Evening Star Newspaper, May 10, 1925, Page 49

SOCIETY New York Society Program Passes to Rural Sections ‘Days of Entertaining in Town Are Over—Racing And Other 'Outdoor Attractions Monopolizc Attention. YORK. May 9.—May is by’ more entertaining in the and the suburbs than any re of -the year, for houst “parties are more numerous and therc are more members of soclety withir the metropolitan district. *The socia attractions are all in the country, for the days of entertaining in town have passed and the bride and dances have _given way to horse and dogshows. racing, golf, and tennis. Racing in the metropolitan- district opened two - weeks - ago, n_Ehe United Hunts Racing Associstion-neld its annual Spring nieet. at Helnpm Park. It was the largest :nd brilliant gathering of the t set at one of these meets in ‘vears. Within a few days the regular racing season at Belmont Park will begin, and it promises to be unusually suc- cessful. Then will follow numerous horse shows, in fact, thede exhibitions will figure conspicuously on the pro- gram for the next four months. The best mounts.from the private stables in the metropolitan area already are well advanced in training. Dalily at Tuxedo, on Long Island, in West- chester, New Jersey and even' on the bridle paths in the city parks, there are many devotees of herse shows who are putting their saddle horses and huntere thraugh their early paces. Outdoor Show at Tuxedo Park. As in the -past, Tuxedo Park will have the first important outdoor show of the vear. Mrs. David Wagstaff and Col. Pierre Lorillard. jr., will be in charge of the- exhibition, which will be held June 5 and 6. The show ring ds being put in_ readiness and the horses owned by Tuxedo residents are daily on the park trails. The Tuxedo Show is always the occasion for nu- merous_social activities for the vis- itors. Mrs. Wagstaff entertains éach year with a .buffet luncheon and a dance is held at the club on the night of the close. June 8 and 9 West Point will en- tertain the horse . show .exhibitors. The officers there annually arrange a show, which, is becoming more colorful each year. Many of the leading so- ciety exhibitors attend and a number of military features mark the show. Both days the guests attend a luncheon given by the officers and a special dance is held at Gullum Hall. The ‘Westchester horse show this year will be held early In June at the Westchester Biltmore Club in- stead of as in former years at the old Willet’s .farm in- White Plains. Mr. and Mrs. John McEntee Bowman offered their grounds for the show ;_rm— Willett's, farm had been sold last all The Huntington Bay Club wiji hold its show June 19-and 20. The eve- ning of June 19 a baH. will be held the club. The following week, June 26 and 27, the -Babylon horse show will be held at the late August Belmont's nursery farm. The New- port show will be held August 27, 28 and 29. E A R International Nuptial Event. An international ‘marriage which aroused more than ordinary- interest among the smart set here was the re- cent wedding of Countess Schoenbaorn Buchein and Baron Eugene de Roths- child. The ceremony took: place rather unexpectedly in Paris, with only a few persons present. Countess Schoenborn Buchein, the bride, formerly was Miss Katherine Wolff of Philadelphia. ‘4She has a number of relatives in this eity, in- cluding an uncle, Dr. Carl F. Wolff ‘of 580 Park avenue. Her first mar- riage was to Dandridge Spotswood_ of Virginia. They were diverced several years later, It was in 1911 that she was married to- Count Schoenborn Buchein.. The couple had a beautitul home, traveled extensively and enter- tained brilliantly while at their Aus- trian- residence. They were = well known_figures in the most exclusive circles of London and Paris. Many well known Americans were their guests at one time or another. Besides being one of the most charming hostesses on the continent, the countess is noted for her beauty and it caused an amount of surprise when it became known that divorce proceedings ‘with the - Schoenborn Bucheins were under way. Recently she was freed of the marriage. ties for the second time. Her present husband, the Baron Eugene Rothschild, is one of the richest men in Europe, being a scion of the family which'is renowned for its fabujous wealth. There is a rumor that the couple may visit this country next season. Other Noted Weddings In View. Still another foreign socfal alliance is noted in the announcement of the engagement of Hugh D. Auchincloss, son of Mrs. Hugh D. Auchincloss of 33 East Sixty-seventh street,.and the late Mr.;Auchincloss. He is to marry Miss Maya de Chrapovitski, a Russian, and daughter of Mme, Christopher De- felden bx_her former marriage. Miss de Chrapovitski's father was Admiral Chrapovitski, who Iost: his life in_an explo: on at Port Arthur in the Rus: sian-Japanese W Hil widow is a cousin of M Joseph -C. Baldwin-of this city. Mr. Auchincloss, who is a brother of Miss Annie Burr Auchin- closs, and a nephew of Oliver Gould Jennings, was graduated from Yale in the class of 1920. He also is a mem- ber of several well known clubs here. Romance of the Old World scored again in the engagement of Miss Mary Thomas, daughter of Mrs. Frederick C. Thomas and the late Mr. Thomas of Woodlee, Farm, Cold Springs Har- bor, L. 1. The is to become the bride. of Maj. Colin Drummond, M. C., only- son of Brig. Gen. Willlam J. Klrkn patrick of Cheltenfiam, England. Maj. Kirkpatxick. is in the Royal Ar. tillery and served in France, Salonica and Palestine. In 1917 hi bedvery was recognized by the award of the Mili- tary Cross: Note of Sorrow