The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-06

enjoying Itself In the open, !
for he has see At to give out
the most extraordinarily depressing
md mixed days during the past week.
with few OF them in the least adapted
10 any out Of door entertaining.
Decoration Day was the exception to
the rule, not the real Decoration Day.
but the 3lst. and everybody knows
perfectly well that Decoration Day
can never be fashionable.
II can be enjoyable and interesting.
hut II can never be exclusive. for too
many persons have to enjoy them
selves, and 1t has become the custom I
not TO give n smart entertainments
on that date. Therefore It was es-
pecially trying to have such perfect
weather for what might be thought
a waste OF twenty-four hours. !
In order to avoid the crowds leav-
ing town for the holiday there was
little moving to the country houses
until last Tuesday. Then there was
quite an exodus and more houses are
In summer trim than there were a
week ago, while for this week end all !
houses near New York are filled with
week end guests. Much Is on the
cards that Is well worth while going
TO the country for.
Piping Rock has done its best to
have a gay week. and 1t certainly has
furnished varied attractions enough to !
interest the crowds that were invited
or induced TO come. The lot OF the
governors OF the entertainment com |
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means an easy one this year. They |
are expected to furnish so much that
Is original in order 10 bring together !
desirable people, and in order to Sc |!
cure something really original money !
must be spent and spent without stop
ping TO think. for the competition Is
great and there are many clubs which
have very much the same list Of
members, all desirable be 1t Known.
Decoration Day Is always the open. !
ing day Of the seawanhaka Yacht Club
on Centre Island, and that part OF
Long Island this season II to be the
abode Of those who are able to pay.
The prices paid for houses are some
what beyond the bounds Of reason
from an onlooker's point OF view, but
II landlord and tenant alike are satis-
fed who should complain?
The addition Of MFR. and Mrs. Cor
relius Vanderbilt to the Oyster Bay
colony hoes not mean that they will
entertain extensively. To begin with.
hey are in deep mourning and tile
place they have taken on Centre
Island was chosen even more FOR ~
proximity 20 the Yacht Club than for
Is social advantages. Bu, there are
many other houses in and near by the
same vicinity that are occupIed this
sumner by well known people and "A
atye number of entertainments are
scheiuled. while at the clubhouse II.
eli tho u,eori,, d.nca, or. moi, a.
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