New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-16
A REUNION OF SOCIETY.
MANY wELI.KSow% PEOPLE on THE FLOOR
AND IL THE BONES.

MANY wE1I.-KSowT PEOPLE on THE FLOOR
AND IN THE BONES.
The Horse Show continues 20 bc fad OF society.
and the fact was amply demonstrated yesterua!
afternoon and again last night ny tho attendance
OF fashiora bi, people many OK whom TOT .he III
time since last spring met in the boxes anu U" tc
promenade surrounding the exhibition ring Inc
attendance in the afternoon ami in the evening Iei'
no Doubt In the mind O. tie careful. observer 'ha'
society s,ill regards the opening OF the horse
Show as the proper time for leaving country ho'es
10 engage in the festivities OF the winter SEASON.
In no place since the beginning OF the au'u"" mas
90 large a number Of society people Oeeh see" u''
der tho same root as visible in the Garden yes
terday. and while the bad weather may have kept
awav & few. the social element was present III
force and in some very fine clothes
IT was well the noon hour before very
many of the fashionable people began 10 WISH
the Garden and the carly corners were representa-
tives Of the Hampstead and CedaThurst cohun-
gent Among the frs, OF the visitors In the morn
ing were Mr. and Mrs. c. Albert stevens the
latter in a costume OF butternut brown cioth the
corsage trimmed with pale blue satin. Her sister
Mrs Sidney Harris. In n gown of black cIoth Win
cherry-coored ribbons. bows and small nat 10
correspond arrived soon aiterward with MIS-
Frank X. Sturgis. who was In black SILK. Next 10
come were the Misses Wetmore who arrived a Few
days ago from Europe. They were IN pretty DIX
plain costumes Of black and blue cloth with waist
coats of black and white striped MORE. Mrs. Henry
Sloane in rich costume OF heliOtrope miroT vel
vet trimmed with fur. and an Amazon nat OF
violet velvet with plumes. visited the show and
occupied one Of the boxes with Mrs. ogden
Mills and Miss Anna Sands. The Misses Gerry, IN
simple afternoon costumes, made a tour OF the ~
hbiton ring, and Mrs Frederic ii. Benedict. In n
rich costume OF black rep. combined with royal pur-
| pie velvet. with her sister. Miss Renee Coudert.
viewed the donGs In the ring from one OF the arena
boxes
Mrs. Gouverneur kortright was one OF the most
interested spectators. She In costume OF dar.
claret cloth. with vest or heliotrope velvet trimmed
with lace. and small purple velvet bow
bonnet Mrs Frederic Gerhard was In a stunning
| gown of blue velvet. while Mrs. Harry McvickaT
was in a gown Of ecru cloth and velvet with tiny
| hat OF blue velvet and silver.
General Miguel Ahumada Governor OF Chihua-
hau. Mexico. and his family. were in Box CT. with
| j. q. Foausbee.
In tho throng which ciroled the taubark ring
| and appeared in OF the boxes Mr.. and
| Mrs. Belmont Tiffany. Robert Goelct. Mr.. ard
Mrs. L. C. Post. the latter ia a rich costume OF
| black cloth embroidered with black beads and a
| small round hat Of black velvet: Mrs. Thomas
Hitchcock ST., Buchanan Winthrop. Peter Marie.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
| andcr d. Shaw. Mrs Alexander Brown. OF Bait
| more; Mr.. and Mrs. George o. DE Wit. the latter
| in gown OF black cloth. with trimmings Of velvet,
and a large black velvet hat. being the guests OF
Mrs Joseph Stickrey. who in costume OF
purple velvet and hat TO correspond; Mr.. and Mrs.
r W. Myers. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Gilbert Thebaud.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Story. the latter IN COS
| tune OF brown corduroy. with brown velvet hat
! adorned with pheasant feathers; hIr. and Mrs.
| John X. Townsend. Miss Cora Randolph. Mr.. and
Mrs J. Harry Alexandra Miss owen. ex-May or
Hugh J. Grant tho Misses Fitzgerald. Mr. and
Mrs. John Alexandra. tho Mcssrs. Frencke, Mr. and
| Mrs Robert Gillespie. AIR. aud Mrs J; Lee Taller.
Mr.. and Mrs Ohver Harr!nan, ~ ,Mr and Mrs.
George Croker. MIR. and Mrs. Hildrcth Bloodgood.
Mas Hurst Mr. and Mi menny A. EIi5Say M
barclay. Henry 4. Barclay, jr. Mrs Franklin
| smith Charles Stuart Dodge, Mr and Mrs.
J9hn a Hsdden o mrs F Kh@fa9Ger Wa ara'
Mrs Robert Taller. Miss Ruiherfurd, air and Mis-.
and Mrs George H. Mclean, Miss Borinar. OF
ton Oakley, Sir. and Mrs. Frederic Esler. Miss Nina
LsTTs smlh ErnGsi Iln WILLIAM d c9;ler ,0 MT
| Clifford. Mr. and Mrs Clarence postey. Mr.. and
F RSSeT G aen ha M,s f"9a M
+. Blumenthal, Mrs Frsnklin smith Mrs. Charles
Fran nj @ Bsaa Ars shf Be &. &
benediG, William I Edsy RgPers L.. cg,ing
aarTma E.shs,a Ro'fF 1ayd w0ic
W Cary, Louis e Lsroeque, Henry Ea'ehel
Raymond Ward
After dinner, In tho evening, thefc was a most
bria 1t audience in the boxes and on the prom
! enade In one OF the boxes near the Madison-ave
entrance sat Miss Leary IN black velvet and white
lace with Mr.. and Mrs. Plant. the latter I'm a cos
| tune of canary-colorcC Drocade. nounced and elab
| orately trimmed with lace. and Edward y Taller
In one Of the upper boxes Mr. and Mrs. Her
| mann Oerichs. the latter IN white satin: covered
with black tulle and a small bonnet Of silver stee
| and lace; Miss Pomeroy In forest green velvet. DE-
| Forest Grant and Stuyyesant Fish Further on
In one of the arena boxes. were Mr.. and Mrs
Edwin Gould. with party OF friends. Mrs. Goull
was in a costume OF ecru c!oth, combined VIII
turquoise blue velvet.
Mr. and Mrs. George G. De witt. with Mrs Court
landt Moss. occupied the adjoining box
Mrs John Munroe, OF Paris. looking exceedingly
handsome In gown OF black MORE. covered VIII
black let and a large black velvet hat, occupied
hoy with her daughter. Miss Julia Hunt. In silver
| gray brocade and large blue VelVet. ana Dir. an(
| Trs H. whitney Mrnroe
Mrs J. C. O'Connor. In black and white s,r!pc'
silk sat in the box. with her sister Miss Laur
| and sable had as her guests In her box Mis-
J0sephine Brooks. in dark blue velvet; Miss Bron
son and Mrs Adrian Iselin. jr.
| Mrs George Tiffany. In black velvet. In boz
near by, had with her Miss Kittie Cameron. Mis-
Maude Livingston in black; her hance, william
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank x sturgis; the latter I
Rlyss and W. Harold Brown
| In a box adjoining were Mrs George Peabod
Wetmore in gown OF SIaS G,n ys;ve with tn
Mrs Burke Roche. In gorgeous gown OF silver
gray more embroidered with steel and a sma
| hat 10 match sat In box with Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
| els Key Pendleton and Henry Eldridge. Mrs. Per
Sir. John Alexandra had as guests In his box hi