Evening star., 1898-04-30
SOCIETY AND SPORTSMEN
Both Glasses Expsctant Over the Washngton
Horse Show.
Admirable Arrangement Made for the
Exhibition and the Judging Of
the Various Entries.

| The excitement attendant upon the in
vestment of Cuba and the interest being
| felt in International affairs have not in any
| degree turned the public mind away from
| the Washington horse show that will occu-
py Convention Hall the last four days of
next week. In society and sporting circles
| the event is being looked forward to with
| expectation scarcely less animated than
| that which surrounds the coming invasion
| of Cuba, and it promises to be a success of
| unusual proportions. There is an increased
| demand for the private boxes and season
| tickets are being sold in large number.
| Manager Harry f. Field has shown ap-
plaudable ingenuity in arranging the pro-
| gram of the events for each of the daily
sessions of the show and he has distributed
the various classes in such a manner as to
make each session replete with interest.
The Opening Day.
| The arrangement is as follows:
Wednesday, May 4-1O:30 "a M, exercising
saddle horses in show ring; IL am. exer-
| cisiEg harness horses in ring; pm. judg-
ing fourteen saddle horses. class 40; 2:3O
| pm, four trotters to harness. class =; 2:45
| pm, twelve high steppers, class 3: 80
! pm, six polo ponies to be shown with ball
and mallet, class a: $50 pm, one pair
| ponies. class 81: pm, two cab horses and
cabs, class %; 4:10 pm, two thoroughbred
hunters, class 5s; 400 pm. ten green
| heavyweight hunters, class 81; 5 pm. re-
cess; 8 pm, parade of all hackneys: $40
pm, seven pairs of high steppers. class "a
S:30 pm, ten thoroughbred saddle horses,
class 3S; pm, three harness tandems.
class 27; 9:15 pm, six ladies' saddle horses
| to be ridden by ladies' class AZ; 9:35 p.m,
| four pairs of horses shown to broughams,
| class "a; $50 p m, five middle-weight hunt
ers, class 30; 10:05 pm, twelve heavy
| weight hunters, class 40.
Interesting Features.
Thursday, May 5-10:30 am, exercising
| hunters and jumpers over obstacles in the
ring; 1:30 am. exercising harness horses:
| II M, recess; pm, twelve single harness
horses, novices, class 16; 80 pm, four
| gated saddle horses, class AZ; 2:45 pm,
four thoroughbred stations, class 1; 3 p m.
seven hackney mares, class 6: $40 pm,
five pairs shown to phaetons for park use,
class II: $3.50 pm, six ponies under saddle,
class 46; 4:0o pm, six heavy and middle
| weight hunters, selling class, class 49, 30
pm, two ladies' hunters, class 81; 4:40
pm, two jumping ponies, class 62; 5 pm.
recess; pm, eight harness tandems class
2S: $40 pm, eleven saddle horses class ~
pm, two hackney colts, class Z; $40 D. m
nine harness horses class u: $40 pm
three sporting tandems. class - for Gait
u Bro.s S loving cup: 1915 pm. nine mid
oiS-"SiSHt green hunters, class
The FOur-in-Handx.
Friday. May 6-1O:3O am, exercising sad
die horses; IL am. exercising harness
horses; j. M. recess; p.m three road
sters, class 3; 2:10 pm, six ponies in har-
ness, class 81: 2:3O pm. four harness
horses, selling class, class 10; 2:5O pm,
four harness horses. selling class class IL:
3:lO pm, two hackney stations. class ;;
Il. nm -. Is-t.r
pm, seven saddle horses class Al: 3.I5
pm, three ponies under saddle class 43;
3.'o pm, driving competition by private
coachmen, class GS: 400 pm. four light
weight hunters, class 30; i35 pm, five
lightweight hunters, class 81; ) pm re-
cess; pm, fifteen harness horses, class
ID; SD p.m parade of all hacknevs: S.35
p M. three saddle horses selling class.
class .'6; S:45 pm. three saddle horses sell
ing class, class 81; S:55 pm. six four-in-
hands, class 30, fer the Shoreham silver
trophy; 925 pm, three Iairs harness
bcrses, class Ii; 9:35 pm, eighteen hunt
erS, Corinthian class class 81, to be ridden
by members of recognized hunt clubs
Closing Days Attractions.
Saturday. May TEN am, sale of horses
IN the show ring, under the management of
the ARC horse exchange of New York:
Il M, recess: 2 pm, eleven high steppers
class Il; 2:3O p.nl.. saddle horses, consola-
ton class. class A, post entries:; 2:45. nine
carriage horses. class IS; 3:15 p.m cham.
pion saddle horses, class 35 post entries.
$50 pm, three hackney fillies. class =:
$40 p. m. seven green lightweight hunters
class 36; 4:l5 p N, II jumpers over four
successive obstacles five feet nigh class 6l.
D pm. recess; m, seven harness horses
sired oy registered hackney stations. class
di; $50 pm, parade of all prize winners:
$50 pm, saddle horses, consolation class
class 33. post entries; $50 pm three pairs
harness horses, class Is; 9 p.m saddle
horses. consolation class. class "a, post en-
tres; tres 9 30 pm, two pairs high steppers,
hcrses class 8, post entries: 9:14 p.m..
eighteen jumpers, open to ALL class 60:
l0:45 pm, champion hunters and jumpers.
class 4S, post entries.
The Gait and Shoreham Trophies.
Invitations have beer sent out to the
members of the press and their ladies to he
present at demonstration of the workings
OF = horse show next Wednesday morning
at IL o'clock. when the management will
present many interesting features. Addi-
t.onai interest has been excited in the four
in-hand and sporting tandem classes by the
action taken by the executive committee ar
meeting yesterday evening. St was than
decided that the beautiful silver loving Gun
presented by Gait & Bro. should be award
ed to the winner in the sporting tandem
class, while the valuable silver tronbx, nro
sented by Mr.. Charles T. Dayine Of the
Shoreham Hotel, and known as the Shore
nam trophy, would be awarded to the win
ner Oh the fou--in-hands. This latter class
Is unusually large, and it will be the first
ume on record that six four-in-hands have
competed in an American horse show
"A sPeciai musical program has been ar
ranged for the show, and Haiey's Wash
inston Concert Band has been engaged to
renoer it. "
War on Crows and Cats.
To the Editor of The Evening Star.