The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-06-05
Special Despatch to THE New YORK Herald.
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y SOUTHAMPTON, l.. L., June 4.
"HOSE who spent Decoration
Day at Southampton not only
had delightful holiday with
plenty of diversion. but also saw the
quaint Long Island town at its best
The season promises to be ver.' early
enc as well as a successful one. judg-
ing by the large number of houses
already opened and the difficulty of
getting further accommodations at
cottages or hotels.
The exodus to Europe has changed
many of the names on the familiar
cottage list and for time, at least.
such summer residents as Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy II. Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs.
adrian Larkin, Miss Clara Lee. Mr..
Samuel l.. Parrish, Mrs. Frederick
NJ. Davies. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry H.
Rogers and their daughter, Miss Mary
Millcent Rogers; Mrs. John M. L..
Rutherfurd and Mrs Edward Van
Ingen will be absent. The latter, with
her daughter, Miss Katharine Van
Ingen, is touring the West. They will
return soon to the hotel for the rest
Of the season.
band recently was elected president of
the National City Bank and who had
pass;.-y- engaged by the Olympic for
Euror9 HaS.5 week with her two children,
has posty.fled her trip, and arrived to-
day at Fair Lea for the season with
Mr.. Mitchell and their two children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fl. Rogers. who
left for Europe on December % to re-
turn to Southampton in June. have al
tered their plans and will remain In
France until the fall Their villa, the
scene OF so many prominent social and
charitable events. will be closed for the
first time since 1t was built.
Secretary MELONS villa.
While Europe may have drawn from
Southampton. Southampton draws from
Europe. Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt,
I'd. who, with her children, went abroad
last week, will return to Southampton
on July /. 1t will be her first season
here She has taken the spacious De
Lancey Nicoll cottage and doubtless
will entertain frequently for her daugh-
ters, Misses Muriel and Consuelo, and
son, William X, Jr.
Other newcomers on the cottage list
are Mr. and Mrs Julian Robbins who
formerly were regular summer attend
ants when their daughters were grow
ing up, but who since the marriages of
both daughters have only been seen at
Southampton as visitors They have
rented Mrs. Charles Fl. Sabin's delight
full Old Homestead on Main street, and
with them will be Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
G. King. Another daughter, Mrs. Lydig
Hoyt, who recently sailed for Europe,
will. with Mr.. Hoyt, join her parents
later in the season.
Secretary Melons villa.
Mr.. Anrrew W. Mellon has again
rented Mr.. Henry Trevor's large villa,
and will spend such time there as his
arduous tasks as Secretary of the
Treasury will permit. His pretty daugh-
ter, Miss Ailsa Mellon. also will be
seen here for occasional visits. They
have been here for three summers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus l.. Patterson. who
have been here several seasons and en-
terrain a great deal. are to be away
for a time at least this summer, going
to England to see their son. Mr.. More
head Patterson, graduate from Oxford
University. Another interested specta-
tor when the young man receives his
honors will be Miss Elsie Parsons, his
fiancee, who sailed this week with her
grandmother, Mrs. Henry Clews, to at
tend the commencement and see tho
seau for her wedding In September. Miss
Parsons was to have been one of the
bridesmaids of Miss Margaret Alwyn
Krech at her wedding in July to Mr.
William Sheffield Cowles. Jr.. but her
fance's commencement and her stay in
Europe will change that plan.
Southampton seldom has a summer
lacking in weddings and engagements
and this year will be no exception. On
O.. I'll a
krech, youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin w. Krech. and a student at
Bryn Mawr. will become the bride of Mr..
William Sheffield Cowles, Jr, son Of Adj
miral and Mrs. Cowles of Pennington.
Conn. and a member of this years class
at Yale. The ceremony will be per-
formed in the quaint little ST. Andrews
I'"ne Church and will be followed by a
s. ding breakfast at "Hedgerows," the
krech summer home.
Miss Krech's engagement was an
nounced last summer at the same time
as that of her other sister, then Miss
Helen Krech. who became the bride of
Mr.. L. Stuart Wing last November in
st. Batholomew's Church. Another sis
ter is Mrs. Oliver b. James. and her
two brothers are Mr.. Sheppard Krech.
who married Miss Mary Chaplin. and
Mr.. Gerald Krech. Mr.. and Mrs. Krech
and their children have been identified
with Southampton for n good many
years and their home is one OF the most
charming here. situated on Lake Aga
wan and with a good view of the ocean
Mrs Isaac V. Brokaw will be here
with her son. Mr.. George r. Brokaw
They will occupy the Hornbower es-
tate. Other cottagers are Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Moore, Mr.. Milton p. Bud
long. Mr.. and Mrs. Remington Fair
lamb. Mr. and Mrs. Charles l.. Harding
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wagner, Mr. and
Mrs. S. oakley Van Der Peel who
have been for the last few years at
Easthampton. Mrs. Van Der Peel was
married in Southampton and spent her
grlhood here. Her sister, Mrs Andre
dc Coppet has taken Mrs. Nelson's
Overlook" cottage. A second sister,
Mrs. J. Stevens Ulman. will remain
abroad for the summer with her chill
dren after spending many summers at
Southampton.
Mr. and Mrs. Newell w. Tlton. who
were recently married. are already at
their cottage on Little Plains road.
Mrs. Tilton was formerly Mrs Sydney
s. Breese and Is the daughter of Mrs.
Alexander l.. Morton OF New York and
southampton.
Mr.. and Mrs Phillips Il. Thompson.
with their two daughters, have arrived
at Red Top Farm. Miss Betty Thomp-
son was one of the debutantes and has
always been a favorite In Southampton.