Evening star., 1925-05-10

= 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
sparties are more numerous and there
sare more members of society within
the metropolitan district. The socia
attractions are all in the country, for
the days of entertaining in town have
passed and the bride and dances nave
given way to horse and dog shows
racing, golf, and tennis. rS.z -. -
Racing in the metropolitan dist ricf G
opened two weeks ago, Wnen s tss
United Hunts Racing Associati ION ; sheld
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 a 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
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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 Wagstaf and
Col. Pierre Lorillard. jr., will be in
charge of the exhibition. which will
be held June and 6. 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 is held at the club on the night
of the close. -&
June and West Point will en-
tertain the horse show exhibitors.
The officers there annually arrange a
show, which is becoming more colorful
each year. Many of the leading So
ciety exhibitors attend and number
of military features mark the show.
Both days the guests attend a
luncheon given by the officers and a
special dance is held at Cullum Hall.
The Westchester horse show this
year will be held early In June at
the Westehester 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 e<@
The Huntington Bay Club will hold
Its show June 49, and 20. The eve-
at the club. The following week,
June 26 and 27, the Babylon horse
show will be held at the late August
Belmont's nursery farm. The New
port show will be held August q, e
and 90.
International Nuptial 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 few persons present.
Countess Schoenborn Buchein, the
bride. formerly was Miss Katherine
Wolff of Philadelphia. ! She has a
number of relatives in this city in
cluding an uncle, DR.. Carl F. 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-
ouCISiH ne COupl0 ndu u DedutlI III
home, Travelled extensively and enter
tanned brilliantly while at their Aus
trian residence. They were we'll
known figures in the most exclusive
circles of London and Paris. Many
we'll known Americans were their
guests at one time or another.
Besides being one of the most
charming hOstesses on the continent,
the countess is noted for her beauty
Nd 10 IL
when 1t 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
for it's fabulous wealth. There is a
rumor that the couple may visit this
country next season.
Other Noted Weddings In View.
Still another foreign social alliance
Is noted in the announcement Of the
engagement of Hugh d. Auchincloss,.
son of Mrs. Hugh D. Auchincloss Of
33 East Sixty-seventh street, and the
late Mr;;Auchincloss. He is to marry
Miss Maya de Chrapovitski, Russian,
and daughter of Nine, Christopher De.
ofyS
de ChrapSvitsk's father was Admiral
Chrapovitski, who lost his life in an
explosion at Port Arthur in the Rus.
sian-J Japanese War. His widow is a
cousin Of Mrs. Joseph C. Baldwin 4of
this city. Mr.. Auchincloss, who is a
brother of Miss Annie Burr Auchin-
Gloss, and a nephew of Oliver Gould
Jennings, was graduated from Yale in
the class of 1920. He also is a mem
ber Of several well known clubs here.
Romance of the Old World scored
again in the engagement OF Miss Mary
Thomas, daughter Of Mrs. Frederick
c. Thomas and the late Mr.. Thomas
of Woodlee- Farm. Cold Springs Har-
bor,. L. 1. She is to become the bride
Of Maj. Colin Drummond, NJ. C., only
son Of Brig. Gen.. William ]. Kirk
natrick of Cheltenham. England.
Mai. kirkpatrick Is In the Royal Ar.
tillery and served in France, Salonica
and Palestine. In 1917 his bravery was
recognized by the award OF the Mill
tary Cross.
Note of Sorrow Interjected.
A note of sadness re-echoed through
New York society over the news of
the death of Samuel Shaw Howland
at Monte Carlo last week He was
prominent for many years in the sport
sets of this city and Washington
Mr.. Rowland was a direct descend
ant of John Howland; the Puritan
leader who came over in the May
flower His f1rstz wife was Miss Fred
erika Belmont, daughter OF August
Belmont and a sister Of the lates Au;
gust BelMaAt. Jrst Per9y Belmont ana
Mr. and Mrs. Rowland maintained
flne homes in New York .and Wash
tngton and were prominent in the So