New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON
[FRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

FROM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington, May 6.-The Chevy Chase Horse
Show the closing social affair OF the season. opened
auspiciOusIy to-day. and will be continued to-mor-
row. Nature was in gracious mood. and. as q con-
sequence, the grounds were filed with handsomely
gowned women and prominent men, with a con-
spicuous showing from the diplomatic corps,
Those who came in carriages saw the show with
out allghting. the equipages were drawn up
Just outside the fence. Those who went out In
automobiles. however. found their big machines
barred from the bit OF eross-country land between
the pike and the paddock In the tntermissions the
younger people strolled around TO visit those In
the carriages. and. when the trumpet sounded the
signal for the gates to open preferred to look over
the fence along with those who had no seats
rather than go back to the stand. Among these
were Miss Roosevelt. daughter OF the President,
and her hostess. Miss Isabel May. Miss Roose-
Welt wore cream linen canvas gown, with yoke
Of lace. Her straw hat was trimmed
simply with light blue satin ribbon. and over her
face was worn brown chiffon Veil. with ends
nearly long enough TO touch the tips OF her russell
slippers. Miss May in watermelon red linen,
with yellow leghorn hat trimmed with wings.
Miss Louise Van Dyke Jones. niecs OF the POST
master General. in light blue linen and white
lace; Mrs. Sidney Waterlow. IN white embroidered
India muslin: Miss Calderon. scarlet broadcloth,
with bodice and hat of white lace: Miss Josephine
Boardman red linen and red straw hat; Mrs. Ben
nett. broadcloth; Mrs. George Howard white
embroidered linen and white hat trimmed with
green ostrich pIumes: Mrs Elkins. gray silk and
black passementerie; Mrs Barney. black crepe de
chine; Miss Barney. white NULL with picture hat
OF white and black lace; Miss Kean, lavender
crepe and white lace; Miss Marjorie Cotton. white
muslin gown and hat trimmed with blue satin rib
bon, and Miss Deering, in white linen and a big
white lace hat. with under cluster Of red roses.
An especially interesting feature OF the afternoon
was the exhibition OF ladies' hunters. which
brought into the paddock half dozen expert horse
women OF Washingtons social world. Miss
Durand, daughter Of the British Ambassador, was
the first to ride through the gates. Her horse re-
fused emphaticaIy to take the hve-foot bars
that she obliged to retire from the field with
out unfolding the English standard OF horseman-
ship. which she has maintained in eross-country
riding since she has been IN Washington.
Miss Harriet Wadsworth found it difficult at first
to make her mount take the hurdles. but she final
ly took the necessary series of fences that entitled
her horse to q red ribbon. Mrs. CORTLAND II.
Smith repeated her triumph OF last year by capt
urtng several ribbons. Among other exhibitors.
number OF whom carried on ribbons, were Miss
Mathilde Townsend. Mrs. Alexander Legare. Thorn
as Nelson Page. Clarence Moore. Charles J. Bell.
Walter D. Denegre and c. MGR. WinsIow.
The Secretary OF the Treasury and Mrs. Shaw
were the guests OF honor at a dinner given to-
night by Mrs. Charles H Keep.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Nelson Page gave must