Evening star., 1924-07-13
New York Society Quits
Citv For Summer Season
Newport Promises Revival of Gay Periods of
=, Former Days-Southampton Colony Scene
Iz of Exclusive Sets Pleasures
Special Dispatch to The Star.

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Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July 12.-Most of the
members of New York society have
taken up their residence for the sea-
son at the fashionable summer re-
sorts or have gone abroad for a few
weeks, many of them planning to re-
turn by the end of this month to par
ticipate in the social activities of
August. Newport always is at it's
Sayest in that month, and this year it
promises to be more brilliant than in
years. Many members of the old
guard, who have not been at the re-
sort for years, will be seen there at
villas that have not been opened for
long periods
where she is entertaining her son-in-
law and daughter. Count and Count
Css Laszlo Szechenyi, and their chill
dren. Mrs. William *. Vanderbilt I'd
and her daughters, the Misses Muriel
and consuclo, are expected back from
Europe in few days and will be at
-trmsea Hall. Mrs. Vanderbilt is a
frequent entertainer and she and her
I'd uSnlfTS are popular IN Ine COlOnS
and w;ll ada much life to the resort.
Reginald G. Vanderbilt and his bride
arc back at Seudy Point Farm.
whcrc they will dn much entertain
ing. Mr.. and Mr.. William Fl.
Vanderbilt. the latter Miss Emily
Davis. hrid" of year ago,
are a, Oakland Farm. the ma gnificent
"stat" Of Mr.. Nanderbilt's father. the
lat, Alfred q. Vanderbilt. The Perry
Helmonts will be at Newport for part
If the summer. the first time in many
Years. The Crossways, the scene of
much entertaining in the days of the
late Mrs. StuyVesant Fish, will be
opened for the first time in years by
her son and n-law. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish Mrs. o. H. p.
Belmont may also open her place.
Brig: Cen, and Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt. who are abroad with their
daughter, Miss Grace Vanderbilt
probably viii not be at the resort
this season.
MrS. Allen Returns.
Mrs. Frederick II. Allen returned
to Newport this week with her daugh-
ter. Miss Priscilla Allen. after an alb
sence Of years, during which she has
been at Bolton Priory. at Pelham
Manor. Mrs. Allen. who was Miss
Adele Stevens. comes of an old New
port family and has leased Ochre
Lodge.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman de r. White
house. Mr.. and Mrs. William Burden.
Mr. and Mrs. Edison Bradley, the
James Is. Dukes, the y. Suffern Tail
crs. the r. Livingston Beellmans. the
i. Francis y. Clarks. the John Nicho-
las Browns. Mrs. j. Stuart Barney,
Mrs. William Watts Sherman Mr..
and Mrs. Stuart Duncay and others
too numerous to mention are there
for the summer.
The season was late in getting un-
der way in Southampton. but now
most of the cottages and villas are
occupied and the summer promises
well. There is nothing brilliant about
the social regime at this Long Island
resort. The life is conservative. dig
nifted and reminds one more of the
old days when society meant some
thing more than probably anything in
This country today.
Old Families Prevail.
The set is made up pretty much of
the same families ds for the last
twenty-five years, and the residents
are as reserved and as exclusive as
ever. 1t is no place for those VINO
love the cabaret life. Even the bath
ing hour is restricted, and no one IN
the fashionable set would think OF
being on the beach in the afternoon.
That time is reserved for the servants
and nurses with the children OF the
members of the summer colony. The
fashionable bathing hour is between
II and 1880 o'clock. Tennis, golt
and motoring are the diversions ol
The afternoon. followed by small ana
informal dinners and dances in the
evening. Even the villas are Sc
cluded and hidden from the PUBIC
gaze Huge hedges surround thein
and it is almost impossible from the
highway to get a view Of the hand
some (mostly france structures.
There is no set in the country harder
to attain. and the bars never have
been let down to newcomers;
I,,tt n
going to the resort = years. Is one
of the picture figure there. and can
he seen almost every DAY arN!hs
around in her victoria, as IN tne
oIden davs, drawn by a handsome
team of horses. Another handsome
feature of Southampton's life IN sum
mer is the summer morning services
in old st. Andrews Dune thurcn
statior. IN those days the worshlpers
went to church in rowboatS ana sail
boats NOWADAYS the smartest people
of New York society may be seen In
the morning service. The CHOIR is
made up almost entirely of prominent
young women of New Yorks smart
est set. and the vestrymen are mostly
New Workers. After the services al
adjourn to the beach for the usual
morning dip.
Many at southampton.
AT the resort this year are included
Mrs. Edward H. Van Ingen and her
daughter. Mrs. c. Faber Downey, jr.,
and the latter's three weeks ola
daughter. Gen. and Mrs. Downey also
are at Southampton for the summer
Other prominent families there are
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry f. Coe, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur &. Clafiin, Mrs. eJames
Russell Soley. Mr.. and Mrs. henry
Pelham Robins, Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan
j.. O'Brien, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
OBrien. Mrs. w. w. Hoprin. Col and
MIS-. II. NJ. Rogers and their daugh-
ter. Countess Salm Hoogstraeten; Mr.
and Mrs John F. Harris. Mr.. and Mrs
Bdnj jamin Moore and Mr. ana MIS-
LNttleton Fox.
An engagement which caused much
interest is that of Miss Charity
Cracker. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Maitland Lee Griggs. son OF MI; ana
Mrs. Maitland +. Griggs of 13O West
10th street and Ardsley. The IN
nauncement comes from abroad,
her parents. Neither of the young
folks is expected back in town be
fore the late fall season begins. With
hdr return, to this country MSS ss
RECENTLY finished special courses of
study in Italy and England. where
her family has many friends MT;
Gtiggs had been attending Oxford
University He has brother, Notham
L. GriggS, who is Yale man.
Pays on Honeymoon.
Last Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs.
.harles Shipman Payson formerly
Hiss Joan Whitney, sailed for Eu-
hpe on their honeymoon, to be gone
hree months. Their recent wedding
It. Manhasset, Long Island, was one
& the most brilliant social events OF
he summer Before their return IN
)ttober they will motor through
france and England and then visit
Vienna, Venice and Paris.
Mrs. Payson has elected to make
hdr- home near that of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Payne Whitney, and the
roung people will occupy cottage
adjoining the whitney estate, Green
tree, at Manhasset. This was a we'd
din Gift To the bride