The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-19
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| Vanity Fair. with n magnificent array OF
blue blooded. hiEh-bred. well-trained, and
well-kept auadrupeds to minister to It's
amusement. m On opolized the city's attention
| tho whole OF last week. The American horse.
American by adoption. II not by birth. has
| shown conspicuous merit In every class at the
| great show whether as roadster. hackney,
| Jumper. high stopper. hunter. racer. trotter,
| lady's cob. or child's pony. large number
| OF mon and women whose wealth. beauty or
| fashion have drawn attention to their boxes.
were also owners and exhibitors OF blue
ribboned and highly commended animals.
Among them were Miss May Bird. who won
| tho usual prize Tor her old fsvorte Merry Boy,
Mrs. Marion story. the owner Of Lady Elsiet
Miss Hope Goddard. who has. in Lady Der
went princess among high steppers. and
Miss Elise Webb, whose Eccles Wonder won
highest praise from all the judges
DR.. webb's young daughter was the only exc
hibitor or prize winner Of the Vanderbilt FAM
fly at the show. although no better horselesh
is to be seen In Newport than that driven BY
Mrs. w. X. and Mrs. +. W. Vanderbilt Neither
did an Astors name appear. and 1t istherefore
fair to infer that the tastes OF the two richest
families in our own. or perhaps In any coun-
try do not run In this line OF sport. or the vast
crowd Of men who in afternoon costume Of
frock coats reaching nearly to their ankles,
shining beavers, ard white or red boutonnieres.
or in faultiesslv m onotonous evening uniform.
have caused the exhibition to be dubbed .
dude rather than q beauty show, moro than
huff were ardent sportsmen and athletes. and
among tho best breeders and trainers Of
horses to be found In any country. Nearly all
Of them were competitors in the ring. Mr.. on
liver Belmont had his fourth hand and tant
dem. DR.. Webb his Matchless Of LondesS
borough. besides numberless other maresJ
stations and ponies Mr.. g. Rowland AND
Mr.. Eugene Higgins both showed superbl1
matched fourth hands. and Mr.. Tom HitohA
cock. Jrs hunter Gerina seemed to be posi-
sessed Of invisible wings. so smoothly did he
skim over hurdles. Mr.. Sidney Dillon Ripley4
Mr.. Robert l. Stevens. and Col Lawrence Kip
one Of the largest exhibitors. wore all winners
OF ribbons and honors.
As for tho spectators and the wearers OF pur4
pie and fine linen who occupied the boxes an&
bore unmstakable indication OF farinR sump3
tuously every day. never before have theS
made such glttoring display. The fashions
helped them. 1t is true. for velvet brocade.
ilmy lace. and priceless fur must oil now be
combined in one costume. and very bravo
must the woman be who can sit on approba.
ton In an arena box without having given
time. money. and deep consideration to the
appearance that she is to make. Nowhere else
does she stand 80 unreservedly on her own
merits. nowhere else Is she SO completely be-
fore the public. from the Cupid's wings on her
well-turEed head to the dainty gaiter that enc
closes her pretty foot. At the opera the dis.
tances are too great for minor details. and
only the head and shoulders are liable to criti.
cism. and in a ballroom a large proportion
even OF fairly young and good-looking women
are relegated to Whatsoever distinctions. while
very few besides the dancers and highly deco.
rated dowagers are Of any account at all. But
at the Horse Show every woman and her gown
shows for what 1t is worth. and It Is difficult to
say which OF the two is most admired.
This year the young married bellies as usual.
carried Off the palm: and in justice to the de-.
butantes It Is to be hoped that they may have
their revenge at the first Patriarchs' ball. Mrs.
Albert Stevens and Mrs. Fernando YzEapa
were present every day. and. as It seemed to
those who saw them. always in new toiletteR
each one more becoming than the last. Second
honors fell to Mrs. J. l. Kernochan. who was
generally In the neatest and simplest OF
gowns: Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt Mrs. Lloyd
Brtce. Mrs. F. X. Pendleton. and Mrs. f L
Baylfes. while there were many Others per-
haps equally pretty and attractive. who were
obliged to content themselves with only the
white ribbon or even v. II. @. Mrs. Paran
Stevens. whose costumes moved In mystert-
Gus way through various shades OF red. GRIM
son. and magenta. made her box q resting
place for diplomats and men OF title. having
ex-Minister Lincoln. Mr. Henry White. Baron
de Seiliere. Prince Ruspoli. and. best Of all,
the young and good-looking Earl OF Ava. very
frequently at her side.
The autumn brides. Mrs. Frederick Edey
and Mrs. Joseph Larocque. Jr. both looking
extremely pretty. had quite q crowd Of men
around them. and Mrs. Edey. after the pleas
ant manner Of her family. was as jolly. bright
and unaffected as she had been when sho
was still only Miss Birdie Otis
Mrs. Ogden Goelet Mrs. Clarence Gray Dins-
more and Mrs William G. Tiffany took their
leave OF tho show and OF their friends on FRI
day, as they sailed with their families for
Havre on Saturday morning In the Touraine.
New attractions among which was tho ar
rival OF the great trotter Directum. were
reserved for exhibition yesterday. and
the Horse Show Of 1893 closed late last
evening in what might be called
blaze OF glory. And yet so unRrateful 10
petted and pampered humanity that many
ladies' yawned audibly before Home Sweet
Home" sounded in their ears. and one was
heard to say that she was right glad It was
over. for Horse Show. at the best was worry
dull and solemn function. and but for the band
might absolutely be called gloomy"
The marriage OF Capt. Edward Jaffray Of her
Maesty's Thirteenth Hussars to Miss Mary
Jafrray made O break in the Horse Show at.
IeuuonSo VI "oouesuay ano transielrou Iasns
lon and fine clothes to the little church In
East Twenty-ninth street and to Mrs Jatrray's
house in West Nineteenth. 1t was . gay az
we'll as q pretty wedding. and from tho mother
of the bride. who looked quite regal In satin
and Jewels, to the little maid of honor who
,arried her frock and her flowers with much
childish grace. overy woman seemed to be
cooking her best and bent upon thoroughly
Enjoying herself. The tollettes were trIne
more SNOWY and conspicuous than they had
been at the Garden. and the solemn 80 Little
Church around the Corner" whose dim. re-
igious light" seemed to lend itself reluctantly
% O dress parade. presented a'bewilderinR ar.
ay Of velvets satins. and jewels. Black and
White were after the fashion Of tho day. very
much to the ioro, and Mrs. Edith Randolph was
more than stunning in white satin gown. the
bodice richly embroidered in jet. over which
a Of LlacE yalyat wi ,rt