Evening star., 1924-07-27

NEW 1oRk, July Zb.-NeWpOrt lS
living up to its early promises and
is having the most brilliant season
since before the World War. Large
balls will be given almost every night
throughout August, something that
has not happened in years. Every
Saturday night has been taken. and
two dances already have been given,
Robert Goelet entertaining on July 10
and Mr. and Mrs. j. StewartBarney
giving a ball tonight at their estate
at Roslyn. \ dance had been planned
for tonight by Williams Burden.
Bradford Norman. jr., and Gustav j. ).
White. the entertainment committee
of the Clambake Club, but on account
Of the great demand for dates for
Saturdays they surrendered their
night to the Barne-s. The Clambake q
will probably have IA midweek dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvanus Stokes. jr.,
will give a ball at the Casino on
August, 2; Mr. and Mrs, William n;
Vanderbilt on August y at Oakland
Farm and Mr.. and Mrs Stuart Dun
can at Bonnie Crest on August l6.
There will he 600 guests at the Van
derbilt and Duncan balls
Other Days Selected.
With so many affairs scheduled for
Saturdays hoStesseS have had to Sc
lect other days. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Walton Goelet. the former cousin of
Robert Goelet, will give their first ball
since their marriage on August at
the CIambake Club. Mr.. Goelet was
Miss Anne NJ Guestier. daughter OF
the French railroad magnate. Mr..
Robert Goelets wife, VINO is not in
Newport but abroad, was Fernando
Rocchi. The Goelet dance Will take
place the night before the Wander,
bilt one at Oakland Farm, and Will
make an old-time gay Newport week
end. 80
Mr. and Mrs. Paul FitzSimons will
give their first large entertainment
since their marriage at Harbour
View, or August IA, and it Will be
for Mrs FitzSimons' son and daugh-
ter law, Mr. and Mrs. William II.
Vanderbilt, who were married last
November. Mrs. FitzSimons was Mrs:
French Vanderbilt the first wife OF
William II. Vanderbilt was Miss
Emily ON. Davies, daughter of Mrs.
Frederick Martin Davies and the late
Mr. Davies, one of the late Alfred
Vanderbilt's closest friends.
Other week day dances already an
Mrs. William Burden, on August ., at
Oakwood. and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
w. Dolan. at Seaweed, August I.
Staid Bar Harbor having announced
that it's dignitied season is fairly
launched, confirmed the fact by the
arrival of Mrs. Frederick w. Van
derbilt Until the chill Autumn
breezes put an end to social activity.
Mrs. Vanderbilt will be among the
leading hoStesses. necorum is the
IF excitement will be when the fleet
of the New York Yacht Club arrives.
From New York b. Motor.
The trip from New York was made
by Mrs Vanderbilt and her husband
by motor. The Vanderbilt c6rtege
took the road provided with every
agency to secure comfort. No item
by the waysde. The family is now
occupying Sonogee. the beautiful
Italian villa on Eden road, which
overlooks F'renchman's Bay. This
formerly was the summer residence
of Lyman &. Kendall
With Mrs J. p. Morgan widowed
mother of the noted tinancier. Mrs.
Vanderbilt will lead the ultra con-
servative portion of society which
clings to carriages and looks askance
at present day frivolities.
An event which brings to mind the
customs of the old school" in mod
ern settings is the engagement of
Miss Marion Choate to Charles =.
Harding of 955 Fifth avenue and
Rumson, y. ]. Both the young folks
are members of the ultra exclusive
set whose ancestors have formed the
bulwark of social decCrum in this
country. Miss Choate is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph III. Choate, jr..
of 10 East Ninety-fourth street and a
granddaughter of the late Joseph II.
Choate of International fame.
The introduction of Miss Choate
to society last December was entirely
unlike the jazZy debuts of today and
was marked by the courtly ceremony
which ruled in the time of crinolines
and minuets. Shortly after her gradu-
alton from Foxcroft Miss Choate was
presented to society at an old fash
ioned evening reception, where a few
of the elder friends of the family
were invited to meet this member
of noted and aristocratic family
who was about to embark upon a
social career. The scene was one of
dignity. and genuine heartiness
rang in the good wishes which were
given to the debutanteS by the
guests most of whom had known her
from childhood. Having been pre-
sented to- the elders, in accordance
with an ancient European custom,