Evening star., 1924-06-01

NEW YORK, May 31.--With the
passing of Memorial day solcmnities
society has turned attention to the
coming array of horse shows. These
events promise to be the smartest of
tho kind ever given in this section
and will be marked by scores of
house parties in Westchester, Long
Island and TUXEDO Park. The invi-
tation lists being prepared include an
unusually large number of foreign
visitors who have elected to remain
in this country for the summer sea-
SON
The opening classic of the month
will take place at Tuxedo June and
It will BE- under the direction of
Col. Pierre Lorillard, jr. The entry
list reveals some of the finest thor
Jughbreds among the competitors.
guided by gentlemen riders who have
won interna tional fame. There is to
he d special feature of fancy riding
III which Army horsemen will give
exhibitions of their skill. DebutanteS
will be seen in the saddle and are to
take part in several races. The
show grounds are in the pink of con-
dition and the exclusive Tuxedo Club
will he the scene of gay hospitality
entering the doors, which open only
10 the members of the inner circle.
Mrs. David Wagstaff, president of
the Tuxedo Horse Show, is deVoting
long hours of her time to pertecting
the affair.
Incidentally. the second whippet
race i'll the history of Tuxedo Park
will take place on the saturday fol-
lowing the horse show. The intro
ductory event took place last year
has attained permanent place in the
social and sports calendar. The swift
action Of the highly trained dogs has
given thrill to society that will be
long remembered Wyllys Rosseter
Belts, who has much experience in
his line of sport, has charge of the
card.
After the West Point Horse show,
with its distinctly Army appeal.
comes the Westchester County Horse
Show Association exhibitions at Ged-
ney Farm. White Plains, June Il, 13
and IA. Here is where the amateur
rider takes the stellar role. although
these classes are restricted to owners
residing in nearby territory. The
prize list covers Seventy-five events.
Those interested in this annual af-
fair include J. Rich steers. who is
president of the Westminster County
Hcrse show: John Nee. Bowman and
II. l.. ManVille, vice president. On the
list of directors are Reginald {.
Vanderbilt. oliver Hartman. Ernest
Iselin, Percy \. Rock efeller, J. Macy
V-illets and t,veritt l.. Crawford.
Long Island begins to come into its
own with the opening OF the Hunt
ington horse shCw June 20. 1t viii
be two-day affair, and will take
place i'll the specially built ring OF
the Huntington Bay Club. Those who
are to have charge of this smart at
fair where horse is king are Fred
crick II. Mckay, Willard n. Baylis.
George Is. Cortelyou. Clarence c. Yer
non. George p. Adamson. John +.
Bermingham, William \. Lathrop,
Marshall Field and others of note.
Judges have been selected already
for the annual horse show at Baby
lon, l. l., for which the bugle will
sound on June -. Its two days OF
crowded existence will be passed on
the estate of Maj. August Belmont.
Polo ponies and hacks will he passed
upon by clarence Robbins, while Ed
ward II. Curle will denote the awards
for hunters and JuPpg-S. col. Robert
Guggenheim is president Of the board
Of directors. Others on this board
are Maj Belmont, Mrs. +. p. Upjohn,
the Rev. Edward J. Burlingame. Will
liam L. Nc kee and William NJ CiTeve.
The Harvard Yale boat race VIII be
the scene of the last big gathering
of society before the different sets
answer the call of summer and pass
y
abroad. This collegiate event ever
has been particularly attractive to
the smart folk, and this year will
be no exception. 1t will take place
on the Thames in the latter part of
the month. One of the most colorful
pictures presented by society is the
throng that cheers the oarsmen in
their hard fought contest. Represen-
:atives of the very highest circles are
present in numbers many of whom
claim cithe~ of the universities for
their alma mater. The languid man
nerS of caste are discarded and they
just anxious spectators. sNpend
ing every ounce Of their energy in
encouragement. eNhorting the blades
of their college to victory.
A bright June day on the historic
Thames in Connecticut is an occa-
sion to be remembered by any one who
has an eye for the beautiful Add to
this, myriads of barges bedecked
with streamers of Harvard crimson
or Yale blue, fluttering their bril-
liancy in q gentle river breeze. On
the shores are the green fields, with
here and there prim, white New Eng
land houses. In the stream are the
crews battling for supremacy, which
is the highest honor for them in
athletics.
Along this course are ranged the
hundreds of society folk from far