The Washington herald., 1913-05-23
Benning Social Center.

Ultra fashionable society was well rep
| resented at the race meet at Benning'i
| track yesterday. The Spring Meeting
is held under the auspices OF the HuntI
Committee Of the National Steeplechas,
and Hunt Association and the Washing
ton Riding and Hunt Club.
In spite of the sultry weather anC
threatening rain clouds the lawn befor,
the club house was dotted with groups Of
Westinghouse seated and chatting to
| gether. or strolling to and from the pad
| dock. But at sound of the CHEEKY buglt
calls, small talk was forgotten. and bott
men and women ran down TO the rail,
and hung over them intent on following
the exciting steeplechases and races from
the best view point. The wide verandah
was also crowded with spectators who
preferred sitting in the open air to oc.
cupying the boxes on the second floor
Miss Eleanor Wilson was the only mem.
Der of the Presidents family who at.
tended the meet and she entertained Mrs
Walter Bruce Howe and DR.. Cary Gray
son. U. S. N, in her box
The Russian Ambassador and Nine
Bakhmetef occupied box and received
constant callers. DR.. and Mrs Cary
Langhorne entertained number of
friends in their box, but the other box
holders preferred to sit on the lawn
Miss Katherine Elkins was one of the
most interested of the spectators, and
wandered up and down with several
friends between the judges stand and
the paddock, and she applauded Justify
when her favorites won.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont were
boX-holders. and had with them Mr..
and Mrs. Preston Gibson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chandler Anderson. and Miss Hull
Other enthusiastic spectators were the
Chief of STAFF and Mrs. Leonard Wood,
Representative and Mrs. L-athrop Brown,
Nine. Christian Hauge, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Howard. Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell
Harrison. Colonel Allen. the Misses Allen,
Mr.. John Cotton Smith, Mr.. Prentiss
knutt. Mr.. George HELEN. Mr.. Duncan
Phillips. Mr.. James Phillips. Colonel and
Mrs. Henry May. the Misses May, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Mum. jr., Major and
Mrs. Duncan Phillips, Major Langhorne
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Fortesque, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Mitchell. Lieut.. and
Mrs. Raymond Rodgers. Mrs. Stuyvesant
Pilot, Mr.. Randall Hagner. Mr.. Britton
Brown, Mr.. William Phelps Emo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Britton and
Miss Katherine Britton. Gen. J. A.
Buchanan. Miss Helen Buchanan and her
guest. Miss Stillman. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
MCElnOne. the countess GltZlCSkN, MIR.
and Mrs. Ram NJ. Rogers. Messrs. Davis,
Richard, and Blaine Elkins, Mr.. Mont
gomery Blair. Mr.. Henry Ward. and
Messrs Reynolds and William Hit.
Many charming costumes were worn.
Miss Eleanor Wilson was gowned in dark
blue silk trimmed with a scarlet girdle,
and she wore a large chip hat trimmed
with a wreath OF roses. Nine. Bakhme-
teff wore a handsome gray eponge coat
suit with a broad. white lace collar and
a becoming hat Mrs. W. Sinclair Bowen
wore a lovely gown of dark brown silk.
the bodice being trimmed with lace. and
a large black and white hat trimmed
with a wreath OF roses.
Mrs. Ward wore a chic blue suit and a
small black hat. Mrs. Cary Langhorne
had on a raspberry pink ratine suit and
a small hat. Miss Katherine Britton
wore a charming one-piece suit Of soft
gray silk and black hat. Miss Kath-
crime Elkins had on a smart blue cloth
suit and a small black hat trimmed with
wings.
Mrs. Leonard Wood wore a dark blue
suit and a black straw hat with brown