The Washington times., 1907-04-28
Many Coaching Parties
Planned for Early
Spring.

NEW YORK, April 27.-Jamestown's s
celebration has taken large number Of
people from New York down TO Vir-
giniG, and society is extensively repre-
sented at the festivities organized IN
connection with the origin Of that par
ticular English colony-now an Ameri-
can State, which is indebted for its
name 10 Elizabeth, popularity known as
the Virgin Queen. Many OF the dlstin-
guished visitors from abroad, including
the roye Duke OF the Abruzzi, and
Prince J. i0ld Of SAKE Coburg, will
afterwaTd come on 10 New York from
jamestown and Washington, and prepa-
rations are already being made here for
their entertainment.
What with a couple Of coaching pa
rades Ia town, the annual horse show
and gynhana at Lakewood on Friday,
and the steepleehase meeting for eentle-
men riders at Hampstead. organized By
the Meadow Brook Club for Saturday
next. IL may be fairly stated that horses
win occupy a considerable share OF the
attention Of our smart set this week.
AS for the annual parade Of the Ladies
Four-in- Hand Club, on Thurs day next.
1t Is certain 70 prove a picturesque
spectacle. providing the weather is in
any degree clement. and one Of its fea-
lures viii be the debut Of Mrs Charles
3. Alexander's daughter, Harriet. as a
four-in-hand whip and as a member OF
the club. The others who are expected
70 take part IN the meet Will be Mrs J.
Borden Hartman, Mrs. Arthur Iseiin.
Miss Mary Hartman. Miss Gladys and
Miss DorOthea Cromwell. Mrs William
GOadby Lowe. Miss Louise CULVER, and
last but not least, the president. Mrs.
Thomas Hastings All told. there Will be
about eight coaches in line. and they
viii follow their customary route
through Central Park, the review taking
place on the hill near I06th street. Miss
Jean Reid and Miss Angelica Gerry.
who were TO have figured IN the affair.
VIII both be missing. For Miss Reid
called ten days ago. while Miss Angelica
Gerry goes abroad with her sister. her
mother, and the gallant old commodore
on Wednesday next.
Despite the popular prejudice against
marrying in Maya prejudice due to
foolish superstition-Cuite a number Of
young couples have decided 10 brave
fate. and Miss Jane Halls marriage 10
Reginald Robbins In Grace Church on
May II, viii be preceded by the wedding
Of Miss Mary Lefferts 10 Henry RawIe
IN st. Bartholomew on Tuesday, May
II. Miss Lefferts. who VIII have a very
picturesque bevy Of bridesmaids. com
posed OF Miss Dorothy Edwards. Miss
Emily Grugan, Miss Aleid Schenck and
Miss Mary AmOry. IS a daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs Marshall c. Lefferts, OF East
SlXty-hfth street. and a grandmother
Of Colonel Lecferts. who commanded the
Seventh Regiment when Il left New
York in 1851 TO take part in the civil
war Henry Rawle, the bridegroom. was
formerly in the navy, serving on board
the battleship West Virginia. is a son
Of Francis Rawle. the Philadelphia
lawyer and the nephew OF Henry Rawle.
the great ironmaster Of Erie. Pa The
first Francis Rawle IN this country
founded the settlement known as The
Plymouth Friends - The bridegroom win
have among his UsheTs A. J. Drexel
Paul Marshall. C X Lefrerts. jr.. and
Raymond Nelson. who was a feIlow-en-
sign Of his on board the West VIRGINIA
and who some time ago married Miss
Mary S. Park.