Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-12

NEW YORK, June 11.-Now that the
three big outdoor horse shows-TuXe-
do, West Point and Westchester-are
over, society is turning its attention
to the next outstanding sporting event,
the annual Yale-Harvard boat race at
New London. June "a. This is one of
the most picturesque attractions in the
country and brings society from New
York, Washington, Boston, Cincinnati,
Philadelphia and other social centers.
The harbor is dotted with yachts of
every description and with gay par
ties on board, while the Griswold Ho.
tel at New London, which is made the
Headquarters for society and where
the annual Yale-Harvard dance is held
the night of the race, is filled with
persons of prominence. AT night the
harbor and the Thames present brill
liant appearance with the yachts all
gayly Illuminated and launches cruis-
ing about the river.
After the races society scatters to
the various fashionable Summer re.
sorts-to Newport, Bar Harbor, South
ampton, the Massachusetts Coast, the
Adirondacks, White Mountains, the
Jersey Coast and the Thousand
Islands.
All records for rentals in recent
years have been broken at Newport,
and the season will be unusually long
and brilliant. The number of villas
taken already has exceeded that of a
year ago, which was the best season
since the war. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
E. Widener are returning for the first
time in several years and have rented
Aspen Hall, Mrs. John Aspegren's
villa, where they will arrive at the
end of the month. Mrs. Aspegren will
pass the Summer abroad.
MIR. and Mrs. A. J. Drexel Biddle, jr.,
of this city and Philadelphia, have
taken Chetwode, the Bellevue avenue
estate of Mrs. w. Storrs Wells, who
also plans to be in Europe this Sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederic Cameron
Church, jr.. of Boston, the latter for
merly Miss Muriel Vanderbilt, have
taken possession of Dudley Hall,
which they have leased for the second
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Lorimer Worden
of New York, have purchased Neither
cliffe, the Shields cottage on Ochre
Point. Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Sorcham
will be at the Shedd cottage, which
they have occupied for several
seasons.
Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Benjamin
ROYAL Holcome, who were married
last season at Gull Rock, have taken
that villa for the Summer. Mr.. ana
Mrs. William Fahnestock Will be at
Southside for the Summer. Mr.. ana
Mrs. William Greenough are at the
whitney Warren cottage, where their
daughter, Miss Beatrice CT. Greenough,
win make her debut this season. Mr..
and Mrs Kenneth P. Budd have
rented Court End, Edward j. Ber-
winds small villa.
Count and Countess Alfonso T.
Villa, who passed last Summer abroad,
are to have one of the larger estates
this year, having taken Belmead, the
Scott property on Bellevue avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bacon will have
the Marion Eppley villa. Mr. ana
Mrs Francis l.. V. Hoppin have ar
rived for their first season at Morn
ingside. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Thorn
KisseI, of Peapack, have taken Vedi'
mar. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Goelet
have arrived at their villa on Nara
sansett avenue, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Beverley Bogert are at Brent Lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Brokaw nave
arrived for their second season at
Newport.
Bar Harbor, Narragansett Pier and
Southampton, all will have brilliant
seasons.
Walter Rumsey Marvin of Pryor
Lane, I.archmont, n. Y, mas an
nounced the engagement of his daugh-
fer. Miss Judith Huntington Marvin,
to John Chaloner Borden, son of Gen.
and Mrs. Howard S. Borden of New
York and Old Oaks, Rumson, n. J.
Miss Marvin was elected to the New
York Junior League after graduating
from Miss Spence's School and Vas
sar College, class of rs. She is
granddaughter of the late S. S. Mar
vim of Bryn Mawr, Pa, one of the
founders of the National Biscuit Co.
She is descended from families prom
inent since colonial days in New Eng
land. Virginia and New York City.
She also is related to many of the
leading families in Pittsburgh.
Mr.. Borden is a graduate of West
minister School and Yale University
in the class of 20. He is a member
of the University, Yale and Rumson
Country Clubs. He is a grandson OF
the late NJ. c. d. Borden, for many
years a leading figure in the textile
industry in this country and founder
of the firms which bear his name.
Mr.. Borden is descended from Massa-
chusetts stock on both sides of his
family. The wedding is expected to
take place in September.
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Mrs. Allan B. Forbes of 400 Park
avenue, whose engagement to Ray
mond Brooks, a mining engineer, was
recently announced, will be married
June % at her apartment, 420 Park
avenue. She will have only one at
tendant, her neice, Mrs. Kenneth v.
Turner of Boston. She will be given
away by her son, Craig c. Forbes.
After a trip to California. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brooks will live in this city.
Mrs Forbes is a daughter of Mrs.
Walter Craig Hately of Fifth avenue.
Mr. Forbes died in 1923. He was
chairman of the board of the bank
ing and bond house of Harris, Forbes
& Co.
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Miss Ellen Halliday, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Brown Halli.
day, who will be married to Northam