Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-09
SOCIETY A GAY SPECTACLE
Handsomely Gowned Women Vie In
the Open Air Exhibit

Handsomely Gowned Women Vie in
the Open Air Exhibit
If the horses at yesterdays Pasadena
show had been the least bit less Won
derful it is doubtful whether they
would have received any attention, for
the women in the boxes were fascinat-
ingly interesting.
1t was a gay spectacle which Tour
nament park presented. The boxes
were filled with handsomely gowned
women. The automobiles which sur
rounded the paddock on three sides
were occupied by women in equally
handsome gowns and several smart
traps which were visible held still
others.
A first glance revealed nothing but
rarasols. They were everywhere
Dainty beruffled and befrilled affairs
of as many different materials. A peep
beneath the parasols showed some-
thing very much more fascinating. So
ciety women of Pasadena were there
in force and with them were also many
from the Los Angeles smart world.
In the boxes they sat and talked of
other horse shows, of the fine points
of the horses on exhibition and OF
many other things Of interest to the
mind feminine
Women Galore
There were women from the south
there-some from Kentucky who had
seen many horse shows and regaled
their Pasadena sisters with stories
about them.
The gowns of the women were per-
haps more beautiful than any seen
on similar occasions. In the first place
1t was a glorious day, as warm as
in the middle of summer and just the
right kind of weather for the dainty
summery clothes which women, and a
few humans who are not women, love.
Never were there SO many gay col
ors used by the dressmakers and mil
liners as this year and the visitors to
the horse show took advantage of the
latest styles. Like a spring garden
was the array of hats and one almost
imagined that Easter had arrived
ahead of time.
Pasadena men and women having
boxes made it an occasion for much
entertaining, and before the opening
of the show there were numerous de-
lightful little luncheons given.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Blossom and
Miss Rowena Blossom entertained in
their box yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Costello of New York, Miss Costello,
Mrs. Wheeler of New York, the Misses
Mary and Stella Wheeler, who, a part
of the time, will ride some of the
horses from the Blossom stables, and
Madame Blossom.
Freeman Ford's box was occupied by
Tod Ford and a party of his friends,
including Miss Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Perkins. Mrs. Kelly and Mrs.
c. G. Raymond of Akron. o.
With Mr.. and Mrs. George Gerald
tn, 1,oi1.
Mrs. Freeman Ford, Miss Severance of
Los Angeles and Leigh and Cloyd
Guyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gray occupied
a box with Miss Howell of Nashville,
Tenn.
Mrs. William r. Staats and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd r. Macy had a box to-
gether, among their guests being Mr..
and Mrs. H. Page Warden Mrs. Wat
son, Miss Watson, Mrs. Pugh and Mrs.
Gertrude Macy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Cravens enter
tained Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Coppell of
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. D. Neff had in their
box their children and Mrs. Andrew
McNally and Mrs. Alexander Belford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Raymond enter
tanned in their box today Mr.. and Mrs.
Bilicke of Los Angeles and Miss Keyes
and Miss Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H. Groenen-
dyke entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton
p. Morehouse, Count and Mrs. Jaro Won
Schmidt and Miss Angie Holmes. Be-
fore the horse show the guests were
entertained at luncheon.
Mrs. Henry Lawson of Springfield,
Mass, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. T. Kendall yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Russell and
Madame Russell were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Elmer Wilcox in the
Wilcox box.
In Col. G. G.. Green's box were seated
Mrs. Green and Mr.. and Mrs. w. E..
Grattan, their son-in-law and daughter.
Today George Green, jr., and Miss
Altadena Green will entertain a box
party composed of six of their friends
of the young society set.
DR.. and Mrs. Thaddeus Up de Graft
had as their guests Mr.. and Mrs. w.
F. Burrows of Chicago and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Rowan.
In Mrs. Frances B. Swans box were
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Linen and Miss
Linen and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r.
Welles of Scranton, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Laing of Hotel
Maryland guests were Mr.. and Mrs. d.
Kirk Green of Montreal, Lieut.. Col.
Hensnaw of Montreal and Miss Hazel
Laing.
Miss Nina Jones and Miss Gertrude
King were among other popular Los
Angeles girls noticed III the boxes.
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