The Indianapolis times., 1930-05-21
CitySOciety
Leaders at
Horse Shoe
BY JOSEPHINE HAMMOND


Company stage a post season open
ing in Indianapolis no more nor
better dressed society folk would
patronize it than attended the open
ing Of the Junior League horse show
and rodeo Tuesday night.
The last word in evening gowns
and wraps paraded around the ring
as though the sawdust were the
marble floor in a theater foyer. Busy
eyes focused waveringly, first in the
wild west show, the reckless riders
and sleek horses and then back at
the rows of boxes, where sat the
smartly groomed Junior Leaguers
and their guests.
Miss Betty Gould opened the
horse show when she drove in a
white Cord, red-leather lined. She
wore a long white satin gown with
a shaded red transparent velvet eve
ming gown. In the car with her
we're Mrs. Benjamin Hitz, president
of the Indian1paliS Junior League,
in a lavender and pink flowered taf-
feta and Mrs. Meredith Nicholson
Jr., chairman of the entertainment
committee, in a stunning bright
blue chiffon, with two orchids
pinned at the shoulder. E. Vaughn
Richardson, director Of the show
and rodeo, rode with them,
New Yorkers Are Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. August Bohlen were
there with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Rhodes and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Walker, New York. Mrs. Bohlen
wore gentian blue chiffon. Mrs.
Rhodes tan lace and Mrs. Walker
blue chiffon with black velvet
wrap trimmed with chinchilla.
Mrs. Jesse Fletcher, who attended
with Mrs. William Coleman and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Failey, wore
bronze chiffon with coral wrap
trimmed with ermine. Mrs. Failey
wore black.
Mrs. Shideler Pearce, in black
trimmed with cream lace, with
green velvet wrap trimmed with
squirrel. attended with her aunt,
Mrs. Wilbur Blessing, who wore
black with a green shawl. Augustus
Coburn was also in their box.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henley Holiday, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Gorrell and Mr..
and Mrs. Monte Williams were to-
gether in a box. Mrs. Holiday wore
black, with a rose and gold coat.
Mrs. Gorrell and Mrs. Williams also
wore black gowns with bright coats.
Wears Lovely Red Chiffon
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ridgley had
as their guests Mrs. Jane Ridgley
and Sweeney Wolcott. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Atkins Jr., and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward B. Anderson were in box
together. Mrs. Margaret Noble, with
Garvin Bastian, wore a lovely red
chiffon with a short red velvet
wrap.
Mrs. Edwin Forty in black and
white and Mrs. Erwin Stout in pink,
we're there with their husbands
Watching the buffalo races and trick
kders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Gall had
with them in their box Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl walk, Mr. and Mrs. Niles
Chapman and Miss Julia Brink.
Miss Brink, one of the girls who
I'd bouttenieres, wore a flowered
e.iffon gown, with a cadet blue
velvet wrap.
Mrs. Clifford Arrick wore silver
cloth with a pink chiffon velvet
~lrap. In the same box with Mr..
md Mrs. Arrick were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Nicholson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Meredith Nicholson Jr. Mrs. Charles
Nicholson wore a. black taffeta
with coat to match. Miss Edith
Watson, who also sold flowers, wore
pale pink figured chiffon with
fellow transparent velvet wrap.
Miss Mary Ellen McNamee wore a
red gown. with close fitting red
evening hat to match.
Wears Black Gown
Mr.. and Mrs. William p. Ander-
son III we're there. Mrs. Anderson
wore a black gown, black wrap
trimmed with white fur and Span
iSh comb in her hair.
Mrs. John Eaglesfield, who with
her husband was seen walking to
their box, wore a blue evening dress
with yellow wrap. Mrs. Nicholson
Claypool wore black, with an ermine
trimmed black wrap.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Cameron Moag
were in the box with Miss Gould
and Edward Blish, Seymour. Mrs
NIaog woe pink moire, with a black
wrap trimmed with white fox. Miss
Edith Ann Stafford woe yellow taf-
feta, with a short brown velvet
wrap. Mrs. George Denny wore an
amethyst lace with lame evening
wrap.
One of the lovely pictures at the
colorful performance was Miss Eliza
beth Hassler, who rode in side sad
die, her horse, Blue Diamond She
wore a stunning black riding habit
Those who will ride in the show
tonight are: Mrs. A. l.. Piel, Mrs,
Henley Holiday, Mrs. Frank Hoke,
Mrs. Augustus Bohlen, Frances
Courtney. c. M. Williams Jr., DR. 7
H. Walsh, Harry Williams, Conrad
Ruckelshaus. Thomas r. Kackley Jr.
and F. c. WbitehuoSe.
The league had a parade at 2
this afternoon through the down.
town district Cowboys and girls
and Indians. who take part in the
rodeo. appeared in the parade.