The evening times., 1897-04-03
BALfIMORE'S HORSE SHOW
Monumental City Society Putting
Forth Its Best Efforts.
Two Days to BE Devoted TO the Ex-
hibit Under Auspices of Elk
ridge Fox-Hunting Club.

Baltimore, Md, April 3.-Baltimore' S
social side Of life that has fondness for
horseflesh will follow the customs now in
vogue at Newport nd Long Branch. A two
days horse show is to be given under the
auspices of what is termed the ElkTidge
ton, which will take place on the groundso OF
the club on Charles street ON ere after
moons OF May IA and 10. II will not be an
affair OF any mean proportions, but ON the
other hand will secure material from every
recognized hunt club in the East, and will
hang up trophies OF such value that every
event will prove protracted struggle for
supremacy. There will be five events each
afternoon, consisting of horses shown in
harness, tandems and saddle horses, and
events for qualified jumping hunters.
One OF the most notable features will be
jumpin < class for ladies, and a good nomi-
nation is expected. The ladies who will
he among the number who will carry their
mounts over the jumps will he Mrs.
E. A jackson, Mrs Ross w. Whistler,
Miss Harvey, and Mrs. Thomas Whistler
Mr. William Manly is at the head of the
hustling activity during the past few days
as a professional secretary OF a racing
association. He went to the grounds yes
terday and ordered the construction OF d
tan bark show ring, which Will be $50
feet long and I6O feet wide. The ring
will he pitched little TO the left of the
front OF the clubhouse, which will cover
that area now occupied by the very ex-
cellent jumps. A grandstand with COM
Portable chairs viii spring into existence
before the opening day of the show, and
spaces will he staked off on the outside OF
the ring and sold for a consideration to
the swell folks who like TO look upon such
events from their own equipages.
The executive committee in charge Of
the show consists of Messrs. s. F. George,
F. III. NJ. Blrckhead, H A. Parr, f. A.
jackson, Ross W. Whistler, DR.. Clapham
Pennington, Columbus O'DonneI Lee and
william NJ Manly, secretary. The hon
orary committee cOnsiS Is of Mes srs
Thomas Deford, ID. b. Merryman, G. T.
Hopkins, Alexander Brown, w. s. g.
Williams, n Winslow Williams, H. W.
Williams and ii s. jenkins, Messrs. H.
L. b. Herbert and 7. F Collier, of New
York, and Edward F. Beale, of Philadel-
phia, have kindly consented to act
Judges of the several classes Dir. A. w.
Clement will be the veterinary in charge.
A number of ircnclad rules and regulations
have been drafted to govern the show.
Free badges. which cannot be transferred,
will be sent to all of the members of the
Hkridge Club, while admission tickets
viii be sold for 81 for one day or 81 so
for two days. Reserve seats on the grand
stand win be so cents extra. and So will
be charged for the use OF a carriage space
for two days of the
are enUnss IOr the various events will
close on May l. and a fee of So will be
charged tor each class If the entry is
failed TO be exhibited a fine of $40 will
be imposed, unless the horse has died or
has a oontag gious disease. Mr.. Manly does
not propose TO let any horse he decorated
with medals or ribbons until after it has
been judged, and all spectators will be eX-
cluded from the show ring while the judg-
ing is in progress. In the jumping classes,
only horses owned by members of recog-
nized hunt clubs will be allowed to coIH-
pete, and they must have good manners
at that The prize list, which was COM
pleted yesterday is a meritorious one and
should attract host of entries.