Interjected. A note of sadness re-echoed through New York society over the news of the death of Samuel Shaw Howland at Monte Carlo last weeki He was prominent for many years in the sport. sets of this city and Washington.: Mr. Howland was a direct descend- ant of John Howland, the Puritan leader who cpme over in the May. flower. His first: wife was Miss eBrlim ‘Betmont, dl\lg‘t u;e! l:t:‘::xt elm¢ “sister. of L gust AT ‘Belmorit und, Oliver’ Mr. and Mrs. mmumrmulnmn fine homes in New.York-and Wash ington and were prominent in the so- clety of both cities. They also had a country estate at Mount Norris, N. Y. In_Washington thév occupied the on_Washington Ehpy occupied the aud’s Gour Oriental Cream mansion which was the home of Wil- liam .C; Whitney while he was Secre- tary of the Navy, and there they gave nany notable social entertainments. Ars. Howland died in 1902, and seven -ears later Mr. Howland married Mrs. Leslie Mosby Wallace of New York. He was closely assoclited with his srother-in-law, August Belmont, jr., in >oth business and sport enterprises. Je was a.member of thé Unipn, Mel ~opplitan, Nickerbocker, Turf and Jaequet:-“clups, in this city, and was ne time:preaident ot ml'nnon ‘ockey Club ‘and #en er of he Westchester mcxnz “Assdeiation. Tn fHe Jate years:much,of hls time Was spent in Europe. . Romance Ender Southern e With the marriage of Miss Gwendo- iyn Randolph Robinson to Martino de Zalzaga Uncue, a member of a wealthy Argentine family, recently there was the culmination of a romance that be- gan under the southern cross. -, The ceremony _took place at. Biarritze, France, and many memberg of Eu- ropean’ nobllity were present -at the church wedding. Mr. and Mrs. An- thony Drexel, jr.. were among the guests. Miss Robinson is the daugh- ter of the Inte Moncure Robinson, who was active in society here for many years, She has many. friehds. in this city in the younger set. Her step- father is the Marquis de Las Claras. Congratulations are being: showered upon Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Payson over the birth of their first. child, a son. The arrival occured 4 the home of Mrs. Payson's parents; Mr. and Mrs. Payne Whitney, 927 Fifth ave- nue. _ Thelr “daughter . fornferly was Miss Joan Whitney. The wedding of Miss Whitney at Christ Church, Manhasset, Long Island, last July, was one of the big- gest social events of the season. Her child is the great-graridson of the late Secretary of.State John Hay, and his paternal great-grandfather was William C. Whitney, Secretary .of the Navy in President Cleveland's cabi- net.” Mr. Payson graduated from Yale in 1921, and won high honors in ath- letics, having been a member pt two winning crews. . Surprise Shower in Honox; Of Miss: Potzler, Bride-to-Be A ‘surprise shower was given May 2 at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Frederick, in honor-of Miss Gertrude M. Potzler, whose marriage to Mr. Willlam A. Bramhall, jr., will take place May 19.at St. Peter's Church. The home was elaborat decorated for the occasion.”. Musl numbers were enjoyed during the eve- ning and a buffet supper was served to close the eve The bride-to-be received many lovely. gifts, edch hav- ing very appropriate verses composed by the donor. Attending the party were: Miss Gertrude M. Potzjer, Mrs. W.H.-Potgler, Mrs. L. H. Potzler, | Mrs. C. A Giebel, Mrs. F. J. Weigert, Miss Norma Van Réuth, Mrs. L. V. Hanson, Mrs, Ruth Miller, Mrs. M. Skinner, Mrs. R. Brénnan, Mrs. F. M. Hoyt, Mrs. F. Mergner, Mrs. R. L. Frederick, Mrs. L. Frederick. Those who ‘were ‘unable to attend but sent gifts were Miss Edith Osborn, Miss Linda Love, Miss Gertrude Henne- jman and ‘\(rln J. R. Pupe COUMTY WOMEN GATHER ——— Twentieth Anriual Club Federation ‘Bession Held at Sandy Spring. Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md,, May 9.—Six hun- dred clubwomen attended the twen- tieth annual meeting of the Mantgol ery County Federation of Women's Clubs at Sandy Spring today. The Mutual Improvement Association, said fo be the oldest woman’s club in the United States, and the Wednesday Club, both of Sandy Spring, were hostesses. ‘The meeting was conducted by the president, Mrs. Archibald Small of Woodside. Following the invocation by Rev. Guy E. Kagey, rector of St. John's Episcopal Church, Olney, Mrs. Milton H. Bancroft of the Mutual Im- provement Association, delivered the address of” welcome. Mrs. Small ex- tended greetings, after which Mrs. John F. Sippel, president of the State Federation of Women's Clubs, was in- troduced and spoke briefly. 'Reports of committees were followed, by an address by Dr: C. W. Warburton, di- rector of extension, United States De- partment of Agriculture, who spoke briefly on the work of the Extension Service and its possibilitise fn "Mant- gomery County. ‘An address by Mrs. John-D. Sher- man, president of the National Feder- ation of Women’s Clubs, was: uw aft. ernoon féature. Miss Emma su(‘lal,::‘:vice director for-thi Shampoo. . . .. .50¢ Hair Dyeing . .. $4.95 Hair Bobbing. . . 50¢ -Marcelle Wave . . 75¢ ‘Marcelle & Bob Curl. :$1 ‘MISS FLEET Fornierly of Woodward & ’"’3 Ladsburen & Brotuer " " Garden Rose - Beauty Parlor™ T112-H Street NW. Franklin 2224. Expett Service. \_J. OSTRANDER," rriage she was.Miss Mahel M. Getman. patronene_s for May Fete At Friends' School Club|| Patronesses for the May fete, which || is to be given at the Friends’ Sehool Country Club, 3901 Wisconsin ®ave- nue, Thursday afternoon, May 14, in- clude Mme. Matsudaira, Mme. Sze, Mme. Wroblewska, Mrs. Walter Du- Bois Brookings, Mrs. T. 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