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able manner. The party was given at
the Willows, the extensive country
place in Glen Cove of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fletcher. Their guests numbered not
only the young friends of their daugh-
ter but their married friends as well,
thus rounding out the gathering
While all the married people have not
given up dancing, there are those who
like to look on.
The grounds were illuminated by the
use of hundreds of gay colored Ian
terms, and for supper a large marquee
= wss erected near the house on a spot
surrounded by trees and ornamental
shrubs Good weather added of course
TO the general effect and enjoyment of
such a party. There were among the
guests many who have figured in the
summer doings in Newport, South
ampton, Bar Harbor and other seaside
resorts.
All the country houses in the neigh
borhood held their full complement of
visitors, and in some cases the young
men had to bunk on lounges or win
dow seats. II was fortunate for the
young women of the party that there
were partners enough for the dance
This was not the case in some resorts
during the summer, where owing to
the scarcity Of men girls had to dance
together.
With so many visitors in the vicin-
ity the horse show held at Piping
Rock the day after the party of Mr.
and Mrs. Fletcher was successful in
point of attendance as we'll as in the
way Of sport. This show, which has
been held annually for about twenty
years, was held on the old show
grounds, which were In existence long
before the polo field was laid out north
Of the Piping Rock clubhouse. For
several years before the war the show
was held on the polo field and a row of
boxes wss erected on one side of the
ring, but for that of q week ago yes
terday automobiles were parked about
the ring and there were about 200 of
them.
Those who had not taken the pre-
caution to get a parking space In adj
vance were obliged to leave their cars
along the roads and under the trees.
There were fully TOO cars thus parked
which made an imposing sight.
This show has never been in the full
sense a public event, and the exhibit
tors always have been made up from
what might be styled the big family Of
the Piping Rock district. As In the
early part of the day the weather was
threatening, suitable costumes were
donned. but by noon these were de-
cidedly uncomfor table, as there was
the temperature of midsummer. This
made al fresco ,unching agreeable and
several large parties were served IN
der the trees, which afforded all the
comfort desired.
In the dining and assembly rooms OF
the clubhouse and on the verandas
fully $50 were served at luncheon rom
buffet on which were placed cold and
hot dishes 1t was a particularly en-
joyable luncheon, and as the majority
of the guess served themselves there
were no delays.
There were gathered about the show
ring virtually all those who had been
entertained the previous evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher, while others
motored from town or from some OF
the more distant parts Of Long Island,
1t will be almost two months BEFORE
the season at the Metropolitan Opera
House will call to town those who are
fortunate enough to have their homes
here simultaneously with the opera
and perhaps unfortunately, will begin
the weeks exhibition in Madison
Square Garden under the auspices OF
the Nat!ona! Horse Show Association
! The show this year will be for the
benefit OF the Salvation Army. The
date set for both of these functions Is
November IT. and as four nights OF
that week will be devoted to the
opera the attendance of society at the
horse show will be lacking in greai
measure. However, New York society
is growing, and If there are not enough
opera boxes to go around there will DC
those who no doubt will patronize the
horse show. That event will cover but
Ave days, as no show will be held or
Saturday
Much moving about now marks
the part of society whose footsteps
are not turned toward New York save
for the purpose of passing through
town from seaside resorts en- route to
country places. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
F. RYAN, now at Oak Ridge. their
country place in Virginia. had dis
.tngulshed party there last week ans
they had the honor of entertaining
his Eminence Cardinal MERCER d
Belgium. Cardinal Gibbons Oh Balti-
more was OF the party, as well as q
-amber of prelates. The visit Of
Cardir al Mercier to Mr.. and Mrs
Ryan was purely a social and personal
one and it afforded the prelate brief
rest after his strenuous and busy day!
and weeks of travel. Mr.. and Mrs
Ryan will not return to New York
before the end of next mo tn.
Mr. and Mrs w. Goadhy Loew ant
the Misses Loew left Newport ter
Gays ago and are, in Wostbury unit
the early part OF November. Mrs. w
Miller Graham and her daughter
Miss Geraldine Miller Graham. viii
leave Newport this week and after 9
brief stay here will go to Santa Bar.
bara for two months, returni fol
the season here. Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Fayne Whitney, who. remained II
newport to greet Mrs. Whitney's sis
Ter, Countess Laszlo Szechenyi witt
arrived from Europe ten days ago, viii
90 this week to their country place II