The Washington times., 1912-05-02
Official, Diplomatic and
Resident Smart Circles
Attend Opening.

Fashionable Washington paid du,
homage to his majesty, King Horse
yesterday afternoon at the premiere o.
the second annual exhibit of the Ma
ltional Capital Horse Show Association
bright skies and pleasant weather made
the occasion a most aalspicious one, anC
the fiower-bedecked grandstand and
boxes were thronged throughout the
Afternoon with the elite of official, dip
lomatic, and resident smart circles oi
Washington. During the afternoon a
program of inspiring music was fur.
nished by the Engineer Band from the
washington Barracks.
The scene was an unusually pictur.
Iesque one. with many OF the military
men, interested or riding, clad in the
gay uniforms of their rank, and somt
OF the sInartest and newest of the spring
toilettes OF the feminine contingent In
the boxes in sharp contrast to the Sc
various events.
A constantly moving throng Of enthu.
siasttc spectators promendad around
the ring and dotted the paddock be.
tween events. and there was much in.
terchange of visits between the box
holders.
lvinson Walsh Mclean -
Makes Social Debut.
Quite the center of attraction during
la goodly part Of the afternoon was
young Vinson Walsh Mclean, the three
Iyear-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B.
Mclean, who made the. Horse Show
yesterday the occasion of his social
debut occupying the box with his par.
ents, his uncle and aunt: the Russian
Ambassador and Nine. Bakhmeteff, the
minister OF Belgium and Nine. Have
NTH, Miss Boardman, and John Barrett
Master Mclean occupied the seat OF
honor on his mothers lap. and was q
most interested spectator.
The dean of the Diplomatic Corps
Baron Hengelmuller. the Austro-Hun
garian Amba ssador and Baroness Hen
gelmuller were among the guests of MIR
and Mrs. Perry Belmont In their box
and the German Ambassador and Coun
tess Won Bernstorff occupied a box with
MIR. and Mrs. II. T. Gaff.
Mrs. Robert Hinckley had as hel
guests in her box the Italian Ambas
sador and Marchesa Cusani and thei
attractive young daughter, Donna
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Leite
were Mrs. L. u. Letter, Mrs. John r
Williams, young Mrs. Letters mother
Mrs; Preston Gibson, and Miss Doroth!
Williams. Miss Williams spent thu
greater part OF the afternoon prom
ensding around the ring, however.
+, The Attorney General and Mrs. Wick
ersham had In their box Mrs. Nagel
wife of the Secretary Of Commerce ant
Labor; Col. and Mrs. Spencer Cosby
L. 8. A., and Mr.. and Mrs. Waite
Bruce Howe
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerry
With Mrs. Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry. o
4 New York, who came to Washington
! for the occasion, were with the latter
{, xotx ,x-I nh,
also had as the guests Captain Sower
by, naval attache of the British EN-
bassy, and Jerome Bonaparte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B. Brooks, jr.
occupied the Stotesbury box, Mrs
Brooks making her first appearance
since the birth of their daughter,
I month ago. She wore stunning whit
| broadcloth tailored suit and a smar
! white hat and looked exceedingly hand
! some.
MISS Katherine Elkins. another en- en-
thusiastic sportswoman. who spent tn
afternoon promenading around the ring
had IN her box MT. and Mrs. Reynold
i Hit, William Hit. and tSephen B. Ell
Col and Mrs. Robert NJ; Thompso
had as their guests Rear Admiral an
Mrs. w. H. Brownson. U. s, N; MT
! Thacher Loring,. of Boston; the Assist
Shaw oliver, Miss Sykes, and Mis-
With Mr.. and Mrs. Walter P. Tucker
man were Mrs Darlington Moore, Mrs
Walter D. Wilcox, Dr. and Mrs. Buck
ner Randolph. and William Bowl
Clarke.
latter in a striking toilette Of white yoil
hat. and q huge purple boa, and carry
ing tiny brown Pomeranian dog. wer
guests Of George Oakley Totten. jr;: VIII
sisS stepehs. nso Miss III fi Lily p1 Ainy % and MA Ma
George Q. squier. Y. s. A.
U. S. A, occupied a box with Maj. an
gressman and Mrs. swagar sherley.
Miss Catherine Britton, Miss Glady
Ingalls,, and Miss Lppitt were tn
guests Of Senator Lippitt In his box:
with them Nine. HauRe. Mrs. Fran
Mitchell, Mrs. Jack Merriam, and Mr.
John Rodgers. and Immediately adioir
ter Of Rear Admiral and Mrs, Richard
ing Mrs. Sherman Miles, Miss Eleanc
Reyburn, Mr.. Morgenstierne, of tn
Norwegian legation; Maj. w. e. Horton
Y. 8. A, and Capt. Louis McC. Little
L. S. M. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Entertain Party,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. william Henry er
tertained in their box Senator and Mrs
Percy, Brig. Gen. and f. A. Darlington
} U. S. A. and Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
Keech, OF New York.
Mr., and Mrs. George Y. McLanahal
had with them Mr.. and Mrs. Rober
Hollister Chapman, Mrs. Frank An
drews, and w. w. Andrews.
With Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph e. Throp
were Brig. Gen. and Mrs. w. P. Hal
U. s.. A, and Brig. Gen. and Mrs Rob
ert X Evans, u. s. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Boardman ha
with them Mr. and Mrs. Story, O
Rochester, N. Y, and Mrs. Winthro
Murray Crane, wife of Senator Crane
Mrs. Roberts, of Philadelphia; Mrs
Hunt Slater and Miss Dagmer Rub
ner. and Kurt Dieterich were tn
guests of Mrs. Charles Boughton, O
Wood. in her box.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Harlow en-
tertained in their party Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Henry Butler and William I
Mr. and Mrs Henry Cleveland Per
kins had with them Lieut., and Mr.!
Francis A, Ruggles, U. s. A. tn
Misses Perkins, and Capt. George Vic
mer. u. S. A.
Others noticed in the grandstanC
visiting from box to box or leanin
on the rail about the ring were Nj
and Mrs. William Littauer, Mrs Nor
rts Evans, Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Mile.
Il Y. 3. A., retired; the Misses Meyel