Evening star., 1925-05-10
New York Society Program
Passes to Rural Sections
Days of Entertaining in Town Are Over-Ra acing
And Other Outdoor Attractions
Monopolize Attention.

NEW YORK. May 9.--May is
marked by more entertaining in the
country and the suburbs than any
other. time of the year. for hous'
parties are more numerous and there
are more members of society within
the metropolitan district The socia
attractions are all in the country, foi
the days of entertaining in town have
passed and the bride and dances have
given way to horse and dog SHOWS.
racing. golf. and tennis.
Racing in the metropolitan district
opened two weeks ago. when the
United Hunts Racing Association held
its annual Spring meet at Belmont
Park. 1t was the largest and mos
brilliant gathering of the smart set
at one of these meets in years.
Within few days the regular racing
season at Belmont Park will begin,
and it promises to be unusually sue
Cessful. Then will follow numerous
horse shows, in fact, these exhibitions
Will figure cOnSpiCuouSly on the pro
gram for the next four months. The
best mounts from the private stables
in the metropolitan area already are
we'll advanced in training. Daily at
Tuxedo, on Long Island. in West
chester. New Jersey and even on the
bride paths in the city parks. there
are many devoteeS OF horse shows
who are putting their saddle horses
and hunters through their early PAGES.
Outdoor Show at Tuxedo Park.
As in the past Tuxedo Park will
have the first important outdoor show
of the year. Mrs David Wagstaff and
Col. Pierre Lorillard. jr., will be in
charge of the exhibition. which will
be held June } and E. The show ring
is being put in readiness and the
horses owned by Tuxedo residents are
daily on the park trails. The Tuxedo
Show is always the occasion for nu-
merous social activities for the Wis
itors. Mrs. Wagstaff entertains each
year with a buffet luncheon and a
dance ia held at the club on the night
of the close.
June and Q West Point Will en-
tertain the horse show exhibitors.
The officers there annually arrange
show, which is becoming more colorful
each year. Many of the leading So
Ciety exhibitors attend and a number
of military features mark the show.
Both days the guests attend a
luncheon given by the officers and
special dance is held at Cullum Hall.
The WeStchester horse show this
year will he held early in June at
the Westchester Biltmore Club in
stead of as in former years at the
old Willet'S farm in White Plains.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McEntee Bowman
offered their grounds for the show
after Willett's farm had been sold last
Fall.
The Huntington Bay Club will hold
its show June l9 and 20. The eve
ming of June 19 a bali will be held
at the club. The following week,
June 26 and 81 the Babylon horse
show will be held at the late August
Belmont's nursery farm. The New
port show will be held August %, 2S
and %
International NuptiaI Event.
An international marriage which
aroused more than ordinary interest
among the smart set here was the re-
cent wedding of Countess Schoenborn
Buchein and Baron Eugene de ROths-
child. The ceremony took place
rather Unexpectedly in Paris, with
only a few persons present.
Countess Schoenborn Buchein, the
bride, formerly was Miss Katherine
Wolff of Philadelphia. She has
number of relatives in this city. in
cludng an uncle. DR.. Carl T. Wolff
of $50 Park avenue. Her first mar
riage was to cambridge Spotswood of
Virginia. They were divorced several
years later. 1t was in 1911 that she
was married to Count Schoenborn
Buchein. The couple had a beautiful
home. Travelled extensively and enter
tanned brilliantly while at their Aus
trlan residence. They were well
known figures in the most exclusive
circles of London and Paris. Many
we'll known Americans We're their
guests at one time or another.
Besides befng one of the most
charming hostesses on the continent,
the countess is noted for her beauty
and it caused an amount of surprise
when it became known that divorce
proceedings with the Schoenborn
BucheinS were under way. Recently
she was freed of the marriage ties for
the second time. Her present husband.
the Baron Eugene RothsChild, is one
of the richest men in Europe, being a
scion of the family which is renowned
rumor that the couple may visit this
country next season.