Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-12
A HORSE SHOW ASSURED
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Washington is goi1x q have a horse
show during the first ksektn May. and the
influential citizens 4 hS fave taken hold
of it are determined that<it shall be sue
cessful in every diregionS The very best
people have become Interested in the affair.
and me citing will be held next Monday
night at the residence Of Mr. Frederick c.
Stevens. at No. 1925 10th street northwest.
At this meeting organization will be
effected, officers will be elected. committees
be appointed and all the plans for the show
completed. Mr.. Stevens Is the owner of the
finest hackney stud in the world and is
much interested in the coming show
During the past week MT. Harry E. Field,
who SO successfully managed the Pittsburg
and Boston shows, and who will manage
the show here, has been in Washington and
in consultation with number of gentlemen
who are interested in horses, and as a re-
suit a substantial guarantee fund has been
secured of an amount sufficient to insure
prompt payment of all the premiums and
prizes to be offered and the meeting Of all
expenses that may be incurred.
Rough Riding and Tent PegginE.
1t is the intention of the gentlemen hay
ing the show in charge to introduce many
novel features. Among these will be at
tractive exhibitions of rough riding by the
sword contest between some of the Fort
Myer troopers and crack experts from New
York. There will also be a tent-pegging
contest. This Is regarded as one of the
most exciting sports practiced by horsemen
and is very popular in the British army.
There will be class for polo ponies and
an exhibition by their riders Besides these
features, there will be the regular classes
which make horse shows SO entertaining,
including those for hackneys to be shown
md r, hlrn
ers, both heavy and light weight, and the
usual classes for high steppers, tandems,
fourth hands, &c. There will also be spe-
cial prizes of plate offered for the best APP
pointed turnoutS.
Practical horsemen who are familiar with
horse shows state that Convention Hall
will be a most suitable place for such an
event as a ring for exhibition purposes
can be secured there much larger than the
one in Boston. leaving twelve-foot prom
Grade entirely around Il. with the boxes
outside of this. Sufficient space will be
left at the end OF the nall for hitching up
horses and similar purposes, while there Is
ample stable room in the immediate Ylcin-
lty for go or mora horses.
WeII-Known HOrsemen Coming.
Among the exhibitors who have already
expressed their intention of coming to
Washington are Mr.. A. J. Cassett of Phil.
adelphia; Mr. Joseph Widener. also of
HiidoSiIhid, WIZ 'ioS DSSAi ioA Cell oii@
of the most successful horse show exhib
tiers of harness horses in the country; Mr..
Henry Fairfax of Aldie, Va; Mr.. F. W.
Kimban, Mr.. TwaddeH, Mr. Prescott Law
renee of New York. who has kindly con-
scented to act as one of the judges in the
harness classes; Mr.. George Hume of New
York and many others. There will be quite
a contingent of fine horses from Pitts
burg and Baltimore, and Mr.. F. C. Stevens
will enter some of his wofd-famous hack
eys, with which he mas won prizes at the
NV York show every year since he began
exhibiting there. 1t has been proposed, and
it will probably be decided to have a class
during the show for pairs and singles that
are TO be exhibited for sale, thus giving the
public an opportunity to have chance to
secure good animals of approved merit.
The sale of the boxes for the event will
be held early in March, and it Is yet unde
termined whether the sale will be con-
Quoted by auction or by subscription.