The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-26

Society was we'll represented at the
opening meet of the United Hunts AssO-
citation ST Benning yesterday. when not
.nlv a large contingent of sport-lOving
Washinctonians. but many visitors, occu-
pied the choice places on the clubhouse
verandas and grandstand, with occasional
visits 10 the paddock.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Perry Belmont, the for
mer the president of the association.
came from New York for the occasion
and were among the earliest visitors at
the track. where they lunched at the
clubhouse.
Mrs Belmont, just returned from Lon
don and Paris, looked extremely smart
in severely plain tailor costume of
London smoke, with skirt to lay several
inches on the floor, and long. close-fitting
coat of the single-breasted pattern, worn
with a beautiful blouse Of Irish lace. Her
hat was Of velvet and tuIle. in the smart
est brown tones with rather wide rim
turned slightly at the left side and
trimmed in long. rich-brown aigTettes.
Mrs. James l. Kernochan. also of New
York, wore a biscuit colored tailor gown,
with short jacket opening over white
blouse. the entire costume being trimmed
in narrow self-colored braid Her hat
was of brown velvet, with round, wide
rim and pronounced crown, trimmed in
the popular brown feathers.
Mrs Jules Vatable wore a gown OF
white and black check, made with gUimp
Of white embroidered mousseline, which
also finished the short sleeves. and wore
a wide-Timmed black hat. trimmed in
long, uncurveI ostrich plume
Miss Elsie Janis. the actress. now play
ing a weeks engagement in Washington.
was 4 conspicuous visitor in a gown Of
white cloth, made with round skirt and
bodice. with which she wore a large
white hat. trimmed in pink roses. Miss
Janis was accompanied by her mother,
who wore a costume of black taffeta,
with large black hat They made their
way to and from Benning In Miss Janis
large touring car.
Mrs r. A Mitchell, in black cloth, with
round hat, trimmed in light blue velvet
and wings. and Miss Laura Jackson, also
i'm "a tailor gown OF dark cloth, with pink
hat composed entirely Of wings and
breasts. were among the smartest OF the
Washington spectators.
Other well-known people present We're
the Belgian Minister and Baroness Mon
cheur. the Swedish Minister Miss
Eleanor Terry. Miss Nattingly. Miss
Shelby Converse. Miss Cassells, Or. and
Mrs Kerr and Miss Kerr, Mr.. Charles
Hlrris, OF Warrenton, Va. Mr.. and Mrs
James Maddux. Mr. and Mrs. CORTLAND
H. Smith. Mrs. Robert Hinckley, Mr..
John p Story. jr. Mr. and Mrs. +. AM
broSe Clark. Of New York; Nj Horace
Westcott. Mr.. Arthur Peters. AIr. John
Larcomb. and Mr. ". B. Hibbs.
The attendance on Saturday is expected
TO include a large army contingent as
we'll as a great number Of visitors from
New York
The British Ambassador and Sir Morti-
mer Durand and Mrs. George Westing-
house were among the patrons Of the
Lenox Chrysanthemum Show. which is
now attracting fashionable notice in the
BcrkshiTes.
Mr. Charles ". Eohlsaat the European
commissioner for the jamestown EXPOSE
ton, and well known in Washington, is a
recent arrival in Paris
Senator William 4 Clark. or Mon
tana, returned to America yesterday after
several months absence in Europe. and
viii pass the winter al his Washington
home
Mrs. James Pinchot has Joined her son.
Mr. Clifford Pinchot. at his home on
Rhode Island avenue where later in the
autumn they viii have as their guest Mrs.
Alan Johnston. wife Of the British Minis
Z -g- II.
Mrs. J. Franklin Bell. wife of Gen. Bell
Chief Of staff Of the Army. left Washing
ton last night to join her husband in Cuba.
During their stay on the island Gen. and
Mrs. Bell will be the guests of Gov Ma
goOn. at the Palace. in Havana.
Mrs. Clinton L. Paine Of Baltimore. who
sailed yesterday for Europe, was accom-
panied by Miss Louise Warfeld. second
daughter Of the governor Of Maryland
and Mrs. Warfield, who. with Mrs. Paine's
young daughter. will be placed at school
IN Paris. Miss Carrie Marfield. eldest
daughter of the governor, viii make her
debut at a reception and dance given in
the executive mansion at Annapolis, No
vember %.
Commander Nebolsine. naval attache Of
the Russian Embassy, with Nine. NebCl-
sine and children. returned yesterday
from their summer home in New England
To their residence on NJ street.
Mr. and Mrs T. ?. Shonts and the
Misses Shouts left yesterday for New
York. en- route for Panama, where Mr..
Shonts viii receive the President on the
occasion of the latter's visit next month
Mrs. Shonts and daughters VIII return 10
Washington about November t.
One Of the interesting weddings OF the
winter will be that of Miss Martha
Worthington, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Worthington, Of Georgetown. to
Hon. John B. Moran, of Massachusetts,
the Democratic candidate for governor Of
that State. Miss Worthington has just
Joined her parents after a four months
absence in Europe. during which time her
engagement was announced.
The Visc0untess de Ia Bassetier. Of
France formerly Miss O'Donnell. of Bal
timOre who is visiting her native land for
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