Evening star., 1925-07-05

NEW YORK, July To-day In
augurated the season at the tashlon-
a BILE Summer resorts, and IN spite OF
the many prominent persons who
have gone abroad in the last few
weeks, Newport southampton, Bar
Harbor. Narraganset Pier, the Adiron-
dacks, the White Mountains and the
Massac achuSettS coast resorts promise
to have the most brilliant eight weeks
since the war. Practically all the
villas at Newport and Southampton
will be open this year and much en-
tertaining is being planned. The out
standing feature of the Summer at
Newport will be the wedding of Miss
Muriel Vanderbilt. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs William X. Vanderbilt, 10
Mr. Frederic Cameron Church, Jr., OF
Boston on July 25. Mrs. Vanderbilt,
who has been abroad with her daugh-
ter, Consuelo, while Miss Muriel has
been in California, is expected back
very shortly. She went abroad TO buy
her dauchter's trousseau and to at
tend the wedding of her nephew, Her
mann Oelrichs, to Miss Dorothy
Haydel, which was to have taken
place last Monday, but has been IN
defnately postponed. Many dinners
will be given for Miss Vanderbilt and
her fiance before the wedding.
Mrs. Vanderbilt Entertains.
The dowager. Mrs. Vanderbilt. is at
her place at the Breakers, Newport,
where she has been entertaining a
family party. Her two daughters,
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney, and the
Countess Laszlo Schechenyi, and her
granddaughter, Mrs. Harry G. Cush-
ing. Sd. and their husbands were her
gr1ests over last week end. Mr.. Whit
ney has been going about very little
since his accident at Aiken last
Winter.
Mrs. Vanderbilt's son, Mr.. Reginald
G.. Vanderbilt, and his wife will return
from abroad on July 21 and go to
Newport, where Mr.. Vanderbilt will
complete plans for the annual New
end of August. Mrs. Vanderbilt s
other son. Brig. Gen. Cornelius Van
derbilt, his wife and daughter Grace
are abroad and probably will not re-
turn until the Fall
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt's sister,
Mrs. Ogden Goelet, is at Ochre Point,
her villa at Newport, and her sister
in-law. Mrs. Richard 7. Wilson, is at
her Nara ganSett Avenue villa, where,
on July 16, she will give one of the
biggest parties of the season. 1t will
be a dinner and dance in celebration
of her birthday. She will have several
hundred guests, many of them from
New York Two days later, Mrs.
Nicholas Brown will give debutante
party for her niece, Miss Natalie
Bayard Merrill, at Harbor Court.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walton Goelet,
Mr.. Goelet another Vanderbilt con-
nection, have returned from a fishing
trip in Canada. Mrs. Herman Gel
richs is also a member of the colony.
Engaged to Wed Prince.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bal Lihme of Chicago
and New York have announced the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Anita Bal Lihme, to Prince Edward
Joseph LobkowieZ of Vienna, elder son
of the late Prince August Lobkowiez
and the Countess Irma Palffy, Bar
onesS of Ujzezd. The wedding will
take place in the late Summer at
Watch HILL r. l., the Summer home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lihme, where Miss
Lihmes sister, Mrs. G. A. Griscom OF
Philadelphia was married two years
ago. Miss Anita Lihme is 21 years
old.
Prince Edward is 26, a Czechoslo.
vakia citizen, and is a descendant OF
one of the oldest families in Europe,
dating back a thousand years. His
ancestors were made princes in 1924
under the Holy Roman Empire. His
father was privy councillor lord
chamberlain to the late Emperor
Francis Joseph He died in August,
1921. His mother is lady in waiting
to the Austrian court and resides in
Vienna. The family owns much prop
erty, including a notable library and
art collection.
Prince Edward came to America
a year ago and is connected with an
importing firm He is also an en-
thusiastic sportsman, very fond Of
hunting and shooting
Another Wedding in Prospect.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward c. Delafield
of East SiXty-fifth street and Fields
ton. Riverdale, have made known the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Margaretta S. Delafield, to William
Bergh Kip. son of the late Henry
Spies Kip of this city. No date has
been set for the wedding.
Miss Delafield attended the FoXcroft
School and was introduced to society
here two years ago Since that time
she has taken an active part In
charitable and social activities. She
is sister of Miss Mary Delafield and
Edward c. Delafield, jr., and Maturin
L. Delafeld I'd, who married Miss
Mary p. Lyons in st. Thomas Church
October 25.
Mr.. Kip attended st. Paul's School,
Concord, y. H., and is now member
of the senior class at Yale, where he
is a member of VOLTS Head Society.
He wrote a play, assisted by a class
mate, which was produced in March
by the Playcraftmen, Yale's inde-
pendant theater movement, at the Lit
tie Theater, New York.
Mr. Kip'S mother is Mrs. GuStave
j. S. White of Old Fort Farm, New
port She is singer of much ability
and at one time she studied grand
opera roles in Paris. Since the death
of his father, Mr.. Kip has made his
home with his uncle and aunt. Mr..
and Mrs. Garret B. Kip of 405 Park
avenue and Massena, n. Y.
Unique Fair an Attraction.
One of the most interesting social
events held on Long Island recently
was the unique fair for the benefit
of the Sea Cliff Hospital, In place
of the usual kniCk -knacks which are
sold at these events, society turned
farmer in real earnest and brought
. to market produce with such success
that more than SO, 900 was raised. The
affair was arranged by Mrs. Payne
Whitney in a wing of the Whitney
Summer house, Greentree. The es-
tate was especially decorated in the old
English style and the entertainment
was marked by old country features.
"A pedigreed COW, presented by Mr..
and Mrs. Joshua S. Cosden of Nan
hasset, was purchased by Mrs. Corne-
1ius n. Bliss. Dogs and sheep, also
salmon. sent down from Maine, sold
for high prices. A good size sum was
realized from selling pony rides to
children. Cakes, pies and various re-
freshments found ready buyers.
Among the many at the opening of
the fair were Mrs. Edwin NJ. Post, jr