New-York tribune., 1903-06-07

poets sister, who came expressly from wash
tngton to be present the occasion. wore
champagne colored dress. broad straw nat
with sheaves OF wheat and white feathers she
shock her brother by both hands. FRANCOIS
Coppee turned TO Mime. Alexandra Dumas and
remarked; "Rostand has to-day proved himseif
to be as great an orator as he is poet" Sarah
Bernhardt, passing by murmured: "Ah, great
heavens. how happy ] arnr' After all this
picturesque emotion and enuson beneath the
cupola of the institute thousands Of persons
lining the banks OF the Seine shouted Vive
Rostandr' the popular poet drove away be-
side his radiant wife in smart open victoria
drawn by a pair of bright bay high steppers
thereby closing a spectacle COMMUNICATING the
traditions of literary enthusiasm elegance and
refinement TO be seen nowhere else but in Paris
Sarah Bernherdt, after giving few perform
ances Of 'BAiglon" intends TO start for Orange
to appear for the first time on the open air
stage there arranged on the model of the an
cient Greek theatre and will act in the medi-
eaval drama La Legende du Coeur." by the
poet Jean Aicard. the scene of which is laid at
Tarascon. the birthplace of Tartartn The IA
nous Monster la Tarasque," with serpent's
tail and a dragons head. VIII be led forth to
the sound of cyrnbals and flies and merry
groups of dancing girls and boys will assist
Nine. Sarah IN her venture
The indignation of the French peasantry
against the automobile plutocracy has been con-
siderably encouraged by proposals emanating
from James Weir II. P, 10 lasso rnotorTnen
transgressing the speed regulations, and from
Sir Ralph Payne Galway to fire at unruly
chauffeurs with cylinder bored guns loaded
with snipe shot The local papers In France
are developing the anti-motor campaign in grim
earnest In several Norman villages on the
roads between Vernon, Nantes and Trouville
fire engines are prepared TO stand by with full
pumped hose TO inundate instantaneously any
recaIcitrant autonobilsts. Several automobiles
are now provided with spring dog catchers'
with the idea OF avoiding the accidents caused
by dogs much as cowcatchers are put on rail-
road engines.
The most picturesque feature Of the fashiona-
BILE season, which conventionally closes on Sun
day with the Grand Prix in Paris. was the an
nuaI coach parade 10 the Steeplechase at Au-
teuu with the return to the Polo Club for tea
on the lawn There were thirteen snartly ap-
pointed drags. led off by the Due de Noailles.
president of the Four-in-hand Club. on which
coach. besides the Duchesse dc Noailes were Mr..
and Mrs Compton. On the coach of the Baron
and Baroness de Neuffize was Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt AS guests Of Mr.. and Mrs George
Munroe on the only American drag in the pa
rade were the Princesse Murat. Mr. and Mrs.
William K Vanderbilt, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Beach and Mrs. Henry Hottinguer. Smart So
ciety women put in appearance In force both
at the races and at the polo grounds, each evil
IDENTIFY determined 10 look her best. The delight
full and ideal sunny day was cool, with north
erly wind
The occasion was also interesting as reVela-
ton Of summer fashions the keynote OF Which
is supplied by hand painted lingerie dresses with
lace insertions, white straw hats copied from
eighteenth century pastels and portraits OF
Natter Vatican and Largilliere. What more
charming for instance than the Ducnesse
d'Uzes's gown of white muslin. hand painted
IN water colors with garlands of roses on trans
parent white taffetas or that of the Duchesss de
Iuynes. incrusted with Valenciennes lace?
Among the American women present et the
polo grounds were Mrs. Griswold Gray MISS
Blackington Mrs. Ogden Goelet, Miss Goelet'
Mrs Prescott Lawrence. Mrs Ogden Mills Miss
Mills. Mrs. Bradley Martin. the Marquise de Tai
levrsnd Mrs Cavendish Bentinck Miss Shaw,
Mrs Payne Mrs. Newbury, Mrs. Avery. Miss
LIVINGSTON. the viscomtesse Louis d'Andigne,
Mr. and Mrs May and Mrs William X Wander
bflt who wore beautiful hand painted dress
Of linen Mr and Mrs. Vanderbilt have taken
q cottage at Deauvilie for the summer