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with such world famous singers as
Nine Nordica. Jean de Reszke and En-
ma Eames, a negro baby was brought
in on plate in the altogether. while
a waiter loudly announced that there
was no white meat. 1t is said that
the famous tenor was so enraged over
this. that he announced his determina-
tion never again to sing at private
affair in this country, no matter what
the remuneration.
w. K. Vanderbilt Jr. got praise for a
dinner, where, after the soup had been
served, the guests were conducted to a
pool. where they speared fish that were
TO be cooked for the next course. silent
Smith," since dead, gave a dinner in
the winter time. where in order to
find a means of spending more money
than had been expended for any feast
of the season. he confined his menu en-
tirely to midsummer dishes. and had
the tropics ransacked In order to get
them.
c. K G. Billings also made a big
success with a dinner, in which all the
guests were on horseback, and the
horses drank from the wine coolers.
Years ago Ward McAllister, then the
arbiter OF fashion In this country. fore
saw the coming OF q condition when
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0or,io6 Women WhoAro Ronoors MAn

But the French woman IS not con-
tent now merely to go along as ths
guest OF some member OF the club, or
to make an ascent with the balloon
under control OF some professional
pilot.
Now the great ambition OF the gem
tier sex IS to operate the balloon them
selves.
Nine. Durcouf and Mile. Cache were
the first womel. TO succeed in actually
making such a trip
It was with deep trepidation, and not
until after the operation or the oallooh
was demonstrated to them many times'
that they were allowed 10 rise above
an awe stricken crowd in Paris ana
start a tourney that lasted four hours
II was too uneventful trip, the two
frail aerOnauts said 10 merit any spe-
cial mention. They got up all right
the balloon acted properly. the winds
were gallantly kind and they made
a fawless descent.
The daughter OF the count Won Yep
peiin. whose experiments in the de-
velopment OF the airship have been
matter Of so much public interest. has
made ascents with her father in the
famous airship that was recently
burned up She has become ambitious
to go up alone. and tt is said that she
has so well persuaded her father that
ne will Permit her TO make a trial when
he is convinced that the airship on
which he Is now working IS going 70
he a success.
Ranleigh. Eng sees many balloon
races. and fashionable women arc
not only enthusiastic spectators. but
some OF them have actually been pas
sengers in some OF these races
Philadelphia has a wOman's balloon
ing club. with a membership OF 90.
Miss Ada de AcOsta IS one OF the few
women who have ever had the privilege
OF making an ascent with SantOs-Du-
mont. THE noted French expert First
they went up together. Then an eN-
perimental trip was made with the
airship fastened By long guy rope IN
the hands OF the inventor. Then Miss
de Acosta went up alone and took
short ride.
Mrs. Julian P. Thomas has attracted
much attention by her pluck She has
known most Of the thrilling expert
ences that fall to the lot OF the aero
naut. About the only thing that has
not happened TO her Is to be killed
She has known what IL IS TO have thu
balloon humping along close to ohm
neys, steeples and rooftOps. without any
means OF getting higher and putting
an end 20 the peril. She has been
IN peril innumerabls times. but thS
fascination Is so great that every tine
Dr. Thomas decides on an ascsnt she
wants TO go with him. and generally
has her way.
Mrs. c. S. Rolls OF England. wis OF
the daring automobile driver, has also
made q number OF thrilling ascents.
Mrs. George e. Heaton went a nttls
further than these women, for she as
sisted her husband IN building an air
ship. and Just as soon as his tests aro
completed she Is going to show her
confidence IN the production OF khetR
skill by taking a trip IN. IL alone
When aerial navigation finally gets
here right, II won't be any trouble "a
persuade women 70 become dSyotseG
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their full feathers and ochre, and dur
Ing the course of the evening enter
tained the guests with a war dance and
L few specimens of the warwhoop. 1t
ls said that this star attraction was
handsomely paid for, Chief Joseph and
his men getting enough wampum to
keep them in fire water for a long pc
riod
Other examples of the social circus
are many. There was the "Nymphs'
BALI at Newport, when the exclusive
set. not overdressed, disported like
mermaids and merrnen.
James L. Breese' famous Black
bird Pie dinner Is another example of
the showmen's methods as applied to
social relaxation.
Here at a banquet given TO some of
the most noted men. socially and artis-
ticaly, IN the United States, the piece
de resistance was scantily dressed
girl. coming at a signal from q huge
pie. and then dancing for the company.
The disclosures Of the Thaw case. with
its picture of the life of Stanford
White and his circle, did much to give
this dinner an undesirable notoriety,
and those who were there make no
boast Of the fact now.
Still more exciting was that famous
dinner, at which as dual attraction
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.PRS. STUxuEsAHr Y1sH

