Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01

NEW YORK, August S1.-Refreshed
by pleasant Summer outings at the
fashionable resorts in this country and
abroad, the vanguard of society folk
will enter the city next week. Already
plans are being formulated for the
every indication that the list of events
will exceed by far any previous social
calendar.
one of the outstanding features of
September will be the unusual number
of debutante affairs. years ego 1t was
the custom to await the Autumn ball
at Tuxedo Park before formally pre-
Many of the presentations take place
in the Summer and several of the
smartest events at Newport, South
ampton and Bar Harbor, during the last
two months, were dances given in honor
of those of the younger set, being
launched on their social careers.
Naturally the society folk turn their
attention to Long Island and West
chester during the period when Sum-
ner fingers over the city in the face
of approaching Autumn AS the out
door sports still reign supreme, polo and
tennis will prove the leading attractions
for the next few weeks.
Today the national open polo tourna-
ment begin at International Field at
the Meadow Brook Club. On Labor
day the Greentree team, led by John
Hay Whitney, will play the Roslyn four.
There are a number of luncheonS and
dinners scheduled for the holiday con-
test and several important house parties
will be held on the Long Island estates
in the vicinity.
An open championship contest and
a waterbury cup game will take place
on September 4 The Monty Water
al
way on September 6. The upper semi
final of the waterbury cup will be
played on September 18 and the final
on September 81.
The six teams In the open and
Waterbury cup tournaments are Sands
Point, Eastcott. Greentree, Hurricanes
Roslyn and Old Aiken.
Nuptial Ceremonies
Among Feature Events.
An early September wedding which
will prove of interest to society is that
of Miss Muriel Lefferts Smith, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Meserole
Smith Of 103 East Seventy-fifth street:
Miss Smith will become the bride OF
Webb Wilson of this city on Tuesday.
The ceremony will be held in the
chantry of ST. Thomas Church. The
Rev. Donald B. Aldrich, rector OF the
Church OF Ascension. assisted by the
Rev. DR.. Roel1f H. BROOKS, rector OF
st. Thomas will oficiate.
Miss Smiths sister, Miss Helen Nor
man Smith, will be her only attendant.
William L. White of Enporia, Kans.,
will be the best man. The ushers will
be Horace D. Moore, Arthur H. Dean,
Charles Lee Austin and James H. Wick
ersham of this city. A small recep-
don at Sherry's will follow the cere-
mony.
Many members of society journeyed
to the wedding of Miss Alice bennett,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Roger H.
bennett of 125 East Thirty !hinth street.
which took place today at 'VeStport
Harbor, Acoaxet. Mass. She was mar
ried to Borden Chase Trip, son of Mr.
and Mrs, Philip Trip of Fall Eiver.
The ceremony was held at the Summer
residence of the brides parents. Miss
bennett had as her maid of honor her
sister, Miss Nancy bennett. Brides
maids were Misses Judith Trip,
sister of the bridegroom; Sally Heaton
and Sally bennett of New York, Jean
Wheeler Of Boston, Harriet Chase and
Alice Barker of Fall River.
Mr.. Trips best man was Lincoln D.
Brayton of Cambridge, Mass. fishers
we're Phillip H. Jordan of New York,
Stafford NJ. Wheeler of Westport, Mass;
Hugh Morton of Boston, William w.
Lord of Danvers, Mass; William Earks-