The sun., 1895-05-05

In q short time they outnumbered the bicyclsts
two to one. Then the affair began to take on
the aspect of the ordinary lawn party.
Tho public rarely has opportunity Of see
ing Now York's social leaders at the first lawn
party Of the season, but II one was content to
view 1t from afar. it wasn't necessary yesterday
10 nay the Sc Rdmisssion fee to become a spec
tator of the charming panorama. The lawns
were merely roped of. and from the road the
laughing. chattering crowd could be seen al
most as we'll as from within the boundaries.
There were booths on the hotel verandas and
on the lawn whore fair debutantes, chaperoned
by tho older members OF society. dispensed tea,
chocolate. and lemonade, with dainty bits Of
cake as the side. All this was included in tho
admission price. a fact which was announced
all over the place on signs, the crooked letters
which stsampsdt them as the hnndo5E
Ct all charitable affairs in which society has
Out on the lawn were two booths, whero flow
ers were sold ut church fair prices; that is, for
as much as can be got from each customer; The
censs. cents BIT but % Ssnial air and % wholesome M smile
were fatal to their possessor's finances.
%1:ys ny Of eS;s :aS pss s sss
That dssI AND
ono happened to know them or was presented in
due form. and any one who attempted to ignore
this ~ rule e was ~. "a at once and Enthusiastically re-
that society had simply lent itself to a chari-
might nigh send send a masterpiece MAST to a loan .xhibition,
to % looked at and admired from DISTANCE.
ham ahess rye aTn
;ssIssy: Nj; F,saes,sS &: sasnss,P /, s the the
e. sSsouss ss' the bSs%lSs sES,'''SSss sSss
that the idea " Of bicycle tea entered the minds
OF a number Of men and women in society who
soned, because nothing OF the kind had
@ come Vsn 70 it. i Il for no osher shaa
TO SEQ what 1t was. 1t wasn't hard to enlist in
the the folk he doa ID P
first ono the bicycle tea will probably be a fixed
form Of social amusement II ser in the O. future; at
began 70 arrive: The Ordinary biesyciis.is
.ss%nf 's Drive 1hsS sSa
.fashionably attired wheelmen who turned up
this road began to attract attention that
the iacs that somethns Of interest to % bicSciists
Sn up t shs each
they learned that u cost So to get inside the
roped enclosure. Then few turned back.
outsders crowded around the ropes and and simply i ply
locked on; and Il was 81. sight worth seeing, 100.
VIZ VIZ in Way hs shsss excited sam,ratISn. stSn.
average % man Is Under the impression that be BE-
cycle ride through the country entails dingy.
dusty eiothtnE, and and A generally uneomf9rtable
women az the Claremopt yesterday after
and span they had been feilewed every 'Reh neh
Of their journey by Wallets and maids; who, brush
Of dust as fast AS they found resting place.
Above the waist the men were dressed in ordi-
sack coat, always single breasted; white shirt.
standing collar; and neatly tied scarf was the
Ordinary In!ckerbocksrs With heavy wynn riS5ed Ses
stockings and russct shoes while others wore
the regular riding breeehes, bagRy 70 inc knees
psa sSssnE. 3Slsa a9wn the
ant IN tweed and plaid. and. despite s his long long
though he had Just jumped out OF a band6ox.
,nns thing Was apparent to the most casual
has not taken up bloomers Yet There rev was ase only
one woman in bloomers on the lawn yesterday.
end bsa :as ds tho
SIsemss: Msas Of f0l shs Sicysiisss HSs" wors is
lsgRngs and regular bicycle shoes. The dresses
for the most @ part were OF dark material; Mrs.
within q few inches Of the ankle, black srock-
ings, and pair of low-cut slippers.
Among the first to arrive were the members
Of the Michaux Club, thirty-hye In number,
headed by their capital Mr.. William Haines.
They started from their quarters at Fifty-sec-
ond street and Broadway shortly after noon
and went to the Casino In Central Park, where
they had lunch. after which they resumed their
way up to the Claremont arriving there about
O'Clock.
Among the members OF the club who followed
Mr.. HAines up the Riverside Drive were Miss
Van Duzer, Mrs. Walter Chaplin. Mr.. and Mrs.
James b. Townsend, Miss Hawley. Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul @. Thebaud, Mrs. Churchill of Louisville,
Miss Sylvia Strong, 9. Wyndham Quin.
Julian Shope, Julian Ullman, John Haines,
Lieut.. Bettini. Louis J. Poole, Col. Hubert S.
Brown, Lewis Edwards. j. Dunbar Wright,
Gerard Barretto. and James NJ. Winslow. The
club members did not leave tho tea until bugle
call announced that the festivities were over,
and then they roas of In a body. followed by the
cheers OF the others. During the afternoon they
had their pictures taken twice.
AS the afternoon wore on he carriages began
to roll up TO the hotel aud the bicyclsts began TO
drop out OF sight In the mass of fashionably at
tired men and women who sJrolled out on the
lawn. Tile verandas became impossible and IL
WAS impossible To get near the booths.
Almost all the women who oame in carriages
wore crepe gowns and huge hats. and 10 IL was
the first door affair OF The season il is fair to
draw conclusions as TO the summer styles from
Mrs Oliver Hartman, Jr., WAS in charge OF
the tea booth. and she had as assistants Miss
Helen Norton who wore gown OF light brown
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