The Washington herald., 1911-05-06


audience ever assembled at the Capital
than that which filled the grand stand
at the horse show yesterday afternoon.
The President and Mrs. Taft, accom-
panied by Miss Taft. Miss Keys, Of Gin
cinnati. their house guest: Miss Marjorie
Aleshire, daughter Of Gen. Aleshire, and
Maj. Archibald Butt, were in their box
when the first event was called. The
audience rose en- masse and the band
played The Star Spangled Banner" when
they arrived.
Mrs. Taft wore a becoming costume of
pale blue cloth with small black hat of
lace and feathers. Miss Taft was In
dark blue with large black hat and Gin
namon and white plume. Miss Keys was
in dark blue. Miss Aleshire wore a suit
Of purple linen and a black hat
The President and Mrs. Taft left early,
so that the President could easily take
his train, and Miss Taft was then Joined
by a bevy Of young girls and men. in
Guiding the daughters Of the Secretary OF
the Navy. Miss Laura Merriam. Miss
Mary Switzerland. Miss Alys Meyer. and
Miss Merriam being among the riders.
The Secretary Of State and Mrs. Knox
had with them their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. James Tindall.
of Pittsburg. and Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Brown (nee Singer, and Mr.. Hugh Knox.
Mrs. Knox wore black and white striped
silk with a hat of Helen pink. and a
long loose coat Of gray cloth The At
torney General and Mrs. Wickersham
had in their box the Minister from the
Netherlands. and Nine. Loudon; Miss
Mary Hopkins and Mr.. Mitchell Innes,
OF the British Embassy STAFF Mrs. Wick
ersham was in stunning suit OF gray
velvet with black and white ostrich
feather boa, and large black hat covered
with plumes like the boa; Nine. Loudon
was in wistaria cloth coat suit with hat
of the same shade trimmed with wings.
and Miss Hopkins in a white cloth coat
suit.
Jusserand were the guests of the AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Beekman winthrop who also had with
them the Secretary OF Commerce and La
Dor and Mrs. Nagel. Mime. Jusserand
wore dark blue cloth with small hat OF
dark blue trimmed with blue wings: Mrs.
Nagel was in pale gray cloth with large
white chip hat trimmed with black. and
Mrs. Winthrop wore dark blue cloth with
hat Of the same color. covered with
deep pink roses.
her parents box, had as her guests the
Postmaster General. Mrs. Murray Crane.
nee Boardman: Mrs. Charles d. Norton.
Senator Lippitte of Rhode Island. and
Mr. Catln. Miss Boardman wore
white cloth suit with large white
feather boa and a small black hat with
a mass of pink roses on it, and Mrs.
Crane was in dark blue with white lapels
and a small blue hat with a quill.
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Mrs James Robert Mckee. Of New
York. and Miss Armstrong. OF St Louis.
were the box guests of Mrs. Charles
Boughton Wood, who also had with her
Miss Morgan and Miss Emo. and Senator
and Mrs. Mclean. Mrs. Mckee wore a
white cloth suit with medium sized white
hat and feathers: Mrs. Lee was in white
cloth with small white hat and wings;
Mrs. Wood wore dark purple with small
purple and pink hat: Miss Morgan wore
white cloth embroidered and Miss Emo
was in brown.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Beale Nc
Lean had with them Mrs. E. r.
Thomas. of New York: Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend. and Miss Town
send. and Capt. Sowerby, Of the Brit
ish Embassy staff. Mrs. Mclean wore
one of the most striking and beautiful
costumes of the afternoon, of white
satin, in short skirt and short jacket.
with large white hat, and long white
plumes.
Mr.. and Mrs william Phelps Emo had
with them Mr. and Mrs. Peyton Russell,
Miss Sueysmith, of New York, their
house guest. and Mr. Thomas Manning,
of New York. Mr.. and Mrs. George Y.
McLanahan had with them Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Hollister Chapman and Miss
Lincoln and Mr.. Dom.
The Fort Myer box was occupied by
Col. Garrard, his wife and daughters.
Capt ]. H. Gibbons. the new superin-
tendent of the Naval Academy. and Mrs.
Gibbons, had with them the latter's
mother. Mrs. Richard Ely. and Mrs.
Eben Jordan, of Boston. Senator and
Mrs. Clarence w. Watson had as their
guests the Misses Squire and Mr.. Will
liam Muldoon, of New York, who is
their guest at the Willard for the Horse
Show. Mrs. Watson was very hand
some in a satin suit of black, with fine
white stripes, and large black and
white hat.
Mrs W. Sinclair Bowen's guests
were Mrs. and Miss MacMurray, Mrs.
E C. Brooke and Miss Margaretta
Brooke. Mr.. and Mrs. ! William Henry
had as guests Col. and Mrs. Downey
Maj. Dion Williams. and Miss Riggles
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Westcotts guests
included Miss Harrison. Miss Reyburn,
Mr.. Turner. Mr.. Murray, and Mr.. Regi-
nald Huidekoper. Mrs. Richard Town