New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-19
FREAK PASTIMES
RAGE IN ENGLAND
Extension Parties Are
Popular in the
Small Hours.

London, July 1.-THE tragic ending
of midnight party on the Thames
recently. i'm which the lives OF SIR
Denis Arson and William Mitchell, an
orcho stra attendant who jumped over
board IN order to try to save him,
were lost, has brought about discus
sion with the general public on the
subject of extension parties" These
are functions which rarely become
known unless some exceptional incl
dent is connected herewith. IL is en-
tirely out of the class o. the general
rur Of entertainment. although some
what connected with il.
The present season has shown an un-
precedented rage for suddenly devised
and unconventional entertainments.
There ore always plenty Of chaperons.
and it is pointed out that many young
married women in society nowadays
Who have few family cares make 1t
possible for the chsperoned group 70
take part in functions Of the small
hours which we're once left 20 Bohemia.
4. one time II was considered daring
and exciting innovation 20 buy
flowers at Covent Garden IN the early
morning after 4 ball. That was form
Of diversion a generation ago. Nova
days il * considered too SLOW" to be
worth doing. The girl, too. who changes
from her ball dress into riding habit
and goes for canter in the park in
stead OF 20 bed is almost back num-
Der now. She l. far outdone by the
girl who has her futurist swimming
suit slowed away in the car and motto rs
off to Brighton for bath.
One little set recently. according e
gossip. rushed OF to Surrey Downs
after the opera and danced on the
turf to the strains of gramaDhOnf
in the blaze from the headlights OF
their cars. Picnic suppers had been
packed away in the cars beforehand
20 there was plenty TO eat. The com
pany slept on the hOmeward run. and
this fad Of open-air sleeping is not
confined TO house porches by any
means II - easily accomplished o.
owners Of big cars. During the re-
cent hot spell caravan OF quietly run
rug cars might have been seen slip
ring along the deserted high dowr
roads of Sussex. In each car twc
girls we're comfortably tucked up anC
slept or dozed soothed By the motion
and the pure air.
A secret visit in the early morning
10 ones own country seat IS another
freak II is related of one young
bachelor owner Of fine place in the
home counties that he motored dowr
1T night. climbed his own park wall
bathed IN his own lake, stole his own
strawberries and came back TO town
for breakfast
In the good old days pampered
coachmen and precious horses under
stood only the command Home" after
some brilliant evening affair. How
ever. times are changed. and the heav-
ily tipped chauffeur and powerful car
are ready TO 90 almost anywhere
Should the chauffeur object there is
generally 4 member Of the party who
delights 10 carly morning drives and
knows every road in the southern
counties.
b. some. the easy" dress OF the
Woman OF to-day. minus the heavy
rain. is given as a reason for the
pbility of persons 70 go IN for these
early morning diversions after the try
ing ordcals of the conventional even
irc's function. She is not tired out
in her evening gown Of the moment
for IL is as unhampering as a golf suit
AID its wearer feels able TO say right
e,erv line she is asked TO join an ex.
tension party TO while away the small
hours