He is like the white elephant for
which Barnum and Forepaugh used to
fight, only in this case the showmen
who struggle to get him are beautiful
women of wealth and family who are
hungry for some attraction that will
give aid in their mad struggle to get
10 the top of the social ladder.
They grab the visitor; they whirl
him from Pne extreme of festivity to
anoth<r. He enters among them in
much the same bewildered condition
as a refined woman would feel at sud
denly being compelled to don tights
and take a place in the ballet of q
burlesque show.
The circus feature was introduced to
large extent into American society
through the activity OF Harry Lehr.
When the young wine merchant went
from Baltimore TO New York he found
q set growing up that was hungry to
be amused. The dignified ceremonies
Of other days were beginning to pail
on them The stately dinners and re-
ceptions lacked the spice to make them
appeal TO q set that was hungry for
excitement So Harry sprung some
novelties, and the success he won by
them is proof that when it comes to
being a society Snowman he is the P
7. Barnum Of the whole combination.
One OF his first sensations was the
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no one could hope 70 get guests for q
dinner without having provided enter
tainments including singing by the
greatest prima donnas. recitatiOns by
the most noted actors. dancing by the
premier danseuses OF the opera. vaude-
Vile acts by the most noted OF per-
formers. and boxing by skilled pugilists.
But even he did not see that society
would furnish from its own ranks the
men who would do the actual boxing.
There is Anthony DrexeI Biddle a
member OF one OF the bluest blooded
OF Philadelphia families. a man with a
nome at Newport and connections with
the elect of Europe.
1t was not enough that he should give
boxing exhibition with Jack O'Rrien.
a discredited pugilist. at a fashiorabIe
club IN the suburbs OF Philadelphia. but
later he actually acted as second 10
OBrten. at a bout held at a regular
philadelphia boxing club. In This con-
test OBrien's antagonist was a negro.
put Mr. Biddle found himself right at
nome in the company.
The vagaries of Alfred Vanderbilt
would furnish many additions 10 the
circus theory, and IL society continues
at It's present rate. IL may yet be billed
with three sheet posterA
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ton to aerona utics as the most divert
ing OF sports
The Aero club Of France leads the
way in the science Of navigating the
air, and naturally those women who
are lucky enough to live in the French
capital, and TO have an acquaintance
ship with the members. have something
Of a start on their sisters in other parts
of the world. Ballooning has become
so common in Paris that it is nothing
out of the ordinary for French gem
tleman who wants TO entertain to
phone to his friends, order a balloon,
have a hamper made up. and take the
party for a cloudland journey far from
the heat and noise OF the city.
The Aero club has a large park for
the lettering and filing of balloons,
and a member is much sought after
by women who want the novel joys of
being entertained on rides through the
clouds.
Among the first American women
who were permitted TO go up as guests
Of the club were Mrs. Newbold Edgar
and Mrs. Courtland Bishop.
Without showing the least sign of
concern they went up in the air, far
above Paris. and reveled in the joys
OF that which is said TO outclass every
form of riding for luxurious comfort.
Both became so enthusiastic that on
their return to the United States they
