The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02

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Sixty.eighth street has been leased for
q term Of years to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick W. Vanderbilt. who will shortly
return from California.
Mrs. John e. Alexandra, accom-.
panied BY her daughter. Miss Anna
Alexandra and Miss Alma De Gers.
dorfY. left the virginia Hot Springs
last week. remaining In washington
d. c.. for . few days. They will
turn 4 New York on Tuesday. After
passing che greater part Of the winter
in California Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell
Steward and the Misses Steward have
been for q fortnight at the Greenbr!er.
White Sulphur Springs. and they ex-
pect to be In New York this week. re.
naming here some weeks before go
Ing to their country place In Goshen.
N. Y. Mr.. and Mrs. Steward will be
in Bar Harbor for July and August.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony j. Drexel
Biddie. Jr.. and Mr.. and Mrs. Angler
b.. Duke left Palm Beach last Wednes.
day and are At the Duke estate in
Durham. N. c.. for a fortnight. Mr..
and Mrs. J. Allen Townsend. who did
not 70 TO Bermuda this winter. have
taken . cottage At the Virginia Hot
Springs. where they will be for sew
eral weeks.
The Aiken colony holds its own
fairly we'll. and weather there has
been mild enough for picnics. one Of
which was given recently by Mr.. and
Mes. F. Ambrose Clark to celebrate
the birthday Of Mrs. Charles A. Mum.
their guests assembling At Robinson
Pond. Mrs. w. Butler Duncan. with
members Of her family. IL among the
q arrivals, and Ms Edith
Deacon has concluded her visit there.
returning I o Boston. Mr.. and Mrs. F..
Skiddy von Stade. who passed some
weeks in Aiken. stopped over in
Washington to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Cary Rumsey before return
ing to Westbury. l.. I. Miss Kath-
crime Force is now with her sister.
Mrs. John Jacob Aston. M the
Countess Joseph Gizycka 10 among the
cen arrivals.
The residents Of the winter colony
are much pleased a. the liberal contri-
button Of William n. Vanderbilt. who
has given more than 81? 900 toward the
Aiken hospital fund. and it Is believed
by the committee that the entire
amount necessary. $50. 900. will be
raised before the end Of the season.
Among the members Of this commit.
tee are Mr.. and Mrs. c. Oliver Iselin.
Clarence w. Dolan. Mr.. and Mn. John
Masee and Miss Amss.
An interesting porf0rmAAce was
given in the Country Playhouse AT
Santa Barbara, Cal. . few nights ago,
when "Sheba," a poem by I. r. Bax-
ley. was presented BY amateurs. The
playhouse was built by Mrs. William
Miller Graham and she appeared Ia the
leading role Of "Sheba,' and also In a
pantom!me called Poppy Seeds"
There were two other plays given at
the theatre. Tho Iron Hand" by Hall
Caine. and "Helena's Husband" which
In familiar to New York theatregoers.
The music was q feature Of the even
ing's entertainment and that for
"Sheba" wns Algerian.
Miss Mary Cass Canaeld and Miss
Alexandra Emery were among the
New Workers appearing in the produce
ton. Some Of those who had taken
boxes and seats were Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Mortimer. Mn. r. Gray Girls.
void. Mr.. and Mrs. William Moore.
Mrs. ". Seward Webb. Mr.. and Mrs.
John H.. Purdy, Mrs. James Tweedy.
Miss Lorna Tweedy. Mr.. and Mrs. Gar.
rett b. Kip. Mr.. and Mrp. Goelet Gala
tin. James J. Van Allen. J. Louis Webb.
Miss Marjorie Curtis. Miss Eleanor
I.amson, Mrs. I. Chauncey McKeever.
Royal Tyler. Mr.. and Mn. v, Eyerit
Macy, Mrs. Ramsay Turnbull and Mrs.
Albert Herter.
Mrs. Miller Graham WA in New
York for the early part Of the winter.
Mrs. Lewis Livingston Delafs,d has
decided 70 pass the hummer In South.
ampton and has leased the schesmer.
horn Red House. Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
rick A. Valentine. after IN absence of
a year. have decided to return there
and have taken Windyvnere, the De
Lancey Nicoll place on Lake AsNwam.
They had for two summers James L.
Breese's place. the Orchard. George r.
5. Sheldon has taken one Of the
schermerhorn houses and Nj. and Mrs.
Frank Lyon Polk have leased for the
summer from Mr.. and Mrs. WHY'S
Belts WHY'S House in First Neck
lane. Mrs.. Paul Morton has decided 20
pass the summer in SOUTHAMPTON TO
be near her daughter. Mp. William c.
Potter. and Joseph Du Vivier, who
married . daughter Of DR.. and Mrs.
Edward l.. Keyes. will be for the
season In Shinnecock Hills. Mrs.
Samuel ThOrne. who usually passes the
summer In Millbrook. N. T., he's taken
Ok Pasture on Pond lane.
Newport will present but few
changes and its summer colony will
be much the same as last year. Mr..
and Mrs. Perry Belmont. who recently
acquired Belcourt. formerly the home
Of the late O.. II. p. Belmont. are having
II done over and will make II their
summer home. Mrs. Seth Barton
French, who has not been In Newport
for several years, expects to be there
this season with her daughter, Miss
Clarice French. n Mr.. and Mrs.
Pau.ding Fosdick will be at Seabeach.
the Pomeroy villa, which they bought
last year. Mrs. James b. HagRin ex-
poets To be At VIVA itosa, winch mas
been closed for two easons, and Mr..
and Mrs. F.. Lothrop Ames Of Boston
will be at the Gushing place. which
they acquired last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd s. Bryce, who