New-York tribune., 1907-11-19

Of view The fashionable set is never exten-
siveIv represented on the first day OF the eXhioi-
ton but yestrday aftrnoOn and evening It's at
tendance was exceptionally small Many OF ths
boxes were empty. while familiar faces were ao-
sent from the scene
Probably the box that attracted the greatest
amount Of interest the part of the crowds on
the board in the afternoon was that OF Alfred
G. Vanderbilt by reason of the fact that 1t con-
taIned IN addition to Mrs Vanderbilt her sister
in-Iaw Miss Gladys Vanderbilt. and the latters
fance Count Ladislas Szechenyt II was the lat
ter's first public appearance IN this city. ana IN
consequence he came in for large share = popu-
lar attention Miss Gladys Vanderbilt wof u frock
of dark red broadcloth, with short Lx coat OF
baby lamb. of by eruline cuffs ano an erInine
scarf. while her gray panne velvet hat. trimmed
with gray and white feathers, was or the preva-
lent mushroom shape Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt
was gowned in dark blue cloth. with which she
wore a dark blue velvet hat trimmed with DIX
blue ostrich plume and among others IN the box
were her niece Miss Pauline French; Miss Eleanor
Sears OF Boston and Mrs Austen Gray while the
visitors included Willing Spencer. Monson Morris.
Reginald Vanderbilt and Austen Gray and num-
Der OF other men,
Mrs Oliver Hartman. a vision in gray, spent tbs
afternoon with Miss Isabel May IN the box of Mrs
Reginald c. Vanderbilt who had with her her little
girl CathIeen. In a frocE< OF white muslin and a
blue silk poke bonnet
Others at the show Mrs. William c. Guilt
yer. who had with her Miss Louise Gulliver and
Miss COrnelfa Barnes; Mr. and Mrs. Philip Liver
more. the latter IN black cloth and Chiffon and a
large black hat trimmed with marabOu feathers:
Mr. and Mrs August Belmont. ST, Miss Constaneo
and Miss Beatrice Pratt. in dark navy blue cloth
frocts and hats Of the same shade; Miss Dorothea
Potter whose mauve hat trimmed with purpla
orchids; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Isein; Miss Isabella
TiIford whose marriage takes place next week
Mrs W. Scott Cameron; Mrs James l. Barclay
who came with Mrs. Louis Lee Stanton; ESerton
Winthrop with little Muriel Egerton Winthrop. IN
brown velvet: Mrs. FoxhaIl Keene. Mrs Henry
Spies Kip. who brought Miss Marion Stoddard' IN
dark green cloth: Mrs. Albert Gould Jennings. Mrs.
Howard Dickinson, General Nelson Miles Ms- and
Mrs H II. HOLSTER Miss Carolyn Felowes. Mr-
and Mrs Arthur Scott Burden. Miss Sadie Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Haight and Miss Kate Cary,
Mrs E H. Wehherbee. in a gown Of claret colored
cloth and a large hat OF the same shade; Miss Nav
Weatherbee Mrs Oliver W. Bird. Miss May Bird
and Elliott Cowdin-
Relatively meagre as had been the attendance OF
the smart set at the show in the afternoon II was
stiu smaller after dinner. the pelting rain. and
more particularly the opening performance or the
season at the Metropolitan Opera House serving
IN keen society away. The boxes presented a de-
sar,ad sppearance; but among those who bravet
the elements and sacrificed the opera both at the
Metropolitan and at the Manhattan for the sake
Of the great exhibition the Garden we're Mr..
and Mrs Reginald Vanderbilt. Alfred G. Wander
nft Mr. and Mrs Sidney c. Love- who were mar
ried the other day in Chicago; MIR. and Mrs L D.
Morgan and their debutante daughter, Miss Eliza
beth Morgan; Mr.. and Mrs z. H Weatherbee ana
Miss May weatherbee, Mr.. and Mrs. r X Sturgfs.
Mr. and Mrs. H H HOLSTER. Paul Rainey Miss
Carolyn Fellowes. Mr. and Mrs. stephen H. p
PeH and Mr.. and Mrs. Goelet Gallatin-
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