New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-28
Ideal Weather Conditions
Mark Opening at Belmont
Park Terminal.
ALL THE BOXES
ARE OCCUPIED
Long Island Set, Back At
ter Vacation Period,
Well Represented.

Ideal weather conditions marked the
opening of the fall racing at Belmont
Park Terminal yesterday afternoon, and
a representative gathering Of members
of New York society was in attendance
at the course. All the boxes in front
Of the stand were filed with persons
prominent in the social world, and most
Of the seats in The rear were occupied.
The Long Island set in particular was
out in numbers, the Hitchcock, Whit
'ney. Belmont, Gerry, Hartman, Wag-
staff, Clarke, Wing, Steele. Cowdln'
Duncan, Haddcn, Peabody and Laden
burg families being represented.
Many motored over to the track early
in the day. and had luncheon at the
Turf and Field Club, opposite the Ter
nlnal, and others went out from the
city by the special trains.
Much Exchange of Gossip.
II was the first time many Of those
present had met since the spring, and
there was much exchange Of gossip
over summer doings and talk about the
plans for the coming season. Every
one gathered in the paddock between
the races the women In particular
friends than in the horses.
Among those who had luncheon at
the club were Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
T. Frclinghuysen, Mrs. Charles }.
Fiske. Mrs Adolf Ladenburg, Mrs.
James Lowell Putnam. Mrs. Moses Tay-
Tor Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. ). A.
Warner Baltazzi. Mr.. and Mrs. John J..
Cowdin. Mrs. Edward VI. Weld. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Ludlow Kramer, Joseph +.
Widener. George d. Widener, Leonard
Jacob and f. Ambrose Clark.
Also W. Searlc Barclay, jr., Henry
W. Bull, Senior Algada, Mrs. Gustav
Baumann, John McE. Bowman, Clifton
X. Baumann, !. J. K. Murling, +.
Skiddy Won Stade, Mitchell Hanson,
Gerald Gray, ". +. Day. r. j. Cassidy
Harry S. Page and Henry W. Sage.
In Boxes and Grandstand.
Others seen in the boxes and grand
stand included Countess Jean de la
Gree. Nh and Mrs Morgan Belmont,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l.. Gerry, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Cary Rumsey, Miss Carol
Hartman. Ms. James b. Eustls, Mr..
and Mrs +. Reeve Merritt, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Butler Duncan, Mr.. and Mrs. Payne
Whitney. Mrs j. +. Smith Hadden and
Miss Frances Iadden.
Also Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harry Alex
andre. Miss Virginia Alexandra. Mrs.
Frederic Bull, Miss Frederick Bull
Mr.. and Mrs. II. X. Vingut, Thomas
Hitchcock, Mrs. Ralph Isham, Francis
x. Hitchcock, Mrs. ". Bryce Wing,
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph L. Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. Morton l.. Schwartz. Charles
Schwartz. Charles l.. Appleton, Mau-
rice Roche, James Park, Harry La
Montague. Tyler Morse. George d.
Wallen, Miss Bcsvor-W Webb, Miss Con
stance Berry, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
p. Renshaw. Miss Ethel Carhart, Will
lam II. Sands and Mrs Charles Dill
ingham.
Also Miss Madeleine Cochran, Law
renee Butler. Allan Pinkerton. Mrs
| Philip Stevenson, Miss Hannah Ran
| dolph. Miss Rose Dolan, John Fox. jrr
John +. Madden, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
crick s. Minott, A. Percival Kirkland
/ ". Carson Kane. Henry Breyoort
/ Kane, Samuel J. Wagstaff, W. Russell
/ Grace, G.. p. Fenwick, John Tucker
! Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Lewisohni
/ Jesse Lewisohp. James b. Brady. Wal
/ ter McGann, Samuel Stansfield, An
tonic Scott. Otto We'll, Herbert L.
Pratt and Jesse Williamson, jr