The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-25

The rather unusual hour for opening the horse show last evening, o'clock. threw society in to a flutter of excitement and it was not until the boxes were filled that it was really seen how so much could be crowded into one shart afternoon. It is so difficult to do ones whole duty to ones country, to accept simultaneously invitations to dinners and driving parties that are to precede the horse show, and to settle satisfactorily the question of dress, since a horse show where people were expected to be in their boxes be- fore 6 o'clock brought up the problem of dress quite as much as did the Pa:sifal performance.
 The bright afternoon was ideal for driv- ing parties and for motoring, and the avenues were thronged, while from the clubs on Twentieth street, the line of march, the balconies were a-futter in welcome to President Roosevelt.
 From the clubs driving parties went im- mediately to the horse show, where the enthusiasm accorded the President could not have been more sincere than that which came from brilliantly decorated
 
 southern society.
 Many people who afterward went to their boxes preferred that section of the grandstand where the opera chairs gave them a better opportunity to see Pres- dent Roosevelt, so that at every point bright glances met him and society, for getting all the elements of the horse show. gave itself over to patriotism and unbounded admiration for the President.
 As chairman for the horse show on its most brilliant evening Mrs. Edward Ma gruder Tutwller occupied her box with large party of guests. She was notably handsome in a horse show gown of green. The coat was fashioned Eton, and with It was worn lingerie waist. Her picture hat was of green trimmed with white feathers.
 In her party were Mrs Frank Y. Ander son. Mrs. Paine, Mrs. Priestly Toulmin, Miss Mary Anderson, Miss Pauline Cur ran, Miss George Weatherly, Miss Kate Smith, Major Tutwiler. Major Anderson and MT. Toulmin.
 Mrs. Anderson was handsomely gowned in black smartly tailored. Mrs Paine was in black and the other ladies in the party wore handsome horse show gowns
 The presence of Mrs Robert Jemison chairman of the executive committee of ladies. added briliancy to the boxes Her gown was of white lace and she wore hat of black velvet with a Frenchy touch of blue and pink roses.
 In her party were Mrs. Robert Jemson, I MiGg Jprpieon William Dempsey Partlow of Tuscaloosa, Mrs. M C. Nixon, Mrs. D. T. Taliaferro, Miss Florence Dawson, Mr. Jemison, pr. Part low, MT. Taliaferro. MT. William A Porter, MT. Seibles and MT. Robert Jemi- son. Jr.
 Among the brilliant driving parties to the horse show was that given by MT. and Mrs. Bradley Saunders. Others in the party were Mrs. L. A. Shipman. Mrs. William H. Kettig, Mrs. DeBardeeben. MT. Harry Jenkins of Baltimore Major Brooks of Nashville, and Mr. Kettig.
 MT. and Mrs. William P. c. Harding and MT and Mrs. Henry Bramlette Gray arrived at the horse show in the Gray motor car, and occupied one of the boxes Mrs. Harding wore white with a black hat, a long feather boa completing her costume. Mrs. Gray was In light blue, her hat In darker shade and trimmed with light blue plumes
 MT. and Mrs. John l.. Parker had 2 party in their box, the guests including MT. and Mrs. James B. Going, Miss Euna Ward of Selma, Miss Ward, and Miss Elizabeth Going. Mrs. Parker was hand somely gowned in black.
 MT. and Mrs. Exum and MT. and Mrs. Grider had in their box MT. and Mrs Frank G. Kinney. Miss Caldwell, MT. and Mrs. Harold Samson, Miss Dunn, Mr Rob ert Brown, MT. Pettus of New York. Mrs Exum was in a tailor gown of black broadcloth trimmed in ermine and a black and white hat.
 With Mr. and Mrs Frank H. Lathrop were Mrs. Braxton Bragg Conner. Dr. and Mrs. Frank Majors Miss Katherine Conner and Miss Eva Conner, Mr. and Mrs. William D. Nesbitt MT. and Mrs. John w. Tomlinson and MT. and Mrs. John Cartwright.
 with a hat of black and Mrs. Conner was in black chiffon velvet, hat of black and white.
 In Mir, and Mrs. Charles H. Nabb's party were Mir and Mrs. Hubert Drennen, MT.