New-York tribune., 1907-06-21
SOCIETY AT THE RACES.
AriUes Late, scith Many Picturesque
Summer Toilets.

New Yorks Suburban has often been described
as the American counterpart of the English Derby,
and It is doubtful whether there is any race which
is popular with all classes here and which at
tracts such immense crowds Of spectators. Society
was extensively represented among the throngs
that gathered at Sheepshead Bay yesterday for the
meeting. arriving. however. somewhat late In the
afternoon thereby indicating that its interest was
confined to the big race. won by Nealon. The
weather was perfect in every respect, and there
was nothing therefore to the picturesque dis
play OF toilets
Conspicuous among those present were Mr. and
MIS-, Harry Payne Whitney. the latter in rasp-
berry colored silk, and large black hat trimmed
with ostrich feathers Of the same framboise hue.
Mrs. Herman b Duryea's frock was of satin fou-
Iard or a similar shade trimmed with white lace.
and her hat like that OF Mrs Whitney was black
and of the picture variety.
Mrs Van Rensselaer, Kennedy was there in black
and white vOile trimmed with coral colored taffeta
her black hat being adorned with roses and coral
colored poppies. Miss Carolyn Fellowes's brown
frock, trimmed with yellow lace, set or by a
large brown chip hat decorated with scarlet pop
pies. and Mrs. Clarence Mackay appeared in cham
pagne coOred chiffon broadcIoth. the dress being
of the princess style, with long loose sleeves Her
hat trimmed with ecru lace and Hortensa
blue satin. and her toilet completed by
black lace parasoL She accompanied By her
husband. Clarence Alackay. Joseph 3. Widener and
Harry Case.
Mrs Adolf Ladenburg and Mrs. E. R Thomas
both in white. Mrs Ladenburg's large black
straw hat, broad of brim and low of crown. being
adorned with green parrot wings. while Mrs
Thomas's big black hat was trimmed with white
ospreys
Mrs. E C Potter. in gray Ra1ah silk. embroidered
with silk Of the same color headed the WestChes-
ter contingent, her gray straw hat being trimmed
with gray ostrich plumes tipped with black. An
other representative OF Westchester was Mrs Ed
mund Randolph in a princess gown of smoke col
ored wolfe over yellow satin. With this she a
big yellow straw hat edged with black velvet.
Mrs. Thomas Hastings was there in a frock of blue
roses, and Mrs. Garrett r. Kip was in white pongee
with big black hat. the brm of which was turned
up in front by large black bow.
Mrs j. b. HagSin, who had large party in her
box. dress OF black and white check wolfe
and a large gray chip hat. almost entirely covered
by white roses. Mrs. Henry G. Trevor in yellow
pongee. her black straw hat being trimmed with
black velvet and black feathers.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Dickinson brought with
them Miss lone Page and Austen GRAY. Mrs. Dick
inson being in black and white check voe, with a
large black hat, while Miss Pages frock of
dark blue and white striped silk her yellow straw
hat being trimmed with brown feathers and dark
Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock. jr. and her little daugh-
ter both IN white. Mrs. Hitchcocks frock be-
ing OF cream colored Rajah silk set of by gray
chip hat, trimmed with feathers Of the hue.
Her daughters hat big black velvet affair
which gave most picturesque appearance to its
small wearer
Mrs. Franklin Bartlett came with her daughter.
Mrs. Harry II. Bernhard, the latter in gown of
salmon pink cloth with a large LeghOrn hat, ard
Mrs. Bartlett in black voile embroidered with gold.
her black hat being trimmed with black feathers.
Mrs Charles A. Chnds wore dark blue Raiah
silk with a blue Neapotan straw hat trimmed
with blue flowers. and Mrs. James L. Kernochan
in frock OF reseda coored poplin, the toilet
being completed by a green straw hat, trimmed
with flowers.
Schuyler Parsons brought a whole party 10 the
races including his daughters. Mrs. Richard Whar
ton and Miss Evelyn Parsons the latter in pale
gray satin foulard, relieved with white polka dots.
Her yellow straw hat with dropping brm.
trimmed with quantity of white flowers.
Mrs. Frederick Edeys tailor frock was Of tan
and white check cloth, with which she wore a large
brown straw hat, trimmed with brown feathers.
Mrs. Arthur Whitney, who came with her hus-
band was in black mOusseine de sole. with large
black hat trimmed with black feathers while Miss
Anne Sands was gowned in blue cOlOred vOile her
white hat being trimmed with blue aigrettes and
pink
Among the men present were T. SUfern Taller.
James r Keene. Foxhal Keene. Hamilton ".
CARY AImeric and Sydney Paget. Payne Whitney.
Robert W. Goelet. II. de Coursey Forbes, Brayton
Ives J. Henry Alexandra. Richard Carman. Her.
man b Duryea.@ General Fred Pierson Gordon Fel-
lows Louis Keller F. r. Thomas and J. Stevens