The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-27

mira. wears her hair braided down her
hack. hut her conversation. plain and
direct ~ her costume. shows an intimate
knowledss OF horse show history.
Near by il o bunch Of the old guard
men who have fr-aurnted the hors.
Show for manv years. They are well
gruom.d. lie, no, in the latest mode:
their b~ar,i- trimmed To q By gone fashion,
the carnati ions in their coats telling OF Oh"
tim. when a man did not consider himself
we'll dressed without This particular
flower. Their d.rbies or silk hats are
vet fairly on their heads. they tap the
ground With decision when they walk
with gold headed canes. not sticks. Their
reminiscent talk faxes in the history of
the Horse show. the Speedway. equine
biographies. and does not entirely elm
mate tales of personal prowess IN the
hunt ing field.
The cost unie az the ring came in for
cons iderable not ice. IN a saddle horse
contest one Of the smartest looking
gent leman- riders has brown suit
with long cutaway. riding breaches Of The
same cloth. leather puttees Of tan.
brown derby one notes frock coats
and low silk hats as well as the more
popular mode quoted. One ofth groo'ns
wears n dark gray cutaway. light gray
riding brooches. leather puttees and
derby. a costume highly recommended
for his sort by a knowing woman who
comments favorably n she holcis inuA
lorgnetts. q cluster Of real violets, a
gold link bag and several chat-laine
oruaments.
Another costume which receives
need Of prais. 10 that worn in this same
contest by +. 7. II. Talmasc. who
takes a blue ribbon for his horse Rich
mond He wears f-ock coat. gray
riding breeches and patent leather riding
boots.
In a pony contest one Of the Young
girl riders has riding breeches under
meath a long frock coat. All the con
testants ride as:ride in this.
A boy ia this class wears a tan stiit
brown puttees derby hat. white shirt
and white stock with chamois gloves
Another young mise receives many com
pliments for her lead colored cloth cos
tune with which IN worn a small black
velvet hat turned back from the face.
black boots. a still high collar. gray tie
and hair fiat braided down the back
Enthusiasm on the opening day centres
in the promenade about the swaggsr
foreign officers. English. Colonial English
and Dutch The majority OF the approx
ing eyes ara feminine In sen. One Amer
can man crystallizes in his speech the
feeling OF his compatriots by saying to
his companion. They're all right. sup
pose. but I'd like EN- better II they didn't
look 80 much like caricatures Why. thos"
! trousers seem As IL they were blown up
like tire and those silver epaulets on
| the Dutchman over there ara exactly like
the ornament on your hat brim
Yes. I know. Ia her comment Its
easy TO max. fun hut they've got the
air OF the real thing
Scraps OF talk here and there are heard
explaining types without other evidence
needed; il ranges fro'i kmono gossip
to stable jargon
One Of IN" tea room crowd j. heard To
saw. designating IN" aboard tags
which help 10 explain he entries
Wouldn't it be- nice II gucs at dinner
party were tagged that way II the
strange man YOU are sent in with only
had a number and you could look him
up in something. the tinner card or 4
syscialy provided blue book. then Won Il
know what to talk about or whether
TO talk =: all For instance. suppo-" vCU
had No J and YOU read Lawyer. rich. -.
unmarried. talks best about dogs and
horses My what help or perhaps. No
IL deaf religious. fond of eating. tIlKs
best after dinner
An Dbl guard says to another -Th.
longest ride I ever took was $50 miles IN
seven days on the same horse. averaging
, ,ls,n ffty "A dpy 70 had A measured