New-York tribune., 1920-05-23
Society Forsakes City
Homes for the Country
Outdoor Sports Are Now in Full Swing at the BIZ
Estates Near New York; First of the Seasons
Hunt Meets Is Held at Belmont Park Terminal

Country house life is now being en-
ioyed to the full and all the big estates
near New York are opened and are the
scenes of gay parties over the week
sHds The city, in consequence, So
cally speaking, is almost deserted over
Saturday and Sunday. Tuxedo, the
Berkshires, Long Island. the Norris
iown section of New Jersey, West
chester and the homes of the fashion
able set along the Hudson are the gath
erlng places for the smart set for three
days Of the week. Outdoor sports are
now n full swing and tennis, golf. polo
and racing are the attractions by day.
With large dinners and dances in the
evening
The first OF the hunt meets took
pace yesterday at the Belmont Park
terminal, opposite the park, and at
'racted many persons socially promi-
hent The Long Island set was, as
usual out In force, coming over to the
course from country places in the
Ae'gnnorhood and lunching at the Turf
anc Field Club, in Belmont Park, for
merry the old Manice mansion. Others
mC'ored out from the city and still
G.hers went out on the special trains.
!. was the first large gathering of So
''sSy at an outdoor affair this year.
lor the first two weeks of next
month society's interest will be CEN
s. ssetso almost entirely on the June
a.'ues' =. VINO will be more numerous than
W,y any time since before the World
,, Tas Many of the weddings will take
s-fSe yi IN the country. The ceremonies
sn "m, pe performed either in the quaint
ttsuntry tsn churches Or on the lawns of
"e Dig estates.
cAiae me picturesque little St. Johns
vjm uHGfsn' at Cold Spring Harbor, L. l..
NJ. Nj oe the scene Of the wedding Of
o. 's n maud E: Kahn, eldest daughter
Mr. MI and Mrs. Otto H. Kahn, to
@Jof John Charles Cakes Marriott,
ass;s.a,, n ~, NJ. G., who until recently was
;sb bane Tat military attache Of the Brit
taI. Hnoassy in Washington. 1t will
sbas. as place on June IS, and as the
fss, f'sn sl is small only relatives and
" mon. Ifiends Will be asked to the cere-
,Sy TSnyi The invitations to the recep-
Mr. .n9 n99wevex. st the country home of
wil, Inu n MrA Kahn at Woodbury., L. l.,
bav. b,, Oe mere general. Miss Kahn will
Esb, ner sister, Miss Margaret D.
W;; Ios ner maid of honor.
f,ona !or .. Marriott, after being detached
saqa., she embassy in Washington, was
IonS.oseo TO a Guards regiment in
has ST. III where he is at present. He
n, Ieen lee: granted three weeks leave
Ams.;as wedding and will arrive in
Of ~" w.. early in June. He is the son
liot. Ae .ate MIR. and Mrs. Charles Mar
and ~ VI oeowmarket. Suffolk, England.
ar,rv Youngest major in the British
war and ne fought during the entire
0rdoaa aho won the Distinguished Service
Ssaer' the Military Cross. the Croix
Ms. susHrre, as we'll as other decorations.
sa.,s: hahn also did her Bit in war
Ts,sviee, first in France and then in
F,,sha. She received from the
Rs."sen government the Medal of
rrst,.nS rrst,.nSaissance Francaise (French
n.,. .s,o.lowing close upon the announce
ds.a das OF their engagement comes the
Nss.,1 VI the wedding of Miss Dorothy
Cnssssi. eldest daughter of the late
o. ,u. 4. Kissel, to Paul L. Herman.
Jun" ."ss a city. 1t will be celebrated on
,rv az Wheatsheaf House, the coun-
and le MI, OF Mrs. kissei, in Morristown,
aftsrmal M VIII be small and quiet. Shortly
Eneiasa Eimaea Mrs. Kisscl will! sail for
ter ,s.Sha Mna 70 join in London her daugh-
Jeanamrs. mrs. Richard Pease, who was Miss
SON as y. kissel, Mr.. Kiernan Is the
Is " the late Lawrence Herman and
member Of the New York bar.
sau.ss ss Charlotte Hur1but Chambers,
chamh OF Dr.. Matthew Stodart
.sIss Is'Defs, OF this city, will be mar
NJ ksSsSs Leal Genung, justice