New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-25
Mrs. Clarence LebuS EntertalnS
400 Friends at Her Private
Track in Lexington.
PROFESSIONAL, AMATEUR
Visitors Enjoy Mint Julep and
Rarbecued Meat, and Race
Winners Garry OF Fine
Silver Trophies.


Lexington. Ky. April 4.-With four
hundred guests fros all over the coun-
Try. who came here H. private cars and
touring automobiles with Governor Nc
Creary OF Kentucky serving as the
steward. and milionaires and club mem
hers from many cities whose names are
as well known I'm Europe as they are IN
America serving as ether Off 'ials. Mrs.
Clarence Lebus. wife of the president Of
the Burley Tobacco Company. started the
spring racing season this afternoon by
giving a one-day society race meeting
at her country home. Hinata.
Six races were run ever Mrs Lebus' :
private track of seven-eighths of a mile.
Horses in four races We're ridden by pro-
fessional jockeys from the Kentucky As
ISOLATION raCetrack here. while the other
two were a polo race and an egg and
spoon race by men and women of society.
II was the most novel entertainment ever
given in the South. eclipsing i'm interest
the famous bail given at Green Hills Man
sion a few years ago by Mrs. James b.
Hasgin. Of New York and Kentucky.
when all the guests wore baby clothing.
The general scheme Of the decoration
was japanese and Mrs. Lebus had i'm
ported many japanese plants for use to-
Gay. She had Japanese garden and rus
tic bridge arranged. and the entire place
looked like a miniature japanese home
stead Japanese colors flew. with great
American flags, suspended rom tops or
the pavilions where the guests ate an
oidtime Kentucky luncheon. and from the
specially erected grandstand, from which
tine guests viewed the sporting events.
Peri-mutuai machines were taken TO
Hinata from the racetrack here. and
thousands Of dollars were wagered on the
races. It was a race meeting conducted
lust the same as races given on any regu-
lar track in kentucky. except that II was
for society folk Five policemen kept
guard along the turnpike which skirts
the Lebus place to keep back the cfo"ds
OF outsiders.
What gladdened hearts of Northern and
Eastern guests were immense bowls OF
mint iulep. made by the most famous
artist of that particular brand OF JOY m
Kentucky. There was also baroecued
meat. which had been cooking since early
yesterday morning.
Horses for the races included about
twenty thoroughbreds, and polo ponies
and saddle horses ridden in the two anna
teur events The official programme was
I'm blue and gold. with picture OF
thoroughbred on the front cover and
japanese tea garden on the back. Inc
trophies were handsome pieces of silver
Among the guests were many from On
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cinnati Philadelphia, New YORK ana
Louisville. one of the Cincinnati-New
York party was Miss Laura Stallo. daugh-
ter of Edwin Stallo. whose sister Helen
married French count a short time ago.
4 thrilling accident occurred as the
horses were parading for the second
race. in which a score Of men and women
had a narrow escape from injury. Lo-
dona. j. n Camdens entry for the event,
became frightened when the women ap-
plauded. and dashed through the renee
throwing her rider. Steele, headlong into
a crowd The horse was captured by
mounted police and returned 10 the post
and won the race. with Steele riding her