Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27

NEW YORK, July 26.--Two irnpcr-
tant events are scheduled for next
weak--the beginning Of the New Year
YAekt Clubs annual cruise and the
eoening Of the racing season at Sara
toRA, which draws society 70 the spa
from all the fashionable resorts. The
rendexvous for the fleet Of the Yacht
Club viii be OF New London Harbor
August l.
This year the cruise will be Of I'M
usual interest, for the four new Amer
lea Cup boats will take part IN the
cruise And will battle for honors, 1t
has been decided to send them away from
port TO port ahead OF the rest OF the
feet 30 as to give them sea room by
themselves Resolute and Vanitie. the
old cup boats, will follow them, start
ing minutes later. The new defense
candidates will compete, boat for boat,
but time allowance for size will apply
to the old ones, and Vanitie will give
handicap to Resolute.
The first run will be from New Lon
don 10 Newport. August 2. with lay
over in Newport Harbor. There will be
much entertaining ashore and afioat
while the visiting yachtmen are in port.
August there will be q run to Mat
tapoisett on Buz1ards Bay.
In Buzzards Bay there will be races
August 5. The next day there will be
run to Martha's Vineyard. The last
run will take the boats back to Newport
from Vineyard Haven and after that
win come the Aston Cups and Kings
Cup contests on Newport. This will
mark the height OF the Newport social
seAson. with tennis week following.
Newport will have its most brilliant
and longest season in years on &C.
count Of the trial races for the cup de-
fender and the international races in
September. Already practically every
available space has been taken at the
hotels and rooms are at premium
everywhere.
The racing season opens at Saratoga
July 50 and will continue until August
So Gallant FOX, Whichone, Question
nAire and other famous horses will be
seen In 4 number Of events. Boxes for
the meet have been taken by some OF
society. Among those who have en-
gagged them and will entertain parties
turink the month are Mrs. Henry Car
nekie phipps, Mrs Graham Fair Van
derbilt, who Is now abroad: Mr.. and
Mrs. George D. Widener, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Henry Alexandra. Mr.. William Wood
ward, owner of Gallant Fox; Mr.. Harry
Payne whitney. owner Of Whichone;
the Undefsecretary Of the Treasury
and Mrs. Ogden L. Mills, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert L. Gerry. Mr.. Joseph =. Wide
ner. Mr.. Marshall Field. Mrs. Lawrence
Hartman. Mr.. Charles Minot Amory,
Mr.. A. Charles Schwartz. Mr.. Morton
L. Schwartz, Mr.. Joshua 8. Cosden. Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick johnson. Mrs. Payne
whitney, Mr. WilliAM r. Coe, Mr.. G.
oliver IsAlirl, Mr. william A. Prime.
Mr.. c. X. q. Billings. Mr.. Grafton H.
Pyne, Mr.. and Mrs william c. Langley,
AR. Schuyler L. Parsons, Mr.. william
Gu Pont, jr.; Mr.. Louis q. Kaufman.
Mr.. George Sloane, Mr., John McE. Bow
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Middleton s. Burriil
Mr.. George u. Harris, Mrs. Edward M.
Weld and many others.
Mr.. and Mrs. George d. Widener OF
East Seventieth street, New York, and
Newport, have announced the engage
iinent Of Mrs. Wideneris daughter, Miss
Diana Dodge, to Mr.. Frederick Martin
Davies, son Of Mrs. Horace Chase Steb-
bins, who was married to Col. Stebbins
IN Paris q few days ago. His father
was the late Frederick Martin Davies.
Miss Dodge's father was Maj. w.
Earl Dodge, who died in Paris in 1927.
Ter mother was Miss Jessie s. Sloane.
daughter Of Mr. Henry T. Sboane She
side Of the present Mrs. Stephen H.
DIN and the late William Earl Dodge.
Miss Dodge has been prominent in the
younger set here the last three years.
She Ii passing the Summer with her
mother and Mr.. widener ct the Or
chArds, the former Fearing estate on
Narrakansett avenue, which they have
taken for the season.
Mr.. ana Mrs. widener had a large
dinner party at the Orchards Sunday
evening In honor of Miss Dodge and
Mr.. Davies and have cards out for an
other next Sunday. Mr.. Davies was
Q guest OF the Wideners over the week
end. with william A. M. Burden OF
New York, classmate at Harvard, and
-. Lansing Pruyn, also Of New York.
Miss Dodge made her debut In New
port two years ago. She was introduced
by DR.. and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton
Rice at Mifanaar In what is considered
one Of the most brilliant parties Of
recent seasons. attended by more than