Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-02

NEW YORK, September Labor
day now marks the beginning of the
end of the season at the fashionable
resorts. A few years ago the holiday
brought to close the programs In all
Summer places, but change has come
over the land. The mellow days OF
, September are treasured as among the
most delightful of the Summer by
many of the social leaders who pur-
posely extend their program OF affairs.
AT Newport, Southampton, In the Adj
rondacks and White Mountains-even
at that northerly abode OF fashionable
folks. Bar Harbor-there will be many
interesting fetes givep before real
good bye to Summer Is sounded.
Deyotees of polo, of which there are
so many In this section, are preparing
for the international matches TO be
held at the Meadow Brook Club on
Sentember 8, IL and IS Most OF the
members of the Long Island set have
taken boxes and will entertain at their
country estates for the games and So
ciety from the city. from Westminster
County and Tuxedo Park will be out
in force.
Among those who have taken boxes
are Mrs. william G. Rockefeller. Mrs
Henry T. Tilford, Mrs. Roy A. Rainey,
Mrs. James II. Ottley, Mrs. Carl Tucker.
Mrs. Cheever Porter. Mrs. William II.
Porter, Mrs. Charles K. Proctor, MRS
Graham Fair Vanderbilt, Mrs. Albert
Young. Mrs. j. Herbert Bailantine
Mrs Henry p. Davidson, Mrs Frank
N. Doubleday. Mrs. Frederick @. Ache
lis, MIR. Vincent Aston, Mr. John hay
whitney, Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius van
derbilt Whitney. Mrs. j. Watson WEBB
Col r. r.. Appleton, Mr.. winthrop
w. Aldrich. Mrs. William A M. Bur
den, Mr. and Mrs. Charles U. caesar
Mr. and Mrs. Harris Fahnestock. Mr..
and MRS. ogden Reid, Mr.. and Mrs
Cornelius n Bliss. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
belmont, Mr.. Joseph p. Day, Mr.. John
MeE Bowman Mr. and Mrs. George r.
Baker. ir.; Mr.. Irving Broka", Mr, ana
Mrs. j Averill Clark, Mr.. and MRS: ..
A Warner BaltazZi. Mr.. and MRS. NOR
oan Belmont. Mrs. Walter +. Chryslef
| and many others
Although the Labor day week END Is
well observed, with number Of speciai
/ social activities. at the resorts, stu
r., iack thai air OF finality which
/ cbaracterized them a decade ago One
/ of the interesting affairs at Southamp~
| ton is the Junior Horse Show, when
! onenx today and will continue through
/ toraorrow There were number OF
| dinners tonight in connection with the
! eYhihition. There were entertainments
/ Given last night and tonight by tne
1 C,o,intess OF bingham at the south
| ampton Beach CLUB,
YESTERDAY was Carnival day at the
J so,lfha mpton Beach Club marking the
annual benefit for the Southampton
/ Fresh Air Home for Crippled Children.
! Among the novel diversions were
magic gift tree, treasure hunt and dane
! ing contests.
Mrs. Goodhue Livingston Is president
of the Fresh Air Home: MRS. Philip r.
| Thompson, Mrs. Edward Purceii mel
| lon and Mrs. Fairfax +. Landstreet'
! vice presidents. Mrs George DE VIII
serretarv. Mr.. Ernest @. Wagner treas
nrer. and Mrs. l.. Emory Terry, assist
ami treasurer. Mrs. Robert M Little"
| John was chairman OF the carnival.
Members OF society, especially those
! of the older and ultra conservative set
are expressing regret over the state :
! ment from Paris that Mrs o. II. r
belmont has decided TO abandon her
Newnort home Marble House" as II
is known. is one OF the show places ni
the fashionable resort ana mas peetl
the scene OF many maghinceht socih,
functions. Prominent foiks from all
parts OF the earth have been enter
tanned there during the many years
since IL was opened Several dances
and fetes. which will remain written
large In the society history Of America
were presented at this mansion.
Mrs. Belmont Of late has passed more
and more of her time abroad To be
very frank IL was not altogether uneS'
pected when she remarked the other
day, at her chateau at Aubervllle on