Immediately took the place Of women
pioneers of the sport in Uncle Sans
realm.
Courtland Bishop resides near
Pittsfeld. Mass. Mrs. Bishop persuaded
him to take an interest in the new
sport, and as a result Pittsfield has
become a sort of center for American
ballooning. and Mrs. Bishop and Mrs.
Edgar have now made so many ascents
that they are veterans and no longer
can take fright, no matter how much a
balloon may tilt.
Mrs. James Brown Potter, the famous
actress; Mrs. James Brown Lord. Miss
Ada de Acoste and Mrs. P. Lorillard
Ronalds are other American women
who learned the joys Of ballooning as
guests Of Frenchmen.
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AIEHkp @.NAKpEepnT
DRIVIN@ HIS PUnLI@
COACH bETNZFsEN
LONDON AND bRIGHTON
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gravely served chicken livers and
mushrooms to them.
The rag baby fad also introduced it.
self IN the Newport circus. Mrs. Stuy-
vesant Fish and Harry Lehr stroIled
proudly down Bellevue avenue, each
holding the hand OF rag baby, whose
bushes were hid under the paint on its
cheeks Just what precautions man
and woman took to hide their own
blushes, II any, the chronicles omit TO
mention.
AT one function held at the Waldorf
astoria not so very long ago Chief Jo-
seph and several of his braves were
the guests Of honor. They came In
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celebrated monkey, dinner
Jocko was the property Of Joseph
Deter. 1t occurred to Mr.. Lehr that a
dinner at which Jocko and Mrs. Stuy-
vesant Fish should be the guests Of
honor would be big hit. Mrs. Fish,
though a power socially apparently
saw nothing grotesoue in the idea of
being fellow guest along with the
simian. Hence the dinner, where the
monkey, dressed in evening clothes, sat
at the table and was fed with dell
cacies the same as any other guest.
1t is even said that he partook so
freely of wine that he was finally
taken from the table in q condition of
maudlin intoxication.
That introduced Mr.. Lehr as the i'm
presario of the bizarre. He followed
the monkey dinner up with a birthday
party in honor Of the third natal an
niversary of his wife's Pomeranian dog
Mighty Atom
The lucky dogs, closed in the fair
arms OF their mistresses, were seated
at flower decked table, and walters
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Ny finding its favorite indulgence
wv in aerial navigation.
Swimming. boating. automo-
billing. all these have become tame in
The esteem Of the modern daughter OF
Eve. who IS never SO happy as when she
is defying the laws Of safety.
The transit Of the air. a new science.
e new sensation. gives her just the Joy
she needs. and the thrill OF dangling
from the swaying wicker basket at the
end Of a huge gas bag is the last word
IN enjoyment
IN fact the fair aeronaut has not
stopped at bauooning
She has even advanced a step fur
ther in her enjoyment OF mans newest
means Of transit
She has even essayed the aeroplane,
on which experts are now working in
hope Of producing a practical means by
which mankind and womankind may
emulate the flight Of the birds. and
give The final laugh TO gravity.
only q few days ago Nine Therese
PeIltier, "a young scuiptress of merit,
gained herself the distinction Of be-
ing the first woman 10 master the aero
plane.
She made her first flight. with NJ
Delagrango on the military square at
Turin, and, after having been UP with
him for several minutes. essayed TO
make an ascent alone. She didn't 90
very far up. and the flight only lasted
for TWO minutes. but even at this short
