New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-17
RIDING FOR CHARITY.
A FINE EXHIBITION OF HORSEMANSHIP
AT DURLANDs ACADEMY.
ST MARKS HOSPITAL TO BENEFIT BY THE DIS
PIAY-FooTBALI. TAG. TENT PEGGING.
JUMPING AND OTHER CONTESTS
TIE BUILDING CROWDED.

TIE BUILDING CROWDED
\ charity riding tournament in aid OF st. Mark
Hospital. al No. III Second-ave.. non-sectarian
institution was held at Dur.ands Riding Academy
| Columbus Plaza. Central Park West. last night
| There a throns present which filled every seat
and most OF the standing room in the building the
OF which. with its attendants In every depart
nent was given by Mr.. Durand for the charity
AS a riding exhibition only the entertainment intro
duce1 the spectators TO OF the best all-arouhd
displays Of both riding and driving seen In this CITY
for a long time The arrangements for the tourna-
ment made by 4. Il. de Frece. who. with the
| Reception Committec-Luclen l.. Bonheur. Max Rut-
| :enau William 4. Hirschheld. s. \. Nrcman ana
| William Chamhers-was on hand to welcome the
patrons, patrOnesses and their guests The patron
esses. most Of whom were present. were MIS-. H.
c. Kroh. Mrs. u f. Pulsifer. Mrs. f. Gilbert. Mrs
George j. Gould. Mrs. Theodore Suro Mrs Russell
Sage. Mrs. 5 Borg. Mrs. W. l.. Strong. Mrs T. l."
Bayos. Mrs Isidor Wormser. Mrs. William Dur
land. Mrs. John A. Lowery. Mrs. oscar $ Straus'
Mrs. \. Splcss Mrs. John Wilson Gibbs. Mrs VIII
lam T. Mitiendor'. Mrs. Charles II. Raymond, Mrs.
Theodore Hellman Miss Helen Gould. Miss Agnes
Bodt Mrs. Carl Beck and Mrs. 9. II. Nicoli
The programme opened with n grand entree' III
which about forty and women performed some
interesting cvolutions under the direction OF Baron
Paul Vetinghon This was followed by an exciting
game OF jeu-de-barre or tag, on horseback oe-
tween D. Eckcrson c. Fosbcry and j. Meslahn'
for prize OF a American silk flag. Mr.. Meislahh
was the winner. The judges for this contest were
w. Stanton Elliott. s W. Taylor, jr.. ana W. a
McGibbon. Then came one Of the most interesting
features Of the entertainment. an exhibition OF the
high-school horse Black Hussar. owned by otto /.
Amend and ridden by Carl Soorzer This was
followed by n manoeuvre. In which twenty-iout
women took part including Mrs John Gerken. Mrs.
d. r. Pusifer. Mrs J. C. Naegeli. Miss j. Watkins.
Miss NJ schickcl. Miss g. Watkins Miss T. Lane.
Miss NJ r. Doerr. Miss l.. g. Alexander. Miss c. h.
Zahn. Mrs. +. Gilbert. Mrs. Edward Keys. Mrs j.
Baln. Ms W. T.. HOFFMAN. Miss &. ~ Doremus,
Miss NJ Troescher Miss 6. Evans. Miss f. Adams.
Miss r. Balm. Miss l.. McClave. Miss VI. Good.
Miss l. Anderson Miss L. Herman. and Mrs. \.
G. Allen These evoutons were directed by Baron
Wellington.
one Of the most exciting and interesting features
OF the entertainment was the game OF equestrian
football between the reds who were J. Meislahn.
captain. \. Saunders. D. +. Levey and g. funder-
ford and the whites. q. Fosbery. captain ID. Cole
man. A. Cobb and \. Walters.
An exhibition OF the trick pony Aleck. owned by
Master f.. II Johnson. jr.. and exhibited by L. :.
Schmiizlphan concluded the first part Of the pro-
gramme
The second part opened with military ride under
the command Of Captain Rawson Turner. Three
nationaliiies were represented and the riders Wore
picturesque costumes when the band struck up
HAL Columbia" The riders representing America
: W Taylor jr. e. II. Barrett W. McGbbon and
W
am Rhcn" was played the men representing the
German Empire. In the uniforms ~ me Black liua-
sars ana Uh.ans appeared. They We're Henry Claus.
George schral,r. carl Stoerzer and : IianfOri tn"
Russian National anthem brought out J. l. Qua
ninghlu - J. Amend. y. Baionyi and Baron T.
N!s-lnghon n the an form u the Russian Hu6safs
The ride ended with a rather furious charge WIN
laugcs
Baron Paul Wellington. George Schradcr. \ cobb
" \ McIi.hhDu Henry claus. : W. Taylor jr.
Carl Sioerzer ana ". stanton Elliott. under corn
mAni Of Captain Kawfon Turner. then appeared 200
,1.ffI Mas tis fg.I 81 At
and concluded with charge Win swords. The
exhibition o. tcn'-pcsgng with .ance- was next
jr. II Claus ami Captain u Turnsr The dead
mans race. ln which the riders carried a manikin
around thc rms ~ time. was a most amusing
sight and ~ was followed ly a surfing spectacle
entitled "Balaklnya Melee. Or. D1nnybr0lk Far
where the competitors eni'dvored 20 cat the col
orei plumes OF cockldc' from the helmets OF their
opponents
The Hungarian Postlliion exercises cam" next nnI
then tho jumping competitions. IN which the -ntfs
IN the FIRST class we're a. follows. Mrs John Ger
kcn's brown Terrehoun". ridden hy ". stan
Monte Crsi0 ridden by !. Mcislnhn. Mrs e. a.
Rlcc's bay mare Tr.hy. ridden hy i Meislahr
H. i. Carman's black gc.i!ng Huntington. ridden
by Richard Donnelly. T. u Parsons bay geiirg
Lawrence. ridden by i Mcisiahn. purlandF Acai-
cfnys chestnut gellng senator. ridden by J. Lynch.
{ T.. Ncussers roam gc!ding Kildare. ridden ty
". collier
This competition vas for hunters and jumpers
over fences from four feet 20 I'VE feet high. per
fOrmanccs over fences only counting The nrsf
prize silver cup and the second hunting
lands Acsdeuy's chestnut grlling senator. ridden
by T. Lynch. =. r. Parsons bay gelding sport
ridden by J. Melsiahn. Frank H., Beard. brooklyn
Projection. Twinkle. Tycho- brahe
The prZ, u. this c.nss Was silver cup and the
high jumpers put over fences just as high as
they could take