and Reginald Vanderbilt Another
club. though more remote from New YORK,
tho ST. Regis River Golf Club. has just been
opened In the Adirondacks, a fact seeming
TO Indicate that golf Is gradually displacins
the motor and sailbost racing which has
hitherto constituted tho chief pastirne on
the mountain lakes Among the members
are Frederick ". Vanderbilt. the American
Ambassador to England and his son. Ogden
NJ Reid: William G. Rockefeller. Arson
Phelps Stokes, J. Inslee Blair. Henry l..
Hotchkiss and w. W. McAlpin.
OF the Long Island shores and the New
England coast yachting Is more IN FAVOR
than ever this summer. and every afternoon
the Sound Is dotted in all directions with
sails or cut with the trails Of swift steam
craft. The programme Of yacht races for
the next six weeks Is a crowded one, the
eliminating event being as usual. the An
nual long distance cruise Of the New York
Yacht Club in the first week OF August
Its social Importance is enhanced by the
IL
known men to disappear for a fortnight
from their accustomed haunts, leaving tie
various resorts like Adamless Edens.
Among those sailing yesterday for Europe
were the Marquis Cusani Confalonieri. the
Italian Ambassador. with his wife and their
daughter. Donna Beatrice. It is unlikely
that they will return to this country. where
they have made so many friends, as the
marquis is slated for a European embassy.
probably that at Vienna, in connection with
the impending changes in the diplomatic
service OF Italy. Hery c. lde. American
Minister to Spain; Mrs. Reginald c. Van
derbilt. Mrs. Reginald de Koven. Mr.. and
Mrs Eugene Phibin. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
W. de Forest and Justice and Mrs. James
W. Gerard also sailed.
Announcement has been made Of the en-
gagement of Miss Julia A. Dick, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs J. Henry Dick. to William
Kingsland Macy, son Of Mr. and Mrs.
George H. Macy. Miss Dick. who made her
debut two years ago. II a sister OF Mrs.
Horace A. Havemeyer and OF William X.
and Adolph M. Dick. Mr. and Mrs. Dick
are spending the summer at their place at
Islip. Long Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Warren Goddard
are at their country place, at East River.
Conn, for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs oliver Gould Jennings are
booked to sail for Europe on Wednesday
They are now at their country place. at
Fairfield. Conn.
DR.. Eugene F. Hoyt will sail for Europe
on Saturday. to spend the summer abroad
Mrs. Edward T. H. Talmage. who spent
the early part Of the week at the Hotel
Gotham. has returned to her country place
at Bernardsville, N. ].
DR.. and Mrs. Malcolm McBurney are
spending their honeymoon At Hot Springs