duration I'll was enough 10 establish
record. and TO show that for every for
ward advance man makes IN the great
problem OF aerial navigation ne Will
ind some woman close behind and ready
10 DO likewise.
Mrs. Henry Farman, wife OF the dis
unguishe6 French navigator. who re-
Gently, accompanied by his spouse. spent
some time In this country, is a woman
who has figured ia a number Of noted
flights.
Although she is rich. and was
brought up in London. no one would
ever think so. for she has been trans
formed by q 10 years residence in
Paris, and speaks French like q native.
She has been up many times in bal
looms, but was only recently for the
first time allowed 10 make a trial Of
the flying machine, and was so elated
over her success that she has been
promised chance 10 repeat il in the
near future.
In a number Of cities clubs Of women
aeronauts are being formed, and the
ambition Of all their members is to 20
one step further IN daring than the
sister members
For once II is not American women
who have led the way IN this mania
for ballooning.
A French woman, Nine. du Cast.
most noted spOrtswoman. who is a
hunter and great automobilist and who
became famous when she was kidnapped
IN Morocco, set the example in devo-
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- BE making Of socieety into a
circus for the cheap edihcstion Of
the vulgar and notoriety seeking
has reused the indignation Of one
OF the most potential leaders OF the
polite world
II is no minor luminary who throws
this bombsheu into the camp OF the
elite.
no less q person than Mrs. William
Astor, for many years the leader Of
society in the United States. the ar
bitter OF all that was elegant and re-
fined. has been aroused into a bitter
protest against the tendency Of today
and where she speaks all must listen
Even those who have been hit by her
blunt words are forced into a defense.
Mrs. Astor is the Oldest member OF
the family. Until advancing years COM
PEELED her to lay down the scepter as
ruler OF American society her sway
was never disputed. Nobody who could
not get an invitation to her two big
annual balls was regarded as being alb
solutely included IN the haut ton. and
the nights when she ceigneo TO show
herself at the opera were always re-
garded as the most brilliant Of the sea
son.
Mrs Astor's one aim during her long
sway was 10 maintain the dignity of
social life. She scorned the notoriety
seeking. and her all powerful influence
held in check many OF those whose
preferences tended most strongly in
this direction; but the instant her gov
erning hand was withdrawn then came
license. so that now she mournfully
says there is virtually no society worth
while.
Society q circus.
There is much TO warrant this charge.
Take. for instance. the manner in which
a distinguished man is exploited when
hx coaes ts thls country.
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Mrs. Newbold Edgar claims the rec
ord. In a ballooning sense she says she
has been UP in the air more times
than any American woman, but it is
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MRS. JULIAN P
THOMAS, OF
NEW YORK
ABOUT To MAKE
A BALLOON
ASCENT .
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said that she will have some trouble
in showing more ascents than have
been marked up to the credit of Mrs.
Julian P. Thomas.
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EVF FOMAN's love Of daring is now
N finding its favorite indulgence
w IN aerial navigation.
Swimming hoarfng autouo-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-29
All Of the Sporting NeVS [

