The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
HostiIities Opened by a Snub
Administered by the
Exclusives"
FASHION AT THE GAY RESORT
The Good Dame as Facilitating as
the Changing Zephyrs-A
Day of Sport.

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Monte for the week have been OF distress
ingly varied nature. Every set seems to
set up standard for ITSELF and even then
it is adhered to but for short periods, so
cratic seems the taste of these leaders OF
fashion.
This, it must be known, has reference to
the dress OF the male portion of society, as
here represented. In the morning one
may find the gentlemen dressed IN the
ordinary business suit or IN suit that
defies all classification. being combina-
ton of the golf, bicycle and riding dress:
The leggins, over which are frequently
seen the golf stocking, the roll of which
shows two or more buttons of the leggins
lust below the knee; the golf at outs with
the Jockey; the cardigan hunting
Jacket, or perhaps the ordinary sack coat
the whole surmounted by a chip hat or the
English cap, forming combination that
would make a striking presentation any
where, and here most of all, where wealth
is supposed to carry out the highest forms
suggested by cultured taste.
The dinner-hour is honored by the gen.
tlemen appearing well-nigh universally
in the conventional full dress, few only
of the Tuxedo coats being noticed in the
great throng. The chip hat and English
cap are worn indiscriminately. all other
forms of headgear for gentlemen being
sure and effective bar against an entrance
to the charmed circle of those who are sin
the swim"
The ladies seem to prefer the delicate
and lndefnable shades of pink and pale
blue or light green for evening, their cos
Of ioh& fobr IN
occasional white costume is shown, all the
more noticeable in contrast with a rare
one of rich black velvet and satin, all, of
course, made walking length. The pre-
vailing taste seems to be an increased
avoidance Of display in this line and
marked simplicity in all forms OF adorn-
ment. It is quite the proper form for a
lady to carry a mammoth bouquet of roses
of any color her fancy may suggest to the
dinner-table, and to preserve them for
further use during her promenades about
the halls and parlors of the hotel or even
into the grounds.
In the matter of roadsters and fancy
turnouts the presentation here made would
be hard to surpass. Some of these coach
teams would hold their own anywhere.
The coaches, carts, traps and many of the
carriages are all that could be suggested
for the purposes used.
The Country Club originated these cele-
brations at this point, and to this organiza-
ton may be attributed the Nsocial success
which has attended them thus far, but in
the future there will be great rift in the
social world, where it was hoped by many
of the diplomats of society that this meet
ing might heal what of social difference
had heretofore existed between certain of
its elements
This feeling of difference had been grow
ing all the week until Friday, when the
Country Club proper held its annual
shooting event at the race track. The
contestants and their immediate friends
attended the event, but the dead cold cut
was given to the entire contingent repre-
senting the club by the new and so-called
exclusive SCI" not one of whom did the
club the scant courtesy Of driving out to
the grounds.
That the members of the club felt this to
be intentional there is no doubt. and they
are able to express themselves very freely.
The end is not yet, and if the signs in
the social horizon do not speedily change
there can be but little doubt that
storm will soon arise that will disturb the
structure in this part of the country.
The races to-day could scarcely have
been better. If any one who attended
them was not fully satisfied with the pro-
gramme then he must be very hard to
please. The interest, however, was such
as to encourage the sport, and, in a meas
ure, to repay the gentlemen who have
labored SO hard and persistently to make
the event success.
The weather was favorable and at an
early hour in the afternoon the interest in
the events became marked.
The guests OF the Del Monte were not
slow in leaving for the track, and to these
were added large gathering from all over
over the country. The attendance was
fully equal to that of Thursday, and more
interest was shown in the programme
than on that occasion. The betting was
unusually strong, and OF course when one
bets the interest increases proportionately
to the amount wagered..
The gentlemen swarmed about the pool
box. much after the fashion of men at
other points, and purchased their 50 tickets
in way that showed that it took very
decent amount of investment to make the
races interesting to them. And the iaoles
Oh, yes; the ladies also invested-just
enough to make it interesting, you know
only stray S., $40 or $40. And they did
become interested, discussing the merits OF
the pretty horses and the skill Of the riders,
with an interest which could not be mis-
taken.
Racing will become society event II
to-days experience be taken as an index
finger pointing to the current OF events.
The grand stand formed very pretty pic
ture filed as it was with richly attired
ladies and their escorts, while the compile
ment of this scene appeared opposite and
within the circle of the racecourse, where
the coaches, carts, carriages and drags were
ranged in line, filed with the leading
society representatives of this coast.
The first race of the afternoon was
half-mile handicap, the starters being the
Del Monte stables Brandy; Audrey,
owned by Captain Wainwright, and Pea
cock, owned by Mr.. Beylard. After his
winning on Thursday Brandy became a
big favorite, and in this race he had a
tGo;rol, fro,,, tho cta RI h ri bafd