New-York tribune., 1906-11-20
SOCIETY At THE SHOW.

Madison Square Garden. during the Horse Show
week. is the rendezvous of the fashionable world
both In the afternoon and evening. and all the
movements OF society are subordinated to this
great annual exhibition. which the concourse of
visitors from all parts of the Union renders truly
national in character. There is nothing of i'm
portance on the programme OF the smart set this
week TO divert its attention from the show and
from now on until Saturday. nearly every one OF
note in New York will be found there engaged in
exchanging news and condolences with friends and
acquaintances.
The Horse Show Is always of interest. not only
In an equine sense. but also from the point of
view Of fashion. The latest dictates of the latter
are in evidence there, fresh from Paris. modified
sometimes by a New York blend to the
requirements of American taste. 1t is there too
that the latest fads and mannerisms on exhibit
ton In fact the Horse Show may be said not
merely to open the season. but likewise to exer.
else a far reaching influence over its various
features and phases.
Last year additional interest was lent to the
show by the presence OF Prince Louis of Batten-
berg and of his nephew, Prince Alexander, brother
OF the Queen of Spain, and who. a grandson of
sion to the throne of Great Britain. This fall the
only princes among the foreign visitors are the
Lynar, Of the German Embassy Washington,
who is half an American his mother having been
zon. and Lord and Lady Suffolk are likewise in
pected down frcm Canada. though the Governor
General will be unable to attend Sir Mortimer
Durand. the British Ambassador arrives here from
Washington tomorrow to spend the end OF the
Week. and the Diplomatic Corps at Washington Will
be largely represented at Madison Square Garden
between now and Saturday.
Among those present yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Alfred G.. Vanderbilt in Box 49, which
she occupies each year. With her Mr.. and
Mrs. Austen Gray and Mrs. Goodhue Livingston,
the latter in gown Of black cloth. trimmed with
old rose velvet, and large black hat, trimmed
with green plumes Mrs Gray's frock was of mole
colored cloth, trimmed with dark blue velvet, and
a hat in which the same hues were blended, while
Mrs. Vanderhilt's dress was of purple cloth, with
which she purple velvet hat, trimmed with
feathers of the shade.
Her sister-in-law, Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt,
in Box ST. at the other end of the Garden, arrayed
I'm a toilet of violet cloth and violet felt hat.
trimmed with vioIet and yellow osprey piumes,
With her Mrs Oliver Hartman. gowned in
bronze hue cloth and Russian sableS, with which
she wore small sable hat.
Near by, In Box H. were Mrs Elisha Dyer and
her daughter. Miss Laura p Swan. Mrs. Dyer.
who seems little the for her serious accident
Newport in gray chiffon broadcloth.
trimmed with braid of the same color, ana wore a
large gray velvet hat adorned with gray feathers.
Miss Swans frock of old CLOTH and her
trimmed with pink roses and feathers
Box 81 occupied by Miss Angelica L. and
Miss Mabel Gerry, the latter in a princess SNAPPED
dress OF black cloth. trimmed with white lace, ana
q large black hat. trimmed with black, ieathers
Her sister, costume OF dark blue cloth, COIN
pleted with hGt OF dark blue felt. adorned with
feathers Of somewhat lighter shade MISS Jean
Reid with them during part OF the afternoon.