The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-30
Lively Summer Soon to Follow
SOciety's Brilliant Easter

come here for the Easter celebrations
and the Easter festivities and Incl
dentally for their summer outfits.
Tailors and d~rcssmakers have been and
arc fairly overwhelmed with the or.
ders showered upon them. and even
the mos, pessimistic acknowledge the
prosperity of the times n are maxi
Ing hay while the sun shines. And
such n amount Of hay! For this
promise. to be n record summer OF
rayety. aud Il only one-half Of the
plans now made are carried out there
will te an endless succession OF visits
10 I've paid. Of house parties to be EN-
tertaincl. besides the regular summer
season at the IA shionab.e resorts. And
this prospect involves very large and
very smar outfits for men and women
Alike.
As had heen prophesied. several in
terestng engagements were announced
Jus. before Easter and during Easter
week which gave added interest and
fcst 10 the Easter Weddings more
persona, note, as ii were. The excite
mert over the engaeemepts and the
rumors of engagements affects not
only those Immediately concerned. their
cousins and their aun;s and Incident
ally a few uncles. but in addition the
entire younger set and the prospective
d~ebutantes. IL is the ambition Of each
years dchutantes that there shal he
a greater number Of engagements
emonc them than In the preceding or
the succeeding season. Until a short
time ago the number announced had
no; been up to The mark. although
emincn;ly satisfactory as regards the
sQciai prominence and the future, II
Mt tho immediate financial status of
The contracting parties. but the latest
rrturns are rapidly swelling the sum
to-.
There IL also a pleasant interest
O. Used by The fact that rot alone the
very young are announcing their En-
Ea-cmeuts. there Is now no 'natr!-
moniai < limit. The elderly are
publishing they engagements with x
possible more enthusiasm than the
younger set. The prosperity OF tn
country has evidently come 10 the
rescue Of many couples who would
have found matr!rlony quite 100 en-
p,ns.ve with only their ordinary COM
foriab,e income. The month OF Nav
tII' SlHriS VO-HtITnW mas. u iVl''s ~
b rue many a surprise IN sore for
society. while the June weddings 20 be
celebrated will keep everybody busy
running hither and yon. for many OF
these functions are of such importance
socially as Ia make II desirable to be
numbered amoCS those present.
Tomorrow. May |. will sound tn.
r,st note of the spring season, botA
oI' OF town aud in town. Country
houses have been reads. and waiting,
hG. the own houses aye not Ne;
t,a~Ged up in summer deeolation. The
tine has come. however. for di'-
ntst,iug the city residence and Tor
'crtaining at rts during Ire
rrt4Wcok. when social life u On IN
formal lines and when one he.rs GA
ev.ry side the Statement, that there
".raiy e no spring s.oson n own a
& go GOOD Old days Sc.
I1as. of the smart set are having
|,,'.@uicu! time with a few chosen
r..u..- ru~ there is mlch that -
l.5.la. IN spring Life N own and
t',r, ago manr runs out If he city
u .a made by motor. The ln'erra-
= .l' Garden cab IN Pelham Park
;. ,"oted = successful institution
v. "a satisfactory list OF members,
a.. 90 hour there is all 1t should be.
r. = nut one Of many places 1"
y b one may go, while cunt LIE
IS .;.', - 1t is in England, WIKI III"
n ..I.n~ 70 nearby houses OF ones
& .'.ls for Afternoon tea.
Tie opening OF the racing season
". ,,.sy. when the Eockaway Hunt
In i'#h Acld its annla' hunter ana
pom, races at Hewlett Bay Park, Is
o. positive that sprin" ia here, No
matter aow cold and dreaI may be the
weather. the most obdurate n pessi-
m.,t.c Weather prophet cannot stand
UP against this date. These Who love
racing were on hand, of course, while
those who know from experience what
a jolly affair Is this annual meeting
ara those who realize how important 1t
i 20 see and be seen AT the nrst races
o. tRe season care nothing Tor
Weather. The second meeting, which
takes place next Saturday. bids fair
20 have even a larger attendance tina
yesterday. From o on Long Island
W. be the mecca to which society Will
turn. for the amount of amusement
Indoors and outdoors will he !rresist-
ny attractive.
Vow IL the time when the hostess of
The winter finds opportunity To take "a
res' and a cure between the closing Of
'As town house and the opening OF the
never really closed country house, and
"hle resting gets rid OF the much
Dreaded and most Questionable extra
pounds she has put on during the
winter season. No one thinks OF stay
Ing a. home at this time Of year when
TIE closing and opening Of houses is
In progress. To be n clever society
leader requires executive ability. and
ore va in which cleverness Is shown
IL In being prepared ahead OF time with
the summer Quitting and the summer
plans and then taking a rest cure 40
as 70 he In the pink OF condition when
The summer season opens.
TIE Virginia Hot Springs and the
Waite Sulphur Springs are AT the
present moment having seasons such
"a acre never before known. for the
fashionable world u curing eys-
tematically, as It was accustomed ia
% abroad. and In consequence in
SOM cases is losing pounds and In
e~ldentally gaining dollars. for cures
and auction 90 hand in hand. En-
gagged In walking, motoring, riding and
'RolNrg are 10 be seen the most repre-