The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-10
NOT AN AMERICAN
INEXCLUS|VE CLUB
Even William K. Vanderbilt
Cannot Get Place on List
OF Members.
BUT WOMEN FOLLOW RACES
Mrs. Irene Osgood Wins Fame
by Fascinating Formula for
Mint Juleps,
BUT WOMEN FOLLOW RACES
BY PAU PIERRE nIGNAUx.

BY PAUL PIERRE BIGSAUx.
Paris. september o.-French inter
national society is lifting its eyebrows
In establishment because the aristo-
cratic Jockey Club. where each dinner
has ten courses. and each diner six
walters In Its fixed program of amuse-
naents, develops the fact that not a
single American belongs to this en-
elusive club. Even William x. Van
derbilt who wins most of the best
French races and who has racing
stables second to none in Franco. can
not get place on the list OF MEM
bers
Nevertheless. American women of
fashion have made the whole circuit OF
French racing this season marked
out by the Jockey Club. or the wo-
men who made this complete circuit, as
i,s chief support and brilliancy. are
Mrs. Harry La Montague, Mrs. Charles
Carroll. Princess RostiGlosi. Mrs VIII
liam X Vanderbilt. Madame Henri Say.
Countess Piel castele, Mira. Henry
Fidgway. Countess Odir. De Leubernac.
Countess de Gontant D!ron and Mrs.
John Munroe
closed up the grand steeplechase and
grand prix respectively these ladies
rushed off to the races OF AK. The
Trouville racing season once in full
swing even the presence OF gallant
King George OF Greece could not hold
our American racing women in the Al
pine watering place. so leaving AK TO
the equity and rheumatic. to J. Pier
pont Morgan and King George they
hled themselves OFF 10 Trouville in
Normandy. where under the mellowing
influence OF races. frocks and fashions.
billing and cooling. betting and beguil-
ing. fourished as never before.
Next we And the whole troop Of
racing women at Dieppe and the cir
cult completed All are now back
within the purlieuH OF Paris following
the races at Chantiily. Moreover. on
the fret Sunday In October, when the
Autumn Grand Erik of $4,000 Will be
run. the same women will begin an
other circuit. taking in Nire. Marseilles
and the south OF France.
There are so many American own
'ers In France. like Vanderbilt. Gould.
Morgan. Belmont. Widener. Thorn.
Hunsiker. Hezen. Carnes. La Montagnc
and NdReway. that our women feel
quite at home at the track. and this
home feeling Is increased by witness.
iing American Jockeys like Raft.
,O'Conner. Nash and Turner dying the
American colors to victory. and when
the women saunter into the paddock
The quiet presence OF many American
.
tyre and Burke again gives them
home feeling.
The Last Word Julers.
Mrs Irene OsEood. we'll known in
Partisan salons and the Pau hunting
held. and we'll known also in Paris
as the separated spouse OF Zola's bio
Erapher. Robert II sherrerd. and
ITO Nun Confessed now wins ramo
for the best wherewith TO make q
mint julep.
From her far-oft manor in North.
emptonshire, the fair virginian nings
,out her fascinating formula and makes
from one OF the nrst families Of
Virginia. and having had three hus-
bands all of whom were experts on
mint tuleps, 1t is no wonder her for
nnula wins frst prize. for the blonde
Dad beautiful chatelaine OF ciulls-
borough Hall was Miss De Belief. then
became Mrs Osgood. OF New York.
and finally Mrs. Robert Marlborough
fherrard. Of Paris and London. AS
fSherrard's wife she is still niece-in-
Nav OF Wordsworth. the late school
poet
Mrs. sherrards formulas as follows.
Crushed Ice. freshly gathered mint.
veal sugar cane Bourbon whiskev
irounty. sugar and boiling water In
silver mug. The proper proportions
SHOULD be put In by an old negro.
ths he alone knows how to draw forth
fhe delicate essence OF the mint by
not water and how 10 stir in sum
lcient amount Of crushed ice with
fons. slender toddy spoon"
A certificate of honor from the
swiss government and congratulations
l7rom six branches Of the Charette
family have been received by the
marquis and Marquise De Charlotte.
because their dog Bobby Is the first
tcanine that ever crossed the Jungfrau.
Tho Marquise De Charette formerly
Mss Susan p. Henning. of Kentucky.
Us famous mountain climber, and has
performed feats which only veteran
EAlpinists like Sir William Martin Con
way have ever accomplished
The marquis and marquise and their
4 eneral Baron De Charette. whose
baroness was formerly Miss Polk.
daughter of Colonel Polk. OF Nash
Vile. and granddaughter of Fighting