New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-08
NETWORK SOCIETY.


Society was present IN great force at motifs fafh
Yesterday to witness the opening OF the racing
saoson and thanks to the weather which per-
mitted the display of smart toilets, the sceh7 oH
the lawn and the veranda or the clubhouse was
extremely brilliant Numerous coaching parties
had been arranged in connection with the AFFAIR.
and there was unusually large gathering On
drags not only from town. but likewise from the
various country houses of the Westchester dlstrlct
Indeed with the coaches. the dresses, the AMI
nation and the picturesque landscape there was
much to suggest Sandown and Chantiliy.
Many luncheon parties took place az the cruz
previous TO the races. William Z. "hitheS Hau
as his guests Mrs. Thomas Hastings dressed III
pearl white gray cloth, trimmed with passemeh-
terie of the same color, and q big black straw nat
with two black ostrich feathers; Miss Helen
Barney. in dark blue cloth trimmed with Wits
lace and a dark blue straw nat trimmed will
biuettes; Miss Mabel Gerry, in gray cloth with
maize silk bodice showing beneath the JACKET
gray plume boa and a big gray straw nat trimmed
with green Liberty satin: Mrs. Charles T. Barney
in black foulard dotted with white. trimmed Win
white Irish lace and a large straw hat OF olue
trimmed with corn1owers and green leaves; MISS
Dorothy Whitney in a frock of silver gray monalr
and large corn colored sailor hat. trimmed Win
pink roses and Miss Beatrice Bend In ecru pongee'
combined with blue, and a large gray sITa" ha'
trimmed with a velvet bow.
Another party was that OF Mr.. and Mrs Harry
PAYNE Whitney Mrs. Whitney was dressed IN
silver gray wolfe with white cloth coat ana a
white and black straw hat trimmed with "hite
flowers Among others seen the lawn were;
Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt. In dress OF hsht
coffee colored cloth and a large. wide-brimIneo
hat; Mrs J. Lee Taller I'm tailor frock or black
and white shepherds plaid and large black hat
trimmed with white feathers; Mrs. William r.
Travers. in a black cloth tailor frock. with big
white sailor hat trimmed with white bow; Mrs
Henry Spies Kip, who was Miss Frances Coster
Jones in a gown OF gray cloth. white chiffon
bodice trimmed with gupure lace, and large
black straw picture hat; Miss Wetmore. in a dark
blue cloth dress with a black and white straw
hat Miss Winifred Ives in dark blue cloth and a
straw hat, with pompons Of the same hue as the
dress.
Miss Angelica Gerry was present in biscuit col
ored CLOTH with big black straw hat; Mrs. James
NJ Barnum, IN toilette of gray silk trimmed
with Irish lace and yellow straw hat trimmed
with black velvet; Mrs. Frederick Edey, in a frcck
of dark blue CLOTH with big sailor hat of dark
blue straw, trimmed with blue flowers; Mrs. Burke
Roche, in a gown OF reseda cloth. with a large
green hat of the shade and brown feather
boa Mrs William Jay. in black wolfe trimmed with
black passementerie with a black straw hat
trimmed with white velvet roses; Mrs. Marion
Story In nut brown cloth. with a hat of the same
hue trimmed with yellow flowers and brown
chiffon ruche Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock, 1r.. in a
tailor frock of gray, jacket of the same material
reaching nearly her knees and black straw
hat; Mrs. w. B. Sands in purple cloth trimmed
with white and large hat of violet straw trimmed
with violets; Mrs. W. Scott Cameron. in a cloth
frock of black and white shepherds plaid and a
big black hat her sister, Miss Alice de Goicouria.
who was with her. being IN dark blue cloth with
a dark blue straw hat trimmed with myrtle green
ribbon Mrs. Whitney Warren, in gray cloth. with
a hat of yellow straw trimmed with nasturuum
yellow flowers and brown velvet.
Miss Anne Sandss frock of blue cloth
trimmed with dark blue with which she wore
hat of the color while Mrs. j. Stewart Bar
ney in black crepe de chine trimmed with
black nassementerie, with a black hat, which
set off by a bright red sunshade. Miss Kate Bryce
wore dark blue cloth with black hat trimmed
with dark blue feathers and Mrs Joseph Stickney
a gown of hyaenth blue wolfe and chiffon COM
bined the hat being of blue straw of darker
shade than the dress and trimmed with blue how-
Among the many present Moncure
Robinson James Henry Smith. RawIns Cottenet.
T clinton Spencer, j. Stewart Barney W. Scott
Cameron Judge James NJ. Varnum. Peter and Rob-
ert Gerry, Colonel William Jay, William Goadby
Loew, Thomas Hitchcock and Ledyard Blair.
Several new public coaches we're put the road
Yesterday for the first time in the season. among
then, the Reliance driven by Richard F. Carman
which starts daily from Sherrys at noon for the
Morris Park racecourse throughout the season: |
the Free Lance, which. driven by Philip Kearny.
jr starts at about time for the same
destination from the Waldorf and the Good Times,
also running between the Waldorf and the race !
course and which was chartered yesterday by the |
American Coaching Club
Mrs Henry F, Dmock, Mrs, II. Walter Webb. |
Mrs Ernesto c. Fabbr Mrs. F. n. Taller and |
Miss Josephine Drexel among the patronesses |
OF concert to be given at the waldorf-Astoria
tonight In aid of the work OF the Italian mis-
sons of New-York
baf1 arJaW at DaIu
ico's. in behalf of the st. Andrews Church at
Schroon Lake in the Adirondacks. was a most sue
eessful affair, II opened at H. closed at O'Clock
and was under the management OF Mrs. Fredertek |