Evening star., 1924-09-14
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, September Is ne
Prince of Wales, during his Two
weeks stay in this country, mas given
the Long Island set, famous for lts
sportine events and entertainments,
the most strenuous time 1t ever mas
known. There has been practically
no respite from morning 10 dayllsh.
the next day. The program mas oeen
something like this: Break1ast
anywhere from 10 am. to midday
rush to one of the polo helds or
hunt meet or dog kennels; luncheon,
often with dancing in the open. the
polo fields or race track: squash, golf
or swimming; dinner. followed by
more or less formal dance lasting
until midnight or o'clock, then a
getaway with three or more COM
panions to dance with a few friends
in quiet at one of the big estates.
Vincent Astor's magnificent estate at
Sands Point, Port Washin gton, twice
was chosen for the early morning
dances Among others was the
Joshua S. Cosden place at Fort Wash
ington. The Cosdens, in fact, prob
ably have entertained the Prince In
a quiet way more than any others.
The visit of the Prince, if anything
were needed to do 50, has established
the social supremacy of the North
Shore of Long Island. Here Is
gathered together more wealth ana
internationally famous families than
in any other place on this continent.
The Morgans and most of the mem
bers of the firm, including the DAVID
sons, SatterleeS, StettlnluseS ana Steeies
have places near Glen Head, Glen
cove and Locust Valley; the Whit
neys, Harry Payne and Payne. the
Ac-fo
Morgans, the Hitchcocks, Belmonts,
Graces, w. Goadby Loves, the John
s. Phipps. the Henry Carnegie
Phfpps, the DevereuX Milburns,
the Pratts, Winthrops, Webbs, the
Marshall Fields, Harrimans, Clarence
H Mackay, Otto H. Kahn, the Roose-
velts, Wing Pells, and other proml-
nent families, too numerous to men
ton, have magnificent estates along
the North Shore in the neighborhood
of the Wheatley Hills. Here they
enjoy life more as the English no.
bility do than any other set in the
country. The colony typifies the lie
the Prince loves. Great palaces nave
sprung up there and estates rivalling
those in England are found.
Formal Affairs Chronicled.
To give the Princes pragram in full
would be impossible, for he has
shown himself extremely clever in eiud-
ing pursuers, especially after midnight,
but the former affairs can be chronlcleo.
On his return from Washington on
his first Sunday here he Inspected the
polo fields and was entertained in
formally. The privilege of starting
the social entertainment program fell
to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Irving Pratt,
whose estate of $50 acres adjoins that
of the James Abercrombie Burden
place, where the Prince stayed. The
affair was a luncheon, followed by
dancing. The guests numbered 2oo
and included all the we'll known Long
Island families At the Princes table
were Louis Stoddard, president of the
American Polo Associations; Mr.. and
Mrs. Pratt, Miss Virginia Pratt,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John T.
Pratt: Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rogers
Winthrop, who acted as host and
hostess to the Prince at the Burden
place, the Burdens being in Europe;
Mr. Irving Pratt, Mrs. Devereux Mil
burn and Mrs. J. Watson Webb.
After the luncheon the Prince went
over to :he International Race at
Belmont Park, where he sat for
time in the box of Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gust Belmont, whose other guests
were Lady Mountbatten and Mrs.
Robert E. Strawbridge, Joseph +.
Wldener later look the fTiilce " INC
paddock and then to the judges
stand. Afterward he motored with
Mrs Charles Gibson and Mrs. Henry
Rogers Winthrop.
The Prince went to the house OF
Mr. and Mrs. Devereux Milburn at
wheatley Hills that night, for din
ner with a few friends. Mr.. Milburn
and the Prince are old friends,
brought together years ago through
their mutual love of polo. Mr.. Mil
burn was educated in England and
rowed on the oxford eight and play
ed polo over there. His Royal High
ness then disappeared and it was
found out later that he had gone to
the Vincent Astor estate where he
danced until about 5 o'clock.
Record of Activity.
Tuesday the Prince played golf and
polo, called on Mrs. John W. Davis,
wife of the Democratic Presidential
candidate at Locust Valley, dined and
danced with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Rogers Winthrop at Woodbury. and
again finished at Mr.. Vincent Astor's
place at Fort Washington.
Wednesday the royal visitor played
golf on the estate Of Joshua S. Co.'S
den at Sands Point At twilight he