The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10
FASHIONABLES ATTEND
RACES In LARGE NUMBER
Majority Go by Automobile,
but Coaching Parties Also
Are in Evidence.

NEsTb'h', l.. H. May S.--Intrs was n
representative gathering of society on
hand for the afternoons sport IN the
racing at Harry Payne whltney's es-
tate to-day. The majority OF the fash
ionable crowd came from the city and
from the neighboring Long Island es-
tates and summer colonies by automobile
after numerous luncheon parties that
were held in advance of the races
MIR. Whitney entertained a party of
friends at luncheon at his Wheatley Hills
estate and later took his guests over to
the race course in park drag. Mrs.
Whitney. who is still slightly indisposed
at her home. ST. Fifth avenue. was
obliged to remain indoors and did not
leave the city. on the coach with the
host of the day were Miss Barbra Whit
ney. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Scot; Burden, Mrs.
Archibald s. Alexander. Larry and Monte
Waterbury and James Appleton.
Mr.. and, Mrs. +. Ambrose Clark also
brought a party of guests from their
place at Hampstead In the road coach
Red Jacket Both four-in-hands drove
into the enclosure and We're drawn up
near the finish post. In the party with
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark were Mr.. and Mrs.
Birdseye H. Lewis. Mrs Albert c.
Mrs. John ID. Crimmns. Jr.. and Harry
Zogbaum.
Many viewed the races from the
coach tops and there was quite a few in
riding costume. who rode about tho
course mounted. emoug them Mrs. James
A. Burden. Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden.
Mrs John 5. Phipps and Miss Barbara
Whitney.
The weather conditions allowed a bril-
liant display OF summer inery until the
thunder shower came. Then there was "a
sudden scurIying for shelter toward mo-
tors. Among those who formed inter
eeting groups during the afternoon was
Mrs william Is Vanderbilt. Jr.. who
wore a bright red polo coat over cos
tune OF white serge topped with Leg
horn hat trimmed with band OF black
velvet and "A tall. straight, yellow feather,
With here were her daughter. Miss Muriel
Vanderbilt Mr. and Mrs. Henry
worthington Bull and Mr. and Mrs
Henry Rogers Winthrop. Mrs. Devereux
Milburn wore "A white cloth coat cos
tune with hat to correspond and cape
OF deep purple. Her sister. MISS kath-
crime steele, was dressed in blue serge
Jacket over white serge skirt ana wore
h,us straw hat trimmed with white
sings Mrs J. Sergeant Cram wore a
Rim. seree costume trimmed with Roman
striped ribbon. over which was worn
long blue serge cape ana her nat o'
black straw was trimmed WITH piue "''''
r;hhor
Mrs Ogden l.. Mills wore a costume o'
,,,L and chiffon figured In large biacF
"a white check. over which was worn 7
,nn1 blue serge cape. She wore a SINAI
h,.cl straw hat topped with black arg
,.a.tas
49, other striking costumes wer'
rhat worn by Mrs Francis G
D,.h,n w,s n long coat Of yellow checked
n.h pponh,rea with "A skirt Of white cloth
W,t,h ,bis she wore hat OF black an'
'.ai,nr, straw. the colors in divided fash
lon topped with yellow feathers MIS-
~ ..,or;ne sands wore a costume Of greer
S,,,,n,yn ui,h =, black hat trimmed will
.an ou,,,s and Miss Edith Mortimer wa
$4,000 In a coat costume Of tan serge ave
,aroo nurnle I,eghorn hat. trimmed Will
.,,in how 70 correspond
Amorr others present were Mr. and Mrs
rhnn,s Hitchcock, Miss Helene Hitch
.aov NIiss Ce,estina Eustis, Mr., and Mr..
I,,,,o, pesbody. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J.
mis- NJ and Mrs. Charles II. Scott, Mrs
Uerhert NJ. Hartman Mr., and MI
rhnmas Hastings Mr. and Mrs Robel
pacnn Mr.. and Mrs Robert Low Bacoi
N,ss Martha Bacon, George W whitney
Devereux Milhurn. Henry q. Barb'y, Law
renee $. Butler. Alfonso de Navarro.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hartman, Mr., an
Mrs David pows, Mr.. and MrS, Villa