The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-23

teTs NOT Wnetner the weather be UNI
seasonably hot or unseasonably cold.
the thing TO do decidedly Is to attend
every race meet and every sort Of
tournament that is he'd. The younger
se, and the older set alike are in evil
dence and II there is any underlying
spirit Of depression or pessimism IL
certainly is not visible to the casual
onooker. Indeed every one seems TO
be in the gayest of spirits as well
AZ the gayest OF clothes and there
more noisy merriment than has
been the case at any previous spring
race meeting.
Combining charity with horse racing
ID certainly a novelty. but last Thurs
day the combination worked we'll at
tho races Of the Westchester Racing
Association. when the Lafayette
Fund. the Committee of Mercy and
the Blue Cross were all made bene-
AcIaries OF the gate receipts. Surely
the most straitlaced could not find
fault with horse racing for such good
ends. Altogether the affair was
huge success socially and financially.
% there is nothing left to be desired.
hVsN uhsNdoohdpiN 'osu WtdlIltI
OF the past week eXerted a certain
effect on the country weddings. and the
almost too summary costumes of the
brides, bridesmaids and some of the
guests were not displayed as advan-
tageously as would have been the
case had the thermometer registered
a proper degree of heat. But at all
events rain did not interfere and after
all that was the only thing that could
OF would have made any real differ
ence. The North Shore of Long Island
last Wednesday was a very gay pace.
especially in Oyster Bay. where the
wedding Of Miss Doubleday was cele-
brated.
From all present indications the
North Shore of Long Island is to be
extremely gay this season. and this
season" is a most elastic term for
this part OF the country. The most
enthusiastic lovers OF the place have
10 admit that August is rather hot
and invitations to social events are
net rapturously received during that
month. but from April to December
IS quite a Tong cry, and during all that
time many Of the houses are opened
and there is a great deal going on,
especially over the week ends.
There Is much rivalry between the
North Shore and the South Shore. but
the slightest care in arranging dates
makes 1t possible for any one to take
advantage Of both localities, as the
South Shore, Southampton for in
stance. is at Its best during August,
and when 1t is too hot for comfort on
the Sound
Il is almost essential nowadays to
own cottage by the seashore, as well
as country house inland. This does
not interfere either with the Adiron-
dack camp and the Newport cottage or
the house at LenoX for the autumn.
That Americans are really as restless
as they are credited with being this
constant moving about in order to he
IN the right place at the right time
would seem to prove, as such a con-
tnuous shifting could never be car
lied out satisfactorily by phlegmatic
people.
In Morristown and Bernardsville, in
TACT in all New Jersey. the summer
campaign is beginning. There are
more distinct sets socially in the State
OF New Jersey, so il is said, than in
any other State in the Union. and GER
ainly there are more representative
people located there than within the
zane radius anywhere else.
The Morristown colony is quite dis
tnct from the Bernardsville colony,
although the lines are now being
merged. Morristown's residents live
mere all the year round as a rule.
while Bernardsville, although many OF
me houses are kept open for week
shds Is a distinct summer colony.
bernardsville residents. almost with
OUT exception, are to be found else
where in winter.
Ihis seasons festivities will De
Hea'ly Swallowed by the death of Mrs.
ugden Hammond. who was Miss Mary
s'evens, and whose tragic loss on the
I,usltania has put a large family cir
=" INTO mourning. As rule gayety
a. bernardsville is on the regular
country life order The people are
al possessed OF wealth. the places are
'a'se and entertaining is more or less
'ib'-is ytdi VNtIs
"ouse is open and as a rule occupied
" us owner, for Bernardsville houses
"e not often rented.
Along the coast the season will not
'p'n for at least a fortnight, although
oeabrIght and along the Rumson
,Oad everything is being made ready
vi me coming summer. No definite
.aes Tor entertainments are yet set
,, eu upon, but then there never are n
was Time Of year. and the usual rou-
une n life there will be carried out.
,ouune apparently most enjoyable,
.uuslng from the number who go back
var after year. it may almost be said
''aeration after generation.
new York has presented many at
,u,aetons this week to New Workers
, m.aiSelVes az well as to the strangers
Nnin IT'S gates. The raw cold Of the
,,pVuhtry did not commend itself to
r" ms who could find plenty to do and
,,'0 amusement in the city. The Wis
. ing Meet afforded many excuses, II
,Suses were necessary, for the CIV
""s OF dinners and for much social
s" ana gayety. The disms Milling
nv nv boarding up Of houses has been
s.,poned week after week, while the
,nest pietext is seized upon for the
~sn hy to stay in town just a little
While longer.
AM New Workers. really are adapt
A. proved by the fact that they
~. not consider II an immovable law
c.s. ,ney must move out OF town on
n. NAN date or come hack to town on
NJ me day year after year. On
! Wntrary they stay on In country