The sun., 1903-11-18
SOCIETY PRESENT IN FORCE.
Miss Alice Roosevelt an Afternoon Visitor
The Correct Dress.


Miss Alice Roosevelt visited the Horse
Show yesterday afternoon. She accom-
pcnied Mrs. Whitelaw Reid and they occu-
pied seats in an arena box on the sout h
side of the Garden. Mrs Roosevelt wore
brown cloth, tight fitting costume, brown
furs, brown toque, in which was yellow
plume, and large bunch of violets. Mrs.
Reid wore a dark gray dress ard black
hat with plumes
Mrs. Howard Gould wore a moleskin
coat with chinchila collar and large
white hat.
Mrs. P. G. Thebaud wore a dress of
purple cloth and large picture hat She
had on an Er1nine stole.
Mrs Oliver Hartman wore black walk
ing suit with Eton jacket. Her furs were
sable.
Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt wore brown
and brown hat with red roses. The
Baroness Henge lmuller wore a costume
of pale gray velvet and large white hat.
The grooms who harness the horses
before they are sent into the ring are par
ticular to the minutest detail and not a
strap CT buckle Is misplaced. Such an error
would probably cause the exhibit to get
the gate, particularly in the appoint
ment claseee II would seem. to Judge
by the exhibition in the boxes and on the
board walk that the representatives of
wealth and fashion are just as particular
about the arrangement Of their costumes,
and the men and women vie with the horses
in appointments There are many seen
at the Garden who are perfectly at home
in swell costumes. but there are these who
have put on smart looking gown which
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advertise the fact as they walk around the
outside Of the ring.
The we'll dressed woma n who visits the
show wears a tailor made costume in the
morning. The skirt Is short and the ma
terial used is very similar to that used in
these costumes. and the richer the better.
1t makes no difference to the woman of
fashion IL the weather ia rather warm 10
put on her furs. She has the furs rather
TO be seen than for comfort. Sables, squir-
rel, silver fox and lynx are the popular
furs The hats worn are, like the costumes,
severe in style and perfectly plain In the
afternoon light cloth costumes are worn.
These are elaborately trimmed. Velvets
are popular and the hats invariably match
the costumes. Furs are again worn, and
they are usually kept on, even while in the
garden.
spcuously in the evening, but there are
many who risk CenSure by putting on the
most elaborate gowns. Light cclors pre-
vail, and white Is very popular. but some
Of the delicate colors that have been turned
out for this reason are very dainty. Furs
are worn in the evening, and these, too, are
Of the light colored variety They are
usually capes and cloaks. and are thrown
at the back of the box as soon as the wearer
takes her seat These furs form delicate
background to set of the costumes Of the
occupants Of the box.
One woman last night wore an ermine
cloak which was lined with a re d cloth.
The red made a striking contrast to the
rich, or cam colored lace costume the owner
of the cloak wore.
or course Jewels are worn with evening
costumes, but II is considered bad taste
to make a gorgeous display OF wealth in
this way. Tho ornaments are rich and
costly, and pearls and other rare gems
that are in keeping with the costumes are
quite correct.
The men are always dressed eedately
II they would he correct. A cheviot suit,
with sack or cutaway coat, is proper in the
morning. For the afternoon frock
coat, striped trousers and tall hat are proper,
and in the evening the conventional dress
suit is donned.
Among those who were noticed at the