The age-herald., 1902-05-11

relieved with white lace and large black and white hat and Messrs. Dennie M. Hare and F. M. Davies.
 On Robert L. Gerry's coach were Mrs. Theodore A. Havemeyer, on the box seat, in pale silver gray and black, with large hat of yellow and black; Miss Iselin, in ecru cloth, combined with white satin, coat of tan cloth and large hat Theo- dore Havemeyer and Peter G. Gerry.
 Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt, who occu- pied the box seat on the coach with J. Henry Smith, was in a most effective cos tune of silver gray soft silk, trimmed with white lace and large black hat, dressed with black plumes, T. Suffern Taller also was a guest of Mir Smiths coach.
 George Griswold Haven, Jr., had as his guests, Mrs. Haven, who was in pretty combination of silver gray and brown with light gloves and brown hat; Mrs. Seymour LeGrand Cromwell, in cos tune of light gray silk, with trimmings of black satin and gray hat, with white plumes Miss Dolly Kernochan, in dark blue and large black hat; S. LeGrand Cromwell and Henry c. Berbey.
 Gustave E. lssel, had as his guests Mrs. Kisse on the box, in a costume of light grey cloth embroidered in white, and small black hat; Mrs. Edward c. Post. in steel grey and long black cloak, with large black and white hat; F. Au- gustus Schermerhorn and Herbert King.
 On Edward Browning's coach were Mrs. Browning, in steel blue silk. dotted with black; Mrs. B. Dawson, in Prussian blue silk, trimmed with black with big hat to correspold; Mrs. John c. Croome, in smoke gray cloth and large hat of red tulle, with trimmings of rose and green foliage; MT. Coleman and MT. Groome.
 Mrs. Henry Pratt McKean, who had the box seat on her husbands coach, wore pearl gray crepe de Chine and white and yellow lowered hat. With her was Mrs. F. E. Bond, In tan colored foul lard and a hat of tan colored straw, trimmed with wreaths of vlolets, and Miss Jean Struthers, in blue and white foulard and black picture hat. MT. Bond and Alexander Agassiz, of Boston, com pleted the party.
 G. Louis BoisseValn had on his coach MT and Mrs Moses Taylor, the latter in stone colored cloth: Mrs. J. Borden Har riman, in dark blue and white silk and large black hat; MT Taylor and Mir. liar riman.
 Reginald w. Rives who had the only stag party in the parade, counted among his guests Henry r. Eldridge, H. w. Me Vickar and his brother-in-law, Edward N. Buckley
 Mrs. Perry Belmont wore a gown of gray voile, made with lengthwise plaits, a blouse of white silk, over which was worn a Louis XV., coat of black taffeta; black picture hat with ostrich plumes.
 Mrs. Richard T. Wilson, Jr.,-Nile green and white figured foulard, with a long coat of Nile green cloth, and picture hat of white straw with dropping plumes.
 Mrs. James M. Waterbury-Dark blue IL. II small hat of dark blue straw, trimmed with bluets.
 Miss Elsie Waterbury-Navy blue taf- feta silk made quite simply, with hat to correspond.
 Mrs. J. Stevens Ulman-Mauve em- broidered crepe, with picture hat of white straw.
 Mrs. Horace Gallatin-Black cloth, very plain; a boa of white feathers and black picture hat.
 Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin-Ecru silk, with hat to correspond, over which was worn a long red cloth coat.
 Mrs. Kenneth Marchison, Jr., black and white figured foulard, trimmed with black lace, and white hat
 Mrs. M. Taylor Campbell, gray voile, with black and white hat.
 Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs blue and white foulard, boa of white feathers and large hat of white straw, trimmed with ostrich plumes.
 Mrs. Joseph Stickney, dark blue cloth, with hat to correspond.
 Never before has racing season opened more brilliantly. It was scene to de- light the heart. The grand stand and inclosure must have contained at least 65 900 persons; the club house was cer- tainly a grand rallying place of fashion; and the betting ring-ah, well-it seemed that this great space was filled with vast throng. ambitious to part with money. There must have been millions in bank notes under that shed. It was a wonderful sight as a whole Everybody was well dressed and prosperous so far as outward appearances went. The coaches were packed in the field below the club house, near the paddock, and they made a pretty picture on the closely cropped greensward. Near by were many private and public four-in-hand turnouts,