Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
New York Society Foresees
Brilliant Summer Program
Ultra-F fashionable Set Gathering at Southampton
Offers Unusually Interesting Schedule.

NEW YORK, June 22.-From all
indications the season at Southampton
Long Island, that resort of the ultra
fashionable, win establish q new mark
In brilliant attainment. Already the
Beach Club has opened and the list OF
early arrivals contains some Of the most
prominent names in society.
The Countess of GoSford Is with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur B. Clafiin,
at their palatial Summer home in Shin
necock Hills. Mr. and Mrs. William K.
Dick have leased Mrs. Duncan Stewart
Ellsworth's ocean-front home and will
hold a number Of events there before
Labor day. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Van
Week, r., have opened their SHINE
The officers have been elected for the
recehtly organized Southampton Riding
Club and the program is under way.
The officers are: Harry Pelham Robbins,
president; Mrs. Charles e. Van Week,
vice president; Mrs. c. Eugene Crawley,
treasurer; Albert r. Jaeckel, secretary,
June 20 the new clubhouse will be
opened and July the first drag hunt
viii take place
An interesting feature is contained In
the announcement that Martin Awkward
has imported from Ireland five thor
oughbred hunters, which have been
hunted with Lord Waterford's pack.
Sir Robert Powells hounds and Maj.
M. M. Colbine's pack in Kilkenny.
There are number Of yachts an
chored In the harbor for the program
these are Harold s. Vanderbilt's craft.
Commodore Hunt Howell has announced
that the opening of the racing calendar
for the star boat class will take place
July 4.
North Shore Outlines
Series Of Rare Events.
Society folk along the North Shore Of
long Island have planned a Summer
program of entertainment which ex-
ceeds anything of the kind given by this
fashionable set. A number of brilliant
affairs will take place on the big coun-
try estates, while a large number OF
fetes will mark the yachting events.
Among the principal attractions at
this time Of year are the flower shows.
They are always attended by enter
tainments, luncheons, teas and dances.
One Of the outstanding shows will take
place at st. Marks Parish House at
Islip on June Is. This is sponsored by
the South Side Garden Club. Prizes
will be awarded in Is classes with spe-
cial competitions for the more impor-
season.
The show Is under the direction Of
Mrs. Andrew p. de r. Allgood OF Say
vile, Mrs. Bayard G. Hoppin Of East
Islip, Mrs. Charles z. Spratt of Say
Vile, Mrs. Beverly Robinson Of 1slip,
Mrs. James Watt of Sayville, Mrs. l..
Seaton Lindsey of Islip, Miss Anne
Remsen webb Of East Islip, Miss Hazel
Heissenbuttle of Bayport, Miss Frances
;.ySx1 evc%S,sa Of ef Telir1 oYrd Miss (arn-
line LIE Roy Webb Of East Islip.
Last Wednesday and Thursday the
finest blooms of the North Shore estates
were exhibited In the horticultural hall
on the Pratt estates at Glen Cove.
There was competition for many prizes,
this being the annual Summer show Of
the Nassau County Horticultural So
ciety.
Many Prominent Exhibitors
In the Entry List.
j. p. Morgan was an important exhib-
itor, and others ON the entry list were
Mrs. Herbert i. Pratt. Mrs. Marshall
Field, Percy Cllubb, Mrs. J. c. Aver,
Mrs. r. B. Pratt, Mrs. Harold I. Pratt,
Mrs. Morris Hadley, Mrs. Sidney 2.
Mitchell, Mrs. 2Jolln w. Davis, Mrs. r.
s. Smithers, Mrs. II. G. Phipps, MRS.
Arthur ". Davis, Mrs. c. NJ. Pratt and
Mrs. George d. Pratt.
Another brilliant event Of the week
was the formal opening of the SWIM
at Glen Cove. More than TOO colonists
were in attendance. Clayton Du Bosque,
. chairman of the swimming committee,
arranged q program which included ex-
hibitions by John Braslin, John Brines
and Bradford Butler Of the Yale SWIM
ming team.
The hosts and hostesses included
Judge w. N. Dykman, Mr.. and Mrs.
ira Richards, Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Apple
by, Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Appleby, Mr.
and Mrs. David Knott, Mr.. Waldo
Hutchins, w. p. Willets, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. z. Dwight, Mr.. and Mrs. e. J. Stehli.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bonner, Mr.. and MIS-.
Clarke Bedford, z. T. Herndon, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. r. Looming, Mr. and Mrs. H. c..
Martin, DR.. and Mrs. E. G. Jessup. G..
G. West, Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Dickinson,
J. D. Fairchild, DR.. James s. Aver. Mr..
and Mrs. w. D. N. Perrine. MFR. and
Mrs. J. B. G. Tappan and Harry Minton.
Nuptial Engagements
Grace Society Calendar.
An important engagement which was
announced recently was that of Miss
Pauline Dixon Dodge to Frederick r.
Pratt, Miss Dodge is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall j. Dodge Of this
city and Southampton. Mr.. Pratt is
the SON Of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L.
Pratt Of this city and Glen Cove.
Miss Dodge is the. sister of Mrs.
Richard A. Kimball and Mrs. Thomp-
son Bushnell and granddaughter OF
the late Mrs. Arthur Murray Dodge.
She was graduated from the Farming
ton School and since has been actively
identified with the Junior League.
MIR. Pratt is the brother of Mrs. Allan
McLane: jr;; Mrs: lawrence e. ,, B., van a.
and Herbert L. Pratt, jr.
Mr.. Pratt was graduated from St.
Paul's School and is member Of the
senior class at Amherst College.
Announcement has been received
here from Newport of the date of the
wedding Of Miss Lily Dulany Cushing
daughter of Mrs. James Denison Saw
yer. On August II she win become the
bride of George C. Clark. jr.. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Clark Of New
York and Dark Harbor, Me. The we'd
ding viii take place In Trinity Church
Newport, and will be followed by re.
ception at the Lodges, where Mr.. and
Mrs Sawyer and Miss Cushing have ar
rived for the season.
Another prominent betrcthal is that
of Mrs. Theodore Pomeroy to Col. John
q. Hammond Mrs. Pomeroy Is the
daughter Of Mrs. Theodore A. Schulz
of 465 Park avenue.
Col Hammond was graduated from
West Point and served as military at
tache to the American legations tr
Argentina and Chile. During the wal
he was senior instructor of Field Artil'
Iery at Plattsburg. He also served tr
the Office Of the chief of Field ARTILLERY
and later was cammandant of the Fielc
Artillery firing center at Camp McClel'
Ian, Ala. He is a member of the Uni.
versity and Army and Navy clubs.
Other Noted BetrOthals