The Washington times., 1902-05-11
Richly Gowned Smart Set
Pays Homage at Equine
Shrine.
FIRST ANNUAL EXHIBITION
Nanity Fair 0utdone by Washington's
Elite-Miss Letter Surprises Friends
BY Capturing Two First Prizes|Show
Success.

Yesterday was horse show day al CheVy
Chase, and Washington society. of course.
had q holiday. There has not been
greater outpouring Of the fashionable
Washington elect in many day. and the
temporary ring the Chevy Chase Club |
constructed for the purpose Of showing
The horses was surrounded by dense
throng OF richly-gowned society leaders
The elite were there; in fact. everybody
who is anybody in social Washington was
pressnt. Handsome equipages OF all de-
ecriptions. victorias, cabrioiets, phaetons'
1-carts. tandems-every sort OF venicie
tnown to horseiom, could be seen speed
ong along to the Chevy Chase show
grounds.
Grounds Thronged.
Long before the hour set for the
hrst exhibition the grounds were throng-
ed with beautiful women. gowned in the
very latest and most becoming OF cos
TUNES Four hands glided along here
and there among the scores o: smart turn
outs, with their fair occupants chatter
ing gayly about the show and exchanging
the latest piece OF news. The horse show.
mind you. is not only an occasion OF mo-
mont for the horse; 1t is a sort OF Van
aty Fair, where all Of the smart set meet
and exchange greetings and admire each
Others latest frock. You must have
brand new gown for the horse show. or
you are mot numbered among the real
sxells.
Among the numerous society persons
present were Miss Roosevelt. Miss Knox
General and Mrs. Miles. Senator and Mrs
Depew. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moore. Mr
and Mrs. James G. Blaine. Miss Clagett
Mr.. and Miss Stephens. Mr.. s. S. Rowland
Miss Langhorn. Mr.. and Mrs. William
r. Merriam, DR.. and Mrs. Jenkins. Mrs
Ned Mitchell. Mrs. Perrin. Mr.. and MRS
Ffoulke, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson
Page and the Misses Page. Representative
Hewlands and Miss Newlands, Mr.. an
Miss de Puyster, Mr. Carol Mercer, Col
onel and Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. and Mis-
Wallach, Mr.. Jesse Brown, Mrs. and tn
Misses Letter. Mr.. and Mrs. Ale'
Leeare, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh lie
gare, Mrs. Mum. Mr.. Hibbs and Mr'
Hibbs, Mr. George Howard. Mrs. Mohlei
Mrs. Mum, Senator and Mrs. Elkins an
Miss Elkins. Mr.. Jesse Brown. Mr.. N.
simpkins, and Courtland Smith.
First of Its Kind.
The show that was held yesterday wa
the first one given by the Chevy Cnas
Club. and It was so well patronized an
so much of a success in every way tina
Il Is probable the clab will hold sho'
every spring. The grounds viii be lai
out in proper shape and reviewing stanc
constructed The show Will also likei
he extended over three days instead {
one.
To Clarence Moore Is due the credit Il
bringing about the display OF yesterda'
He was the active spirit In organizing IN
event. and had able assistants In u
s,ore or more Of horsemen and hors
women of the city. The committee
charge of the show yesterday was con
posed Of Woodbury. Blair, W. J. Boart
man. Baron Grip, W. B. Hibbs, S.
Howland. F. L. Huidekoper. Alexander
Leeare, W. c. Marrow. Clarence Moor
f. C. Newlands, A. p. Niblack. Thom'
Nelson Page. Wallace F. Randolph, n.
Simpkins and F. c. Stevens.
The committee of Judges appointed
award the prizes in the several class
were Montgomery Blair and James
wadsworth.
Miss Letter Prize Winner.
So far as the exhibition and prize wi
ners are concerned. the heroine OF Z
occasion was Miss Daisy Letter. Nj
Leither had entries in three classes a
in one of them she carried away both fl
and second prizes and in another al
took the blue ribbon. She appeared In
ring riding her own entries and gave
superb exhibition of horsemansfip.
Ia the class for ladies' hunters. NJ
Letter secured both the blue and
ribbons, and in fencing her horses ski
med the obstacles as cleanly as dee
Both OF her horses, Grafton and Flyi
Squirrel, scored nineteen points out oil
possible twenty and she unhesit;
iuely awarded the first two prizes.
She was also victorious in class
lightweight hunters. In which most
her competitors were men. Her har
some chestnut mare, Flying Squirrel CT
ried on the blue ribbon in this eve
Miss Letter was loudly applauded VIII
she was given first prizes. and was
lighted with her success.
Many Delays.
The opening OF the show was schedul
to take place at p. m, with an allo
ance of twenty minutes for every ella
but there were so many delays that
last class was not Judged until nea
2 o'clock.
The first exhibition consisted OF pa
of horses to be shown before T-cart
other like vehicle. There were six
tries for this event, Miss Marian S
yens. with Miss Sutton and Sutton La
"A. q. Legare, with Princess and Tril
Mr.. Hugh Leeare. with Lord Comet 1
Lord Slap, and also with Lady Pam
and the Dandy; Mr.. Courtland II. Smi
with Victory and Fire-Away. and Cl
ence Moore, with Carvel and Crisis.
All six of the entries were heautl