The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-13
Pretty Country Home Weddings
Engage the Attention of Society
interesting Events This Week to Keep Fashionable Worl
~! VlVe--Per:ect Weather Gives Renewed Test to Race
WieetS and Outdoor SPORTS


ing the past week. and paren-
tai feelings have been most fashion
able. The enthusiasm over the diff
ferent commandments bids fair to
continue so long as there Is a son
or a daughter to be graduated. The
advantages Of a college education,
from a social point OF view II from
no other, rave been well exploited. and
fathers and mothers and friends OF
the family have all been going about
In merry parties attending the diff
ferent festivities, OF which there. are
always so many before the actual
graduation takes place.
The college man is again the hero
OF the hour. and as vacation is just be-
ginning the girls who do not come out
for a year or more are certain of
a very gay time until college opens
or work begins for the college grad
uate in the autumn.
The weddings OF last week were
voted much more interesting than
those Of the week before. principally
on account of the weather. which
made an immense Mount OF diff
ference. II was impossible to arouse
Huch enthusiasm even III weddings
Win tne persis'eh'iy oau weather ina
prevailed prior to last week Next
week. and. in fact. until the IND Of the
month, more Of these entertainments
are scheduled. and there seem to be
Just as much interest INC excitement
over each one as though II were the
first wedding that had yer taken
place.
IL II Is true that all the world loves
q over IT certainly seems as though
II were even more true that every
one loves going to weddings. and
one or two OF the most popular per-
sons In society are Boosting OF the
record number they ave attended as
Intimate friends Of the family.
The seating OF the guests is not an
easy problem for those to whom the
making out OF the wedding list IL
assigned II taxes a great deal OF
tact as well as cold. calm judgment
NOT 10 give the right pew to the
wrong person, Tor from mistakes OF
mis- Kind nave sprung some OF the
interest teuds in New York society.
" IS said that one OF the advantages
OF the coun'ry wedding is its infor-
mallty. When q mistake is made.
such as putting the wrong person
IN the right place reserved for some
one else. the blame can be put on the
size OF u church and no n need
fei offended.
This is the fine of year for open air
Phows OF all kinds. horse shows. dog
shows and clothes shows. and now
That the weather has turned fine the
clothes shows are well worth seeing
at all the places where society people
eatner together. The various race
meetings In this country may lack the
distinction Of such clothes as are seen
At Auteuil and Longchamps. but here
II is not yet considered the thing" to
70 to a race simply to show of ones
Clothes. although this does not prevent
women from being smartly gowned.
The first open air entertainments of
this sort were dull on account OF bad
weather and the women wore merely
sports clothes, with loose shapeless
wraps, and rough tweeds and cheyiots
Now under the all envelopine cloak
which serves as protection for the mo-
tor ride are to he seen the mos, fas-
~cinating and dainty gowns imaginable
and all in the latest fashion. SO late as
to be conspicuous by contrast with
anything that has vet appeared.
It ia most interesting IN notice how
Saturday is now being given I'D as a
matter OF course to some more or less
public entertainments in the country.
the races, horse shows, dog show.
flower show. tennis or golf. Sunday is
q day for luncheons with guests OF
unlimited number, the more guests
that can be gathered together the bet
ter. and one Of the of set
Ting in a fashionable neighborhood is
that it is possible to make I'D ones
own party by the aid Of the week end
house parties Of other people.
1t is said that in this way the most
desirable acquaintances can be made
and ones visiting list most satisfac-
torily enlarged. for often ones neigh
Dor will have among her guests the
very individual that one would like to
have and yet who one would have hes
itated to ask on ones own initiative
Tor fear OF a polite regret. But il is
expected that all invitations given and
accepted by the hostess include her
house guests. Now It may b. noted
again how absolutely essential il is to
be careful In making a selection 4
where TO spend the summer.
Long Island holds the centre of the
stage again this week. The principal
eayety is centred about the north
sh"re, but Southampton is coming into