The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-08

hast week. with. the torrid heat that
prevailed it was more or less Of an
exertion for those expected at several
weddings on the same day to accom-
plish what was really task even
though in many ways agreeable. AT
best receptions in town houses under
such conditions have drawbacks.
Boundless hospitality was dispensed at
the town weddings, but the weather
man did his work. Some Of the we'd
dings Of yesterday were celebrated at
q. distance from New York, in the
midst of country surroundings, there
fore much more creature comfort was
afforded.
In the case of the wedding OF Miss
Caroline Burr Knapp and Lieut..
Charles Knitting Post, u. s. N. there
Nas a special train from the city, many
taking advantage of 1t and many
others coming from the country places
In the vicinity. The wedding was
celebrated at Brookwood, near East
Islip. L. l., the summer home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Kearsarge Knapp.
the brides parents, which is one of
the most attractive in that section.
New York guests for the wedding
Of Miss Alma De Gersdorff and d.
Percy Morgan, Jr., which was cele-
bfated in Stockbridge. Mass, and also
Tor that of Miss Josephine Louise
Chamberlfn and Gerard Helsman
Coster. which took place in Onteora,
one OF the attractive country club
reservations in Tannersville, N. Y.
were obliged to leave here a day in ad-
vance of the nuptial celebrations but
they had an opportunity for week end
than rushing back to town by a special
train on a hot June day.
After this week there will be but
few weddings in town and nothing at
all to induce one to remain away from
the country. The wedding of Miss
Marie Louise Blair to Picrpont Nor
gan Hamilton, which it was thought
might be an event of June will
take place in the early autumn in
Bernardsville, N. j., and a reception
win follow at Blairsden, the estate of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Iedyard Blair. in Peapack, where
were celebrated the weddings of their
three elder daughters. t-
There remain two more days of
racing, Saturday OF this week and June
II, which will attract many to the race
course at Belmont Park Terminal for
the hurdle. races under the auspices
of the United Hunts Association. The
gatherings at this track are always
more like those on a private estate and
serve to bring out the owners of Long
Island country places. which at this
time are all opened. There will be the
customary luncheon parties at the
Turf and Field Club. when 1t is hoped
that weather conditions will permit
cut of door service in the fine old gar
dens Of what was formerly the country
place of the late William Manice.
According to all predictions Newport
will be a centre OF active social life
during the summer and there will be
these will be given by Mrs. w. Miller
Graham of Villa Bello Guardo, Santa
Barbara, CAL. for her daughter, Miss
Geraldine Miller Graham, who has
been at boarding school in New York
for several years. Mrs. Graham, whose
hospitality Is famous in California has
Z taken for the summer one of the
Eustis villas, where she and her daugh-
ter now are. There Is to be at least
one wedding in Newport during Au-
gust, that of Miss Lesley Fredericka
Pearson, second daughter of Mrs. Fred
erick Pearson Of 3 West Fffty-seventh
street, to Henry B. H. Ripley eldest
son of the late Sidney Dillon Ripley
and grandson and namesake OF the
late Henry Baldwin Hyde, The we'd
ding will take place in Trinity Church
and will be followed by reception at
Anglesea, Mrs. Pearson's villa at Ochre
Point, where she and her daughter
have gone for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Willoughby Sharp,
who for years we're identified with the
colony in Southampton. have taken a
villa IN Rhode Island avenue and dur
ing the summer their daughter Miss
Dorothy Sharp. will be introduced to
society. DIR. Alexander Hamilton Rice
and Mrs. Rice, who will shortly leave
for South America for a trip Of ex-
ploration up the Amazon, have been in
Newport recently to look after their
villa, .Miramar. which will be closed
for the summer. One OF the interest
ing features OF the season in Newport
will be the talks illustrated by moving
pictures to be given by Miss Rose
Dolan, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence w. Dolan. Miss Dolan, who
was cited for bravery. returned here
recently and will be with her parents
for the summer. Her talks will in
clude descriptions Of trench and ambu-
lance life drawn from her own ex-
periences.
Brig Gen. Cornelius Vanderbilt and
Mrs. Vanderbilt will be at Beaulieu
for the season and are expected there
Kountze, who will be in Southampton,
L. l., for the summer, will go to New
port during August to be with his
mother, Mrs. Luther Kountze, who
has taken Sunnylea, the Cramp villa
in Bellevue avenue. Mr.. and Mrs.
Craig Biddle have already gone to
Nethercliffe at Ochre Point. and Miss
Julia Berwind with her niece, Miss
Margaret Dunlap, is at the De Rham
villa.
Judge and Mrs. Ebert II. Gary win
become permanent summer residents
OF Long Island, having recently ac-
quired through purchase Ivy Hall, one
Of the notable estates of the North
Shore section, which they bought of