New-York tribune., 1910-11-06

nlOnt ParE Terminal, the EtesplschaSeS ana [
fat races organized by W. Gould Brokaw. at
Nirvana, his place at Great Neck. Long ISL !
and; the postponed autumn ball at Tuxedo 4
and the opening Of the great National
Horse Show at Madison Square Garden on /
Saturday constitute the main features OF
a particularly busy week. from a social /.
point OF view, while Just eight days from I
tomorrow the first performance at the 1
Metropolitan Opera House will mark the
beginning OF the New York season OF
1910-'11
As usual Election Day will be made the
occasion OF much hospitality at suburban
resorts. at country clubs and at various
country houses on Long Island. along the
Sound and in the Hudson River Valley, in
Westchester and on the part OF the various
New York colonists IN New Jersey. Thither
the men. as soon as they have fulfilled their
civic duties in town. will hasten, TO Join in
the sports and entertainments OF one kind
and another that are set for the afternoon
and evening. Out at Belmont Park Termi-
nal there will be large gathering Of all
the hunting and polo playing set on Long
Island for the steeplechases. practically
the only race meeting at Belmont this fan.
The programme will include several fat
races and also a steeplechass for officers
of the United States army. riding either
their own horses or horses belonging 70 the
government. Many dinners and several
dances will follow the meeting at the
houses in the neighboring district. while here
in town all the smart clubs have made spe-
ciaI arrangements for the reception OF the
election returns and for the entertainment
Of their guests
W. Gould Brokaw's steeplechase and pony
race meeting. which follows on Thursday
at his placs at Great Neck, has come 70
be looked upon as a regular annual affair.
and viii as usual attract q big gathering.
Tuxedo Park will be en- fste on Friday
night for the yearly autumn ball at the
clubhouse. which was to have taken place
last Friday week. but which was tponed
on account Of the aviation tournament on
Long Island. II is a dance which is OF in
terest for the reason that il furnishes the
occasion for the first appearance in society
of the winters debutantes. The latter are
exceptionally numerous. which means that
the winter will be festive, since for every
young girl that comes out eutertertain-
ments will be given by her parents. her
relatives and her friends Fortunately the
season will be an unusually long one since
Lent comes very late next year. There
will also be less OF the trouble about con-
fiicting dates which invariably occurs
when an endeavOr is made to restrict all
the gayeties of the season into the five
weeks comprised between Christmas ana
the end of January.
On Saturday morning the familiar call OF
the bugle in Madison Square Garden viii
proclaim the opening not only of the great
National Horse Show, but also OF the New
York season. The arena this year Will be
even more picturesque than that OF the
show last November. Among the features
of the programme for Saturday Will be a
special parade Of huge draft horses and of
diminutive ponies, the annual coaching race
for the Arrow Head cup. from the Arrow
Head Inn to Madison Square Garden and
an International jumping competition for
cavalry horses ridden by army officers in
uniform. The officers include several from
France famous cavalry school OF Sauuur
They arrived yesterday with their horses
and have been specially delegated BY the
French Minister of War to represent the
cavalry of France at the show. Queen
Wilhelmina has sent several officers of her
lancer and chasseur regiments, while Colo
mel Lord Decies who arrived on board the
Mauretania. and who is spending the week
end with Mr. and Mrs George ]. Gould al
Lakewood. has brought with him severa1
fellow officers OF hussars and of the Roval
Horse Artillery. STAFF officers from Canada
and United states cavalry officers from,
Fort Riley will also bs on hand. and tht
varied uniforms win contribute IN the
picturesqueness of the scene.
Among the boxhOlders are ! piarro,+
Morgan. who has Box 4; Alfred G. va,aer-
hilt. who has as usual. defied ssnersti+tor
by taking Box 1S; Walter Wipans vino
makes his first appearance In this country
as an exhibitor and has box %. rfar,.,-
Payne Whitney, Box 30; r Amhross f,tark
Box so; Justice James w Gerard Rox A..
Hamilton W. Cary. Box "a. Ra.,,,,ala r,
Vanderbilt. Box IA; George ]. C;ould Rox
"a. ana Theodore Ypsilanu SON of ,hs sor-
mer Greek Minister at Vienna who has
Box 10
Alfred &. Vanderbilt. who has ,,,,,,,.,.l int,
the house in East sd street which no has
leased for the season from his ,,o,,-,,,s Nf,
and Mrs. Ernesto q. Fahbri. gives > larr.s
dinner there on "Wednesday, n, ,.-,,;,h A..
viii entertain number OF mo-, ...,,,,,,..+,,,,
with him In the National Hers. sh,,,- A.
soeiation, OF which he Is presiaan, t,s ,,i,,
have staying with him during. !. ,,,,,,,.r NJ
the winter Mr.. and Mrs. Re,-I,ala x-a,,,..,-
bilt and their little daughter