got on our course. While tacking, the
Katrina drew up from the starboard
stern and came within hailing distance
We had good winds now and under full
said, and an even keel we kept before
the wind at an eight-knot gait
Captain Lloyd B. johnson of the
Gwendolyn II took the wheel of the
Minerva and then began an exciting
race. The Arrow began the maneuvers
by bearing to windward of the Miner
va. Not until she had accomplished
her move did we see that she was at
tempting to blanket us by coming
down on our windward side and catch
ing the wind before 1t could reach our
sails. We swung to leeward, but were
followed closely by the Arrow. Joe
Pugh soon saw that he was losing out
on his port side. He swung over and
left the Minerva.
This was our chance, and with every
inch of sail set we started to outfoot
the Arrow. This we did quite success
fully. We were gaining rapidly when
Captain Johnston thought of another
plan. We bore to windward as though
trying to cross the Arrows bow. The
subterfuge worked, for the Arrow bore
hard to leeward in an endeavor to cut
us off. We Stacked as though outrun.
and when the Arrow had worked lit
tie farther ahead we swung about
quickly and cut across the stern OF the
Arrow. They saw the trick too late
and tried to recover and cut across our
bow. but we had already breasted
them and were bearing down to blan-
ket them when they swung about
again to leeward in an endeavor to get
away from us. The commodore did not
take advantage of our position. as we
were too near the end of the course
and needed every minute. So we forged
the Minerals head to the wind and
beat down under full canvas. The
Arrow had recovered and was giving
us close race.
The two boats drew nearer each
other at the breakwater, and although
we were making fast time, the Arrow
was keeping abreast of us all the time.
We had the advantage of being on the
windward side of the finish, and the
overtaking boat Is obliged to give way
to the other. so we knew we had the
race on ever scores, but were not quite
sure what subterfuge Joe Pugh would
attempt at the line. And sure enough,
lust as we tackled to windward 10 cross
the finish, the Arrow swung suddenly
to windward and across onr STERN,
poking her prov over just ten seconds
after the Minerva crossed. 1t was
neatly done but 1t came too late. Joe
Pugh sailed q great race. The Kat
rina finished two minutes and ten sec
onds after the Arrow and the Shadow
few minutes later.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-29
HIGH CLASS RACING
ASSURED BY ENTRIES
San Bernardino Sportsmen Arrange
Attractive Card for Harness and
Running Events at Two-Day
Meeting This Month
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO. June 2S.-A
total of seventy-two entries have been
received for the races to be held in
this city the afternoons of July and
at Association track. The purses
amount to $4,000 and include two run
ming races each day.
The program includes a free-for-all
pace, a free-for-all trot, 2:25 pace. 2:20
trot, 2:25 local trot, $3.50 local trot.
local free-for- pace and 1925 local
pace for harness horses and a quarter
mile dash, three -eighths dash. Ave
eighths dash and three quarter mile
dash for the runners. In the running
events there are thirty-four entries, in
cluding a number of the best running
horses from Los Angeles and other
section of the state.
In the free-for-all pace the entries
include Siegfreid, owned by Fred e.
Ward; Welcome Mac, owned by Henry
Delaney; Mac o. D.. owned by George
A. Founder, and Moy, owned by Nor
ris Brothers. In the free-for-all trot
the entries include Alisandra, owned
by Morris Brothers; Vienna, owned by
George A. Founder; Zommell, owned
by A. B. Miller; Golden Nut, owned
by George W. Ford, and Zolock, owned
by ]. HI. Kelly.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-29
BOBBY EAGER HURT,
FANS WANT TO FIGHT
First Baseman Kennedy of Fresno
Almost Mobbed After ColIiding
with Catcher in Game at
San Jose

