The Washington times., 1911-05-05
Presidential Box Party
Conspicuous at the
Opening.

OPoiiiuS'
| Today will see another distinguished
| al fresco gathering at the National Capt.
| tai horse show, as on yesterday when
! the President and Mrs. Taft, members
of the Cabinet and their families, emil
/ pent officials, foreign representatives,
and many others prominent in the So
cial world by right of birth or wealth.
met before the tan bark to pay homage
TO the aristocracy of the stables.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Thropp will
have as their guests in their box this
afternoon Gen. and Mrs. Green Clay
Goodloe, Mrs. William l.. Marshall, wife
of General MARSHALL and General Gar
lington.
With Mr.. and Mrs. William Phelps
Emo will be Mrs. James Robert Mckee,
daughter of former President Harrison.
the Assistant Secretary of War and
Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver, and former
Governor Magoon.
Boxes and grandstand yesterday
were gayly festooned with foliage
flags, and bunting at the premiere,
and the ring and oval were treat
ed in landscape garden effect, form
ing a most attractive setting for
the event. The Marine Band played
throughout the afternoon, and as is Gus
tomary, greeted the arrival of the Chief
Executive and his party with the famil-
lar Hail to the Chief" But yesterday
the assen:blase with enthusiastic atten-
ton to the ring gave but scant heed to
aught else, and seldom has the Presi-
dental party been greeted with less ac-
claim.
With the President in his hox toward
the center, were Mrs. Taft, who wore
smart suit of French blue satin with
a small black hat trimmed with lace
and pink roses; Miss Helen Taft, in
kings blue cloth with a large black
hat trimmed with a brown and tan
shaded plume; Miss Keys. in white
serge with a large white hat, and Miss
Marjorie Aleshire in violet serge with
black hat faced with violet velvet.
Major Butt, L. 8. A, as usual accom-
panied the President.
The Secretary of state and Mrs. Knox
had in their box Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Brown, the latter formerly Miss Hester
Singer, of PittsburS, niece of Mrs.
Knox.
Those Occupying
1ne WlcKerSnam BOX.
In the box with the Attorney General
and Mrs. Wickersham were the Minister
of the Netherlands and Mime. Loudon,
Miss Mary Hopkins and Mitchell Innes,
counselor of the British embassy
The Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Meyer, who had a box. were accom-
panied by their daughters, Miss Alys
Meyer and Miss Julia Meyer
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Beekman Winthrop had as
their guests the Ambassador of France
and Nine. Jusserand and the Secretary
OF Commerce and Labor and Mrs.
Nagel.
The Minister of Belgium and Countess
de. Buisseret were the guests of Sir
Robert and Lady Hadfield in their box
and Colonel and Mrs. Garrard, of Fort
Myer, were accompanied by the Misses
Garrard and several young officers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beale Mclean
had as their guests Mr.. and Mrs. L. r.
Thomas, of New York; Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Mitchell. Mr.. and Mrs. Law
send, and Captain Sowerby of the Brit
ish embassy
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth was accom-
panied by Miss Southerland, Miss Mary
Switzerland, and Miss Elsie Aldrich.
Miss Mabel Boardman had as guests
in her box the Postmaster General,
Frank H. Hitchcock, Senator Lippitt of
Rhode Island, Mrs. W. Murray Crane.
and Mrs. Charles D. Norton.
Senator and Mrs. Watson, of West
Nina Squire and William Muldoon, OF
New York
Major and Mrs Henry T. Allen, U.
s. A, had with them Mr.. and Mrs
George X. McLanahan. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Hollister Chapman. Mrs. Fred
erick FoltZ. Col. and Mrs Treat and
Miss Lincoln.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. William Henry.
Colonel and Mrs. Downey, L. S. A,
Major and Mrs. Dion Williams. L. S.
A, and Miss -Ruggles were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs ]. William Henry.
General and Mrs. Wotherspoon and
Miss Temple, of Tennessee, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E.
Thropp in their box.
Accompanying Mr.. and Mrs. George
Howard were Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Lee
Washington. Viscountess de \Sibour
Miss Margaret Perrin and Burrell Huff.
General Davis and Miss Elise Davis
were the, guests of Gen. James <. Buch-
anan, and with Mr.. and Mrs William
Littauer were Capt. and Mrs. John H.
Gibbons, L. S. N: Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Welch. of Philadelphia: Mrs. James
Wadsworth. and W. A. Hazard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, the
latter formerly the beautiful Miss MAJ
thilde Townsend, had in their box Mrs
Townsend and Miss Angelica Gerry.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Phelps Emo en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. c. Peyton Fus-
sell, Miss Sooysmith, of New York, and
Thomas Manley, of New York.
The gowns worn by the feminine con-
tingent We're particularly attractive and
among the notably gowned womeH pres
emf were:
Mrs. Knox, wife of the Secretary ~