New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13
Belmont Meeting
Attracts Brilliant
Society Gathering
Tents, Flying Flags of u. S. and
Allies, Replace Burned
Grandstand

Tents over which few the Stars and
Stripes, the Union Jack and the Tri-
color stood on the site of the old
grandstand at Belmont Park Terminal
Yesterday for the meet of the United
Hunts Racing Association.
The scene as the spectators alighted
from the special trains or arrived by
automobile was unique for Long ISL
and racetracks and reminded one from
distance more of circus than a
rscecourse. The loss of the grand
stand by fire a short time ago had no
appreciable effect, however, on the at
tendance, and society turned out in
large numbers. The spectators were
scattered over the club Enclosure, the
field where the grandstand formerly
stood and in the field inside the track.
1t was the most brilliant gathering
seen at any outdoor affair this season,
and many Of the most prominent fami-
lies of the city were represented. The
members of the Long Island set in par
ticular were out in force, some of them
motoring over to the track directly
from their country places with their
weekend guests and others coming
over from the Turf and Field Club,
where they had luncheon.
The special trains from the city also
brought many members of the fashion
able world. Uniforms were noticed in
the crowd, the army, navy and aviation
branches Of the government being rep
resented. Among those seen at lunch
con were Charles II. Marshall, Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert l.. Gerry, James l.. Whitcomb Mr.
and Mrs. Harry X. Vingut, Mr. and
Mrs. Warner Baltazzi, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
n. Beadleston, Henry A. Buck, Thomas
Pearsall Field, Mrs. Charles w Fiske
Charles Schwartz, Mr.. and Mrs. Alden
s. Blodgett. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard p.
Renshaw. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick T.
Frelinghuysen. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Willets, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mayer, AL
Ian Pinkerton, Elliot Cowdin. I'd, Mr..
md Mrs. Henry Bell, Frederick Mills,
Mrs. Jewett Minturn and Edward Liv-
ingston Burrill.
Among others seen on the grounds
were Mr.. and Mrs. Payne Whitney,
with their two children; Mr.. and Mrs.
W. Goodby Loew, the Misses Loew.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock, Mr.
and Mrs. Julian l.. Peabody, Miss
Helen Hitchcock, Mrs. Oliver w. Bird
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver W. Bird, jr., Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph f. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs
+. Skiddy Won Stade. Frederick Won
Stade, Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Aldrich.
Mrs. Henry +. Godfrey, Miss Marion
Tiffany, Miss Maude Kahn, Miss Au-
drey Hoffman, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Bryce
Wing, Mrs. Angler b. Duke, Mr.. and
Mrs. ". Wright Watson, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Ambrose Clark. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mortimer L. Schiff, Miss Adele Colgate,
Mrs. William NJ. Fleitmann, Miss Ida
Louise Fleitmann. Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ton L. Schwartz, Henry Fleitmann. Miss
Muriel Winthrop. Miss Rose Dolan,
Mrs. Frederick Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jorge Andre, Foxhall p. Keene, w.
Carson Kane, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert c.
Winmill, John r. Townsend, Leonard
Jacob, Joseph f. Widener, A. Perry
Beadleston. George W. Case, Edwin V.
Kane. John McE. Bowman, L. Won der
Horst Koch, William Koch, Louis
Haight, w. Hslsted Wander Peel. Lewis
+. Wsring. John +. Madden, Senator
Christy Sullivan. Vincent Serrano.
Henry ". Sage. J. J. r. Murling, G.
Bernard Fenwick and A. J. Devereux.