SAN JOSE, June est took Fresno
fifteen innings to defeat the locals to-
day. Arrellanes pitched great ball, al
lowing only seven hits. His support
was very faulty at critical moments.
First Baseman Kennedy of Fresno ran
into Catcher Bob Eager at the plate,
Eager being rendered unconscious.
Some of the excited fans swarmed on
to the field and 1t took hard work to
save Kennedy from rough treatment.
Score:
San Jose 2, hits Is, errors 6.
Fresno 8, hits 7. errors /.
Batteries-Arrellanes and Eager; Mil
Ter and Blankenship.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-29
MAY ALLOW WOMEN 70 DRIVE

Mrs. Joan Newton Cuneo. who has
achieved some fame as a driver in large
tours and in track races. has instituted
campaign to have the racing board A. A. A.
remove the embargo on women as race
drivers or at least to have the rule of the
board made flexible SO to admit women
as drivers at the discretion of race pro-
moters, providing the applicant can give
satisfactory evidence of her ability to con-
troll car at speed and of her experience
and coolnass.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-29
SUMMARY

Three base hit--Madden. Two-base hits
Dillon Ellis. Sacrifice hit-Easterly. First
base on errors--Los Angeles 1; Portland. /.
Left on bases-Los Angeles. 8; Portland. s.
Hases on balls--Of Gray. 3; OF Groom, g.
Struck out-By Gray 0; by Groom. I. Double
piay-smith to Dillon Hit by pitched BALI
Raftery. Time-1:45. Umpire-Perrine.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-29

j. e. Hopper breaks even in two-series
jimjon contest against j. Borelli as follows
Series one
Bcreili ... ss se 115 LOG 121 14o 100 1856 99e
Hopper. "a 11S 1872 95 1874 122 80 100 979
Series two
Hopper. 10a 124 110 1o2 127 liz s4 10 112-- s94
Dorelli.. 81 1872 115 81 1i5 105 95 112 106- 943
High tenpin score on the Broadway alleys
was 227, made by H. Single. A. Werner came
within one pin of the jimjon alley record. His
game was 164. c. Rising and A. Werner were
high in ninepins with s.
H. Jevne's clerks No. 1 won the second con-
test from the Jevnes No. Thursday night by
50 pins on total. Ashman had high average
and West high game for the No. and Kone
had high game and average for No. 2. Their
scores were:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-29
Early Wisdom

Grumpy Uncle-Is the child really pre-
cociousf
Friend Of Family--Remarkably so; three
years old and hasn't said word.-Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-29
Racing, Boxing, Baseball
OAKLAND AND SEALS
GET AN EVEN BREAK
Commuters Pound Jones Hard in the
Morning, While Frisco Noses Out
In Final Inning of After
noon Game
BY A Associated Press.

BY ABSOCIdteu FTeSs
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2S.-oakland
hit Jones hard in the morning game
and won from San Francisco by score
of to 2.
In the afternoon game San Francisco
landed on Hopkins in the seventh, win
ming by score of to 1. Scores:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-29
SAN FRANCISCO
SUMMARY

Home run-Melchoir Two-base hits-Haley.
Hogan, Altman, Eagan, Wright. Sacrifice hits
-Heitmuler. Zeider, Van Haltren. Bases
bsls-Qf Wright, 2. Struck out-By Jones, 2.
hit by pitcher-Cook Double play-Zeider to
Mohler Time-1:20. Umpire-O Connell.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-29
SUMMARY

Two-base hits-Cook. Mohler. Sacrifice hits
.Hildebrand Berry. Lewis. Bases on balls
on Hopkins. 3; OF Sutor. 1. Struck out-By
Hopkins. 2; by Sutor. g. Double play-Curtis
to Zeider to Williams. Time-135. Umpire
OConnell.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-29

ic5, lis. lis Ito. 1888; C Humphry. iOl. loo; A.
Rutter. 101. 109; DR.. Danielson, 129 105; F.
Gray. 1o7. ITO. 1o4. 104. 1o< NJ. A. Copeland,
Ia. 100. 1ob; s. Trnhill. 1o1. 1A. 104. 106 105;
Cy Taylor. 115 12s. 113. 107. 134. 100. 11S, 125.
124. 1os. 49, 100. 49, @. Gregory. 1Oa. 14o. 1S9.
49, 1o7. no. 100. 107. u.s. 1O2. 100, 1os 11s. 1867
v. Harris. 11s. 104: z. Hutchins. 100. 10; J. An
derson. OF. Is. 1o6 100. 1ss. 100; NJ. skow. 1o1.
112; H. Gross, 1O1, 103; C. o. Goldman. 100,
Ill: D. w Maloon. 100. 1o2: w. Wentworth,
III. 107. 1os 105. 1o4. ia: C. A. Williamson.
l21 1903; C. T. Stewart, 1o2. 1923; e. Liebert.
gram, 81, 81, 72. s5 "a; A. Werner. Ss. rs. es. Ga
Ninepins-A. Werner. 9. 7. 0, 2, 8. Z. 6; A.
Ingram, 6, 8. 8. 8, 7: Cy Taylor. 8. 2. Q, 7, 8,
s. T. s; c. B. Franklin. 8. 6; A. Rutter. q, 7.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-29

Mass Meeting of Mr.. CarIson's Friends
Mr. Carlson will address mis- friends at Blan-
chard hail. 1888 South Broadway. opposite city
hall. at s p. M. this (Monday) night 6-2s-1