The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Clarence
Macl,aY has made UP his mind to
bscome :: patron of the turf. am
glad of it Say what you Will apont
racing. l am one Of those WIZ
ind the interest increased IN each
and every race by the entry OF III
..,,5n,es owned by a friend. haclnS IN anu
around New York has always oe'eh uiieei
fashionable patronage. Had II not peeii ioi
SIR Roaerick Cameron, the Jetoiiies' De-
,oor,s Trayers, Hunter and a lew diners
ri,er.. never would have been Jerome
,..,.,, tsbaensheaa and Morris Park also
,.rrsr,r l,p under like conditions. Sroless-
,r-,l 5hcy-ssnen. bool1rlakers and the PUG
H.. rr,,,se them 10 flourish, but the laltia-
49,. r,,,,st GENE from the men VINO OWL
,,a,,ses as u fashionable pursuit FATHER
1tan from other reasons:
I,oRILIIAED'S STABLES.
1,osf,ion is peculiar. Racing StaEies nave
done a. soyd deal TO prGmote the 1asiiioiA-
Mo aims of men who. it would seem.
vo,,ld scarcely need it Take tleIfe Ao'ii
lard. for instance. Not many Yeats a,o
4he I,orillard fortune made Inc iaiilas
conspicious. but not fashionable YET
Tue FACING stable of Pierre and George
1.orillard brought them forward IN ciup
CIRCLES afterward in society. 1t was the
Same Of Whitney, Withers ana DINERS.
N1aclay IS Il fine young fellow VINO mas
had all sorts of good fortune lie mat1leu
Miss Duer. Thus, being well born ana
we'll married, a racing stable CARRYING ms
colors to the post will make him con-
spicuous man of fashion
Miss Mamie Letter has returned from
india Her stories of life in the vice
regal court are most interesting. What
Transformation scene, Talk of the black
Crook and its spectacular scenes Why,
,hcy are behind the age. Well do l re-
member Miss Daisy only lew years
age. her black hair brushed smoothly
down and drawn back over the temples.
her big beautiful dark eyes. and her
graceful, willowy figure. She was then
Maud Goddard's intimate friend through
whom she obtained entrance first IN New
mort society. and afterwards in New
York. And now reigning with regal sway
on the throne of lndia-tllat land of PIC
furesoue effects. In the spring Lord Cur
yon will resign his post. He hopes 10 go
TO Canada, as Lord Mimic expects TO re-
turn to England.
JOURNALIST IN SOCIETY.
waiitelaw Reid as the only newspaper
editor that ever, got into the really e&-
elusive set IL the metropolis. Efad JAMES
Gordon Bennett remained here and main
s.aned i, great establishment he could
s Of course with his magnificent income
ana the great journal at his command
a,asae done anything he pleased. but after
a few seasons at Newport nearly two
decades ago. he turned his back upc-
asifsla ANeg.ue for the Boss du Belcsne
Mr.. Reid. w:tG, his own millions and these
OF his wife the daughter OF D. o. M4iis
elas two splendid houses, and IS easily ahe
most srseilect,iaa, and. indeed. The mos
DISTINGUISHED ran TN New York society
Jfas diplomatic career has put him al
ans. head OF the list. and tl,eN ..flslotlo',s,
that he gives nj the superb Willard man
sion on Madison Avenue. the mansion
that Willard bliiat but never OCCUPIED arr
the acme DE- re-ined dignity. AT one O
1s,esn The other evening. Mime. Melba- Miss
B.ddewen ana Sig. Scott SANG. Meies
meyer went 10 the Reid house Tor less
than two thousand dollars
TO HAVE RUNNING FOoTaiEN
If 8. decision Of the Supreme Court o.
the state holds good. young Cornelius
s. Vanderbilt and other owners OF automo'
bi.es viii be compelled TO send a fast run
aer ahead OF their machines 70 war;
vds4Aes out Of the way. That aSthe law
some OF the rid, young chappics in
sly1ax With the statute proposes 70 re.
~ tn Old running footmen" fhat wsgs