The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-22
RUSTIC EVENT GIVES
SOCIETY MERRIMENT
Col. Thompson Has Best Horse
Drawn to a Lawn Mower
at Southampton.
CORNSTALK FOR A WHIP

AMPToN, N. y. Aug. 2l.-Undei
a threatening sky the annual Suffolk
Hunt Club horse show was held this
afternoon in the paddock adjoining the
! clubhouse. The attendance was larger
/ than at any of the previous shows and
socially 1t was by far the most success.
full event OF the season. From 1 to
o'clock autos came from every village
, and hamlet In the east end of the ISL
n The parking spaces for 100 were
! crowded to overlooking.
: Surrounding the paddock blue and
! yellow %pennants were flung to the breeze,
the whole space being enclosed In yell
low and white bunting. Tea was served
OH The porch and in the clubhouse music
VA furnished by Mazzeo's band of six
teen pieces.
One OF the attractions of the show
was a class for the best horse drawn
20 a lawn mower, and created much
amusement for the spectators. The
owners of the entries drove. Col. Rob
ert NJ Thompson. in n suit of o~veralls
with "A Cornstalk for a whip, won first
prize Or. Albert II. Ely second, and
third prize went to Harry Pelham Rob-
bins, who dressed as a farmer. Among
the other exhibitors in this class were
Richard H.. Newton and l.. u. WIborg of
Easthampton.
Among the early arrivals were Henry
f.. Coe in his four In hand. with his
guests. Mrs. Henry DE Forrest. Miss h.
De Forrest. Miss :. l.. Jennings. Mr..
Jackely. Robert Frank, Jr., and e. j. Coe.
Among the others occupying parking
spaces were Mr.. and Mrs. W. Scott Cam
eron. Mrs. Robert l.. Stevens, Mrs. Will.
lam VI. Grinnell, Mrs. r. VI. Horne and
daughters. Miss Elsa and Madeleine F..
Horne. Ralph J. Preston, with Miss
Evelyn Preston. Miss Clara Lee and
hurnal Rabbit. Mrs. William Loue Rice.
Misses Elise and Mildred Rice, Mr..
ana Mrs. Orson d. Mum, Mr.. and Mrs
dudley :. Olcott, Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus l..
Patterson and Miss Lucy Patterson
Henry w. DE Forrest. Mrs, Charlie,
Steele. Mrs. l. r. Hoyt. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Franklin. Mrs. Henry Klrke
Porter and Mas A. VI. Hegeman.
MT ana Mrs. Rawson l.. Wood had In
,nelr party Mrs. Albert II. Ely. II. G..
non'gcmery and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Rose OF New Orleans. With Or, and
Peter II. Wyckom were Mr.. and Mrs
Edmund Coffir-Mrs. Wyckor wore "A
gown of midnight blue faille-also Mrs
n. ID. Vance. with her son. Harold
vance. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph F. still
man and the Misses Ida and Louise
Stlllman. Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Graves.
Miss Millicent Rogers. a %daughter of
Mrs. II. II Rogers. had as her CUES,
Miss Betty Thompson. Mrs. Adrian
ii, Larkin wore Chinese blue silk ana
chiffon. Mrs. II. A. Frank and son.
Jerome Frank. were with Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Burial Hoffman. Mr. and Mrs.
George +. Dadman had with them Miss
Lydia Dadman. Both aides were In
white tailored serge. Mrs. George
Whitney and daughter, Mss Marie Elise
Whitney Mrs. William L. Douglas, Mr..
and Mrs. Fairfax S. Landstreet were
presen. also. DR.. George 4. Dixon had
lis daughter. Mrs. william May Wright.
and Mrs. II. J. de Mesa OF Cuba wore a
gown OF midnight blue serge aud hat
with roses. Mrs. Holbrook II. Curtis
and daughter, Miss Marjorie Curtis,
were In vieux rose, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oren Root. Mrs. Roo In orange and
black. had with them Mrs. Hibbins IN
white driving coat, Miss Ida Louise
Fleitmann in composition riding habit.
shepherd check coat and white serge
cOat.
Mrs. Louis s. Treadwell. Mrs. II. w.
McVickar, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pelham
Robbins and Miss Adele Colgate We're
others noticed. also Nr. and Mrs. John
Berwind. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Davis OF
Bridgehampton, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Me-
Ginley and Miss Mckinley of Water
mill. Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. McAlpin OF
Easthampton. in maybe check driving
coat Mr.. and Mrs. John Drew Of East
hampton. also Col. !. l.. Ogden OF East
hampton, Mrs. II. II. Pritchard. Miss
Kate Hutton and Mrs. Walter Law
renee of Westhampton and MIR, and Mrs.
David Heller of Easthampton.
Members of the ring committee
were Adrian II. Larkin. W. Delaney
Kountze. Orson u. Mum. James i.
Lee, Arthur Coppell and Henry u. Whit
field and Miss Lid Louise Tleltmau
and Mrs. +. S. Won Stade were the aux
Hilary committee. The Judges were Al
fred b.. Nacklay, Rufus l.. Patterson,
Harry T. Peters. II. Lawrence Smith,
Joseph Larocque and Harry Pelham
Robbins.
Much credit for the success of the
show is due Henry u. Babcock. the
OF the show, and Col. Robert
VI Thompson, chairman OF the horse
show committee.