The times., 1898-05-07
IN DEFIANCE OF WEATHER
SOciety Attends the Horse Show
in Gay Array.
VIRGINIA MEN ARE PLEASED


A. Convention Hall last night the roar
Of angry rain beating down upon the
roof fairly drowned the orchestra's pa
triotic airs. and blended itself with the
sound Of hoofs upon the tanbark. and on
the whole il was rather enjoyable If one
could bring ones self 10 forget that pre-
sently there must be home going. But
society refused to yield its rights Of
patronage TO the weather. however un-
pleasant it might be. and there was no
apparent falling OFF in attendance as
compared with previous evenings
The scene was Just as gay, the gowns
were full As handsome the boxes were
lsraced by quite as many parties. and the
evening offered conclusive demonstration
that an annual horse show would be the
most popular institution in the National
Capital. Washington cannot be held re-
sponsiAle Tor the unkndness Of nature in
giving the horse show a rainy week, and
as if anxious TO disclaim all RESPONSE
biljty for IT, society has thus far scorned
the Inconvenience Of weather by its
presence in surprisingly large numbers.
Mrs Harry Z. Field gave a box party
TO a number of friends. She enter
/
dria: Mrs. Lieut.. Wincheu. [. 5. N; Mrs.
] ". c. Farber of Baltimore and Miss
! Robinson and Alfred Field.
But in addition TO all this the Wash
! inEton Horse Show has passed beyond
( the line Of speculation and Will be re-
I membered as a remarkable success par
: ticularly by horsemen. The stables of
Virginia and PENNSYLVANIA that hitherto
/ have been but Iisllessly represented at
the big horse shows are taking adTan-
tage of this opportunity to dispiace their
products and demonstrate the develop
ment of several handsome breeds that
are bound to achieve great popularity
upon the American markets.
Virginia win derive invaluable benefits
from the Washington Horse Show. whicn
1 if established as a permanent annual in
stitution viii Re the means Of stimulat-
ing and encouraging fine market breed
ing throughout the entire State.
Messrs- Henry Fairfax, ". s Sewers,
James X. Maddox and Courtland H.
Z Smith are among the most successful
exhibitors from Virginia.
4 few have entered tn.ir horses
( through a personal pride In the reputa-
4 ton Of Virginia as a famous horse-rais-
. ing State, but others are here for the
purpose OF creating a popular market for
1 their horses. and they are succeeding
George 7. Gould. with his fine hunters
and jumpers. has succeeded in carrying
off two first prizes. and then it was a close
call for yielding honors 10 one of Virgin
las hunters, a type of horse in which
! the State eXcels-
The contest Of fOur-in-hands last night
was the best event thus far appeared.
Mr. Z. 5. Stevens's four were declared
the prize winners and they deserved it,
but the Foote and Crawford entries were
also very handsome,
Greenfield. "A valuable imported Irish
lrrr AFr u fr.lFf -
New York. has been re-adnitted TO com
petition in its class The horse was
barred on last Wednesday because of a
slight flemish the judges holding that all
. entries must De absolutely sound. 1t now
appears that a horse need only be hunt
ing sound. which Greenfield is. and
therefore. apologies have been offered Mr
, Collier who entered Greenfield again ir
the hunters. class last night.
Algcr the remarkable showing made by
Virginia horses, hackneys. hunters and
| sadt,ers. It j. expected that they will
bring fancy prices al the sale this morn
ing.
Mr. r. T Hempstone. the well-known
Leesburg Va. hOrseman, said last night:
''We the horsemen Of Virginia will
use our influence without reserve to es-
tablish the horse show as a permanent
annual eveIt in Washington. II gives
Us an opportunity. never before avail
; able. 10 display the development OF our
stock. and 81 viii stimulate breeding OF
the highest class Heretofore we have
had 10 take our horses TO New York
which was very inconvenient and un-
satisfactory IN results
Owing 10 . regretted error 4. T. Hemp
stones entry. Worcester, jr., was noted
Thursday as having taken second prize
whereas it was really awarded first
prize.
The Afternoon Winners.
The prize winners Of the afternoon were
as follows:
-Four harness horses-First prize, 81
Kenneth. owned by G. L. Nicholson
Washington: second prize. The General
owned by ". S. Dinenderner, Baltimore
Judging two hackney studs-F'irSt prize
: Langton Performer; second prize, Gany
mede. both owned by +. 5. Stevens
| Washington, ID. G
. Judging seven saddle horses-Firs
prize. Little Billie. owned by Alex j
/ LegOre Washington: second prize, Nala
| owned by -. d Porter, Fort Myer Va.
Judging three ponies under saddIe-F'irs
prize, Wanda, owned by Miss Seba 4
Difenderffer Baltimore: second prize
Jockey. owned by ". ID. Campbell, Wash
!, ington.
Driving competition by private coach
:; men. performing around obstacles-Firs
fiia1's IL Alf-7t E9hi4illitiS- NbdtillIldu l
Congressman Armstead; second priz,
Julian Smith, coachman to Mrs. McKa.
Of Washington.
Judging four lightweight hunters-Firs
: prize. Elsie, owned by CourtIand
Smith. Theological Seminary, Va; secon
prize. Big Tree. owned by George :
Gould New York
Judging hgc lightweight hunters-Firs
: prize The TsTitisher. owned by James 4
!. MadduX NarrentOn. Va: second priz'
4, Dandy owned 10y James Macdanie
il Round HiI Va.
The Nights Winners.
n The prize winners Of the evening wer
as follows:
! Judging harness horses over fiftee
hand=-First prize. Ronceverte. owned b
< G. g West Baltimore: second priz
' Josh. owned by Jesse Brown. Washing
ton.
Judging three pairs harness horses
First prize. Jing Jing and High Bal
= owned by James NJ Thompson Bait
more; secoul prize. Lord Brilliant an
Lieutenant Wilkes owned by George /
Hume, Ne" York.
Judging lightweight hunters. ridden b
: members Of recognized hunt clubs-Fir,
prize Flying Dutchman owned by r. !
, Collier New York; second prize, Shan
rock, owned by George J. Gould Ne
- York
ID Judging saddle horses, selling class